Verve Rich’s telly rant at Si and panel
Richard Ashcroft VERVE frontman Richard Ashcroft has blasted the X Factor judges, saying they have “no right to be judging anyone musically”.
Robbie Williams, Ayda Field, Louis Tomlinson and Simon Cowell make up the new judging panel. But the indie legend, 47, yesterday urged people to switch off.
He told Soccer AM on Sky Sports: “This is my advice – when The X Factor comes on tonight, if you’re a budding musician, turn it off immediately and go and find an instrument. “Make your own stuff. “No matter how rubbish you are, within that hour you’ll have done more for your future than just sat there watching people who have no right to be judging anyone musically.”