UK Music is marking one year since the live music sector was forced into silence by Covid-19, with a lunchtime panel session on Tuesday 23 March. The fantastic line-up of speakers will explore what needs to be done to get live music back on stage.
In Lockdown One Year On: How Do We Ensure The Music Industry Can Deliver The Sounds of Summer? our expert line-up of panellists from across the industry discuss what support the industry needs to put on a great summer of British music.
Chaired by UK Music’s Chief Executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, our stellar line up of panellists include:
- Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music and Member of Parliament for Somerton and Frome David Warburton MP.
- Ben Lovett, recording artist, promoter, venue owner. Ben is a founding member of the BRIT award-winning Mumford & Sons. Ben also founded Venue Group and has launched London venue highlights Omeara and Lafayette.
- Director of Communications and Strategy Boomtown Fair, Anna Wade. Anna gave evidence earlier this year to the DCMS Select Committee for their inquiry on the future of festivals.
- James Ainscough, Chief Executive of Help Musicians UK, which has distributed £15m of financial hardship funding to nearly 20,000 musicians throughout the UK.
- Roxanne de Bastion is singer and songwriter at the forefront of a new wave of artists forging exciting independent careers. She sits on the board of the Featured Artists Coalition and PPL.
