Updated July 22nd, 2020 at 18:34 IST

What happened to Sirius XMU? Find out if the popular radio channel is coming back

Hit radio channel SiriusXMU has suddenly disappeared from Channel 35 of SiriusXM and fans want to know what happened. Here is why the channel disappeared.

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Fans are baffled and shocked to realise that their favourite radio channel Sirius XMU, the American satellite radio channel, has disappeared. Many fans of Sirius XMU channel have taken to Twitter to express their shock and frustration at the Sirius XMU’s disappearance from Channel 35 on Sirius XM at the beginning of this week. Find out, “What happened to Sirius XMU?” And “Is Sirius XU channel coming back?”

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Sirius XMU gone: What happened to Sirius XMU?

In spite of the fact that Sirius XMU mysteriously disappeared from Sirius SM’s Channel 35, it was still available via its app and web player. On Channel 35, Sirius XMU was replaced by The Beastie Boys Channel. Some fans of Sirius XMU Channel even expressed their dislike against The Beastie Boys.

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What happened to Sirius XMU?

Creators behind the Sirius XMU channel took to Twitter to inform the channel’s fans that The Beastie Boys had replaced them on Channel 35 only for a week. The channel also added that fans could stream SiriusXMU during that time via the app, web player, etc. Thus, this tweet posted by the channel made it clear that its disappearance is temporary.

XMU host Josiah Lambert also took to Twitter to thank fans for their outpour of support and love for the channel. Their fears and confusion after Sirius XMU’s mysterious disappearance proved how loved the channel was. Lambert mentioned in the tweet that their favourite channel will be back after The Beastie Boys one-week limited run.

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Sirius XMU Gone: Fans react to the news

A Twitter user called Sirius XM channel's decision to take down Sirius XMU a dumb decision. The fan went on to claim that taking down Sirius XMU did not make any sense on the Radio Channel's part. The fan demanded to say that why would a unique radio channel like Sirius XMU be pulled off.

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Another fan claimed how one week seemed like a long time to not be able to tune into Sirius XMU. The fan claimed that it seemed intolerable to listen to anything else on Channel 35. A Twitter expressed his fury over Sirius XM's decision and claimed that the radio station was messing up the only music that is worth his time. While most fans were either infuriated or confused, some were happy to hear that XMU was coming back.

 

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Published July 22nd, 2020 at 18:34 IST