November 16th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.

Rock star Sting has snubbed Simon Cowell and turned down his offer to appear on ITV’s X Factor.
After Sting branded the reality TV show a ‘karaoke’ and said that none of it’s contestants would ‘make it,’ Simon challenged him to appear on the show and pass on his sage advice to the acts.
But last night the veteran singer’s spokeswoman Regine Moylett said: “I reckon that Sting has probably said everything that he wants to say about The X Factor.”
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November 14th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.

X Factor judge Simon Cowell has thrown down the gauntlet to rock singer Sting after he criticised the show earlier this week.
In an interview with the London Evening Standard Sting claimed that the show is “a soap opera which has nothing to do with music”.
He added: “I am sorry but none of those kids are going to go anywhere, and I say that sadly.”
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November 11th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.

Rock star Sting has hit out at ITV’s X Factor, calling the show a mere ‘televised karaoke.’
He told the London Evening Standard that the show is “a soap opera which has nothing to do with music”.
He added: “I am sorry but none of those kids are going to go anywhere, and I say that sadly.”
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