Tom Jones questions decision to ban Delilah at rugby games

Tom Jones questions decision to ban Delilah at rugby games

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Sir Tom Jones played at Cardiff Castle on Friday

Welsh legend Sir Tom Jones has questioned the decision to stop choirs from singing his song Delilah before Welsh rugby matches.

It was announced in February the song would no longer be sung by choirs at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.

The 1968 hit has been controversial because of its references to a woman’s murder by her jealous partner.

Before playing the song, Sir Tom told the crowd at Cardiff Castle on Friday the ban could not stop fans singing it.

“You can’t stop us singing Delilah,” he was heard to say.

“Can you imagine… Who was the man who didn’t want us to sing Delilah?

“He stopped the choir fr

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