Sir Simon Rattle and his top team at the London Symphony Orchestra have appealed for government support to help them survive the difficulties created by Brexit and Covid. The orchestra depended on international touring – much of it in Europe – for 40% of its revenue before the coronavirus, with tours cancelled by the pandemic. Covid has concealed the impact of all this, and now we are starting to realise the problems.”Those include “even very basic things”, added Sir Simon. The ways you have to pay taxes, and social charges when you earn as a foreigner from a country outside the European Union – all this has changed with Brexit. The LSO needs to play in France, Germany, Italy and Spain – though in some ways now, playing in Europe becomes more like going to Asia in the ways we will have to arrange things.

Source: The Guardian May 16, 2021 06:00 UTC