Simon Cowell Fires Back At Depeche Mode Star

The musician pointed out his disappointment for the business' lack of long term artist development strategy, siting television shows like Simon Cowell's X-Factor as "manufacturing" bands instead of nurturing those that have come together organically. Gore posed the question, "What happened to bands getting together?"

"I'm not advocating violence," says Martin Gore, "but I think somebody should shoot Simon Cowell!"