Moloko frontwoman refutes claim label will donate to trans charities
Moloko frontwoman Róisín Murphy refutes claims her record label will donate proceeds of her album to trans charities amid row over her post about puberty blockers
Singer Róisín Murphy has hit out at rumours her record company will donate all proceeds of her new album to trans charities follows its release today.
The former Moloko frontwoman found herself mired in controversy when she posted concerns about the hormone blocking drugs on her private Facebook page.
Murphy’s album Hit Parade has been greeted with rave reviews – despite barbs of trans activists.
Posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, Murphy wrote: ‘There it is, it’s born. It’s a brilliant record, I did my best.
‘To my wonderful fans, thank you so much for your support all through the years and especially now. I know who you are, I sang for you last night. You are exceptional and I love you.’
When asked by a fan about rumours all proceeds would go to trans charities, Murphy was quick to dismiss them.
She wrote: ‘Those reports were unconfirmed by the label. They have made no official statement whatsoever and they are not intending to donate proceeds from the record to charity. I checked!”
Last week, it was reported that two of Róisín Murphy’s gigs were cancelled at short notice after a social media pile-on by trans activists following the Irish singer’s comments about puberty blockers.
Róisín Murphy, pictured at last month’s Connect Music Festival in Scotland, has been targeted by trans activists over comments she made on her private Facebook page calling puberty blockers ‘f*****’
Two shows scheduled at Rough Trade East in London for September 8 have since been cancelled
Murphy wrote on her Facebook: Puberty blockers are f*****, absolutely desolate, big pharma laughing all the way to the bank.
‘Little mixed-up kids are vulnerable and need to be protected, that’s just true.’
‘Please don’t call me a terf, please don’t keep using that word against women.’
Terf is an acronym meaning ‘trans-exclusionary radical feminist’, which has come to be regarded by some with gender-critical beliefs as a derogatory term.
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The former frontwoman for top ten hitmakers Moloko, who has since had a successful solo career, issued a grovelling apology this week after an online backlash by Twitter users claiming to be LGBTQ+ allies.
Ms Murphy was barracked by activists after she branded puberty blockers ‘f******’ on her private Facebook page and appearing to call trans children ‘little mixed-up kids’.
Two scheduled performances featuring the 50-year-old in London this week to coincide with the launch of the album have been axed, with supporters branding it an example of cancel culture.
She had been due to play two acoustic shows and take part in two signings at Rough Trade East in London on Friday, but these were cancelled at short notice with no reason given as to why.
It comes amid reports that her record label, Ninja Tune, will stop its public relations campaign for her new album and will release it without promotion.
The independent label has not commented publicly so far on the row, but a source told the Toronto Star the label plans to give all proceeds from the album to organisations that combat transphobia.
British choreographer Rosie Kay lambasted the reports, writing on Twitter that the way Ms Murphy was being treated was ‘appalling’.
She wrote: ‘Róisín Murphy if you need support please let me know. There is an army of artists out here who support you and seek to end cancel culture.
The Irish singer posted a grovelling apology on Twitter on Tuesday, saying: ‘I have been thrown into a very public discourse in an arena I’m uncomfortable in and deeply unsuitable for’
Ms Murphy, pictured performing in Milan, Italy, on July 16, said she was ‘so sorry my comments have been directly hurtful to many of you’
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‘This is bad for audiences, bad for women, bad for children and deadening to the arts.’
MailOnline contacted Ninja Tune and Rough Trade and attempted to reach out to Ms Murphy for comment.
The electropop singer was hounded after writing a comment from her private Facebook page expressing concern about children being given the drugs.
Murphy wrote: ‘Puberty blockers are f*****, absolutely desolate, big pharma laughing all the way to the bank.
‘Little mixed-up kids are vulnerable and need to be protected, that’s just true.
‘Please don’t call me a terf, please don’t keep using that word against women.’
Terf stands for ‘trans-exclusionary radical feminist’, which has come to be regarded by some with gender-critical beliefs as a derogatory term.
In Ms Murphy’s lengthy apology she said she had not meant to offend anyone who may have disagreed with her.
The musician said: ‘I have been thrown into a very public discourse in an arena I’m uncomfortable in and deeply unsuitable for.
‘I cannot apologise enough for being the reason for this eruption of damaging and potentially dangerous social-media fire and brimstone.
‘To witness the ramifications of my actions and the divisions it has caused is heartbreaking.
‘I’ve had a personal Facebook account for years. The morning I made these comments I was scrolling and I brought up a specific issue that was only broadly related to the original post.’
She went on to say she had spent her whole life celebrating diversity and different views.
Ms Murphy added that she never deliberately aimed for any demographic or group or people for her music.
She continued: ‘I am so sorry my comments have been directly hurtful to many of you.
‘You must have felt a huge shock, blindsided by this so abruptly.
‘I understand fixed views are not helpful but I really hope people can understand my concern was out of love for all of us.’
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