

Under these proposals, the cost of artists visas – which already run into thousands of pounds – would increase by more than 250%.

#LetTheMusicMove was expanded following a recent announcement by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which would result in stratospheric increases to filing fees attached to specific visa applications – including O and P artists visas.

Rina Sawayama, Hot Chip, IDLES and Steam Down have joined calls for the UK Government to intervene on the US Department of Homeland Security’s plans to increase costs for certain touring visas.Īll are backing #LetTheMusicMove, a campaign originally created by the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) and Music Managers Forum (MMF) to push for reductions in costs and red tape for UK acts touring post-Brexit Europe.
