05-11-2021, 02:36 AM
If they edit out non-contextual references to affected hosts, I'm sure they'll do the same for performers; as before, if too much effort is involved to by-pass this, there's another skipped edition to add to the list.
Although it's never been confirmed as the case, as the Official Charts Company has chosen not to amend historic charts to 'cancel' entries by musical personae non grata, the BBC style has been to acknowledge, without comment, that the song charted, choosing not to play the track in question and moving swiftly on.
By the by, the Friday night Channel 5 series features the top 30 best-selling singles of 1972 - of which Number 7 belongs to Gary Glitter.
Although it's never been confirmed as the case, as the Official Charts Company has chosen not to amend historic charts to 'cancel' entries by musical personae non grata, the BBC style has been to acknowledge, without comment, that the song charted, choosing not to play the track in question and moving swiftly on.
By the by, the Friday night Channel 5 series features the top 30 best-selling singles of 1972 - of which Number 7 belongs to Gary Glitter.