Ben Lovett says
UK risks falling behind rest of Europe without more grassroots support
The UK’s
music industry risks falling behind its European competitors unless action is taken to support smaller venues and nurture the talent developing at grassroots level, according to Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons.
Lovett, who is opening a new mid-sized venue in King’s Cross, central
London, next February, said there were too few spaces where bands could develop, and that could lead to a slowdown in
British talent compared to other European nations.