Beyonce to change offensive song lyric after online backlash

Representatives for Beyonce have confirmed a lyric in her song Heated will be changed after the use of an offensive term prompted an online backlash (Ian West/PA)
Representatives for Beyonce have confirmed a lyric in her song Heated will be changed after the use of an offensive term prompted an online backlash (Ian West/PA)

Beyonce will replace an offensive term used in her song Heated which prompted a backlash from some fans and a UK disability charity.

The track features on the American singer-songwriter’s highly-anticipated seventh studio album, Renaissance, which was released last week.

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