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Garbage's Shirley Manson has spoken out about her highly publicised comments in which she criticised Kanye West for interrupting Beck at the GRAMMY Awards.
Watch our video interview with Shirley Manson below
It hasn't been as easy year for Kanye - not least for his controversial and divisive set at Glastonbury last week. Things got off to a rocky start when he interrupted Beck's acceptance speech for best album at the GRAMMY Awards - before later claiming he was not a 'true artist'.
Manson then made headlines when she took online to slam West's stunt, accusing him of being 'petty, spoilt and a complete twat'. We asked the Garbage icon to reflect on the furore that followed.
"I didn't feel like I was attacking him, I just felt like things had gotten so bannanas - including Kanye himself," Manson told Gigwise. "I think in some ways his success has turned his compass around, because I know he's a rebellious character - I have loved him and admired him since he came out."
She continued: "It wasn't geared towards him. It was partly my outrage at poor Beck being humiliated like that in public, because he's such a delicious and worthy artist, you know - a true artist. Not a popstar but an artist, and for Kanye to attack him the way he did was just a sign of how crazy the media can churn you around and spin your compass around.
"I love Kanye West's music, I think he's an incredible artist and the world needs someone like that, he's a real provocateur. But I think he drank the cool-aid in regards to how he viewed music awards. It's like 'really dude - you really think awards shows are awarding the very best of the best?' I mean, come on, they are laughable at best."
Watch our interview with Shirley Manson below
"I was shocked that it got picked up the way it did," Manson went on. "It spread like wildfire and I was like 'really?' I just wrote it for me because it was cathartic, you don't expect anyone to pay attention. So I was really shocked when it was picked up all over the world. It actually freaked me out, truth be told. I didn't like it that much.
"I don't want to be calling out another artist who I respect, but something had to be said for how ludicrous awards shows are. I mean, please."
Meanwhile, Garbage are preparing to celebrate the anniversary of their seminal debut album with their world 20 Years Queer tour. Their full upcoming tour dates are below. For tickets and information, visit here.
EUROPEAN TOUR
October 31 - Cologne, Germany - Palladium
November 2 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Store Vega
November 4 - Tillburg, Holland - 013
November 5 - Brussels, Belgium - Forest National
November 7 - Paris, France - Zenith
November 8 - London, UK - Brixton Academy
November 9 - London, UK - Brixton Academy
November 11 - Moscow, Russia - Crocus City Hall*
November 13 - Manchester, UK - Academy
November 14 - Edinburgh, UK - Usher Hall
US TOUR
October 6 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's Concerts By the Bay
October 7 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
October 8 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
October 10 - Las Vegas, NV - Blvd Pool @ Cosmopolitan Hotel
October 13 - Houston, TX - Bayou Music Center
October 14 - Austin, TX - Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
October 15 - Dallas, TX - South Side Ballroom
October 17 - Chicago, IL - The Riviera Theatre
October 18 - Madison, WI - Orpheum
October 19 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Theater
October 21 - Boston, MA - Orpheum
October 23 - Westbury, NY - The Space @ Westbury
October 24 - Brooklyn, NY - Kings Theater
October 26 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
October 28 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
October 29 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
