Simon Cowell has criticised Depeche Mode musician Martin Gore after the pop star joked that the X Factor boss should be shot for what he has done to the music industry.
Cowell, 53, vented his fury and branded Gore a "weirdo".
In a magazine interview, guitarist Gore reportedly said: "I'm not advocating violence but I think somebody should shoot Simon Cowell.
"His influence on the industry over the last God knows how many years ... It's just like, so many people think that's what music is. What happened to bands getting together?"
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