‘Our ministers are philistines’: Elton John outraged as Brexit hits musicians

Singer attacks Boris Johnson's administration for having no grasp of huge income generated by British artists

• Interview: Elton John and John Grant

An enraged Elton John has attacked the British government for a philistine" failure to acknowledge how Brexit has hit touring musicians and performers.

Speaking to the Observer New Review this weekend, the veteran star has attacked Boris Johnson's administration for having no grasp of the huge income normally generated by British artists working abroad.