Music world reacts to Brexit

24 June 2016, 08:30 | Written by The Line of Best Fit

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In the wake of the harrowing news that Britain has voted to leave the EU in a landmark referendum, the music world has been a vocal presence

Lots of people have tried to predict what might happen to the music industry with the UK divorcing itself from Europe with a rusty hacksaw - Music Week, Pitchfork, Billboard, DAZED, and The Vinyl Factory to name but a few - but the general consensus is that touring will become infinitely more difficult, vinyl could leap in prices with most pressing plants located on the continent, and international business between UK artists and labels with the rest of the world will become far more arduous.

A majority of musicians, labels, and industry figures had campaigned for a Remain vote, and have taken to social media to voice their displeasure.

Everything Everything's Jonathan Higgs

What a sad, wet, fart of a decision. Let's celebrate with a slice of urinal cake for everyone. Oh, wait, just for us actually.
— Jonathan Higgs (@JonathanJHiggs) June 24, 2016

Stormzy

How many retweets do I need to become prime minister
— #MERKY (@Stormzy1) June 24, 2016

Portishead's Geoff Barrow

Well done you fuking idiots.
— Geoff Barrow (@jetfury) June 24, 2016

Well done auntie Sandra

you fuking mug...
— Geoff Barrow (@jetfury) June 24, 2016

Thanks

You Mondeo driving bigoted Cunts...
— Geoff Barrow (@jetfury) June 24, 2016

One Direction's Niall Horan

It's a sad day . The economic impact that this is going to have is definitely going to make those voters regret their decision
— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) June 24, 2016

And I see farage is talkin crap and telling lies as per usual on telly . Let's see what he does now . He really is a terrible man
— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) June 24, 2016

Kyla La Grange

Can't believe a decision this big was given to to people who could never have been informed enough to make it. Should never have happened.
— Kyla la Grange (@kylalagrange) June 24, 2016

Annie Mac

Cameron should be made to stay for two years and see us out of the EU. It's utterly wrong that he can create this chaos and then walk away.
— Annie Mac (@AnnieMac) June 24, 2016

Novelist

Fuck David Cameron - https://t.co/Km6dpSvUAP
— Novelist (@Novelist) June 24, 2016

Brian Eno

Oblique Strategy of the Day... #BrianEno #PeterSchmidt #5thEdition pic.twitter.com/C2PJz3RvFz
— Brian Eno (@dark_shark) June 24, 2016

Swim Deep

farage, we are the 'ordinary real people' you talk about and you are so far fucking detached from us, we aint having any of it, ur pure evil
— SWIM DEEP ≈ (@SWIM_DEEP) June 24, 2016

when we we're growing up, workin class/"ordinary", we did NOT dream ur dream, we dreamt of freedom and peace, not hate and fear.
— SWIM DEEP ≈ (@SWIM_DEEP) June 24, 2016

Lily Allen

Well millennials. We're really really fucked.
— lily (@lilyallen) June 24, 2016

Anna Meredith

Feel totally sick
— Anna Meredith (@AnnaHMeredith) June 24, 2016

Johnny Marr

No one ever said that the majority know what they're doing. All the more reason for the rest of us to stick together.
— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) June 24, 2016

Years & Years' Olly Alexander

who can say what will happen in the future, but today feels like a loss for unity and tolerance. i don't want to say goodbye to my friends
— Olly Alexander (@alexander_olly) June 24, 2016

Spector's Fred Macpherson

No words.
— Fred Macpherson (@fredmacpherson) June 24, 2016

Oscar

This country is on 1% and we have no charger
— Oscar (@oscar_scheller) June 24, 2016

Shura

Absolutely disgraceful. Completely ashamed of my country. Horrid news to wake up to.
— shura (@weareshura) June 24, 2016

To the 17 million people who voted leave... Fuck You.
— shura (@weareshura) June 24, 2016

Young Turks

This is truly devastating
— Young Turks (@youngturksrec) June 24, 2016

We've spoken. We're etching out the outline of who we are in chalk. I'm extremely confused as to what we're 'getting back'. Kindness, please
— Young Turks (@youngturksrec) June 24, 2016

Foxes

Be kind, be strong, and not afraid to be vulnerable. We are all learning from each other...we are all human, nothing else. Stay positive! X
— Foxes (@iamfoxes) June 24, 2016

Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos