Former Westlife star Brian McFadden has launched a perplexing attack on Madonna - claiming the Queen of Pop is talentless.

The Irish singer, having moderate success with his solo career, said he cannot understand how she has had so much worldwide success.

"People are saying Madonna makes great music," said Brian. "It's really rubbish. She doesn't have a good voice and she is boring.

"Just because she's Madonna everybody says 'brilliant' and 'genius'."

And he wants to know why Madge, who has had unprecedented chart success since the early 1980s, shifts so many records.

"I don't know think she's ever been a good musician," he is quoted in the Sun.

"I don't know what she's got. Maybe it's because she's been naked in some movies and excited a lot of men."