Sinead O'Connor can't 'bear' Kylie

Outspoken singer Sinead O'Connor has launched a scathing attack on Kylie Minogue, insisting she can't "bear" to listen to the antipodean's music.

The controversial Irish star - who once tore up a photo of the late Pope John Paul II on stage - was so aurally offended by a recent live Minogue broadcast, she had to switch off her TV.

She says: "I really can't stand Kylie's music at all. I know Australian fans might want to shoot me for saying this, but that would be a far better option than to listen to one of her albums.

"She was on Irish television recently. I couldn't bear it and had to turn it off."

O'Connor isn't the only musician to voice disapproval of the Australian singer - last week former Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown blasted the Brit Awards board for handing Minogue the Best International Female prize.