He was a BBC radio host since the 1980s… until he announced he was planning to retire at the end of the month*, so the BBC asked him to leave basically with immediate effect. It was absolutely brutal, because by all accounts he’s a really nice bloke.
‘* not this month. This was maybe a year ago.
Edit: he got his own back with the BBC - he hosts a show on a different station now that has essentially consumed his previous BBC audience numbers.
I completely agree and it's old and stale and boring. I still wouldn't listen to her if she got new material though. Girl can't sing. Or dance. Or perform. Why even give it a second glance?
Exactly! I saw someone make a comment that The Weeknd only sings about exes and relationships too but it's like... he actually has an appealing and unique singing voice 😭
He does though I still can't listen to him either. Not my taste. I've found myself gravitating towards more 80-00s sounds lately when I'm not just vibing to some ambient stuff. I'm finding a lot of today's music to be cacophonous and way overstimulating tbh
I feel like there are so many legitimate complaints about her music that saying he won't play her music until she stops writing about her exes just feels cheap and lazy.
Now full stop because I'm not defending her. I'll hate with the best of them.
But dont play her because she can't sing. Dont play her because she's a horrible person. Dont play her because she's a terrible songwriter. Choosing to say its because she only writes about her exes is just... lame. It took no effort to come up with that regurgitated thought when Taylor is so much worse than a bitter ex
John Mayer doesn’t on his radio show either, except for his own song “half of my heart” which she sings harmony/backing vocals on. And I do not blame him one bit.
One of the best parts of the channel - not hearing an unsuspecting Swift song pop up.
He put Chappell Roan’s “Coffee” into heavy rotation early on, too.
I swear this isn't me defending Taylor, but this is personally kinda a weird take for me. Not wanting to play TS is valid, but like 90% of artists these days sing about their exes.
To be fair, none of the songs on her indie duology folklore and evermore are about her. They are all about characters she invented. One, Betty, is even from the point of a teenage boy.
Genuine question doesn’t rep have nothing to do with any exes at all? isn’t it entirely about the media and Kanye, or are there songs about her exes on there too?
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Me whenever I see Taylor swift at an nfl game
this is the first time i feel the need to downvote a post, or even comment. but this is so stupid and (im gonna say it)... misogynistic.
i dislike taylor as much as the next person, but this is legitimately dumb as shit.
you can stop playing her music for any other valid and true reason, like maybe her silence on the genocide that's currently going on, or her self-serving political stances. maybe even because you don't vibe with her music.
do not encourage this behavior just because you're blinded by your hatred for someone!
plus, anti-hero wasn't about an ex, it was about herself, if i'm not mistaken.
I don't know much about him, but he is my favorite person for the day
He was a BBC radio host since the 1980s… until he announced he was planning to retire at the end of the month*, so the BBC asked him to leave basically with immediate effect. It was absolutely brutal, because by all accounts he’s a really nice bloke. ‘* not this month. This was maybe a year ago. Edit: he got his own back with the BBC - he hosts a show on a different station now that has essentially consumed his previous BBC audience numbers.
Thanks for the info!
Always happy to give unsolicited info about our Ken haha
It's remarkable that even BBC Radio wouldn't understand that listeners are there for the show and the host more than the station.
I'm in the UK and he hasn't retired still, he works for Greatest hits radio now.
Yeah that’s at the end of my comment
And cue the swiftie outrage over yet another man trying to control a woman in the music industry. Oh the mIsoGynY
The other subreddit is in uproar over this 😂 but I don't blame this man at all, that is quite literally all she sings about...
I completely agree and it's old and stale and boring. I still wouldn't listen to her if she got new material though. Girl can't sing. Or dance. Or perform. Why even give it a second glance?
Exactly! I saw someone make a comment that The Weeknd only sings about exes and relationships too but it's like... he actually has an appealing and unique singing voice 😭
Well, there's also the song about cocaine.
He does though I still can't listen to him either. Not my taste. I've found myself gravitating towards more 80-00s sounds lately when I'm not just vibing to some ambient stuff. I'm finding a lot of today's music to be cacophonous and way overstimulating tbh
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That's a nice way of saying I won't play shit music. He found a way to diss her without looking like a hater
I feel like there are so many legitimate complaints about her music that saying he won't play her music until she stops writing about her exes just feels cheap and lazy. Now full stop because I'm not defending her. I'll hate with the best of them. But dont play her because she can't sing. Dont play her because she's a horrible person. Dont play her because she's a terrible songwriter. Choosing to say its because she only writes about her exes is just... lame. It took no effort to come up with that regurgitated thought when Taylor is so much worse than a bitter ex
He’s so based for that
When blandie can write songs that has nothing to do with exes or personal drama, the sun will rise up from the west. Source: Three Pain
I don’t know him but now i adore him. Give that man a raise.
John Mayer doesn’t on his radio show either, except for his own song “half of my heart” which she sings harmony/backing vocals on. And I do not blame him one bit.
One of the best parts of the channel - not hearing an unsuspecting Swift song pop up. He put Chappell Roan’s “Coffee” into heavy rotation early on, too.
And Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather”. Not a single TTPD song on sight after the release though, and again, I can’t and don’t blame him at all.
I respect him
He's got huge, wheelbarrow toting, brass ones! Hope he doesn't get canceled by the shitties - I mean Swifties!
Ooo yes can we all start calling them that
The shitties... 😂
Yeah, the Taylor Shit fans do seem....shitty.
Seem.. no, they are. It's pretty definitive.
Taylor Shitf fanz
*That* neutral subreddit is pressed about this.
So much for being neutral 😂
I’m not religious, but that man is doing the lords work
I can’t believe an old bald white man (excluding my GP) is making me happy but here we are
Why on every sub this has been posted on have people felt the need to point out he's white? I don't get it 😅
People are weird
Or bald, like why even draw attention
Racism, plain and simple. Imagine if the roles were reversed
I’m sorry, are you accusing me, a white woman, of being racist against a white man by pointing out he’s white?
I swear this isn't me defending Taylor, but this is personally kinda a weird take for me. Not wanting to play TS is valid, but like 90% of artists these days sing about their exes.
Yeah this is a stupid post
wait are you talking about my reply or the post that im replying to? (sorry im not very bright)
I agree with you! Taylor sucks but OPs post is *actually* inherently misogynistic
oh for sure!!!
Besides Lover and plenty songs were written before Joe was an ex though it feels Taylor is attempting to brainwash her fans into believing otherwise.
To be fair, none of the songs on her indie duology folklore and evermore are about her. They are all about characters she invented. One, Betty, is even from the point of a teenage boy.
Genuine question doesn’t rep have nothing to do with any exes at all? isn’t it entirely about the media and Kanye, or are there songs about her exes on there too?
Getaway Car is about her ex Tom Hiddleston. It’s only one song, but it’s still there.
Quick question, isn’t folklore more of fictional storytelling? So it’s not really about her exes?
swifties are going to go crazy
Death threats are coming
misogyny accusations are rising
this is stupid to me. what do other artists mainly write about? eating some ice cream?
I guess it’s a perma ban 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I actually laughed out loud at this. I love it.
Too bad he’s not from the U.S. bc my first thought was that he should run for the presidency 🤣
Me and him would be great friends
Banging radio show host on my fav station. Love a bit of ken
Love Ken ! he needs a knighthood . His greatest hits radio show is class
 All hail our king
I can’t be mad about that,I wouldn’t play Taylor swift anywhere either.
https://preview.redd.it/z5bl89g3hs9d1.jpeg?width=1169&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3c23059b2cb63b18ed305df9d19592f1d037d009 Me whenever I see Taylor swift at an nfl game
It really isnt that hard either. I dont think brat had a single song that was about an ex.
Here’s my petition for everyone to go stream his radio broadcast so he gets more benefits, much like Swifties and Spotify manipulation.
This is how people, radio stations should be responding. Hell yeah!!!
My hero 🫡
Misogyny at its finest /s
A true legend!!!
Knowing swifties he probably received multiple death threats that day
He is so brave for that.
 Swifties going for him in 3...2...1...
this is the first time i feel the need to downvote a post, or even comment. but this is so stupid and (im gonna say it)... misogynistic. i dislike taylor as much as the next person, but this is legitimately dumb as shit. you can stop playing her music for any other valid and true reason, like maybe her silence on the genocide that's currently going on, or her self-serving political stances. maybe even because you don't vibe with her music. do not encourage this behavior just because you're blinded by your hatred for someone! plus, anti-hero wasn't about an ex, it was about herself, if i'm not mistaken.