Our kids to watch

Now they even talk of banning their children from Rihanna concerts on the grounds she is too sexy.

The foursome – Shane Filan, Markus Feehily, Kian Egan and Nicky Byrne – are all proud parents. Markus became a father for the first time last week as he welcomed daughter Layla, who was born via a surrogate.

The lads once worked on hit song Against All Odds with Mariah Carey who is known for her skimpy outfits.

But Markus said: “With my daughter I’m already thinking, will I let her watch that?

“I’m starting to look at pop stars differently now that I am going to be the father of a young girl.

“I think I’m not going to be letting her go to certain concerts.

Nicky added: “If you go to a Rihanna concert, she is probably going to be wearing very little clothes and it is all very sexual. So at what age do you allow your daughter to experience those kinds of visuals? Little Mix are the same, they are very provocative.”

But the group reckon it is harder for women than men in the music industry.

Shane said: “Women definitely get judged a lot more for their appearance. Being a woman, it’s a harsher world full stop.”

The singers – who are about to release new album Spectrum – praise Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson for speaking about her battle with mental health.

Earlier this month she told how online bullying following her appearance on X Factor drove her to the depths. Markus said: “Jesy is a very positive role model. Children need to know that everyone goes through it.

“Something has to change about the l egality of these websites. They will have t o bring restrictions.”

He also told of the pressures of coming out as gay after bring brought up i n a Catholic village in Ireland.

“I fell into depression. I have gone to very dark places in my life because of growing up with my sexuality. It was a big journey,” he said.

“It is very common for young gay people t o have depression, it goes hand in hand. I know people close to me who have tried to commit suicide.”

But he is proud of his country, which legalised gay marriage in 2015.

“If I had told my 13- year- old self where Ireland would be today, I simply wouldn’t have believed it,” said