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Reverend slams 'talentless' Leona

Published Wednesday, Feb 20 2008, 16:20 GMT | By Alex Fletcher
Reverend slams 'talentless' Leona
Reverend and the Makers singer Jon McClure has claimed that Leona Lewis is "devoid of talent".

McClure criticised the Brit Awards for giving the X Factor winner four nominations, arguing that she was a part of an "endless stream of really bad records".

He told Metro: "I don’t like Leona Lewis. She’s nominated for four Brit Awards. Seriously, how can that happen? She’s so devoid of talent.

"She’s part of this endless stream who release really bad records. She can’t play anything, or write her own songs. What are you doing love? Stop."

The frontman also attacked the nu-rave scene, claiming that it had no relevance to genuine dance music fans.

"I’m not into all that new rave s**t. It’s a con. I love rave music but new rave isn’t rave music. It’s like New Order B-sides from 1985," he added.

"It’s rave music for people who hate raves, like Jurassic 5 is hip-hop for people who don’t like hip-hop."
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