Hombres G discussed censorship and their new single, 'Gilipollas', on El Hormiguero, where the title sparked debate over whether television would censor the word. The track is the first single from the band’s next album, 'Acojonante'. Spanish media reported a real chance a “beep” would cover it, even though people use the word every day in Spain.
Motos put it plainly: “Os quieren censurar.” The band stood by the word. Rafa Gutiérrez called it “a common, normal expression and that defines what it is.” David Summers recalled the band’s early tours in South America, where censors used whistles to block out so-called bad words. “Sería muy triste que ahora en España estuviera ocurriendo esto,” he said. After years abroad, they now face the same fight at home. Antena 3 and ABC reported the band’s view that trying to silence such language is “absurd” when it is part of daily Spanish life.
The single 'Gilipollas' was officially released on October 2, 2026, following the band's appearance on Antena 3's El Hormiguero the previous evening.
Javier Molina compared censoring the band’s lyrics to censoring Shakespeare, Cervantes, or Quevedo, a point highlighted by OKDIARIO. The band sees no sense in limiting language in art. David Summers summed up their frustration: “Hemos llegado a un punto de tener miedo a las palabras.”
The interview moved beyond promotion to the question of who draws the lines in culture. El Debate and La Vanguardia reported that the uproar has become part of a wider national discussion about free speech and self-censorship in Spanish pop.
There has been no official government ban on the song; the controversy centers on public comments and potential editorial decisions about broadcast standards.
The band is about to release 'Acojonante'. Hombres G, with decades behind them, are defending the use of words everyone knows. Their fight extends beyond one song: it pushes back against self-censorship and reminds audiences that even established names face challenges to artistic freedom.
