Jack White defends White Stripes' Meg

Jack White has defended bandmate Meg from criticism of her drumming skills.

Jack formed The White Stripes with his then-partner Meg in 1997, going on to sell over 12 million albums worldwide over the next decade. However, the duo's stripped-down material has led many critics to deride Meg's simple playing style.

Jack told the Daily Star: "She can do what those with technical prowess can't. She inspires people to bash on pots and pans.

"For that, they repay her with gossip and judgement. In the end she's laughing to the Prada handbag store. She wins every time. Her femininity and extreme minimalism are too much to take for some metal heads and reverse-contrarian hipsters."

Jack went on to say that it would be "strange" when The White Stripes did eventually perform together again.

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