Beyonce will change the lyrics of her new song Heated following a backlash from fans and a UK disability charity. The singer's representatives have confirmed that a 'deeply offensive' term, which they say was “not used intentionally in a harmful manner”, will be replaced.
The song, featured on the star's highly-anticipated seventh studio album, Renaissance, was co-written by Canadian rapper Drake.
The change comes after people pointed out that a word used twice towards the end of the song is an ableist slur. The term is sometimes used to refer to individuals with cerebral palsy, a condition which affects sufferers’ muscle co-ordination.
