Grime music is being 'stifled', MPs say ON TREND

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Grime music faces significant challenges because of discrimination against urban acts, MPs have said. Despite the success of Stormzy, Dave and Skepta, it is often difficult for grime acts to play live, they said. Licensing authorities and police have been known to cancel gigs at short notice, affecting musicians' ability to gain a following. "Prejudices against grime artists risks stifling one of the UK's most exciting musical exports," MPs said in a report.

Media captionA brief history of grime music The comments came as part of an extensive report into the UK's live music scene by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee, made up of 11 MPs from the Conservatives, Labour and the SNP.