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Daily Mail2y
Why, why, why? Welsh rugby bosses ban choir from singing Delilah at rugby internationals because of its woman-killing lyrics as union is engulfed in sexism storm
I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more.' The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) later adopted the song and would play it over loudspeakers for fans filling the Millennium Stadium, along with ...
Daily Mail2y
Defiant Welsh rugby fans sing Delilah after sport bosses tried to ban it for 'glorifying domestic violence'
Defiant Welsh rugby fans are continuing to sing Tom Jones' hit Delilah in Cardiff today after an attempt to ban the song for allegedly 'glorifying domestic violence'. Before the Wales versus ...
BBC1y
Welsh rugby icon singer Max Boyce turns 80
But there is one song which will forever link him to Welsh rugby - the first of our eight highlights to mark his 80 years. "It's just tremendous. I never tire of hearing it. As a singer-songwriter ...
Irish Sun2y
Welsh Rugby Union bans Tom Jones’ Delilah over problematic lyrics – here’s a look at other songs banned over the years
THE Welsh Rugby Union has banned the song ‘Delilah’ from its choir playlist at the Principality Stadium ahead of Ireland’s Six Nations opening clash with the team on Saturday. Tom Jones ...
Daily Express2y
Welsh rugby fans belt out Delilah despite concerns of 'glorifying domestic violence'
The song won an Ivor Novello award, and then the rest is history as it became an anthem for Welsh rugby fans.
Sky2y
Tom Jones iconic Delilah song banned from Wales national stadium by rugby chiefs
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has struck Delilah off its choir playlist at the Principality Stadium. The Tom Jones song will no longer be sung at Wales national ground, which holds more than 70,000 ...
NME2y
Bye bye bye, Delilah: Tom Jones’ song banned from Welsh rugby stadium
Welsh singing legend Jones ... In 2016, MP for Rhondda Chris Bryant defended the song ban: “It is a simple fact that when there are big international rugby matches on, and sometimes football ...
Euronews2y
Tom Jones hit song 'Delilah' banned amidst Welsh rugby sexism scandal
The hit song by the Welsh crooner has been a regular feature at Welsh sporting events, and the decision to drop it comes amid allegations of sexism, bullying and racism at the Welsh Rugby Union.
Local News 82y
Tom Jones hit ‘Delilah’ banned from Wales rugby matches due to ‘problematic’ nature of song
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and Principality Stadium only announced this week that the song has been removed from the venue’s playlist. “Delilah will not feature on the playlist for choirs for ...
The Mirror2y
Wales fans vow to keep singing Delilah after star player blasts ban decision
Angry Welsh rugby fans have vowed to sing Delilah at the ... The WRU have made it clear that individuals won't be sanctioned for singing the song of their own accord. But the timing of the ban ...
Yahoo2y
Welsh national anthem: Words and meaning behind the song as Wales face England today
The song, which was initially called “Glan ... The first time it was sung before a sports match was in 1905, when the Welsh national rugby team hosted New Zealand’s players, who started ...