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BBC apologise after song with racial slur played during Cerys Matthews’ 6 Music show

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BBC Radio 6 Music has apologised after a song including a racial slur was played on air during Cerys Matthews’ radio show yesterday.The former Catatonia singer hosts the morning slot every Sunday and played a cover of ‘The Mississippi Shore’ by Scottish singer Thomas Fraser during yesterday’s broadcast.But the track soon faced criticism after listeners noticed that a racial slur is heard in one lyric.The controversial section states: “I can hear them d*****s singing.

I can hear the guitars playing.”Responding to the complaints from listeners, Cerys said on Twitter: “Checking now-it shouldn’t have passed through of course.

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