A radio station in the UK has banned James Blunt's music from its playlist, claiming that listeners are sick of listening to the singer's hits.
Essex FM programme controller Chris Cotton said: "We don't have anything against James Blunt and we're pleased he has been so successful, but we really need a break."
"While his songs have been very popular, there is a tremendous amount of industry pressure to play certain artists frequently."
"Often this can be out of step with the audience's tastes, which results in songs being overplayed. We're happy to stand up to this pressure and follow the strong message listeners have given us."
Blunt picked up the awards for International Hit of the Year and Most Performed Work for his single 'You're Beautiful' at last week's Ivor Novello Awards.
Accepting the award for Most Performed Work, he said: "I should probably be rude about it before anyone else is, so thank you very much for the Most Overplayed Song award."
