Jake Bugg to perform on American Idol

21stCenturyBoy · 26/02/14 - 11:46

He's been booked as a guest performer in the first results show tomorrow night.

Seems strange that he'd agree to perform on the daddy of all manufactured reality shows when he's taken such a vocal stance against them in the past.

Perhaps he has a price after all?

LM · 26/02/14 - 12:31

To be fair, he has only ever slagged off X Factor, not reality shows as a whole

Heavenly · 26/02/14 - 13:19

Love Jake Bugg - can't blame him, that's a lot of exposure.

[Deleted User] · 26/02/14 - 13:56

It does seem a little strange, not really his scene.

thewaywardbus · 26/02/14 - 15:42

Good way for him to break into America if that's what he wants to do.

shackfan · 26/02/14 - 15:52

Really don't like his music. He's like a new more miserable Billy Bragg.

BRITLAND · 26/02/14 - 16:39

little-monster wrote: »

To be fair, he has only ever slagged off X Factor, not reality shows as a whole

Yeah American Idol & The Voice arent as manipulated & big a joke as X Factor

glyn9799 · 26/02/14 - 18:02

shackfan wrote: »

Really don't like his music. He's like a new more miserable Billy Bragg.

Totally agree. I wish he'd crack a smile. I also cringe when I hear him sing 'What doesn't kill yaaaaaaaaaa'. Terrible

Microkorg · 26/02/14 - 18:21

He's got a shite voice

[Deleted User] · 26/02/14 - 19:10

LOL at the modern pop fans in this thread having the nerve to criticise anything:kitty:

Zack06 · 26/02/14 - 19:19

MrMeatAndPotato wrote: »

LOL at the modern pop fans in this thread having the nerve to criticise anything:kitty:

LOL at Jake Bugg and his fans having the nerve to criticise anything when he is appearing on American Idol. :kitty:

AdzPower · 26/02/14 - 20:01

Wow, that's a surprise, wouldn't have thought it was his thing.

dearmrman · 26/02/14 - 20:05

AdzPower wrote: »

Wow, that's a surprise, wouldn't have thought it was his thing.

It probably isn't his thing, more his management company I would have thought.

It is also a good way of getting yourself noticed in America, plus it is a little more credible than X Factor (not a lot), Idol seems to attract better talent, but it doesn't really take that much.

[Deleted User] · 26/02/14 - 20:20

Zack06 wrote: »

LOL at Jake Bugg and his fans having the nerve to criticise anything when he is appearing on American Idol. :kitty:

Jake Bugg fan? Oh crikey.

You just stick to your Rihanna records.

Marcusjll · 26/02/14 - 20:26

I wanna see him on it! haha

[Deleted User] · 26/02/14 - 20:35

Marcusjll wrote: »

I wanna see him on it! haha

The only part I would find interesting is the interview... which is him not being interesting.

C14E · 26/02/14 - 21:14

You can tell Idol is on the rocks. Awful booking for them.

spaceygal · 27/02/14 - 00:41

I think I must be the only person who doesn't have a clue who this Jake Bugg is! Wouldn't know him if I fell over him and don't know any songs by him. But by all accounts on here it sounds like I'm not missing anything! As for American Idol, it's certainly still a high profile show for guests to be noticed on, I'm sure. I would think artists queue up to appear on there!

dearmrman · 27/02/14 - 07:23

spaceygal wrote: »

I think I must be the only person who doesn't have a clue who this Jake Bugg is! Wouldn't know him if I fell over him and don't know any songs by him. But by all accounts on here it sounds like I'm not missing anything! As for American Idol, it's certainly still a high profile show for guests to be noticed on, I'm sure. I would think artists queue up to appear on there!

Check him out, but his first album not his second one and make up your own mind, he may or may not be for you, but you wouldn't know that if you just base your decisions on what others say.

pothuthic · 27/02/14 - 08:23

They can keep him, we still have the real Liam Gallagher in the UK, we don't need the tribute

thewaywardbus · 27/02/14 - 09:37

pothuthic wrote: »

They can keep him, we still have the real Liam Gallagher in the UK, we don't need the tribute

Can't they take Liam Gallagher as well....

pothuthic · 27/02/14 - 11:25

thewaywardbus wrote: »

Can't they take Liam Gallagher as well....

Ooh yes, I'd be up for this

LED93 · 27/02/14 - 14:32

pothuthic wrote: »

They can keep him, we still have the real Liam Gallagher in the UK, we don't need the tribute

Yeah, because the Gallaghers themselves were not a tribute, cough beatles cough.

Micknsiv · 27/02/14 - 17:43

LED93 wrote: »

Yeah, because the Gallaghers themselves were not a tribute, cough beatles cough.

Never heard that one before. You think that one up all by yourself?

Theshane · 27/02/14 - 20:47

LED93 wrote: »

Yeah, because the Gallaghers themselves were not a tribute, cough beatles cough.

I think this has to be one of the most annoying things I see on forums.
Since you've come up with this view point could you help me understand it by pointing out which Beatles songs sound like
Rock n Roll Star
supersonic
shakermaker
Columbia
live Forever
cigarettes & alcohol
Slide Away
married with children
Basically anything they did?

Now if you'd said Slade or T-Rex you might have be on to something.

mimicole · 27/02/14 - 21:06

Surprised that he's doing Idol. Doesn't really seem his thing seeing as he's criticised shows such as the X Factor before now...

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