Television presenter and radio DJ Fearne Cotton has defended the campaign to get Rage Against The Machine to number one this Christmas.
Speaking to The Mirror, she said: "Simon's been saying he thinks there's some hate mob against 'X Factor', but I don't think this is the case at all."
"It's more a case of genuine rock fans versus genuine teenybopper fans."
"Simon needs to realise nobody's against the show - but I love rock music."
"Not everyone out there's going to love the music 'X Factor' produces. It gets dull when it's a case of guaranteed number one."
Referring to 'X Factor' winner Joe McElderry, she said: "Joe's a sweetheart and good on him giving it a good bash. Kids like it but it's not for us old rockers."
