One Direction singer Liam Payne has claimed that The Wanted have made too big a deal out of comparisons between the bands.

The Wanted have occasionally been quoted in the media commenting on One Direction and the comparisons that have been levelled between the two.

One Direction, however, have largely kept their mouths shut and Liam Payne told Now magazine that he thinks the 'Chasing The Sun' lads have talked about One Direction too often. He said:

"To be honest, we haven't really got a problem with anyone. We've never really said anything about it. We've kind of ignored it. But for me, The Wanted have made their career more about us than anything else. They've only got themselves to blame."

Payne continued: "They do their dance music and we'll do our rock'n'roll kind of thing. They've constantly compared us in the press. They rose to the bait, whereas we've said they can do what they want. When we first spoke to them, when we were on the X Factor, they were really nice. But then you hear these stories and can't quite believe what people are saying."