Music industry officials are calling on the government to do more to remove barriers preventing UK artists from touring in the EU since Brexit
"I think at the moment there's just a huge amount of uncertainty. We have to prepare to be stopped that we're going to be held up," she said.
"We're having to factor in extra hotel costs, taking band on the road for an extra day so there's extra travel and band costs with that."The APPG on Music - which is made up of more than 100 MPs and Peers - published a report which included a statement from Sir Elton John, who warned less established artists could risk"being stuck in Dover".
"The heartbeat and future of our vibrant industry face finding themselves stranded in Dover through no fault of their own."London-based band White Lies had to cancel the opening gig of their European tour in April because their truck was held up for checks in Dover."It's hard on our fans as well because a lot of a lot of White Lies fans will travel from all around Europe to come to the first day of European tour, and even further afield," he said.
"I think that any decisions that are taken going forward by government, they should be aiming to get the system as close to what it was prior to Brexit as possible."Elton John warns smaller music acts are at risk of being 'stranded in Dover' due to Brexit red tape
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