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21 Feb 2024

James Blunt's 13 most savage tweets, ranked (on his 50th birthday!)

Zoë Radas

STACK Writer

James Blunt's mean tweets are legendary, and the guy is still slapping down haters to this day: his birthday! To celebrate, we've compiled his 13 best tweets in order of 'Ouch' to 'Call triple 0, there's been a murder.'


At a glance
  • Singer-songwriter James Blunt turns 50 today

  • He continues to set metaphorical fire to his naysayers - and himself

  • Many retorts relate to 2004 hit You're Beautiful. Topics also include his wealth, followers, and fame


There was a moment there when James Blunt was the guy it was cool to hate on. That was fine, until we realised he could craft a deft clapback with wicked precision.

And there's an extra twist to his talent: He doesn't just do megalomania, he also lethally skewers those who tweet nice things at him. It's quite the delicate tightrope of savagery.

In celebration of the five-time Grammy-nominated artist's 50th birthday, we've sifted through every one of his comebacks and selected the 13 best, with the most devastating coming in at number one.

13: Blunt as 2023's foolproof evacuation method

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12: Who needs a whole 15 minutes?

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11: It's not crap if it earns many dollars

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10: Blunt will ruin your video of Blunt

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9: A self-own for the ages

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8: Don't mistake humour for affection

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7: Aside from the millions of album sales?

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6: *Laughs in wealthy*

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5: A classic double-pointed barb

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4: Always ready to lend a helping hand

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3: Hitting 'em where it hurts

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2: Somebody get the Burnaid

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1: The Messiah has spoken

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