Slaves: British punk band change name to Soft Play after criticism

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British punk band Slaves have changed their name, saying they "no longer represent who we are as people or what represents our music".< /p>
The duo, who have had three top 10 albums in the UK and a Mercury Prize nomination, will now be known as name of Soft Play.
They said their original name "was only meant to refer to the routine of everyday life".
Added statement: "We sincerely apologize to anyone we have offended."
The name sparked controversy when the band made their breakthrough in 2014/15, with The Fader publishing an article titled: "Why would a bunch of white dudes call themselves slaves?" the only demographic that has never been systemically enslaved? Raw
— samantha urbani (@samandude) August 13, 2014 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. See the original tweet on Twitter of tedious chores from 9am to 5pm when we started playing together, stacking the shelves and cleaning the floors."

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Slaves: British punk band change name to Soft Play after criticism

Laurie Vincent of Slaves performs live at The O2 Arena on December 1, 2017 in London

British punk band Slaves have changed their name, saying they "no longer represent who we are as people or what represents our music".< /p>

The duo, who have had three top 10 albums in the UK and a Mercury Prize nomination, will now be known as name of Soft Play.

They said their original name "was only meant to refer to the routine of everyday life".

Added statement: "We sincerely apologize to anyone we have offended."

The name sparked controversy when the band made their breakthrough in 2014/15, with The Fader publishing an article titled: "Why would a bunch of white dudes call themselves slaves?" the only demographic that has never been systemically enslaved? Raw

— samantha urbani (@samandude) August 13, 2014 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. See the original tweet on Twitter of tedious chores from 9am to 5pm when we started playing together, stacking the shelves and cleaning the floors."