90 percent of musicians are worried about affording food due to the cost of living crisis
90% of musicians are worried about affording food this winter. Picture: Getty By Sophia Alexandra Hall, ClassicFM London @sophiassocials After two years of Covid-19 lockdowns, navigating Brexit red tape, and now a cost of living crisis, the music industry is living through one of its toughest periods to date. With Christmas just around the corner, this has historically been a lucrative period for those working in the arts industries. But over the last two years the festive season has been anything but reliable, as the music industry has had to endure lockdowns, Covid cases, and a disruption to freedom of movement. And now, the cost of living crisis is making its mark on the country’s arts scene. Last week, the government announced that the UK had entered a recession for the first time since 2008. According to the charity Help Musicians, the ‘cost of living crisis’ has meant that more than half of the musicians in the UK are concerned they’ll be forced...
