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We’ve been dying to ask, what do you think of the Blue “split”?

Nicky: Blue are slightly r’n’b and I’m not a fan of that. But I love the lads. [cheekily] Well, I think some of them are cool…

Mark: I’m waiting for an act that’ll really get me excited again. A pop act with a new kinda style. I’ve been waiting for a while, though!

Don’t ya like any of Blue’s songs?

Kian: I think blue have got good songs. As far as pop goes, that’s the closest to what I would listen to.

Nicky: I thought “If You Come Back” was brilliant, a great song. I wished it was a Westlife song!

Westlife were on the scene when Blue 1st started out, and you’re still here are they prepare to “take a break”. How come?

Nicky: This is going to sound big-headed but I don’t think there’s another band out there as big as us. Because we’ve been around so long and we’ve had success, people kind of look at us as the biggest thing.But Busted get more party invites! Are they cooler?

Shane: I’d be into Busted if I was younger! Their songs are excellent, very catchy and they’re nice lads. They’re sound.

Nicky: I like them, too. To me they’re tongue-in-cheek, a pop band, but they’ve got edginess and the cheekiness. And two out of three of them are very nice lads. I’m not going to mention names but the other one knows who he is!

What do you think of your tribute band, Westlives?

Nicky: [looking at their photo] Well, they’re not as good-looking as us! Whos who?

Shane: Its obvious! I’m the middle one – he looks closest to me [reads] “unlike the real thing, this lot can dance…” That’s good!

Nicky: Yeh, but look at them! I don’t think they’ll ever be Justin Timberlake!

Mark: oh my god! I thought that was us! That one on the left looks like Mattie Busted! And the styling, whats that all about?!

Kian: I think its cool to have a tribute band! We’ve even had them in Brazil and Asia!

You once said you could recognised the smell of each other’s farts. Can you still do that?

Mark: I’ve smelt all the lads farts but I’d never try to recognise them! If someone farts, I’d either run out of the room or hold my breath until I know its gone. I’m quite good at holding my breath ‘cos I have got big old lungs!

Kian: You know nicky’s farted cos it smells like somethings crawled up his bum and died! I don’t think we can do it like, [sniffs] “yeh, I know whose that is.” But you can tell by their face.

Whos the worst offender?

Shane: Nicky. If he really wants to annoy you, he’ll wait and get you! At least Kian will give us warning to leave the room. We’ve lived in each other’s pockets for 6 yrs and I know the lads better than I know my brothers, so if somebody farts, you know! You live, breathe and sleep it…well, we don’t sleep together, but y’know what I mean.