Controversy
Jones has always had a troubled relationship with the media and they have often criticised him, his contribution to music, and his vocal abilities. Jones has generated headlines several times by criticising other musical artists - most notably Radiohead frontman and solo artist Thom Yorke. Jones criticised Yorke's attitude in a 2002 interview due to what he felt was complaining about touring on Radiohead's 1998 home video release, Meeting People Is Easy. He said: "We can all relate to that video – y’know, having to do a hundred fucking idents for radio stations – but that doesn’t mean you’ve got to walk around and be a miserable twat to everybody. Which is what Thom Yorke is mostly." He later expressed regret for this comment, since he was in fact a fan of Yorke. Jones is known for his cynical view of manufactured pop and has also criticised pop reality shows such as Popstars and X Factor and manufactured bands such as Hear'Say.
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