Criticism
In 2008, the head rock and pop critic of The Guardian, Alexis Petridis, criticised the programme for being unadventurous, claiming "There's virtually no dance music, nothing experimental, not much pop or hip-hop. Its definition of R&B tends noticeably more towards the pensionable legend than the present-day star. It wields a lot of power - an appearance can break an artist commercially - but it's striking that all the artists it breaks are essentially the same: MOR singer-songwriters ... It doesn't exist in order to be shocking or challenging or life-changing, hence the weird, fusty atmosphere that emanates from every edition ... For all the artists are playing live, there's a distinct lack of spontaneity about the show."
In 2010, Joe Elliott, lead singer of rock band Def Leppard, criticised the programme for excluding the band from appearing on it, claiming "Jools Holland won’t have us on his show because we’re not cool enough."
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