The Prime Minister has said Gary Barlow should not have to give back his OBE after the Take That star invested in a tax avoidance scheme.
Barlow and two other members of the band have refused to comment after it was disclosed they will have to pay tens of millions of pounds in tax due to a court ruling a partnership they invested in was a tax avoidance scheme.
It triggered calls for the singer to had back his honour with Labour MP Margaret Hodge, chair of the Public Accounts Committee, telling The Times he "might want to show a bit of contrition by giving back his OBE".
Conservative Charlie Elphicke echoed Ms Hodge's comments, telling the newspaper: "People who have seriously abused the tax system should be stripped of their honours."
However, David Cameron, who last year publicly attacked the comedian Jimmy Carr for his involvement with a tax avoidance scheme, has said he does not think the singer should be forced to give back his OBE.
The Prime Minister, who appeared with Conservative supporter Barlow during the 2010 General Election campaign, said: "Gary Barlow has done a huge amount for charity, raising a huge amount for Children in Need."
Howard Donald, Mark Owen and Gary Barlow Mr Cameron told Good Morning Britain Barlow was appointed is OBE for his charity work and the tax avoidance issue should not affect that.
Along with Howard Donald, Mark Owen and their manager Jonathan Wild, Barlow invested £66m in two partnerships that were styled as music industry investment schemes.
A total of 51 such partnerships set up by Icebreaker Management were to secure tax relief for members, Judge Colin Bishopp ruled.
HM Revenue and Customs is now expected to demand repayment.
Two years ago when it was alleged Barlow, Donald, Owen and Wild invested at least £26m in an Icebreaker Management scheme, lawyers for the band insisted they believed the investments were legitimate and that all four named paid "significant tax".
In a statement released after the ruling, Icebreaker Management said: "Icebreaker Management is extremely disappointed with this decision since it puts a valuable source of funding for the UK's independent music industry in jeopardy.
"Icebreaker will review the full decision and consider all the LLPs' options including appeal."
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