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| Proclaimers removed from King's coronation playlist | Proclaimers removed from King's coronation playlist |
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| Craig and Charlie Reid's hit was removed from the UK government's coronation playlist | Craig and Charlie Reid's hit was removed from the UK government's coronation playlist |
| The Proclaimers have been removed from an official King's coronation playlist after they were criticised for their anti-royal views. | The Proclaimers have been removed from an official King's coronation playlist after they were criticised for their anti-royal views. |
| Craig and Charlie Reid's hit I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) was featured alongside prominent UK artists. | |
| Last year they agreed with a republican demonstrator who shouted during the proclamation of King Charles. | Last year they agreed with a republican demonstrator who shouted during the proclamation of King Charles. |
| The BBC understands the song was removed by the UK government following complaints. | |
| The Proclaimers' management have been approached for comment. | The Proclaimers' management have been approached for comment. |
| A Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport spokesperson said: "The playlist has been created to celebrate British and Commonwealth artists ahead of the upcoming coronation." | A Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport spokesperson said: "The playlist has been created to celebrate British and Commonwealth artists ahead of the upcoming coronation." |
| The Proclaimers bite back against UK's nostalgia | The Proclaimers bite back against UK's nostalgia |
| This is the story of 30 years of The Proclaimers | This is the story of 30 years of The Proclaimers |
| The playlist features Queen, The Beatles, Tom Jones, David Bowie, Kate Bush, Emeli Sande and other top UK artists. | The playlist features Queen, The Beatles, Tom Jones, David Bowie, Kate Bush, Emeli Sande and other top UK artists. |
| Charlie Reid expressed republican views in an interview with the National after a man in Oxford was arrested for shouting "who elected him?" during a proclamation event for King Charles last September. | Charlie Reid expressed republican views in an interview with the National after a man in Oxford was arrested for shouting "who elected him?" during a proclamation event for King Charles last September. |
| The Proclaimer singer said: "I thought that guy spoke for me, and he speaks for loads of other people. Not just in Scotland, but right around the UK." | The Proclaimer singer said: "I thought that guy spoke for me, and he speaks for loads of other people. Not just in Scotland, but right around the UK." |
| Symon Hill, who works for the pacifist Peace Pledge Union, was initially charged under the Public Order Act but his case was later dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service. | Symon Hill, who works for the pacifist Peace Pledge Union, was initially charged under the Public Order Act but his case was later dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service. |
| The Proclaimers have described their song In Recognition, from the 2007 album Life With You, as a representation of "our overwhelming contempt for people on the left in this country who snipe against the royal family and then end up taking honours". | The Proclaimers have described their song In Recognition, from the 2007 album Life With You, as a representation of "our overwhelming contempt for people on the left in this country who snipe against the royal family and then end up taking honours". |
| The King's coronation will take place on 6 May at Westminster Abbey in London. | The King's coronation will take place on 6 May at Westminster Abbey in London. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| The Proclaimers | The Proclaimers |
| Monarchy | Monarchy |
| Coronation of King Charles III | Coronation of King Charles III |
| King Charles III | King Charles III |