Singer James Arthur has hit the headlines once more. And this time it’s for an apparent rant at his fellow music maestros. Not one to shy away from speaking his mind the 29-year-old was quoted in an interview with The Sun on Sunday seemingly taking a swipe at the likes of hit singers including Ellie Goulding and Ed Sheeran.
“I’m not saying none of these guys are talented, but people think Ed Sheeran crawled off a couch and lived on the street or something but him, Ellie Goulding… they all come from Suffolk, Surrey, Richmond… they come from support.
“I think Sam Smith’s dad got a huge loan or something to help his career. Those things can help artists get attention but I guess my song Say You Won’t Let Go proved it’s about the song.
“I think Justin Bieber and Zayn have both been listening to me a lot and they basically wanna be me. There’s a couple of tracks of Zayn’s where he ad libs.
“I asked Louis Tomlinson whether he’s been listening to me and he said, ‘Yeah, he’s been lurking.”
The Say You Won’t Let Go crooner was quick to take to Twitter in his defence, saying that his comments had been taken out of context:
An interview I did recently in which I talk about other artists has been completely twisted. So ridiculously out of context. AGAIN.
— James Arthur (@JamesArthur23) April 9, 2017
James Arthur – fans stand behind him
Fans of the star also shared his outrage:
@JamesArthur23 The worst thing abt this is your funny character been taken away from you and twisting it into something nasty for no reason. Stay who u are
— Trace ☘ (@traceycrowe77) April 9, 2017
@JamesArthur23 I'm so fed up of people trying to keep you down! Just remember your family and true fans will always have your back – #Jarmy #loveislove
— Joanne Griggs (@jo123brand) April 9, 2017
@JamesArthur23 Your true fans know the truth, maybe avoiding doing interviews with newspapers is the way forward ❤️
— Karen Benson (@KarenCrazycat) April 9, 2017
Revealing that he is ready to rise above the drama, the X Factor winner ended on this note:
Everyone wants to read someone has "slagged" or "bashed" another person. Come on. This is the world we live in. #LOVE
— James Arthur (@JamesArthur23) April 10, 2017