Thank EU for The Music

@christopherchughes.bsky.social

@jamesnaish.bsky.social. Thank you for raising the devastating impact of #Brexit on EU/UK touring in the #HoC today. We welcome @andyburnham.bsky.social clear response to you: "I would like to see the return of visa-free access to Europe for British musicians and performers" (12 Oct, 2026, 17:17).

Thank EU for The Music reposted

Christopher Hughes

25 Mar 2025

..exactly.

European Movement UK@europeanmovement.co.uk

£37bn a year. Let that sink in.

independent.co.ukNew figures reveal Brexit costing UK business £37bn a yearExclusive: Billions of pounds worth of lost business with other European Union countries prompts calls to re-enter customs union and single market

ukmusic.orgTouring and Working in the EUUK Music has been campaigning to the Government on behalf of the music industry, to highlight any potential benefits or issues that could arise as a consequence of our departure from the European…

Thanks for all the lobbying you do, @ukmusic.bsky.social to highlight the insanity of #Brexit and the barriers it has created for touring musicians. The case for making touring between the UK and EU easier is getting harder to ignore. www.ukmusic.org/policy-campa...

The @telegraph.co.uk decided not to publish our response to Tim Stanley’s 13 September piece, in which he called those organising the EU flags at the Proms “sad sack Remainers”. We believe in open dialogue and free speech, so we’ve published our response here... #LastNightOfTheProms

aol.comPeople will vote Reform because Lefties are so incredibly irritating - AOLIf I do vote Reform at the next election, it’ll be because of the sad sack Remainers at the Last Night of the Proms. I went on Saturday, for the first time ever, and marvelled at the hundreds of Engli...

A copy of Stanley’s article that bypasses the Daily Telegraph paywall. www.aol.com/articles/peo...

Thank EU for The Music reposted

Mike Galsworthy

@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social

🔥 Btw everyone- we’ve now sent out over 24,000 emails to MPs! Share everywhere!

Naomi Smith@pimlicat.bsky.social

There's a debate in parliament next month about the UK's relationship with the EU. Make sure you've asked your MP to be there www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-a...

europeanmovement.co.ukAsk your MP to stand up for our future in EuropeOn 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate?

questions-statements.parliament.ukWritten questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK ParliamentInformation from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.

questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques... "We continue to engage with the EU and Member States... to determine how best to improve arrangements to better reflect the touring schedules of artists and their crews touring across the European continent." Any progress? @ianmurraymp.bsky.social

musiciansunion.org.ukNew Report Highlights £208 Million Cost of Brexit Touring BarriersResearch commissioned by the Government estimates that Brexit-related touring barriers cost the UK touring sector £208 million and nearly 2,500 jobs between 2022 and 2024, prompting renewed calls for ...

20 Sept

musiciansunion.org.uk/news/new-rep... "We hope cultural exchange and touring will be a priority at the UK-EU Summit" say Musicians' Union. The summit was originally scheduled for 22 July 2026, but it was postponed following the change of UK prime minister. It is now expected in autumn 2026.

leftfootforward.orgAndy Burnham ‘gets it’ on challenges facing musicians – interview with Musicians’ Union general secretary Naomi PohlNaomi Pohl spoke to LFF at TUC Congress

19 Sept

leftfootforward.org/2026/09/andy... Andy Burnham "gets it", but doesn't want to get on with it!

Thank EU for The Music reposted

John Spicer

@johnspicer3.bsky.social

Delighted to see the forest of #EU flags at #lastnightoftheproms on #BBC now Another gentle reminder of the stupidity of #brexit

13 Sept

Cue GBNews having its annual hissy fit at the #lastnightoftheproms at the sight of EU flags but they do report that this is in support of musicians and music lovers facing barriers post-Brexit. #musicwithoutborders. #thankEUforthemusic #LNOP www.gbnews.com/celebrity/bb...

Land of Hope and Glory at the #lastnightoftheproms. Well done all 🥳🥳 Lots of EU flags and Union flags in solidarity with musicians who need freedom of movement to work. 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇪🇺🇬🇧🇪🇺🇬🇧 #thankeuforthemusic #musicwithoutborders

What a fabulous #lastnightoftheproms 🥳🥳 Thank you to all the artists and musicians and the flags volunteers. The Royal Albert Hall is looking mighty fine. 🇬🇧🇪🇺🇬🇧🇪🇺🇬🇧🇪🇺🇬🇧 #thankEUforthemusic #musicwithoutborders #LNOP

To Dolly with love ❤️ at the #lastnightoftheproms. #thankEUforthemusic #musicwithoutborders 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇪🇺🇬🇧🇪🇺🇬🇧

At the #lastnightoftheproms 2026 in the Royal Albert Hall, for the 10th year in a row reminding one and all and urging the government to act for #musicwithoutborders in solidarity with musicians severly affected by post-Brexit touring barriers. #thankEUforthemusic #LNOP

And we're off... For the TENTH year running the #thankEUforthemusic team are at the Royal Albert Hall to give out 5000 EU flags to concertgoers at the #lastnightoftheproms Brexit really is destroying musicians' livelihoods as EU touring barriers cost lost income and jobs. #LNOP

We are getting ready at the #RAH to give out 5000 EU flags to concertgoers for the #lastnightoftheproms. Musicians need free movement! 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇪🇺🇬🇧🇪🇺🇬🇧🇪🇺🇬🇧 #thankEUforthemusic #musicwithoutborders #LNOP

#musicwithoutborders #thankEUforthemusic

Magdalena@csibike1.bsky.social

Tonight is #LNOP Music lovers from all over the country come together to enjoy #lastnightoftheproms #lastnightofproms 🇬🇧🇪🇺🇬🇧🇪🇺🇬🇧🇪🇺🇬🇧🇪🇺 Music is therapeutic, reaches the soul. We know that animals love classical music too. It relaxes, takes you to a world without borders. #ThankEUForTheMusic #BBCProms

Thank EU for the Music is urging the government to act as EU touring barriers cost the UK £208million. Giving out 5000 EU flags will mark the group's tenth year at the #lastnightoftheproms #ThankEUForTheMusic #MusicWithoutBorders #LNOP #BBCProms