Sting and Simon Cowell are in a huge media feud, fighting over the “American Idol” and “X-Factor” shows. Sting refuses to appear on either of those shows ’cause Sting says the shows have judges that are all about self-promotion, not about the actual music. Sting also says these shows are full of karaoke singers and a soap opera that has nothing to do with music.

Read all about it here:

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20320169,00.html

Sting is in the right here, 100%. All of these fuckin’ shows “American Idol”, “America’s Got Talent”, “Britain’s Got Talent”, “X-Factor”, etc. Is all fake and manufactured. The voting system is rubbish and broken. Even if these contestants on these shows don’t win the competition, you know they are going to get easy fame and fortune anyways.

The Police didn’t become rock and roll legends over this crap. They went from playing the legendary CBGB’s in NYC and got their start from there. They didn’t get fame over some fake Talent show bullshit.

Kudos for Sting for telling it like it is. I’m on his side, 100%. Sting is a talented man. I look forward to hearing Sting’s new album, “If On a Winter’s Night”, sounds wonderful.

Kev