Buskers are people who perform for money as a singer or strolling entertainer in public places.
Busking used to be illegal on London's underground railway system, but the by-laws have now been changed and authorities are starting a trial scheme at eight stations with performances by licensed buskers. Lloyd Webber will launch the scheme Monday at the ticket hall at Westminster station in the heart of the British capital. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it was saddened by the rat's death Thursday but did not plan to take action against the designers or show organizers. Their provocative show also featured panhandlers and bag ladies trailing empty beer cans. The Elephant Transit Home, which pioneered a project to return elephants raised in captivity to the wild, said it needed the donations to feed its latest batch of 31 inmates.