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Sir Tom Jones has issued a ‘sad and disheartening’ warning to his fans on Instagram as he begged people to be ‘careful and stay safe’ on Friday.
The Welsh singer, 85, explained that some of his fans have fallen victim to a scam where fake profiles impersonate him online.
His management team confessed that people behind the scam were trying to ‘trap and abuse’ vulnerable people.
Pontypridd-born Sir Tom posted a black screen with red text, which read: ‘It has come to our attention there are many fake online profiles impersonating Sir Tom Jones and/or his team, who are attempting to scam fans and members of the public.’
It continued: ‘Sir Tom does not personally or directly communicate to individuals via his social channels.
‘If a fake profile tries to chat to you privately, report and block them. This will not be Sir Tom Jones or his team.
Sir Tom Jones, 85, has issued a ‘sad and disheartening’ warning to his fans on Instagram as he begged people to be ‘careful and stay safe’ after falling victim to scams on Friday
The Welsh singer explained that some of his fans have fallen victim to a scam where fake profiles impersonate him online
‘It is sad and disheartening to hear of these scammers attempting to trap and abuse vulnerable people, so please be careful and stay safe online.’
Sir Tom’s announcement comes after he was faced with a sea of boos while he headlined Cardiff Castle as part of its summer of live outdoor shows.
The singer took to the stage to perform his greatest hits – including What’s New Pussycat?, Sex Bomb and I’m Growing Old as he opened the first of his two nights there.
However, when Tom addressed his hit track Delilah, which was released in 1968, the crowd’s reception took a frosty turn.
The ballad had been previously adopted by the Welsh Rugby Union for several years before it was banned from sporting fixtures in 2023.
Bosses made the decision due to its controversial lyrics about a lover stabbing a woman.
As Tom mentioned, the single had been banned, the crowd began to boo as a sign of support for the singer, prompting an impassioned rant about censorship, before defiantly singing the track.
Delilah tells of an opportunistic murder by a man who waits until his former partner’s lover leaves her home before making his move.
His management team confessed that people behind the scam were trying to ‘trap and abuse’ vulnerable people
Its lyrics say: ‘At break of day when that man drove away, I was waiting. I cross the street to her house and she opened the door. She stood there laughing… I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more.’
According to The Mirror, Tom told the audience that the lyrics of the song should ‘not be taken literally’.
He said: ‘Who’s that man who said we shouldn’t sing that song anymore? That used to make my day that on an international match.’
Tom, visibly unhappy over the ban, continued: ‘I used to wait for it and then they said we can’t sing it anymore.
‘Who is this man who said we can’t sing Delilah? They said it’s about a man killing his wife with a knife. Well it is, but you shouldn’t take it literally.’
Tom also used his time on stage to take a swipe at MPs from across the political spectrum as he said: ‘You’ve got to be careful of politicians.
‘You know when a politician is lying? When his lips move.’
