Stephen Fry, Grayson Perry and Nick Cave back calls to support the arts
The letter was sent to the Chancellor and the Culture Secretary by the Creative Industries Federation (CIF).
Comedian Stephen Fry, artist Grayson Perry and musician Nick Cave are among the signatories to a letter calling for the Government to take action to prevent the UK becoming “a cultural wasteland”.
The letter, which was sent by the Creative Industries Federation (CIF), says that funding is urgently needed to support the arts during the coronavirus pandemic.
It says that organisations and workers “who are falling through the gaps of existing Government support measures” need to be given extra assistance.
Artist Anish Kapoor, singers PJ Harvey and Jamie Cullum, author Sophie Dahl and comedian Meera Syal were also among the group of more than 400 people who signed the letter.
