Elton John says UK will lose “generation of talent” due to post-Brexit touring rules

Brexit negotiator Lord Frost used a government committee hearing today (Tuesday June 29) to hit back at Elton John over his claims around the European touring fiasco, before coming under fire himself for his “inaction” over the situation.Sir Elton has been very vocal over the government jeopardising the future of touring for the UK artists, after the Brexit deal secured with the EU failed to negotiate visa-free travel and Europe-wide work permits for musicians and crew.

Elton John has accused the British government of being “philistines” who have just “tossed away” the income generated for the UK economy by the creative sector because they think “the arts … don’t matter”.John has been outspoken about the lack of any visa-free touring provision in the UK’s new post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union, which was hastily rushed together at the end of last year.

Elton John has criticised the UK government for being “philistines” in their response to Brexit touring issues.In a new interview alongside John Grant in the Observer New Review today (June 27), the ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ star said he was “livid” about ministers’ inaction to the numerous challenges touring artists are beginning to face.“They made no provision for the entertainment business, and not just for musicians, actors and film directors, but for the crews, the dancers, the people who

© Provided by PinkNews Elton John says his mother “ruined” the day of his civil partnership to husband  David Furnish with “mild homophobia”. Speaking at YouTube Pride 2021, John said his Sheila Farebrother’s reaction to their civil partnership in 2005 was “a big shock” as she had been “so supportive” when he came out as gay.

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Yard Act has spoken out on the devastating impact that the post-Brexit touring mess is set to have on independent artists.Today sees the launch of the #LetTheMusicMove campaign, with the likes of Wolf Alice, IDLES, Poppy Ajudha, Radiohead among the 200 artists calling upon the UK government to urgently take action to resolve the ‘No Deal’ that has landed upon the British music when it comes to touring the continent after they to negotiate visa-free travel and Europe-wide work permits for

Kelly Lee Owens has spoken to NME about her recent decision to pull her upcoming European tour, citing the “serious damage” that Brexit is doing to artists and calling upon the UK Government for urgent action.The row over the government’s failure to negotiate visa-free travel and Europe-wide work permits for musicians and crew in their post-Brexit deal continues to rumble on with no visible end in sight.Last week saw the Welsh electro artist and producer Owens make headlines when she cancelled

Sir Elton John shared a glimpse inside his Father’s Day celebrations on Sunday as he marked the occasion with husband David Furnish and their two sons.The Rocketman star took to Instagram to reveal the sweet handmade cards from his boys – Zachary, ten, and eight-year-old Elijah.

Chris Willman Music WriterRecord Store Day is back to put the drop on vinyl hounds and their long-suffering debit cards. At least, a modified version of it is.

Finally, the Phoebe Buffay Tiny Dancer remix is official!

The Friends nostalgia is at its peak at the moment, especially since Friend: The Reunion aired recently. Apart from fans, actors too seem to be happily reminiscing the good old days and from throwback pictures to celebrating the sitcom's iconic moments, the show's lead cast members have been paying tribute to their show in fun ways.

Courteney Cox is giving Lisa Kudrow a star-studded shout-out!

Miley Cyrus has spoken about Billie Eilish and her desire to work with the teen pop star in a new interview.Cyrus has frequently collaborated with other artists during her career, including the likes of Stevie Nicks, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Elton John.Speaking to British Vogue, the singer revealed who else she would like to work with in the future. “There are always new emerging artists that are super interesting,” she said.“I love Billie Eilish.

Ed Sheeran has dedicated a rendition of Elton John’s ‘Tiny Dancer’ to Friends star Lisa Kudrow, on which he was joined by John, Courteney Cox and Brandi Carlile.In the first episode of season three of the hit US sitcom – titled ‘The One With The Princess Leia Fantasy’ – Kudrow’s character Phoebe claimed the most romantic song ever was “the one Elton John wrote for that guy in Who’s The Boss”.

Courteney Cox recruited an all-star line-up for her latest Instagram video. The actress took to the social media platform on Sunday to share a video of herself jamming out with Elton John, Ed Sheeran and Brandi Carlile — in tribute to Lisa Kudrow.