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Roisin Murphy
Murphy apologised for her comments, saying 'my concern was out of love for all of us'
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Singer Róisín Murphy released her sixth solo album earlier this month, but it has been overshadowed by her controversial posts on social media.

The Irish musician's latest album, "Hit Parade", has received many positive reviews. However, it "arrives under a cloud of controversy", said NME

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Richard Windsor is a freelance writer for The Week Digital. He began his journalism career writing about politics and sport while studying at the University of Southampton. He then worked across various football publications before specialising in cycling for almost nine years, covering major races including the Tour de France and interviewing some of the sport’s top riders. He led Cycling Weekly’s digital platforms as editor for seven of those years, helping to transform the publication into the UK’s largest cycling website. He now works as a freelance writer, editor and consultant.