Damon says scrap X-Factor
Saturday, December 29th, 2007
Blur star Damon Albarn has hit out at celebrity culture as we know it today; calling for shows such as X-Factor to be scrapped. He believes that we need to totally revolutionise the 21st century version of fame, proposing that we get rid of 99% of the media.
Speaking on the subject of talent shows; Damon says, “It’s creating a mindset that suggests you can get something for nothing and that it’s easy to acquire status and fame. It should be one of the hardest things to do”
Is he right? Is it too easy to become famous these days? I have been amidst many a conversation in the pub about how these kinds of shows make people ‘lazy’ when it comes to fame. True talented artists and musicians really have to work to become noticed; many spend their lives struggling without reaching the fame they desire. Let’s face it X-Factor hasn’t exactly produced legends. When was the last time you saw Gareth Gates in the charts?