Pop whiner James Blunt has been erased from a UK radio station’s play list by bored bosses.
Last week, bland Blunt defended his music at an awards show, saying that if people don’t like his music they should just switch the radio station over. This prompted Essex FM to take his advice to the extreme, removing him from their airwaves.
The radio station says it made the decision after listeners complained they were sick of hearing Blunt’s coma-inducing hits ‘You’re Beautiful’ and ‘Goodbye My Lover’ everywhere they went.
"We don't have anything against James Blunt and we're pleased he has been so successful, but we really need a break," program controller Chris Cotton says.
"While his songs have been very popular, there is a tremendous amount of industry pressure to play certain artists frequently. Often this can be out of step with the audience's tastes, which results in songs being overplayed.
"We're happy to stand up to this pressure and follow the strong message listeners have given us. We encourage other radio stations to take the same step."
While we’re in a Blunt-bashing mood, check out this hilarious parody of the worldwide hit ‘You’re Beautiful’, called ‘You’re Gullible’: http://eclectech.co.uk/gullible.php, where you can splat James with tomatoes.
Back in March, Blunt became the first British artist to top the U.S Billboard chart in nine years. Plus his album, ‘Back To Bedlam‘, has sold over 7 million copies worldwide.
