mxdwn.co.uk » The Independent https://www.mxdwn.co.uk all that matters in music in the UK Tue, 12 May 2026 22:27:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 BBC Denies Rumours Roisin Murphy Was Removed From 6 Music Over Puberty Blockers Row https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/bbc-denies-rumours-roisin-murphy-was-removed-from-6-music-over-puberty-blockers-row/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/bbc-denies-rumours-roisin-murphy-was-removed-from-6-music-over-puberty-blockers-row/#comments Fri, 15 Sep 2023 10:12:28 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=64864 Singer-songwriter Roisin Murphy has recently been making headlines over a controversial comment made on social media about the use of puberty blockers – medicines used to delay the effects of puberty in transgender and gender-diverse youth.

In a comment on Murphy’s personal facebook, the 50-year-old said “Please don’t call me a terf [trans exclusionary radical feminist]. But puberty blockers ARE FUCKED, absolutely desolate, big Pharma laughing all the way to the bank. Little mixed up kids are vulnerable and need to be protected, that’s just true.”

After receiving backlash from fans, Murphy took to Twitter in response to the comments saying “I have been thrown into a very public discourse in an arena I’m uncomfortable in and deeply unsuitable for. I cannot apologise enough for being the reason for this eruption of damaging and potentially dangerous social-media fire and brimstone. To witness the ramifications of my actions and the divisions it has caused is heartbreaking.”

BBC Radio 6 Music had scheduled to play 5 hours of the former Moloko singer’s songs, interviews and concert highlights as part of the station’s Artist Collection series between midnight and 5am on Monday September 18th.

This programme has since been replaced with a show about Mercury prize-winning rapper Little Simz, with the BBC claiming this rescheduling decision was to align with poetry, rap and spoken word programming that’s due to air in the same week.

A BBC spokesperson denied allegations that Murphy’s scheduled programme was replaced due to the recent controversial comments in a conversation with The Independent, saying “The Artist Collections from our archive are regularly on rotation and frequently change to reflect station-wide initiatives as they get confirmed. 

Little Simz was scheduled to reflect 6 Music’s Way With Words programming, which celebrates poetry, rap and spoken word, and airs the following week, tying in with National Poetry Day.

There was no other reason for the change. Roisin Murphy has been played on 6 Music recently and her Artist Collection remains in rotation.”
Murphy released her 6th studio album Hit Parade last week (September 8th) which received positive reviews. In an album review from The Independent, the following comment was made about the Irish singer and the recent controversy:
“I love the way Murphy leaves all the messiness swilling around, enigmas unanswered and questions shifting along with their sonic textures. It would be a shame if such a questing artist is cancelled. Murphy’s is a unique, brave voice in music.”

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