The 37-year-old Take That star said that while contestants on talent shows have to be note perfect, he has carved a successful career for himself with a voice that is just ‘all right’.
He told The Mirror, “Most shows like this, you’ve got to sing in tune, sing in key. And I’ve managed to sell 60 million albums without doing either of those things.
“I’m an all right singer, but it’s not the most important thing. It’s everything – image, performance, it’s the soap opera of the person’s life and it’s whatever you project.
“The voice has very little to do with it.
“Madonna’s not the best singer, but I love to listen to her. The good singers are in the band behind us.”