Barriers facing black and south Asian music events ‘cost London up to £141m a year’

October 14, 2026 · 5:00 am 1 sources

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• Barriers facing black and south Asian music events ‘cost London up to £141m a year’
  The Guardian · October 14, 2026 05:00
  Exclusive: Investigation finds racial inequality in live music industry rife and many genres labelled ‘high risk’ despite lack of evidence Black and south Asian music events in London face disproportionate cancellations, restrictions and licensing barriers compared with white events, according to…