So what exactly is the Twitter madness from people in the arts about? The #notlowskilled #savethearts #MoreThanViable tags that are going round social media were especially noticeable on the evening of Wednesday 7th October when performers from all over the country posted photos and videos of them performing due to the chancellor’s suggestion — perhaps slightly misreported — that they should retrain into another profession.
Here are some ideas as to what jobs famous people working in the arts would do if they were forced to retrain:
- Harry Styles – Florist (Harry Styles has said that if he was not a singer, he would probably be a florist).
- Lewis Capaldi – Greggs Worker (Capaldi’s connections with Greggs are already well-known).
- David Tennant – Mechanic (because of Doctor Who, I feel Tennant would enjoy using his “sonic screwdriver” in real life).
- Ed Sheeran – Driving instructor (Ed Sheeran is driving in his song “Castle on the Hill,” so it seems fitting).
- Michael Ball – Singing waiter (due to Michael Ball’s musical theatre background, he would probably enjoy entertaining people while they eat).
- Pink – McDonald’s worker (Pink used to work at McDonald’s so I’m sure she could easily take to flipping burgers again).