We spoke to musicians in Northern Ireland to find out how they are coping. We simply cannot allow this. Musicians around the UK have been let down, and the government must support those in need.

"There are thousands of people employed in the #musicbusiness who are skilled, capable at running venues and crowd control. You name it, they can do it." Let's join forces and #SaveLiveMusic! telegraph.co.uk/music/news/mus…

UK ‘rejected offer’ of visa-free tours by musicians in EU, despite blaming Brussels for permit blow independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

UK Music Chief Executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin writes for The Spectator on how we can #SaveOurSummer2021. Read more here: bit.ly/35wflRt #LetTheMusicPlay

"Uncertainty surrounding the future of the sector is having a devastating effect on people's wellbeing." Those working in the #livemusic industry are contending with declining #mentalhealth and economic insecurity. Now is the time to #SaveLiveMusic bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…

Last week, UK Music published a report to protect the #livemusic industry. "It warns that the lack of Covid cancellation insurance available is the biggest barrier to major events happening in 2021." #SaveLiveMusic 👉 bit.ly/2LQkoVK

#DidYouKnow that #EricClapton has lend his voice for the #SaveLiveMusic campaign, a campaign launched to support the UK music industry, and its incredible #musicprofessionals? Download #EricClapton's and #VanMorrison's latest track and support struggling #UKmusicians.

"We are the #musicbusiness – we have thousands of skilled people capable of running #events & empty theatres/clubs/arenas. Give us the #vaccines and we will work 24 hours a day to sort it." - John Giddings Let's act now and #SaveLiveMusic: bit.ly/3nILSKj

Over the past nine months, musician Frank Turner has been live streaming free #gigs in support of struggling #musicvenues. He is the latest #artist to come forward and stress the importance of event #insurance for the restart of the #livemusic industry. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

These are truly harrowing words by the #musicians of the #UK. They have been let down. Will you join #VanMorrison and #SaveLiveMusic?

Don't forget to download #EricClapton and #VanMorrison's latest #lockdown songs. Download the tracks today and support struggling musicians in the #musicindustry. #SaveLiveMusic

UK Music Deputy CEO Tom Kiehl is set to speak at next @Reeperbahn_Fest Focus Session on Brexit on Tuesday January 19th. Find out more here: ow.ly/elCx50D9yo5

.UK Music has published its #LettheMusicPlay: Save Our Summer 2021 report, outlining a strategy to protect and support the live #musicindustry: bit.ly/2LIaXbq We must act now! #SaveLiveMusic

It has been revealed that UK's biggest music #festivals could be called off by the end of this month. The AIF explained: "events are rapidly approaching the determination point, after which they'll have to pull the plug." #LiveEvents are fundamentally important for us.

Urgent questions to the culture minister will cause outrage in the music industry It’s now confirmed what Boris Johnson said last week was completely untrue The impression given is our music industry has been thrown under the Brexit bus for political reasons Cc Ronan Keating

"Live music is a key component in maintaining mental health. It's a friend, a comfort, and a source of hope. I'm certain that with the right support and measures in place, live music could have been and should have been maintained." The #UKmusicindustry needs government support.

The #livebusiness is shrinking four times faster than the rest of the #economy. #VanMorrison asks you to support this fight to get the government to open venues at full capacity again. #SaveLiveMusic

For the second year running, Glastonbury Festival has been forced to cancel. Without a clear roadmap from the government, the #liveeventsindustry may not survive. We must come together to #SaveLiveMusic. bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…

The government must "collaborate with #venues, #promoters, #artists, and those in the #hospitalityindustry to come up with solutions that not only preserve and protect our industry but can also offer a salve and solutions to what is fast becoming a mental health pandemic."

"Attending a live music #concert staged with a series of security measures that included a negative antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 done on the same day, was not associated with an increase in COVID-19 infections." #SaveLiveMusic pollstar.com/article/spanis…