Sinead O'Connor blasts talent shows

Sinead O'Connor has slammed TV talent shows claiming they lure young people into a "worship of fame" rather than worrying about making good music.

Sinead O'Connor has slammed TV talent shows claiming they lure young people into a "worship of fame".

The 'Nothing Compares 2 U' singer - famed for her outspoken views - is not a fan of music shows as she believes they promote fame and riches rather than writing and singing good songs.

She said: "Well sadly that's the way the world is, that we're all brought up to believe material success and everything is where it's at, and the music business has gone that way, hasn't it? With all these shows, 'Pop Idol' and blah, blah.

"The entertainment is fantastic, but often those shows, they give this kind of thing, it's like this worship of fame, that people just want to be famous, do you know what I mean? You don't really hear people going 'Oh, I want to be a singer' or 'I've got something, I really want to get it off my chest' or whatever."

However, Sinead says she would considered being a judge on a show like 'The X Factor' to give the hopefuls some support.