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MU Meets Labour Movement for Europe to Discuss Next Steps for EU Touring

Last week the Union met with MPs and Peers to press for progress on EU touring barriers at a parliamentary roundtable.

Published: 25 July 2025 | 11:32 AM
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Dave Webster (third right), met with MPs and Peers to discuss the the outcomes of the recent UK-EU Summit on 19 May.

On Wednesday 16 July, the MU’s Head of International, Dave Webster, joined Jon Collins from LIVE (Live music Industry Venues & Entertainment, and Olga Fitzroy from UK Music, at the House of Lords to discuss the ongoing challenges facing musicians touring the EU post-Brexit.

The roundtable, hosted by Stella Creasy MP, brought together Labour Movement for Europe MPs and Peers to consider the outcomes of the recent UK-EU Summit on 19 May, and to explore how the Government’s commitment to supporting touring artists can be kept at the top of the parliamentary agenda.

The MU would like to thank Stella Creasy MP and her team for facilitating this important discussion, and all those who attended for their ongoing support for UK musicians.

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