Louis slams 'karaoke' Darkness star
Music mogul Louis Walsh today said the Band Aid "Battle of the Lines" between U2 legend Bono and the Darkness front man Justin Hawkins was "ridiculous".
He said the squabble overshadowed the worthwhile cause behind the charity song.
The Westlife manager was attending a champagne party to celebrate half a century of Guinness World Records, and was collecting a certificate on behalf of the Irish band for their record of the most singles to debut at No 1 in the UK charts (12) by one group.
He said that in his mind there was never any contest between the two singers and that Hawkins should "go back to his day job".
He said: "It's ridiculous. You cannot compare Justin Hawkins and Bono. One's a rock star, the other's a pretender, a karaoke singer.
"Bono had to sing the line. Geldof had to give it to his friend and I think the record's going to do really well but I don't think it's going to be as good as the original because that captured the moment."
