Beyonce: Oklahoma radio station U-turns on nation track after fan’s racism declare goes viral

An Oklahoma radio station has backtracked after its refusal to play a rustic track by Beyonce went viral.

The star unveiled two country-style songs throughout the Super Bowl adverts on the weekend, however when a fan requested KYKC to play one they flatly refused.

Its curt reply – that we “don’t play Beyonce on KYKC as we’re a rustic music station” – racked up 3.5 million views and 25,000 likes on X.

The fan accused the station of “blatant racism and discrimination” and urged others to e mail to request the observe.

Tagging fan account @BeyLegion appeared to do the trick and the station rapidly modified its thoughts.

It stated it merely was not conscious Beyonce had launched the brand new nation tracks, Texas Hold Em and 16 Carriages.

“We initially refused to play it in the same manner if someone requested us to play the Rolling Stones on our country station,” stated basic supervisor Roger Harris.

Its Facebook account stated the station “didn’t physically have it [the songs]. Now we do. Love it”.

Beyonce is initially from Texas, one of many heartlands of nation, and her new album – out in March – is predicted to characteristic extra influences from the style.

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She has dabbled with nation earlier than, on 2016 observe Daddy Lessons, and appeared to point she goes additional down that street by carrying a white Stetson at this month’s Grammys.

The singer is just not the one star releasing music from the style – Post Malone and Lana del Rey even have nation albums on the best way.