Choir recordings without music have bemused supportersFrance 2023 chairman surprised by ‘negative feedback’
Rugby World Cup organisers have bowed to pressure and on Wednesday morning announced plans to re-record the pre-match national anthems after they faced widespread criticism across the tournament’s opening weekend. Officials also said the new versions would be subject to approval from the competing nations.
A project involving 7,000 schoolchildren from diverse backgrounds, La Mêlée des Chœurs, involves choirs singing each country’s anthem without accompanying music, but the response from fans was overwhelmingly negative.
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