London Underground to host new auditions for Tube buskers

Published: 28 May 2010
by JAMIE WELHAM

AUDITIONS for busking on the Tube have re-started after a two-year gap.

London Underground  (LU) will be holding auditions every Thursday and Friday until July 2, for a limited number of coveted busking licences.

More than 700 people have applied to get their hands on one of the 38 pitches across 25 stations in central London.

The hopefuls will be judged by LU staff and music scouts for presentation, musical ability, repertoire and origin­ality in a scheme which could uncover the next big star.

LU director Richard Parry said: “The licensed busking scheme has been a great success with both passengers and buskers alike and offers musicians a great environment in which to busk while also entertaining our customers as they travel on the Tube.”