Noel Gallagher: X Factor is about biggest sob story
Sunday, 19 Oct 2008 09:18
Noel Gallagher complains about X Factor contestants' 'sob stories'
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Oasis' Noel Gallagher has joked about the frequency with which X Factor contestants relate 'sob stories' in their auditions.
A number of hopefuls on the new series of the ITV1 show have told the judges of tragic incidents from their lives.
Daniel Evans reduced judge Cheryl Cole to tears as he told of his wife dying in childbirth while former drug addict Rachel Hylton admitted that three of her five children had been taken into care.
Speaking at a press conference ahead of Oasis' sold-out Wembley Arena shows, Gallagher said he would never deny the value of the X Factor in handing young people a chance to better themselves.
But he added: "It's about who's got the biggest sob story this year.
"It's a bit s***e really, to be honest," he added.
"'Oh, my f*****g god, my cat died, and his outstretched paw was pointing to an X, so I'm going to sing What's New Pussycat!" Gallagher joked.
"Do us a f*****g favour, get a proper job!"
And overly-emotional X Factor contestants were not the only target of the songwriter's ire, as he added: "When Simon Cowell says: 'You're what this show is all about, it's all about you', it's not, it's about him!"
Oasis recently announced an extensive UK stadium tour in 2009, including shows at Manchester's Heaton Park, the Stadium of Light in Sunderland and Wembley Stadium.