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Sir Tom Jones played astatine Cardiff Castle connected Friday
Welsh fable Sir Tom Jones has questioned the determination to halt choirs from singing his opus Delilah earlier Welsh rugby matches.
It was announced successful February the opus would nary longer beryllium sung by choirs astatine Cardiff's Principality Stadium.
The 1968 deed has been arguable due to the fact that of its references to a woman's execution by her jealous partner.
Before playing the song, Sir Tom told the assemblage astatine Cardiff Castle connected Friday the prohibition could not halt fans singing it.
Delilah was removed from the playlist of rugby choirs successful 2015 and was officially banned earlier this year, prompting a statement connected depictions of unit against women.
At the time, the Principality Stadium said: "Delilah volition not diagnostic connected the playlist for choirs for rugby internationals astatine Principality Stadium.
"Guest choirs person besides much precocious been requested not to diagnostic the opus during their pre-match performances and passim games.
"The WRU [Welsh Rugby Union] condemns home unit of immoderate kind.
"We person antecedently sought proposal from taxable substance experts connected the contented of censoring the opus and we are respectfully alert that it is problematic and upsetting to immoderate supporters due to the fact that of its taxable matter."
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