Their claws are out!
Sting had some choice words for Simon Cowell and his show The X Factor, including “appalling,” “bland,” and “soulless!”
The singer says:
“It’s a preposterous show, and you have judges who have no recognizable talent apart from self-promotion. Basically I was looking at televised karaoke where they conform to stereotypes. It is a soap opera which has nothing to do with music.”
Cowell shot back with a jab of his own followed by an invitation for Sting to appear on the show!
“Talking about these contestants being a bunch of karaoke no-hopers ├óΓé¼┬ª I thought it was pompous…Someone has got a little bit grumpy. We’d like a Sting week…He hasn’t called yet. We’re waiting!”
Sting, apparently unable to take a joke, had a rather long-winded reply to the invitation:
“I wouldn’t get on The X Factor because I don’t sound like anyone they’re after. I sound like myself. I think they are basically aping pre-existing stereotypes of what singers should do and they’re not being themselves.”
We have to agree with Simon on this one, Sting! And it’s no easy feat to look like the asshole next to Simon Cowell!
Lighten up!
[Image via Patricia Schlein / WENN.]
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