Madonna at the Grammy Awards. (Image courtesy: AFP)
London:
BBC Radio 1 has denied reports that it had banned pop queen Madonna from its playlist due to claims she was too old.
The station has defended its playlist choice after a story said that Madonna, 56, had been banned after her new single Living for Love had only been played once since its debut in December, reported Independent.
In a statement on its Facebook page, Radio 1 said it "did not ban anyone" and added that it currently has two Paul McCartney tracks on its playlist.
"Radio 1 does not ban anyone - please don't believe the papers," it said. "The tracks played by Radio 1 are chosen on musical merit and their relevance to our young audience on a case-by-case basis, and whilst around 40 percent of the country's 15 to 29-year-olds tune into Radio 1 each week, an artist's age is never a factor.
"In fact, Paul McCartney currently has two tracks - FourFiveSeconds and Only One - on the Radio 1 playlist."
The station has defended its playlist choice after a story said that Madonna, 56, had been banned after her new single Living for Love had only been played once since its debut in December, reported Independent.
In a statement on its Facebook page, Radio 1 said it "did not ban anyone" and added that it currently has two Paul McCartney tracks on its playlist.
"Radio 1 does not ban anyone - please don't believe the papers," it said. "The tracks played by Radio 1 are chosen on musical merit and their relevance to our young audience on a case-by-case basis, and whilst around 40 percent of the country's 15 to 29-year-olds tune into Radio 1 each week, an artist's age is never a factor.
"In fact, Paul McCartney currently has two tracks - FourFiveSeconds and Only One - on the Radio 1 playlist."
