Bedford's Tom Grennan joins the likes of Macca to become grassroots music sector advocate

Bedford singer/songwriter Tom Grennan is the latest artist to become a patron of Music Venue Trust WATCH BELOW

He joins the expanding list of advocates for the UK's grassroots music sector, including Sir Paul McCartney, Nova Twins, Frank Turner and Tim Burgess.

Music Venue Trust, which works to protect, secure and improve the UK’s grassroots music venues, calls on patrons to help spread the charity’s message and emphasise the need for the whole music community to engage with their local venue.

Tom said: "Grassroots venues are so important because if we didn't have them, we wouldn't have music.

"Music is still alive and this is why venues are so important, because if we didn't have venues I wouldn't be about.

"You don't need to be glued to your phone to try and find the next big thing because, trust me, the next big things are in venues."