Elton John: "Oasis had nothing on Coldplay"

Sir Elton John has called Oasis' Liam and Noel Gallagher a pair of "stupid sods" after they wasted an opportunity to break America, then contrasted their lack of success to Coldplay's US breakthrough.

The Manchester band, who split last year, attempted to take their music stateside in the mid-90s, but the bid ended acrimoniously. "They were enormous in Britain, they were enormous in America and they went over there and argued between themselves and cancelled the tour and they never broke America," Sir Elton said. "You only get it once, and if you blow it, it's gone. You can't not regret that. I always thought, 'You stupid sods. You'll never get that opportunity again'."

Speaking on Absolute Radio, Sir Elton also suggested that Oasis were just “boys” compared to bands like Coldplay or The Police.

"It's only the cream that rises to the top. It's always the ones with the best work ethic and the best material and the best attitude," he said. "You know, it's the boys from the men. Coldplay, Muse, U2, Police, all those bands. They're the men, and all the rest are boys."

Pictures of Coldplay filming Christmas Lights on 25th November 2010 (courtesy of Just Jared)