Monday, 17 February 2014

Jake Bugg slams The X Factor (again): 'It's sick. It's about popularity not music'

Jake Bugg has been getting his skinny jeans into a twist again, branding The X Factor 'sick'.

The angry man singer attacked the ITV talent show for a lack of credibility, slamming it for caring more about popularity than talent.

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Jake - who is up for Best British Male award at the Brits on Wednesday night - told Sunday People that he's had just about enough of acts becoming famous after appearing on exey.

“It’s sick," he said. "It’s about popularity and not music. That kind of fame, literally overnight can’t be good for anyone.”

This isn't the first time Jakey-B has had a rant about manufactured pop either. He previously told NME: "It's my job to keep that X Factor sh*t off the top of the charts," and has had numerous digs at exey alumni One Direction.

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