Here's What The UK Music Scene Thinks Of The EU Referendum Result

#WhatHaveWeDone

The effects of leaving the European Union are already starting to show.

The pound is at its lowest level in over 30 years, David Cameron has resigned and Scotland are already talking about a new Independence Referendum. As the results showed, young people overwhelmingly voted to remain in the EU, though their efforts were ultimately drowned out by older generations. We've already discussed how this will affect our various sport and entertainment industries, and it's not looking good. So we turned to some of the leading figures in the UK music industry to see what they're all saying and thinking in the wake of the results.

First we spoke to Faze Miyake and Trim to hear how the results will impact them as artists and as people.

Faze Miyake: "I've tried to make a difference with each vote I've had in the past 8 years. I've been let down every time. And other people who seem to not care at first get all shook up after the result, but it's really no joke. I feel like this affects what I do and affects our generation more than anyone, so I wish more people from our generation spoke about it. It's not like we're taught about this in school, and I've never really trusted politicians, but it's good to be able to know when to make a wise decision and if I can help influence one I will. But big up London. Not sure about the rest of England, though."

Trim: "I believe us leaving the EU is going to affect artists going to different countries to perform, and it also affects our relationships with other countries. I don't think the outcome is what the people wanted—it was what the government wanted! As an artist, it makes me feel as though we never had a say and never will. This is something that would've happened without us, regardless. It also feels like England's taken a leap back in to the 17th century."

 

letting 65+ year olds vote for the future of this country... Coz they're gonna be alive for it right pic.twitter.com/YHt2rvOz1P

— C Cane (@ItsCCane) June 24, 2016

 

Well millennials. We're really really fucked.

— Lily Allen (@lilyallen) June 24, 2016

 

You voted for this. https://t.co/z4jVoP8my5

— Logan Sama (@djlogansama) June 24, 2016

 

 

This literally feels like the end of The Never-Ending Story when everything has been destroyed by The Nothing

— Nabihah Iqbal (@nabihahiqbal) June 24, 2016

 

 

this morning feels funerary

— Fatima Al Qadiri (@FatimaAlQadiri) June 24, 2016

 

We have retreated to the kind of Britain I thought we had forgotten how deeply depressing

— Leftfield (@Leftfield) June 24, 2016

 

Today is a sad day for Britain. All the fear mongering actually worked and fear has won over sense.

— Labrinth (@Labrinth) June 24, 2016

 

 

Moving to Mars with Bowie

— Disclosure (@disclosure) June 24, 2016

 

If you're from Europe and fancy me, now's a good time to propose btw.

— Lauren Martin (@codeinedrums) June 24, 2016

 

 

We've spoken. We're etching out the outline of who we are in chalk. I'm extremely confused as to what we're 'getting back'. Kindness, please

— Young (@young_) June 24, 2016

 

Why am I seeing so many videos on the news of leave voters wishing they'd voted remain? Did you literally think about it for 5 seconds?

— Plastician / Stish (@Plastician) June 24, 2016

 

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