Telly Mix

Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber has hit out at the artists on The Voice UK this year, claiming none of them can sing.

The composer was quick to hit out at the BBC show after defecting to ITV1 for new series Superstar this summer.

In an interview with the Radio Times, he said: “I don’t know what the problem was there. Everyone was out of tune all the time.

“I just couldn’t watch it.

“Unfortunately, I have perfect pitch — it’s either one of the great advantages or the greatest affliction in life.

“When people sing out of tune, I just can’t listen.”

Lord Webber also revealed that he and his judges would be sure to move away from reality telly cliches when the show launches on Saturday night.

“What I really, really want to do is to sit down with everyone and tell them that there are certain reality show cliches and I think we ought to have a gong system,” he told the magazine. “It’ll gong us out if anyone says, ‘You’ve had a fantastic journey’ or, ‘Although you’ve lost, I’m sure we’re going to hear from you again’.”