For centuries, street singing was considered the lowest form of a musical career. Street musicians—buskers—were looked on as glorified beggars. But cities that once outlawed busking have come to ...

Love it or hate it, Christmas music is already everywhere. And if you head out shopping for presents, chances are you’ll be serenaded by a busker in a Santa hat. Famous musicians like Ed Sheeran and ...

Street performing, or busking, is a profession that dates back to antiquity. Before recording technology and personal electronics, it was a principal form of income for many performance artists. Still ...

18:57, Sat, Apr 12, 2025 Updated: 18:57, Sat, Apr 12, 2025 Buskers have been banned from a UK tourist hotspot after a judge branded their singing "psychological torture". From Thursday, street ...

Musician Fabio Tedde has been busking on the London Underground for an impressive 20 years and has no plans to stop. He's one of more than 200 buskers registered through Transport for London's ...

06:15, Thu, May 22, 2025 Updated: 06:30, Thu, May 22, 2025 A video clip from the 80s has re-emerged, causing quite a stir among music fans as they spotted the street performer in the footage. The ...

Buskers have been banned from playing in a major London tourist spot after the council were taken to court over ‘nuisance performers’. Westminster City Council has suspended two busking performance ...

Katie Ferrara performing on the street in Switzerland Credit: (Photo by Daniel Bossart, courtesy Katie Ferrara) Performing music on a street corner to a transient audience sounds like an excruciating ...

Buskers considered a "nuisance" in a town centre will be told to stop playing under amended council rules. Busking has been added to a list of several anti-social behaviours prohibited in Northampton.

The city of Boston has more than 1,600 miles worth of sidewalks, walkways, paths, and parks. As long as they’re not violating any city ordinances or obstructing passage, street performers can claim ...