Bloc Party singer hits out at Oasis

Updated 20.23 Wed Mar 28 2007
Keywords: Kele Okereke, Bloc Party, Oasis

The lead singer of indie group Bloc Party has made it clear he's no fan of rock band Oasis.

Bloc's frontman Kele Okereke has accused the Manchester group or making "stupidity hip".

"I think Oasis are the most overrated and pernicious band of all time" - Kele Okereke

It is thought Kele it hitting back after Noel Gallagher dismissed his indie clan as "a band off University Challenge".

Okereke told a magazine: "I think Oasis are the most overrated and pernicious band of all time. They had a totally negative and dangerous impact upon the state of British music.

"They have made stupidity hip. They claim to be inspired by the Beatles but, and this so saddens me, they have failed to grasp that the Beatles were about constant change and evolution. Oasis are repetitive Luddites."

Asked about Gallagher's "University Challenge" remark, Okereke said: "Well, it's quite funny. It probably would have been a lot more funny had he not used exactly the same words to describe Travis a couple of years ago."

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