Striking a new chord: musicians diversify to extend their careers

Billy Bragg, Chris Difford and the Selecter’s Pauline Black among those turning to talks and books On Thursday the singer-songwriter Billy Bragg will give a talk at the Bank of England about how to build a better society. Bragg, a pro-Corbyn activist and veteran protest singer, was invited as part of an effort to “shake up” thinking at the Bank, he told the Guardian this month. While Bragg’s spot at Britain’s central bank is highly unusual, his unpaid appearance is