It just seemed like there were loads of bands in England writing about walking down the street and falling in love.

It just seemed like there were loads of bands in England writing about walking down the street and falling in love.

I think it's a lot harder when you're opening. You really have to win people over.

I don't even know what success is.

I think you've got to worry when you start flying flags. There's a lot of political connotations that come with waving flags around the stage. But the flag will make an appearance. I think it's more likely to be draped around an instrument than waved around.

The first show I ever saw was Meat Loaf, and it was on the Bat Out of Hell tour. Meat Loaf actually had a huge 20-foot bat behind him. Smoke came out of the bat's nose and his eyes glowed red - which is still one of the most mindblowing productions I've ever seen.

I think there is always that kind of thing when you're opening that you just want to blow the headline band away.