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James Arthur Begs One Direction Fans For Forgiveness

Controversy magnet former X Factor winner apologises for 'being an idiot'...

James Arthur must like the taste of humble pie, because the former X Factor winner has been chowing down on it quite a lot lately.

First he made up for past offences against Simon Cowell and Matt Cardle - and now he's been begging One Direction fans to forgive him for dissing their idols.

[related]Posting his cover version of 1D's hit Night Changes online, the 26-year-old singer wrote: "Hoping some of the @onedirection fans have forgiven me for being an idiot a couple years back after my cover and a big fat sorry. I went crazy is all lol.

"I was going through a rough spit...I was having an argument with one fan that escalated.

"I've never disliked the band."

J-Arth famously lost his rag with a Twitter critic back in 2013.

He wrote: "What the f*** is your problem!

"Why don't you go and invest in a life instead of posting hate on Twitter you f**king idiot.

"And One Direction don't sell records, they are a marketing product."

Cover versions seem to be Arthur's new thing - and he's been soliciting suggestions from his followers on Twitter.

Disney fans are set for a treat with his next effort, which will be a version of Let it Go from Frozen.

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