UK music festivals are too expensive - is a tax cut the answer?
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In the early part of this century, the UK saw an explosion in the number of music festivals it hosted. By 2019 there were hundreds of events taking place. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] But then came Covid, the cost-of-living crisis and soaring costs, and the sector struggled to recover. This year, dozens were scrapped before the busy summer season. Now there are calls for the government to step in to cut VAT on ticket sales to keep them afloat. ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/
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