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Kevin Brennan MP

Kevin Brennan MP

Labour MP for Cardiff West

We must crack down on ticket resale sites ripping-off fans
Culture
By Kevin Brennan MP
We must crack down on ticket resale sites ripping-off fans
Around this time next year, Swifties from all four corners of the United Kingdom will live their Wildest Dreams as they descend on the Principality Stadium in my home city of Cardiff to welcome Taylor Swift, their very own Anti-Hero as she embarks on the European leg of The Eras Tour.
Admirably savage: Kevin Brennan reviews 'Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image The Musical'
Books & culture
By Kevin Brennan MP
Admirably savage: Kevin Brennan reviews 'Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image The Musical'
With ingenious plotting and brilliant puppetry, Spitting Image The Musical’s approach to humour is both caustic and suitably silly
Slashing arts funding flies in the face of ambitions to level up
Culture
By Kevin Brennan MP
Slashing arts funding flies in the face of ambitions to level up
Last November, Arts Council England (ACE) announced that it would invest in more organisations outside London, but in its haste to be seen to level up it actually endangered that very aim.
Kevin Brennan: Government must do more to remove barriers facing musicians and crew touring the EU
Culture
By Kevin Brennan MP
Kevin Brennan: Government must do more to remove barriers facing musicians and crew touring the EU
When it comes to music, the United Kingdom is simply the best. Our touring musicians and their crew fill venues large and small across the world. They helped generate £2.9 billion in UK exports pre-pandemic.
Admirably bad taste: Kevin Brennan reviews 'Tony! The Tony Blair Rock Opera'
Books & culture
By Kevin Brennan MP
Admirably bad taste: Kevin Brennan reviews 'Tony! The Tony Blair Rock Opera'
The actors are engaging, the melodies are lively, and Harry Hill’s script is a hoot
Musicians deserve a fair share of streaming money
Culture
By Kevin Brennan MP
Musicians deserve a fair share of streaming money
I love music streaming. Who wouldn’t want to be able to access all the world’s music from a device in their back pocket? For those of us who grew up carrying 12-inch vinyl records around under their arms, streaming is a musical miracle.
With the industry already disrupted by Covid, it’s crucial we find a solution to the post-Brexit barriers for touring musicians
Culture
By Kevin Brennan MP
With the industry already disrupted by Covid, it’s crucial we find a solution to the post-Brexit barriers for touring musicians
Many musicians' livelihoods depend on them being able to tour cheaply across Europe, but they now face additional costs and a potential plethora of paperwork for each EU country they visit.
Musicians are being let down by the current streaming system
Culture
By Kevin Brennan MP
Musicians are being let down by the current streaming system
With live work on hold, musicians are relying on royalties from recorded music. But if they are to survive, they need a larger cut of streaming revenue