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Originally posted by WTFH View PostI've not performed in public for a while, although I almost did last Thursday in Nashville.His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Originally posted by WTFH View PostThe point is that they used to be able to do it without paying, proving income or filling out paperwork.
And it's not about comparing the UK with other countries of the world, it's about how the UK has decided to make it more difficult for musicians to come and play here.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostThis has to be utter rubbish. How does filling in visa forms make it economically unviable? Maybe they're just tulip.
These costs include:- Carnets – temporary international customs documents that allow instruments and sound equipment to move temporarily outside the UK – which cost in the region of £500-700, depending on the value of the goods. It is currently possible to take instruments to countries in the EU for free and purchasing a Carnet is a significant extra cost to be forced upon musicians which would become a huge barrier for many musicians touring the EU27.
- Private medical insurance, which would become essential in a 'bare bones' deal scenario as EHIC provision would cease, would set a musician without a pre-existing medical condition back around £70 per year, but it could be as high as £320 for a musician with a pre-existing medical condition.
- Musical Instrument Certificates, which are only required for instruments containing endangered species according to CITES (including ivory, Brazilian rosewood, tortoiseshell) are currently free but are set to incur a charge in 2020 (amount unknown). Examples: some violin bows contain ivory and some guitars contain Brazilian rosewood.
- Musicians who drive to the continent will need to purchase an International Driving Permit costing £5.50.
- If A1 forms become obsolete after 31 December 2020, musicians must also ensure that they are not liable for double deductions of social security payments in other EU countries by contacting the relevant EU social security institution to check.
- If visas are introduced to work in the EU27/EEA, this is likely to cause considerable financial and administrative burden to musicians.
“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Originally posted by darmstadt View PostBecause it's a lot more than just filling in a visa...Comment
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostThanks!
- Apply for a visa £244 for each member.
- Provide proof, 90 days before applying, that they have £1,000 in savings unless they are 'A-rated'.
- Provide a certificate of sponsorship from an event organiser“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Originally posted by darmstadt View PostFor EU musicians coming to the UK there will also (probably) be more paperwork, for example:
- Apply for a visa £244 for each member.
- Provide proof, 90 days before applying, that they have £1,000 in savings unless they are 'A-rated'.
- Provide a certificate of sponsorship from an event organiserHis heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Originally posted by Mordac View PostGiven that most of the music coming out of the EU is utter crap, I'm not seeing much of a downside here...
Not long to Eurovision now, wonder how the voting will go this year...“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Originally posted by Mordac View PostGiven that most of the music coming out of the EU is utter crap, I'm not seeing much of a downside here...
"A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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