A finalist from the new series The X Factor has slammed online web forums because of the abusive remarks users make about televised talent shows.

In a series of posts sent to his official Twitter page, current contestant James Arthur explained that forums breed negativity and should be shut down:

"Who are these people on the Digital Spy forums!?!? Do they have no idea that there nothing but negative lowlifes for even typing such s**t!? Some of these fools don't even realise how disgustingly ignorant and ridiculous there opinions are!! Get a life."

He continued: "I wouldn't normally rise to it but I'm in genuine disbelief that these clowns dare to write the s**t they write on there! They should be locked up for some of the s**t they say about us lot."

"Rarely do I go on s**t like Digital Spy which is made for w**kers with no lives who wanna find out what's happening on Corrie next wk but when I do all I see is abuse! I reckon they should shut that s**t down!!"

This year's X Factor live shows are due to begin this coming weekend and you can watch Arthur's Judges' Houses performance below: