Apr 26, 2007 • 1 min read

Kele on what he says

Bloc Party's Kele Okereke tells Xfm his comments about Pete Doherty were taken out of context, after being asked about suffering and art.

Bloc Party's Kele Okereke has been talking to Xfm about all the reports of him dissing other musicians, and he's protested that it's always reported out of context.

The singer says: "I've said things in interviews that have been taken literally out of context. I read something this week about me cussing out Pete Doherty, when I didn't do anything of the sort. I was just giving an example when I was asked a question about the nature of suffering and art, but if anyone's really that bothered define the quote they'll see the context. I don't really pay it too much mind really. I think it's just the nature of news these days".

Which is true. He was asked the question about suffering and art. But the comment he made about Doherty was, in fact, a diss. Not that I'm complaining, of course. I completely agreed with what he had to say.

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