Ozzy: X Factor Is Killing Music

Ozzy And Sharon OsbourneIf only Sharon had been there to plant a hand over her gobby hubby's mouth.

Ozzy Osbourne has taken a sideswipe at his wife's TV show X Factor saying it's "killing music" and it traumatises its contestants.

The shaggy-haired former hellraiser was making an appearance on radio station Planet Rock when he decided to speak his mind.

"They never go anywhere," Ozzy said of the show's winners. "Look at that Steve from last year. I think he's back doing the pub circuit."

But after that put-down for 2004 champ Steve Brookstein, Ozzy was back with more ranting.

"X Factor is one big theatre, it's turning music into WWF," he went on.

Steve Brookstein"It's about killing music to make light entertainment. It should be about music and talent but it's not."

However, he does have some sympathy for the wannabes.

"It's all fine and dandy, I'm all for it if they enjoy it. But it's got to have some effect on them if they end up not pursuing a musical career and going back to the same milkman job or window cleaning job."

Sounds like Ozzy will be doing the window cleaning - and a few other household chores - to keep Sharon sweet after that little outburst.