I still can't quite believe it, but very soon it will no longer be a criminal offence to entertain a roomful of people without having to obtain a licence from the authorities. The Live Music Bill, which passed its third reading in the House of Commons on January 20, will soon put an end to the most spiteful piece of killjoy law since Cromwell abolished Christmas.
SOURCE: The Stage at 11:54AM on February 2, 2012