Echo And The Bunnymen Singer Slams Liverpool's Capital Of Culture

Echo And The Bunnymen frontman Ian McCulloch has claimed his band have done more for his hometown than Liverpool FC.

The veteran indie singer was clearly in bullish mood during an interview on BBC Six Music this weekend, expressing his shock that he had not been approached to help out with the city’s European Capital of Culture events in 2008.

He ranted, “I'm amazed that no-one's come even to me as an individual to help with all this, because, as far as culture in Liverpool goes, my band has given more culturally to the city over the past 28 years than anything else."

McCulloch also said the Bunnymen plan to play London’s Roundhouse venue next year, with the band’s seminal ‘Ocean Rain’ album the focus of the performance.

He explained, “We'll go in the middle of the arena so everyone can see the back of your head. We're going to do that with an orchestra and play Ocean Rain from start to finish, plus other songs, but that will be the kind of centrepiece of the gig."