The Proclaimers removed from Coronation playlist due to “anti-monarchy views”
nme.comThe Proclaimers have been removed from the official Coronation playlist due to their “anti-monarchy views”.Craig and Charlie Reid – better recognised as The Proclaimers – will no longer feature on the playlist made for the upcoming coronation of King Charles III, which will take place on 6 May at London’s Westminster Abbey.Originally, their hit track ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) was included on the 27-song playlist, curated for the event by The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), however, has been revoked due to a wave of complaints centering around their “anti-monarchy views”.As described by the BBC, one of the examples of these views was demonstrated by Charlie Reid last year, after a man in Oxford was arrested for exclaiming “Who elected him?” during a proclamation event for the king in September.
Reid weighed in on the moment in an interview, stating: “I thought that guy spoke for me, and he speaks for loads of other people.
Not just in Scotland, but right around the UK.”Additionally, the report also references the duo’s 2007 track, ‘In Recognition’, which they described 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 song was featured on their seventh studio album, ‘Life With You’.The duo have yet to comment on the situation.Described as a way “to celebrate British and Commonwealth artists ahead of the upcoming coronation” by a DCMS spokesperson, the Spotify playlist features a variety of top UK artists, including Queen, David Bowie, The Beatles and Kate Bush.
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