Joss Stone says that us Brits have been the least supportive of her, and she just doesn't know why. Stone, of course, has not had a great year over here. She was mocked at the Brit Awards for speaking in American accent after spending time working in the US, was then slated for arriving at gigs late, and then her second album failed to match her debut in terms of sales. But she has enjoyed more success and less criticism elsewhere in the world.
Speaking to Trevor Nelson on 1Xtra about the UK's reaction to her new work, the singer said: "I felt kind of sad about it actually. It's funny because the only country that hasn't liked it is my own. It's just like, well, thanks guys! It's like coming home and having them be like, 'Go away, we don't like you!' It's funny because I get the same thing at home, if I'm at work for too long, friends will be, you know, like, mad because I'm not home. In a way it's like that, just on a bigger scale. It's not just one person now - now it's the whole country and it's like they're mad at me, maybe for being over in America. I don't really understand, to be honest. Maybe because I dye my hair, maybe because my accent's all messed up. But I don't really know. I've just decided I've got to let it go and make the music I like and do my thing".