McGee famously quit the music industry after winding down his last label, Poptones, in 2007.

According to his Huffington Post blog, McGee has been approached by Japanese investors who look set to offer him an unspecified A&R job.

"I am going to meet some people in Japan who want to bring me back into music," he said. "If I'm honest, I am torn on this but at the same I feel it's almost a public duty to cause chaos ...