Were a part-time band playing bars?

We were happy if we got to play to ten people and that feeling has never gone. You pinch yourself to this day that now we play to large audiences.

Was there a single moment you thought to yourself “I’ve arrived”?

When Slippery When Wet went to number one and the rocket ship took off.

For me it was meeting David (laughs).

What is it like going from a relatively normal life to superstardom?

It’s like we stayed the same and everything else changed around us, the amount of opportunities that opened up and soon we were playing round the world.

Is it still as fresh as ever?

I just took a shower — I’m very

fresh.

Well, he’s only human.

I can confirm that I am sat next to him, he smells very fresh.

And the gigs?

It’s the crowd; when they start singing your songs and clapping along, it’s like you’re 16 again. The crowds are the catalyst it’s as simple as that.

What can we expect at the gig?

I think [it’s] a little warmer than we are used to, but it will be a lot of fun. We have some new stuff to play from our album and I think the back catalogue will be well used.

A lot of songs we can sing together and have fun.

A lot of bands don’t like giving away their set list, but can you give us an insight?

All I can say is that if you put your hands together and looked to the sky, you might be living on one of these.

I realise after the call that being too rock n roll is not ideal if you want to be a rock star. Why? Well it would mean a career a lot shorter than 32 years, a lot smaller gigs and a lot less records sold. Maybe the band’s quiet approach is the secret to a good rock n roll career.