United Kingdom, May 11 -- Simon Le Bon thinks musicians talking about politics are "laughably conceited".

The Duran Duran frontman feels his job is to "maintain positivity and help people have a good time, and believes the artists who want to "remind everyone" about the negatives in the world are just looking for credibility.

He told The Sunday Times' Culture magazine: "Look, there's always bad s*** happening.

"But that doesn't mean good things don't happen. I do not want everything to be about the Strait of Hormuz. We have got to maintain positivity, but there are some artists who feel that they have to remind everyone that it's shit, and that doing so makes them more credible."

When it was suggested artists want to show they care, h...