Mar 21, 2003 • 1 min read

Lostprophets think political popstars should shut up

Lostprophets' Ian Watkins and Mike Lewis have told Radio 1 that pop stars speaking out against the war are doing it for record sales.

Welsh metallers Lostprophets reckon rockers should stay out of politics and keep their anti-war ramblings to themselves. The band’s Ian Watkins told Radio 1: "I don't think they know the background of what's really going on. They just say 'anti-war is cool - let's speak out, let's speak out. More record sales', which I think is wrong. It doesn't matter how many movie stars say 'I don't like the war' - it will not make a difference. You know, do you think Bush cares? Like Bush is saying 'oh, I don't know about this war now. Ms Dynamite said it was wrong'".

Co-member Mike Lewis added: "Mr Bush doesn't care what George Clooney thinks. Tony Blair doesn't even listen to his backbench MPs - never mind listening to some rock star..."

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