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issues related to Hillsborough on my radio show many times over the last 14
years and have never been anything less than supportive to all those were

affected by that terrible tragedy. I've done interviews with people in Liverpool

who lost family members. Had the Philharmonic actually bothered to get in
touch with me, I could have explained that to them."

Dale went on to note that the Philharmonic is in receipt of public funds and
told readers of his statement how he finds it odd that the Liverpool venue

would, therefore, cancel an event in which "Lisa Nandy, the Secretary of State

for Culture, Media and Sport, is the main attraction."

He continued to claim the venue suggested to his promoter "that they were

doing Lisa Nandy a favour by removing her from controversy". Dale shared his

belief that the Labour MP "wouldn't want to bow to a couple of miscreants on

Twitter." The Mirror has approached Nandy for comment on this.

Nandy 'wouldn't want to bow to a couple of miscreants on Twitter', Dale
claims (Image: Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street)
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