Child abuse allegations made in HBO's 'Leaving Neverland' documentary have fueled the decisions.
Numerous stations in New Zealand and Canada have stopped playing songs by legendary singer and songwriter Michael Jackson over allegations of child abuse detailed in a new HBO documentary.
Wade Robson and Jimmy Safechuck—both now adults—alleged in the documentary that Jackson had molested them as children. The documentary aired on HBO in two parts on Sunday and Monday. But Corus Radio—whose 39 Canadian stations bring in some 7 million listeners each week, according to its website—told The Canadian Press Sunday it did not plan to pull the music, although spokesperson Chris Sarpong said the company was “monitoring the situation closely.”
In the U.K., where Channel 4 aired the first part of the documentary Wednesday night, the BBC denied reported it would stop playing Jackson’s songs, Variety reported. The film’s U.K. premiere concludes Thursday night.
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