London (AFP) - Concerned that London's seasoned street musicians are being silenced by excessive regulation, mayor Boris Johnson is leading calls for the buskers' voices, and guitars, to be heard ...

Some famous British musicians — George Michael, Rod Stewart, Ed Sheeran — started as buskers. So it's no wonder hundreds of hopefuls are... London Underground Calling: Buskers Audition To Play On The ...

Ever felt bad that you had no change to offer a busker (or secretly relieved)? Well, that's all about to change, as London is introducing contactless payments for its buskers. We know, we're afraid of ...

Many major towns and cities have busking musicians belting out some tunes so that the gracious public can show their appreciation by throwing loose change into an open guitar case or weather-worn hat.

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With so many people these days ditching cash for contactless payments, there may be times when they reach into their pocket for a few coins to tip a particularly impressive street performer, only to ...

Tensions between London buskers and residents have reached a boiling point, after locals insist they are fed up of hearing ‘Sweet Caroline’ on repeat. Fed up businesses and residents in Leicester ...

Here’s a beloved industry that's due for disruption as we careen towards a cashless society: the humble busker. Processing Content The boom in contactless payments in the U.K. is largely to blame.