Paloma Faith thinks it's "strange" people compare One Direction to The Beatles as the latter were such "brilliant" songwriters.

The 'Picking Up the Pieces' hitmaker has slammed the comparisons made between the two bands, claiming that the British five piece - comprising Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne - are not as talented as legendary rock group The Beatles.

Speaking to BANG Showbiz, Faith explained: ''Well I think if you're comparing someone to the Beatles then ... yeah. The main thing about The Beatles was that they were brilliant songwriters, that's why they were so successful, so it's a strange comparison to make.''

Faith's comments are in line with friend and fellow musician Jake Bugg - who criticised the band's lack of songwriting ability which resulted in band member Tomlinson directly tweeting the star.

"Hi @JakeBugg do you think slagging off boy bands makes you more indie? (sic)."

Bugg later retorted in an interview: "They're here to look good and I'm here to write songs. Instead of tweeting people who don't like your music, why don't you go and write a tune?"