It looks like Sting won't be a guest on 'X-Factor', which is a shame because I always enjoy a Saturday evening nap. The Police frontman has called the show "televised karaoke" and accused Simon Cowell and his fellow judges of having "no recognisable talent apart from self-promotion".
He told the Evening Standard: "It is a soap opera which has nothing to do with music. In fact, it has put music back decades. Television is very cynical. ... It is appalling. The real shop floor for musical talent is pubs and clubs, that is where the original work is. But they are being closed down on a daily basis. It is impossible to put an act on in a pub. The music industry has been hugely important to England, bringing in millions. If anyone thinks the 'X-Factor' is going to do that, they are wrong".
Nov 12, 2009
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Sting not an X-Factor fan
Sting has described X-Factor as televised karaoke that has put music back decades, and said he will not be a guest on the show.