United Kingdom, March 30 -- Josh Groban is happy that Timothee Chalamet's disparaging comments about opera and ballet sparked an outpouring of support for the arts.

Last month, the Marty Supreme actor caused a stir when he claimed "no one cares" about opera and ballet any more, prompting a furious backlash and criticism from the likes of Misty Copeland, Andrea Bocelli, Steven Spielberg and Whoopi Goldberg.

And now Josh has admitted that he is "irked" by Timothee's comment but he found positive in the fact it "sparked a conversation" between people of all ages.

He told the Sunday Times newspaper: "I myself was at the time irked by the comment, and every one of my colleagues and friends of mine in the arts, and especially in the classica...