Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello, has claimed that the bands win over X Factor winner Joe McElderry on Sunday was nothing short of an ‘act of God.’

Morello told NME: “Make no mistake about it, this was a political act! This was an entire nation delivering a stinging slap of rejection to the whole notion of pre-fabricated pop ruling the charts.

“And Rage’s victory over X Factor was an act of God. That the bad winter weather came in, keeping people away from stores and made it more of a fair fight, because we didn’t have hard copies in stories.

“When Paul McCartney and Mother Nature agree on something it’s going to be unstoppable!”

Morello also revealed that the band have asked Simon Cowell to present their free UK gig next year.

He said:

“We’ve invited him [Cowell] to be the presenter of our free show so we have to see how he responds,” explained the guitarist. “I will say I heard Simon Cowell graciously called Jon [Morter] to congratulate him. Rage Against The Machine is waiting for our congratulatory call because we’re Number One.”