TOM Jones will defy critics and belt out Delilah at his first major gig in Wales for 20 years. His 1960s singalong classic is under fire for glorifying domestic violence.
Welsh Rugby Union chiefs have even stopped it being played at the national stadium. But concert organisers have included Delilah in a list of hits Sir Tom, 82, is due to perform at Cardiff Castle on July 31.
The controversial track was released in 1968 and lyrics tell of a jealous lover who stabs his unfaithful partner. In the past, Sir Tom has defended the song saying: “If it’s going to be taken literally I think it takes the fun out of it.
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