British rockers Kaiser Chiefs have attacked modern bands booked to appear at the memorial concert for Diana, Princess Of Wales this summer - accusing them of hypocrisy.

Sir Elton John, Duran Duran, James Morrison, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Rod Stewart and Keane are among a starstudded line up for the London gig on July 1, 2007 - what would have been Diana's 46th birthday.

Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson claims he would have refused to perform, if asked, because he never knew the princess - and he accuses bands who are playing of using the occasion to promote their music. He says, "A lot of them are doing it to sell more records. It's fine if you're doing something like Live 8, which is raising awareness or events that raise awareness over green issues. That's all right. But not just Diana. I'm not disrespecting her, but can you imagine someone like Kasabian playing at the concert?

"Elton John can do it - he knew her. I didn't know her. It would be hypocritical."

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