Music world reacts to Brexit
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
— Geoff Barrow (@jetfury) June 24, 2016
you fuking mug...
Thanks
— Geoff Barrow (@jetfury) June 24, 2016
You Mondeo driving bigoted Cunts...
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
Your silence until the final hour was deafening, @jeremycorbyn.
— alex kapranos (@alkapranos) June 24, 2016
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