BBC defends decision after reports that Roisin Murphy's songs were removed from their playlist.

BBC recently faced criticism after it was alleged that they cancelled Roisin Murphy from their scheduling following her comment about puberty blockers. The Irish singer-songwriter had shared her thoughts on her personal Facebook page which caused a lot of controversy online.

Roisin attempted to apologise for her words and released a statement on Twitter claiming she will not speak on the issue any further. The BBC were supposed to air five hours of the star’s career highlights as a part of the 6 Music Artist Collection. However, they ended up replacing her content with rapper Little Simz.

A spokesperson from the BBC told The Agency that the change was made to reflect 6 Music’s Way With Words programming, “which celebrates poetry, rap and spoken word, and airs the following week, tying in with National Poetry Day”.

Presenter Andrew Neil posed a question on Twitter about Roisin’s alleged cancellation by the BBC. He asked if the broadcaster could confirm or deny the reports. He also mentioned that her old radio programmes had been removed from BBC Sounds.

In response to the backlash, Roisin posted her apology on Twitter. She expressed how heartbreaking it was to witness the divisions her words had caused. The star's record label further announced that they will be donating the new album proceeds to transgender charities.

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