The Stereophonics' Kelly Jones has admitted they would never do a Smith's cover because they 'eat too much meat'

The 41-year-old frontman has ruled out doing a rendition of one of the vegetarian rock band's songs because they quite often tuck into animal flesh while performing on stage and he thinks former lead singer Morrissey, who has compared eating meat to paedophilia in the past, wouldn't "like it."

The Stereophonics' Kelly Jones has admitted they would never do a Smith's cover because they 'eat too much meat'

The 41-year-old frontman has ruled out doing a rendition of one of the vegetarian rock band's songs because they quite often tuck into animal flesh while performing on stage and he thinks former lead singer Morrissey, who has compared eating meat to paedophilia in the past, wouldn't "like it."

Asked whether the band would do a Smith's cover, Kelly told Chris Moyles on Radio X: "We eat too much meat. We got meat on stage, we can't do it, he won't like it."

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