The Welsh Rugby Union has banned the Tom Jones ballad ‘Delilah’ from the Wales national Stadium and has removed the song from it's choir playlist going forward
"We have previously sought advice from subject matter experts on the issue of censoring the song and we are respectfully aware that it is problematic and upsetting to some supporters because of its subject matter."In 2014, Dafydd Iwan - whose Welsh anthem Yma O Hyd is now sang around the stadium, said:"A song about murder, it does tend to trivialise the idea of murdering a woman. It's a pity these words now have been elevated to the status of a secondary national anthem.
However, in a letter to The Guardian he said:"Banning songs is not something I would ever advocate - even if it was possible." Tom Jones has since responded saying people were taking the song too literally and rejected claims that it trivialised violence towards women.In 2016, MP for Rhondda Chris Bryant said:"It is a simple fact that when there are big international rugby matches on, and sometimes football matches as well, the number of domestic violence incidents rises dramatically," he said.
"I know that some people will say, 'Oh, here we go, he's a terrible spoilsport,' but the truth is that that song is about the murder of a prostitute." While"Delilah" has been banned from the WRU's official playlists there hasn't been any restrictions on fans singing the song.
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