UK's Seed Venues Vanishing, Threatening Music Scene

0:00On April 21st, over 1.5 million young people in the UK have ditched their dreams of making it in live music, mainly because small venues. Are vanishing fast? Since 2019, the country has lost 11,000 spots that's about 5 closing every single day. If nothing changes, we could see another 2000 gone by 2030. A fresh report dropped today shows why 54% of 18 to 25-year-olds have dreamed of hitting the stage, but 28. Percent gave up or diled back because there's nowhere to play. 22% straight-ups say live gigs feel impossible where they live. Young folks still crave that live vibe though, 63% would hit the pubs more if they had music, and 59% love discovering, bands in person over online. Artists like the lottery winners, the Lathams, and Jamie Webster are rallying behind these seed venues, calling them the real birthplace of big. Carrieders. This comes right before the seed sounds weakender, a free festival from April 24th to 26th across 20 towns, with over 2.000 performances in pubs and bars.

1:06Meanwhile, precious building for a ticket levy on arena shows to fund the grassroots scene, especially after the government flipped and tossed some. Extra pub support earlier this year. Without these spots, Brynn Riss silencing its next wave of stars before they even start. Seed venues built legends like the Smiths and Amy, Winehouse, and they're worth fighting for to keep the music alive. That's the story for today. Music News Today. Driven by AI.