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The 58-year-old said very few gifted artists have emerged from reality shows such as American Idol and The X Factor.
He told Heart FM: "People confuse fame with talent, as if one equates to the other, which it doesn't."
He added that he had written a song about his contempt for the hopefuls who appear on the programmes.
Queen recently confirmed that their first studio album in 13 years will be called The Cosmos Rocks.
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