Friday, July 27, 2018

Some World Music Artists Are Skipping WOMAD Because Trying To Get UK Visas Is So Awful

“Acts from 128 countries are due to attend this year’s festival. But [organiser Chris] Smith said some had accepted the invitation to perform, only to withdraw after looking into the visa process. He blamed the situation on the 2016 decision to leave the European Union, which sent a message out that the UK was closed to foreigners.”



Article source here:Arts Journal

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