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.”

Simon hit back and is quoted by The Daily Star as saying:

“The whole point is that all the contestants are here because doors have been slammed in their faces from record companies so they need an opportunity.

“They deserve a break. It really frustrates me when someone who has had a ton of hit records is sitting in his stately home saying: ‘I don’t think you contestants deserve a break.’

It’s really, really snobby.”