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Live Music: Creative Industries Sector Plan

Thursday 3 July 2025 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • Mr James Frith praised Oasis for kicking off their world tour in Bury, highlighting the economic and cultural impact of the event.
  • Pete Wishart expressed support for the creative industries sector plan and its aim to promote live music.
  • The Secretary of StateAI

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Questions & Answers

Q1 James Frith Lab Bury North
Culture, Media & Sport
Context

Oasis is kicking off their world tour in the borough of Bury, with five sold-out shows expected to draw 72,000 fans per night. The event brings significant local pressure on licensing, safety, transport and clean-up but no additional funding for these costs.

Question

The Secretary of State will know that Oasis kicks off their world tour this week, and I am proud that their first English gig is in the borough of Bury—a brilliant moment for Manchester’s world-class live music scene. Hosting the five sold-out shows with 72,000 fans a night brings the band 50 million quid, but it brings serious local pressure on licensing, safety, transport and clean-up, yet Bury receives no funding for those additional costs. The as yet unconfirmed suggested £25,000 community fund barely scratches the surface. While we are proud to host, should the legacy of such a global event really just be the prep and clear-up costs? Will the Secretary of State and her Department ensure that communities like mine see a fairer share of the benefit and not just the burden of hosting major cultural events?

Answer from The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Lisa Nandy)

My hon. Friend makes an important point. It is absolutely fitting that Oasis are returning to Greater Manchester, and Bury is a very fitting venue, not least because my hon. Friend has long championed live music and also indulged—or should I say inflicted?—live music on many of us for years. He will know that this Government are keen to ensure that the communities feel the benefit. In particular, the Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism has been working hard with industry to introduce a levy on arena and stadium tickets to ensure that we support small venues and help more artists tour nationally.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The Secretary of State did not provide specifics about how communities like Bury will see a fairer share of the benefits or address the specific ask for action on funding.

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Q2 Pete Wishart SNP Perth and Kinross-shire
Culture, Media & Sport
Context

The creative industries sector plan is being discussed, focusing on the establishment of a copyright regime that values and protects human creativity.

Question

I very much support the creative industries sector plan. I think it will do a lot of good in ensuring that live music is promoted, and I hope to see some of the trickle-down effect that the Secretary of State talks about, but the creative industries sector plan also talks about establishing a copyright regime that values and protects human creativity. Can she say when we might see the promised report, when the working groups might be set up, and who will be asked to serve on them?

Answer from The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Lisa Nandy)

I thank the hon. Gentleman for that question, because I know this has caused considerable concern to many people in this House and the other place. We are absolutely committed to bringing forward legislative change that provides certainty and clarity both for AI and tech companies and for the creative industries, and to ensuring that transparency and remuneration are at the heart of that legislation. As he rightly says, the creative industries are central to the future of our economy and must be protected. The Government recognise that as well. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and I will bring forward the roundtables and working groups before the summer recess.

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