Ah well, seems that it isn't just James Blunt that Paul Weller doesn't like (you'll remember he allegedly said he'd rather eat his own shit that perform a duet with Mr Blunt). In an interview in the new edition of Uncut, the modfather shares his opinions on a number of the UK's rock 'n' roll aristocracy, ahead of accepting his Outstanding Achievement at next week's Brit Awards.
On Bob Geldof winning the Outstanding Achievement Award at last year's Brits: "It can't be for his music, man. I mean, if it's for his charity work in Africa then you can't knock it, but Boomtown Rats, fuck off."
On Geldof's fellow rocker with a mission, Bono: "The whole thing of Bono becoming the Pope - what the fuck's all that about? Pseudo-American rubbish."
On Sting: "Fucking horrible man. Not my cup of tea at all. Fucking rubbish. No edge, no attitude, no nothing."
On the late great Freddie Mercury: "He said he wanted to bring ballet to the working classes. What a cunt."
And finally on Mr David Bowie, another previous winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award: "Wrong! I like about three records of his. The rest of it's pish."