TOM Jones will defy critics and belt out Delilah at his first major gig in Wales for 20 years.
His 1960s singalong classic is under fire for glorifying domestic violence.
Welsh Rugby Union chiefs have even stopped it being played at the national stadium.
But concert organisers have included Delilah in a list of hits Sir Tom, 82, is due to perform at Cardiff Castle on July 31.
The controversial track was released in 1968 and lyrics tell of a jealous lover who stabs his unfaithful partner.
In the past, Sir Tom has defended the song saying: “If it’s going to be taken literally I think it takes the fun out of it.
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“It’s just something that happens in life and he just loses it. The great thing about the song everyone picks up on is the chorus. I don’t think they are really thinking about it.”
Cardiff Castle is near the Principality Stadium where Delilah had been traditionally performed by a male voice choir at matches.
But it was dropped for this year’s Six Nations tournament, which began on Saturday.
Even the police weighed in.
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Dyfed Powys Chief Constable Richard Lewis said: “For context, approximately two women a week are murdered by a partner or ex-partner. It’s time to sing something else.”
The song — a No2 single in the 1960s — is currently 72nd in the UK iTunes chart.
Concert organisers say the gig, sure to be a sell-out, will be Sir Tom’s first major show for 21 years in the Welsh capital.
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