Travis' Fran Healy and Dougie Payne have criticised 'stars' like Robbie Williams for using music as a vehicle to fame.

In an interview with Worldpop Fran explained how music is split up into two main categories. According to the frontman the first consists of people like Robbie whose "vehicle is the song". The second consists of bands like Travis who "are the vehicle for the songs" rather than the songs being a vehicle for them. He said, "We're songwriters you know and we're the only ones that can play these songs at the moment."

Dougie agreed, saying, "It's about getting your priorities right, the song should be the primary thing, rather than celebrity or the person that's making it. Because songs are permanent and people are transient, they die. Bands split up but songs remain."