London
(ANI):
Oscar-winning
singer
Annie
Lennox
has
blasted
Simon
Cowell's
TV
talent
shows
-
labeling
the
contests
'dangerous" and
'cruel".
The
Eurhythmics
star
claims
she
would
never
like
to
be
a
part
of
the
judging
panel
of
shows
such
as
'American
Idol"
or
Britain's
'The
X
Factor"
because
of
the
devastating
effect
rejection
can
have
on
upcoming
singers.
"I
think
those
types
of
shows
are
dangerous
and
cruel
-
they'll
have
a
long-lasting
effect
on
how
people
look
at
music," the
Daily
Star
quoted
her
as
telling
Britain's
Daily
Mail.
"I
understand
their
appeal,
but
there's
no
chance
I'd
ever
be
a
judge.
You
have
a
panel
of
people
basically
giving
you
the
thumbs
up
or
down,
and
there's
so
much
more
to
music
than
that,"
she
added.