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Musicians are being selected to entertain passengers on the London Underground.

Three and a half million passengers use the tube network every day.

They look forward to hearing music in the stations.

Buskers have been permitted at Underground stations for over 20 years.

Now it's time for Transport for London, TFL, which licenses these performers, to pick out some fresh talent.

TFL employee Ann Gavaghan's the person who manages the selection process.

Although their audiences are on the move, the buskers love the opportunity to perform.

It's an exciting chance for singer songwriter Macy O.

480 buskers submitted applications for the TFL licences.

However, only 280 have made it through to the second round.

These lucky finalists are asked to play for a panel of judges, which consists of professional musicians and station employees.

They're not just keen to find talented artists, but also a great variety of acts.

This is part of the attraction for Michael Harvey, who hopes to be chosen by the panel.

London Underground's buskers represent the diversity of the city.

They could be students or retired people searching for a new career.

While they're delighted to entertain you, just remember to throw some change in the buskers direction.

This supports the tradition of underground music into the future.

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