Scottish artists warn of ‘cultural catastrophe’ due to cuts

Biffly Clyro, The Proclaimers, Kathryn Joseph, Mogwai, Young Fathers, Dead Pony, Frightened Rabbit, Joesef, and The Twilight Sad are among those to sign the letter, sent by the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA).

It warned the lack of confirmed funding for Creative Scotland had “ignited the worst crisis that Scotland’s music and wider arts sector has ever faced”.

The letter said: “A cultural catastrophe is in process.

“It will lead to both direct and consequential job losses across an already underfunded sector, one which was disproportionately crippled by the pandemic and has yet to fully recover.

“The explanation that these decisions stem from emergency spending controls may reflect broader financial pressures, but they are devastating for Scottish culture, the economy and society.”