Liam Neeson racism row: Lily Allen dedicates F*** You song to actor at concert in Sydney

Lily Allen reportedly dedicated her son F**k You to Liam Neeson
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Ella Wills6 February 2019
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Singer Lily Allen dedicated a rendition of her song F*** You to actor Liam Neeson, who is embroiled in a racism row over comments he made in an interview.

The Hollywood star provoked widespread criticism after saying in an interview that he had violent thoughts about killing a 'black b******' after someone close to him was raped.

Allen addressed his comments on stage during her No Shame Tour in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday night.

The Smile singer finished her performance with the song from her second album It's Not Me, It's You.

She introduced the song by saying: "Normally, I dedicate this song to Donald Trump, but tonight I'm dedicating it to Liam Neeson."

The song F*** You includes the lyrics: "You're just some racist who can't tie my laces. Your point of view is medieval."

The singer later branded Neeson a "disgusting racist" in a post on Instagram, adding that she does not believe his anecdote is true.

The singer said she does not believe Neeson's anecdote in a post on Instagram
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"I don't believe Liam Neeson's racist anecdote, which makes it even more disgusting," she wrote.

"I don't know a woman who hasn't been harassed and I have never heard of an instance where a man has actually gone out to defend her honour. It just doesn’t happen."

Discussing his remarks on US talk show Good Morning America yesterday, Neeson said he was compelled by a "primal" and "medieval" desire for revenge but has denied being racist.

He said: "I had never felt this feeling before, which was a primal urge to lash out.

He added: "After that there were some nights I went out deliberately into black areas in the city, looking to be set upon so that I could unleash physical violence.

"I did it four, maybe four or five times, until I caught myself and it really shocked me, this primal urge. It was shocking.

"It shocked me and it hurt me... I did seek help, I went to a priest."

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