Your article (‘This platform gave me everything’: street performers lament the cessation of busking at Leicester Square, Report, 17 April) regarding the cessation of busking in Leicester Square, London, failed to adequately address the consequences of amplified music on nearby workers. Our 2023 analysis of busking highlighted sound levels exceeding 100 decibels, surpassing the noise of a landing aircraft. The court’s decision that this was intolerable was entirely justified. For those affected by the din, to echo the lyrics, “things can only get better.”
John Stewart
Chair, UK Noise Association

Could the issue of loud street performers be addressed by prohibiting amplification, particularly for singing or playing along with backing tracks, which essentially amounts to karaoke?
Ian Watson
Glasgow

Keith Langton mentions he requires a signal to reassure others that he isn’t merely an eccentric old chap conversing with himself while using his hearing aid for phone calls (Letters, 13 April). This situation goes both ways. If you enjoy chatting to yourself in public, consider wearing earbuds; people will assume you’re on a call.
Ron Jacob
London

Since Liz Truss takes pride in her Yorkshire heritage, might I propose ‘T’Witter’ as a potential name for her upcoming social media venture (Letters, 16 April)?
Ian Grieve
Gordon Bennett, Llangollen canal

I am contemplating acquiring a red baseball cap emblazoned with “MABA,” along with a matching T-shirt featuring the slogan “Make America Behave Again.”
Robin M White
Broughty Ferry, Dundee

A request for the people of the United States: please Make America Boring Again.
Debbie Colson
London

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