They come together on musical stage, giving signs to the audience (7)
I believe the answer is:
cymbals
'they come together on musical stage' is the definition.
(musical instruments which are clashed together)
'signs to the audience' is the wordplay.
'signs' becomes 'symbols' (symbol is a kind of sign).
'to the audience' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'symbols' sounds like 'CYMBALS'.
'giving' acts as a link.
(Another definition for cymbals that I've seen is " Percussion instruments of brass plates struck with stick".)
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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