Noel Gallagher has launched a scathing attack on pop stars such as Miley Cyrus who appear to flaunt themselves for fame.

The 'Wrecking Ball' singer has hit the headlines on numerous occasions this year for her raunchy behaviour and regular dalliances with nudity.

However, it doesn't sit well at all with former Oasis man Noel Gallagher, who told Rolling Stone that behaviour like that is putting female musicians back about "five years". He said:

"I think there's a trend, unfortunately, in the game, at the minute, of girls desperately trying to be provocative or desperately trying to - in inverted commas - 'start the debate' about some old s**t or other. Because, really, they're not very good. Do you know what I mean? We have it in England regularly, and you have it in the States. I feel bad for 'em. It's like, 'Write a good song. Don't make a provocative video - write a good f**king song. That'll serve you better, I think'. She was on TV recently, Miley Ray Cyrus, and it was just like, 'What the f**k is all this about?' I don't know. It's a shame, because it puts all the other female artists back about f**king five years."

He added: "Now, Adele and Emeli Sandé - that music, to me, is like music for f**king grannies, but at least it's got some kind of credibility. It's just embarrassing. Be good. Don't be outrageous. Anybody can be outrageous! I could go to the Rolling Stone office and f**king s**t on top of a boiled egg, right? And people would go, 'Wow, f**king hell, that's outrageous!'. But is it any good? No, because, essentially, it's just a s**t on top of a boiled egg. That's all it is. If I was to go to your office and play you a song that I'd just written that was amazing, that would be better, wouldn't it?"

Speaking meanwhile about Lady Gaga, Gallagher commented: "Lady Gaga for me is all about that first album, because my daughter and my wife loved it. I've never heard of her since. What does that say? That speaks volumes, to me. She's another one. In fact, she's probably doing a s**t on top of a boiled egg right now. And somebody will f**king freeze it and call it art."