Ian Brown has been talking about his musical inspirations and his love for Lauryn Hill.

Speaking at the V Festival, the singer said: "I take inspiration from everything around me.

"Musically, I just love the greats. I haven't heard a new great for a while.

"I think Lauryn Hill was the last great that I heard, but recently things haven't been that great."

Brown played a headline slot at the Staffordshire leg of this year's V Festival.

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