If you want to hear Michael Jackson’s music, don’t go to BBC Radio 2. The popular radio station allegedly dropped the King of Pop’s music following the controversial Leaving Neverland documentary, The Sunday Times reported.
Even though the station claims they don’t “ban artists,” Jacko’s tunes seemed to be absent from the station, as they seemingly haven’t played a song of his since Saturday, February 23.
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Dan Reid’s two-part HBO documentary concludes in the US on Monday, March 4, and chronicles Wade Robson, 36, and James Safechuck, 41, alleging Michael abused them when they were little boys.
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Leaving Neverland has made headlines over the past few months for its controversial claims, and The Sunday Times reported that BBC made this decision days before the flick even aired.
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"We consider each piece of music on its own merits and decisions what we play on different network are always made with relevant audiences and context in mind,” the network told The Sun.
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"We don’t ban songs or artists and Michael Jackson could be played on BBC Radio,” BBC added.
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During the documentary, both Robson and Safechuck went into graphic detail about their encounters with Michael. “It starts with him teaching you how to masturbate, showing you this new thing that everybody does and that’ll change your life,” Safechuck told BBC. "Then you start French kissing, he said I taught him how to do that, then oral sex starts."
Robson added that Jackson would abuse him by fondling and touching his body and penis.
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Michael died at age 50 in 2009, and although there were allegations against him were already revealed by the men, his estate outed them as "outrageous and pathetic.”
Dan Reid’s two-part HBO documentary concludes in the US on Monday, March 4, and chronicles Wade Robson, 36, and James Safechuck, 41, alleging Michael abused them when they were little boys.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Leaving Neverland has made headlines over the past few months for its controversial claims, and The Sunday Times reported that BBC made this decision days before the flick even aired.
Photo credit: Getty Images
"We consider each piece of music on its own merits and decisions what we play on different network are always made with relevant audiences and context in mind,” the network told The Sun.
Photo credit: Getty Images
"We don’t ban songs or artists and Michael Jackson could be played on BBC Radio,” BBC added.
Photo credit: Getty Images
During the documentary, both Robson and Safechuck went into graphic detail about their encounters with Michael. “It starts with him teaching you how to masturbate, showing you this new thing that everybody does and that’ll change your life,” Safechuck told BBC. "Then you start French kissing, he said I taught him how to do that, then oral sex starts."
Robson added that Jackson would abuse him by fondling and touching his body and penis.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Michael died at age 50 in 2009, and although there were allegations against him were already revealed by the men, his estate outed them as "outrageous and pathetic.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
