Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran among 1500 to write to UK govt, seek help for music industry

entertainment industry has been among worst affected due to COVID-19 pandemic. t just have film releases been delayed and shooting has been put off, music industry too has been brought to a standstill due to coronavirus. Amid live performances and concerts being cancelled or postponed due to crisis, 1500 British musicians have written to government, seeking help for ‘survival’ of industry.

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Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran, Rolling Stones were among artists, who penned an open letter to British Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden on Thursday. stars claimed that future of performers and all those who were working in industry looked ‘bleak’ currently. Predicting rmalcy to only return by 2021, artists highlighted importance of government in supporting citizens to ‘prevent mass insolvencies and end of this world-leading industry.’

letter sought a timeline on resumption of venues for performances, as well measures to support artists and ors working in industry in terms of businesses and jobs. artists, in letter, claimed that industry contributed 4.5 billion pounds to country’s ecomy in 2019, apart from supporting 210,000 jobs.

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Right from veterans to youngsters, letter was also signed by Coldplay, Sting, Dua Lipa, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, Bob Geldof, as well as producers and operators of concert venues.

Minister Oliver Dowden ackwledged letter and replied that he understood ‘deep anxiety’ of those working in music industry. He assured that he was ‘pushing hard’ to be able to give m a ‘clear roadmap’ back amid rms of ‘life-saving’ social distancing that will be required to be followed in next few months too.

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United Kingdom is among worst-affected countries due to COVID-19 pandemic, with over three lakhs cases and more than 40,000 deaths.

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