Madonna Banned by Radio Station for Lack of ‘Patriotism’
James Hibberd
A Texas radio station has a message for
Madonna: Don’t preach about Trump.
General Manager Terry
Thomas released a statement explaining why Madonna’s tracks will no longer
be among their 50 minutes of commercial-free hits from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s:
“Banning all Madonna songs at HITS 105 is not a matter of politics, it’s a
matter of patriotism. It just feels wrong to us to be playing Madonna songs and
paying her royalties when the artist has shown un-American sentiments. If all
stations playing Madonna took their lead from us, that would send a powerful
economic message to Madonna.”
Specifically, the
station referenced Madonna’s “f-bombs” during her Women’s March on Washington speech last
Saturday and this line that’s generated plenty of controversy: “Yes, I’m angry.
Yes, I am outraged. Yes, I have thought an awful lot about blowing up the White
House.”
Madonna has
since clarified the comments,
writing on Instagram: “I am not a violent person, I do not promote violence and
it’s important people hear and understand my speech in its entirety rather than
one phrase taken wildly out of context … the only way to change things for
the better is to do it with love.”
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