Bella Union owner and MD Simon Raymonde has criticised the red tape surrounding touring UK acts in the US.

Raymonde (pictured), whose label is home to acts including The Flaming Lips, John Grant, Father John Misty, Fleet Foxes and Ezra Furman, said the current state of play was preventing him from investing in British music.

“Touring American bands in Europe is a piece of cake because you don’t need a Visa, you’re just basically sending the dates that ...