{"id":3384,"date":"2021-01-26T10:58:35","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T10:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/?p=3384"},"modified":"2025-09-25T15:53:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T14:53:54","slug":"musician-brexit-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/musician-brexit-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"76% of UK musicians say it\u2019s likely Brexit will stop them performing in Europe [Survey]"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><b>76% musicians said it was likely Brexit travel restrictions will stop them performing in Europe<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>40% musicians have already cancelled gigs specifically because of Brexit<\/b><\/li>\n<li>91% said Brexit will have a negative impact on their livelihood as a musician<\/li>\n<li>Classical musicians are the most likely to lose out on income<\/li>\n<li>Music booking platform Encore Musicians surveys 452 musicians<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A survey conducted by <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/encoremusicians.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encore Musicians<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (an online booking platform), has laid bare the crisis facing UK musicians as a result of Brexit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three-quarters of respondents said they thought it was likely Brexit travel restrictions would stop them performing in Europe in future, cutting off a vital source of income. Musicians who performed in Europe earned an <\/span><b>average total of \u00a34,673<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (based on 2019) &#8211; a figure they stand to lose if European travel is made too difficult.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Confidence in the government\u2019s response was low.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The overwhelming majority (90%) said they were not confident that the government will negotiate a post-Brexit travel deal that works well for musicians. Likewise, <\/span><b>89% of musicians disagreed with Oliver Dowden<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s statement &#8220;it was the EU letting down music on both sides of the Channel \u2013 not us&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And more generally, <\/span><b>91% said Brexit will have a negative impact on their livelihood as a musician <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>40% said they already had to cancel gigs specifically because of Brexit.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The results show there is a clear consensus among musicians that Brexit will damage their livelihoods. Recurring concerns from respondents were shrinking opportunities and income, increased costs of cabotage and customs, and the risk that European markets will favour EU musicians over UK musicians to avoid paperwork.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UK music industry contributes \u00a35.2 billion annually to the UK economy and employs nearly 200,000 people <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukmusic.org\/assets\/general\/Music_By_Numbers_2019_Report.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Source]<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so a failure to negotiate a successful post-Brexit travel plan for musicians could have significant knock-on effects on the UK as a whole.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the results, Encore CEO James McAulay says:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMusicians across the UK are already struggling to survive and adapt to the pandemic, and now the government\u2019s handling of Brexit could deliver another blow to their earnings. The government\u2019s poor record so far negotiating paper-free travel for musicians in Europe adds yet another stress to our already stretched music industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m not at all surprised to see so many respondents feeling negative about Brexit and the government\u2019s response to negotiations. However, after seeing the results of our survey, I\u2019m now even more concerned about the havoc that Brexit is unleashing on musicians who previously would have supplemented their income with performances in Europe.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last week I signed a letter <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/more-than-100-music-stars-attack-brexit-deal-687znfk66\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">published in the Times<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> along with other industry leaders and high-profile artists, including Elton John and Ed Sheeran. Today, I\u2019d like to reiterate the demands of that letter: the government must now negotiate paper-work free travel in Europe for British artists &#8211; or risk permanent damage to our cultural sector.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_57_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69ed405fd660a\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-69ed405fd660a\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69ed405fd660a\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/musician-brexit-survey\/#SUMMARY-OF-RESULTS\" title=\"SUMMARY OF RESULTS\">SUMMARY OF RESULTS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/musician-brexit-survey\/#CASE-STUDIES\" title=\"CASE STUDIES\">CASE STUDIES<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SUMMARY-OF-RESULTS\"><\/span><b>SUMMARY OF RESULTS<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>FINANCIAL IMPACT<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Which musicians are most likely to lose out?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The earning figures below apply to musicians who reported earnings from performances in Europe in 2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Older musicians likely to lose most<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those aged over 55 earned the most, averaging a total of <\/span><b>\u00a35,419<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> each from performances on the continent.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conversely, those in the youngest age bracket, 18-24 earned on average <\/span><b>\u00a31,114<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from during the same year.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, increased age correlated with increased earnings suggesting that older musicians are more at risk from travel restrictions.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Classical musicians at risk<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With an average total of <\/span><b>\u00a35,713<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, classical musicians who performed in Europe in 2019 earned the most of any genre. This could be attributed to classical musicians\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jazz musicians earned the least on average, taking home on average <\/span><b>\u00a33,402<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from European gigs that year.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>MUSICIAN SENTIMENT<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The opinions below were taken from all survey respondents, regardless of whether they had performed in Europe in 2019 or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Low government confidence<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90% said they were not confident that the government will negotiate a post-Brexit travel deal that works well for musicians<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">89% disagreed with Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden&#8217;s comment last week regarding the Brexit negotiations that: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/culture-secretary-oliver-dowden-brexit-eu-touring-2855581\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;it was the EU letting down music on both sides of the Channel \u2013 not us&#8221;?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Brexit pessimism\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Musicians were pessimistic about the overall impact Brexit will have on the UK music industry:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">91% said Brexit will have a negative impact on their livelihood as a musician\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">88% musicians said they thought Brexit would decrease the value of the UK music industry<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19% said they thought it was unlikely they would still be a professional musician in 12 months time\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CASE-STUDIES\"><\/span><b>CASE STUDIES<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>LEAVING THE COUNTRY<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI&#8217;m Irish and leaving the UK because of Brexit to live in Germany as soon as the travel restrictions ease.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gr\u00e1inne Gillis, opera <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/hire\/singers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">singer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>CUSTOMS CANCELS THE TOUR<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe have had to cancel a proposed tour in France, Holland and Germany because of <\/span><\/i><b><i>cabotage and the bureaucratic costs of arranging customs clearance and appropriate visas<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Our engagement calendar is now completely blank because of the Covid restrictions and the future is looking grim. We are considering selling our tour bus and giving up.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anonymous, jazz musician<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>About Encore: <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encore Musicians<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a marketplace platform with over 42,000 registered live musicians in the UK. So far, Encore has helped artists earn over \u00a35 million and provided live music for over 10,000 events ranging from weddings and birthday parties to <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/corporate\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"Hire Musicians for Corporate Events\">corporate<\/a> parties and festivals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Assets: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">high resolution images, data sets, infographics, and graphs available on request.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>76% musicians said it was likely Brexit travel restrictions will stop them performing in Europe 40% musicians have already cancelled gigs specifically because of Brexit 91% said Brexit will have a negative impact on their livelihood as a musician Classical musicians are the most likely to lose out on income Music booking platform Encore Musicians 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