The irish-british folkpunkbandet The Pogues beloved christmas charity song ”Fairytale of New York” can be censored, it writes among other SVT News. This after the band’s frontman Shane to a shift in focus has expressed itself on the familiar criticism that applies to a particular word in the lyric.

– If people don’t understand that I tried to portray a character as authentic as possible, I have nothing against that they remove the word, ” says singer and songwriter.

”faggot” (gay) that can now be deleted from the classic jullåten from 1988, which many critics believe is demeaning and also homophobic. Previously Shane to a shift in focus rejected criticism that tends to flare up at christmas time, but now he has, therefore, changed his mind and says he does not want to become embroiled in any conflict.

the radio Station stops the classic christmas song