Pritchard angry at Kooks class criticism

Luke Pritchard has said he gets annoyed by people who criticise The Kooks because they are middle class.

The singer said he could accept people slating the band's music, but that personal remarks are unnecessary.

Pritchard told The Sun: "I don’t mind people criticising our music. But I hated it on a personal level. It annoyed me when journalists made digs. This whole class thing f***s me off.

"Why have you got to ask about class when you can take so many bands who are far more middle or upper-class than we are?"

He added: "Everyone today is trying to be cool and act a certain way, but with us, it’s unpretentious."

The frontman, who has been romantically linked to Katie Melua and Fearne Cotton, also said he wasn't comfortable with the group's pin-up image.

"It’s a bit silly. Like we’ve just finished a meeting with a stylist for a shoot tomorrow," commented Pritchard. "We’re really not into that sort of thing.

"It’s nice to get free clothes but I’m not into designer stuff. I got offered to do a Revlon commercial, but it’s just not me.

"We also got an offer to advertise Burberry, but it’s not something I enjoy. I enjoy playing music. That’s real to me and fashion isn’t."

The Kooks release their sophomore album Konk on April 14.