Petition launched to extend furlough scheme for live music industry

Calvin Harris has accused the UK government of “treating [the] music industry like shit” during the coronavirus pandemic.The DJ’s comments came as the #WeMakeEvents campaign planned an international day of action earlier this week (September 30), which aimed to prevent catastrophic damage being done to the £5.2 billion UK music scene.Sharing a picture of a burnt-out nightclub on Instagram, Harris wrote: “As usual the UK government treating music industry like shit; contributes 5bn to the

Mogwai have cancelled three of their planned UK shows for February 2021 as a result of the continuing uncertainty over the return of live music during the coronavirus pandemic.The band had been set to play at the Roundhouse in London (February 17), the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester (February 19) and the SSE Hydro in Glasgow (February 20).But this afternoon (September 28) Mogwai confirmed that they had now taken the decision to cancel those live dates, saying in a statement that “the safety

As an assortment of COVID-19 lockdown measures go back into effect in numerous places across the UK, the Musicians’ Union has said that a third of the music-makers it recently surveyed said they are now considering abandoning their music careers entirely as a result of the financial hardship caused by the pandemic.That financial hardship is due to increase in the next month, of course, as general schemes from the UK government that provided financial support to employees and the self-employed

BTS has made history with Dynamite. Their first all-English song topped Billboard's Hot 100 list earlier this month and continued to hold the summit for another week before it stepped down for the second spot.

Nicola Sturgeon has made a fresh plea for the UK Government to extend the furlough scheme to prevent thousands of Scots from losing their jobs next month.

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Good Morning Britain’sPiers Morgan and Susanna Reid have made a fresh dig at Love Island stars on Monday 14 September’s show.The TV duo made scathing comments about the reality show’s stars during a back and forth with Andi Peters. As Andi prepared to tell viewers how they could get their hands on half a million pounds, Susanna jokingly asked Andi if he would be leaving his job, following the news that A Question of Sport star Sue Barker has been axed.

the US will increase by over 50% before the end of 2020.The fee increases, which were confirmed earlier this week, will affect both the P and O visa types, which are generally used by touring artists. The visas allow artists to return to the country within one and three years respectively.Fees for an O visa, which applies to “Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement,” will increase from $460 to $705, a rise of 53%.

furlough scheme or risk mass long-term unemployment and business closures.MPs on the powerful Treasury Select Committee raised fresh fears for the economy if the worker support scheme comes to an abrupt end on October 31, as planned by the UK Government.It comes amid growing fears of a jobs nightmare after the Halloween deadline.Mel Stride MP, chair of the Treasury committee, said they'd already been let down by the government and demanded action.Stride said: "The Committee's disappointment that

Joss Stone made some new controversial statements on her podcast. The British singer, 33, was on her podcast "A Cuppa Happy" chatting with musician Nitin Sawhney about a trip she took to Libya and how the local militia “looked after” her.

For many influencers (and brands), they're a quick way to increase growth on social media – bare minimum entry requirements usually make wannabe winners follow a page and share a post.Former Love Island contestant Molly Mae Hague’s latest giveaway is no different – but her sheer reach has now sparked a conversation about the power Instagram influencers wield.

UK Government to end its furlough scheme next month.She has also made clear it will not be 'acceptable' for the initiative to stop without Scotland being given the ability to set up an alternative.The First Minister said the UK Government ending the scheme – set up by Chancellor Rishi Sunak at the height of the coronavirus pandemic – will “narrow the options available to us in controlling the spread of the virus in the next few months”.By the end of June, some 736,500 workers across Scotland had

Jessica Kiang Once more with rather less feeling: after “Love in a Fallen City” and “Eighteen Springs,” acclaimed Hong Kong director Ann Hui returns to the work of celebrated 20th century author Eileen Chang with “Love After Love,” a not-at-all-short adaptation of a Chang short story laboring under the English title “Aloeswood Incense: The First Brazier.” Hui has assembled something of an all-star lineup, with the young leads played by rising actors Sandra Ma (“Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly