Nirvana Stars 'dismayed' With Cobain Guitar Hero

4 months ago 12th Sep 10:00

Ashlee says, "She's always saying, 'Oh, I want a baby.'" Former Nirvana stars Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic have hit out at the makers of a Guitar Hero game featuring Kurt Cobain, just days after the late star's wife Courtney Love threatened legal action against computer bosses.Game giant Activision created a Cobain character for Guitar Hero 5, which hit stores on 1 September (09). His image appears alongside Jimi Hendrix in the new game.

She's always saying, 'Oh, I want a baby.'

The Cobain creation can be used to play two Nirvana songs, as well as a range of 85 tracks by other artists - a move which has left Grohl and Novoselic "dismayed and very disappointed". They said they "didn't know" Cobain's character could be used to play any kind of song the user wants.A joint statement from the pair reads, "While we were aware of Kurt's image being used with two Nirvana songs, we didn't know players have the ability to unlock the character."This feature allows the character to be used with any kind of song the player wants. We urge Activision to do the right thing in 're-locking' Kurt's character so that this won't continue in the future."The gamemakers said permission had been granted by Cobain's estate and that his widow had provided written permission for the singer's likeness to be a fully playable character in the fifth game of the series.