Concert promoters have incredibly busy and chaotic schedules. They are responsible for organizing the concerts, finding venues, promoting the individual dates, setting a budget – the list goes on and on.
But since the UK decided to cut ties with the European Union, things have become even more stressful and complicated for concert promoters.
Brexit’s impact on the touring scene
British music artists and performers are finding the post-Brexit world challenging, as are other industries. British music has been a huge export into the EU and with Brexit hampering efforts to carry on performances and tours, the impact has been felt across the industry.
The ability to perform live music generates the majority of a performer’s income, so having more obstacles to work around has affected cash flow for many people.
Tour logistics and planning
Tours can be a logistical challenge anyway, but the added rules and regulations caused by Brexit have made it even harder.
Physically transporting sound equipment, lighting boards, merchandise, staff, and the artist themselves and all their belongings is a hard task. The idea of private jet rental has become a more attractive option for concert organizers to transport everything in an easier, more efficient way. It could also work out cheaper to hire one private jet compared to shipping and flying individual items.
Added administrative duties
Organizers of music events now find themselves needing to take on more administrative tasks such as applying for and obtaining visas and permits for the artists as well as any additional staff.
This will involve coordinating with different immigration authorities and management teams. This, of course, can grow to be even more time-consuming if the event is traveling across different countries and even continents.
Some tour organizers choose to hire immigration specialists to help to facilitate the process and alleviate some of the extra work.
Permits can cause headaches as well, as every jurisdiction will have different eligibility criteria and paperwork to fill out. Due to different noise restrictions, event permissions, and transportation snags, each tour stop can take a lot of work to set in stone.
Financial consequences for organizers and fans
All of the factors mentioned above can cost more and quickly add up. There is also the risk of delays and uncertainty surrounding them as well, as legal issues may cause the planning process to be paused. These can have a significant impact not only on the artist and budget but also on the fans.
Fans may suffer as the tour operators will inevitably end up passing the cost of these extra expenses onto fans. This could mean an increase in ticket pricing or artist fees if someone is charging to perform. Unfortunately, this could make attending a concert unattainable to the majority of people as the price will end up excluding them.
Although music promoters are facing these issues, there are ways to minimize the impact on fans. Using a private jet to transport everything is one way to cut costs and avoid passing too many additional costs onto the fans.
