Fewer people are carrying cash these days, which doesn't bode so well for buskers who rely on spare change. London is rolling out a system which allows people to pay the city's street performers with ...

With so many people these days ditching cash for contactless payments, there may be times when they reach into their pocket for a few coins to tip a particularly impressive street performer, only to ...

Many major towns and cities have busking musicians belting out some tunes so that the gracious public can show their appreciation by throwing loose change into an open guitar case or weather-worn hat.

Here’s a beloved industry that's due for disruption as we careen towards a cashless society: the humble busker. The boom in contactless payments in the U.K. is largely to blame. Currently, the country ...

The scheme has been announced by London’s Labour Party mayor Sadiq Khan in relation to official busking sites (as reported by Sky News). Unlike some other cities, London encourages busking in set ...

Ever felt bad that you had no change to offer a busker (or secretly relieved)? Well, that's all about to change, as London is introducing contactless payments for its buskers. We know, we're afraid of ...

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 ...

The move toward a cashless society has created a problem for buskers: how do they get paid when many listeners won't have physical currency? There's now a solution on hand. The Mayor of London's ...

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. Here’s a casualty of the cashless society you might not have previously thought of: the humble street ...

Harry Pane is a busker on the London Underground, who can make up to £60 an hour depending on the spot he chooses. We met him at Liverpool Street station to learn more about his profession. "I used to ...

Buskers, musicians and muralists have been entertaining London for centuries. But now the capital has gone quiet and the future of their activities looks uncertain. By Alex Marshall LONDON — One ...