McClure slams anti-filesharing campaigns

Jon McClure has said that anti-filesharing campaigns are an insult.

The Reverend and the Makers frontman complained about Lily Allen's recent efforts to fight illegal filesharing, The Mirror reports.

"It's complete and utter bulls**t because I don't see how millionaire rock stars are in any position to be lecturing kids on stealing their music," he said.

"I think downloading music is a fact of life and I think the people that are supporting this, like Take That and Lily Allen that take the money from the kids when they're playing in stadiums, it's just an insult really."

He added that artists "need" people to hear their music for free and said that there are more worthy causes to fight for.

"If they really want to save the world or whatever there are issues that are far more important," he explained. "It's a crying shame that it's only kids stealing music on the internet that kind of brings these people out.

"The bankers are taking the Michael, the MPs are taking the Mick, Afghanistan, Iraq, melting of the Earth, you know what I'm saying. It's a sad state of affairs if that's the only thing that gets them excited, if you ask me."

He concluded: "Rock and roll is about rebellion, so how can you start acting like people that sit at home and say, 'Don't do that kids'?"