James Arthur said that he believes Zayn and Justin Bieber have been listening to his music, and want to be him.
The singer went on a long rant recently, and he also slammed Ed Sheeran.
“I think Justin Bieber and Zayn have both been listening to me a lot and they basically wanna be me. There’s a couple of tracks of Zayn’s where he ad libs.
“I asked Louis Tomlinson whether he’s been listening to me and he said ‘Yeah, he’s been lurking’.”
Lurking: James thinks Zayn and Justin have been listening to his music and copying it
He also told The Sun, “I’m not saying none of these guys are talented, but people think Ed Sheeran crawled off a couch and lived on the street or something but him, Ellie Goulding they all come from Suffolk, Surrey, Richmond . They come from support.
“I think Sam Smith’s dad got a huge loan or something to help his career. Those things can help artists get attention but I guess my song ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’ proved it’s about the song.”
Having been dropped by Simon Cowell’s Syco Records, Arthur experienced a resurgence last year after he re-signed to the same label.
His comeback hit Say You Won’t Let Go’ reached Number One in the UK and his latest album Back From The Edge also reached the top spot.
