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Radio 1 revisits an age-old question with Robbie Williams playlist snub

Will BBC Radio 1's latest playlist help retune the station to a younger audience?Like the Propellerheads song featuring Shirley Bassey, there was a sense of history repeating itself when Radio 1 excluded Robbie Williams's No 1 single, Candy, from its latest playlist.Rewind to 1996 and Radio 1 – which back then was still the nation's favourite – was causing outrage among listeners of a certain age when it ignored the latest effort from Status Quo (Fun Fun Fun, in case you don't remember. With...

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13:11 on November 6 2012

Grimshaw 'total nob' for calling Robbie Williams too old for Radio 1

Guardian Music — Magic DJ Neil Fox in Twitter tirade after rival breakfast host defends station's decision to omit Candy from playlistBBC Radio 1 breakfast host Nick Grimshaw has been bra... more info

13:36 on November 6 2012

Should Robbie Williams be off Radio 1's playlist - poll

Guardian Music — Radio 1 has decided not to play the former Take That star's new single Candy due to his age and relevance. Are they right? more info

Robbie Williams Take That

15:44 on November 7 2012

Radio 1 revisits an age-old question with Robbie Williams playlist snub

Guardian Music — Will BBC Radio 1's latest playlist help retune the station to a younger audience?Like the Propellerheads song featuring Shirley Bassey, there was a sense of history repea... more info

Robbie Williams Shirley Bassey Status Quo The Beatles John Lennon Take That

16:54 on November 5 2012

Too Old To Be Relevant?: Nick Grimshaw On Robbie Williams

ContactMusic — Robbie Williams might be at number one in the UK Top 40 singles chart with ‘Candy’, but Radio One DJ Nick Grimshaw thinks the former Take That... more info

Robbie Williams Take That