Shirley Manson mocks Adam Levine’s claim there are ‘no bands anymore’

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Shirley Manson has mocked Maroon 5’s Adam Levine for claiming that there are “no bands anymore”. There’s no bands anymore, and I feel like they’re a dying breed.” Backtracking and admitting that there were still “plenty” of bands, he continued: “Maybe they’re not in the limelight quite as much, or in the pop limelight, but I wish there could be more of those around.” The comments were ridiculed on Twitter by Garbage singer Manson, who tweeted: “What are we Adam Levine? ?” Muna also replied to Levine’s comments, writing: “Funny that we’re the greatest band in the f***ing world.” US rock group Eve6 tweeted: “Adam Levine there are like 500k bands and they all think yer a nerd.” Other Twitter users also took aim at Levine for the comments, with one commenter writing: “Um. Bands are still a thing, Adam.” “I’m surprised that a guy who has been in the music business for over 20 years says something as stupid as that.