I am not defending what is currently happening however there are some questions unanswered:
I would be interested to know what specific equipment is been delayed i.e is it musical intruments and props?
or equipment such as amps and speakers and even lighting? - can't that sort of equipment be used locally in the country of performance?
Some lost EU demand is could that be made up from extra UK work?
Are the officials mentioned EU or UK or both?
Why is equipment delayed i.e. is it due to taxes/duties? or technical standards?
The article has the feel of some customs jobsworths causing problems connected with paperwork and as implied its smaller short notice bands affected. Larger groups from the UK tour the world not just the EU and International bands like the Killers come to the UK.
"Bands have to get carnets to literally list every single instrument, pack of strings, battery packs and more, with the make and with the serial numbers," she said.
"We had to pay a professional company to do that and that cost us just under £1,000.
"And the carnets only last a year, as well as only covering a certain amount of crossings, so if we go over that, we have to buy a whole new one."
"When bands head out, they have to join the queues with the truckers so, even when it isn't the chaos we've recently seen at Dover, we can be waiting hours," says Ms Jones.
"Obviously these people have got lorries of goods, say for Ikea or something, and we've only got a little van's worth of gear. But we still have to wait in the queue with them and they have to literally go through every single item we have."
After years of cancellations thanks to COVID, this summer sees the return of music festivals to the UK - but after leaving the EU, those involved with British events are facing challenges and calling for support.
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