Petition · past parliament
Re-think visa-free tour offer from the EU
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government need to re-think and evaluate their choice on rejecting the offer the EU has given for visa-free tours. We have been shown the blatant disregard to the arts during this pandemic. We do not need another blow. Musicians and performers need freedom of movement within the EU.
The music industry is worth £5.8bn to the UK (The Guardian). Without freedom of movement for musicians and performers, we will struggle to uphold this number and the well-being and livelihoods of many as artists won’t be able to afford the fees. The UK has always been proud of its culture and the arts, but the disregard and disrespect is blatant. We have given so much, but gained so little. I am asking the UK Government to re-think their deal with the EU and access visa-free tours.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You might like to sign the following petition:
Seek Europe-wide Visa-free work permit for Touring professionals and Artists
You may be interested to know that on Monday 8 February the Petitions Committee will hold a virtual e-petition session to discuss arrangements for UK musicians in the EU.
MPs will discuss arrangements for UK musicians in the EU in light of the petition you have signed calling for a Europe-wide visa-free work permit for touring professionals and artists. Caroline Dinenage, Minister for Digital and Culture, will respond for the Government.
Watch live from 4.30pm on Monday 8 February:
https://youtu.be/VsaAKoULWNs
Petitions sessions and debates are an opportunity for MPs to discuss the important issues raised by petitions, however they cannot directly change the law or result in a vote to implement the request of the petition.
This petition is being considered in an e-petition session because sittings in Westminster Hall (where e-petitions are normally debated) have been suspended as part of Parliament’s arrangements for adapting to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more about this session: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/138759/mps-to-discuss-petition-relating-to-arrangements-for-uk-musicians-in-the-eu/
Seek Europe-wide Visa-free work permit for Touring professionals and Artists
You may be interested to know that on Monday 8 February the Petitions Committee will hold a virtual e-petition session to discuss arrangements for UK musicians in the EU.
MPs will discuss arrangements for UK musicians in the EU in light of the petition you have signed calling for a Europe-wide visa-free work permit for touring professionals and artists. Caroline Dinenage, Minister for Digital and Culture, will respond for the Government.
Watch live from 4.30pm on Monday 8 February:
https://youtu.be/VsaAKoULWNs
Petitions sessions and debates are an opportunity for MPs to discuss the important issues raised by petitions, however they cannot directly change the law or result in a vote to implement the request of the petition.
This petition is being considered in an e-petition session because sittings in Westminster Hall (where e-petitions are normally debated) have been suspended as part of Parliament’s arrangements for adapting to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more about this session: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/138759/mps-to-discuss-petition-relating-to-arrangements-for-uk-musicians-in-the-eu/
Timeline
| 10 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Feb 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.