clubs WHAT'S NEW PUSSYCATs? G-A-Y: ATOMIC KITTEN SATURDAY 7TH FEBRUARY, 10.30PM – 5AM

This weekend is exactly 14 years since the almighty Atomic Kitten first played at G-A-Y when their first number one single ‘Whole Again’ was released. Following ITV2’s Big Reunion and subsequent live shows they are gearing up for a major UK and world tour. We spoke to Liz, Kerry and Natasha about all things Kitten and why G-A-Y is so special to them.

Hi Kittens, we last saw you at G-A-Y being back in the group. Being in just after the Big Reunion, how has Atomic Kitten is not really like being at the last year been for you all? work; I’m with my two best mates Liz: We’ve done loads of shows and and it’s a lot of fun. had a lot of meetings to sort out this This year is your 15th anniversary, big tour we’re doing. what are your memories of when Kerry: I’ve been having babies and you started? getting married as well as all the Liz: I was always into the whole Kitten stuff. pop culture thing as a kid so when Natasha: And I had a lovely little we were actually on telly that was girl. She’s four months old now. The unbelievable for me. One of the first past two years have been crazy; so things we did together as a group much has happened for all of us, both was go and see the Spice Girls and separately and with the band. we went to their after-show party and Were you surprised at how positive I was totally star struck. I was always the reaction was when you came the total fan girl and everything got back? very high pitched. Liz: It was amazing. We really just Natasha: We never seemed to sleep thought doing the show would be a much. We’d do things like host the bit of fun, we didn’t think it would lead Big Breakfast and then do two school to the arena shows and everything gigs in the afternoon, club PAs at else. 1am… We’d sleep in the car and Kerry: The reaction has been totally get woken up outside some random brilliant and I think it’s made me club! It was a never-ending round of realise how special the song ‘Whole gigs but I do think that’s one of the Again’ is to a lot of people. It really reasons we had success. We did has touched a lot of lives. work our arses off. Natasha: I was absolutely made up. It Kerry: The things that I remember was the first show like that on TV and most are all the hundreds of gigs. no one knew what the reaction would We did a schools tour, a nightclub be. The way the Kittens ended before tour, a university tour, a backend of wasn’t great for me; it was sad and nowhere tour! No one knew us but to be given this chance to do it again we did really slog at it and that was and set the record straight is brilliant. the most exciting thing as people got it something special, and we are mad stuff at G-A-Y over the years. You have all done solo work of to know us. I remember being on a playing all over the world. I think the G-A-Y gigs have been different kinds, was it hard to get train with Liz and we had the radio Kerry: I don’t think I really defining moments for us as well as back into a group? on, the Pepsi Chart Show, and they appreciated all this the first time some crazy things. We sailed off Kerry: Not really. The three of us all announced that were in at number around. I think we all want to make the rafters of the Astoria, which was have our own lives and things that ten and we just went mad. the most of it and actually see the terrifying – how on earth did we think need attention but honestly when I What can you tell us about the places we are visiting rather than just that was a good idea? We once got back with the Kittens it was like I’d tour? go out clubbing! We are all grown dressed as the three Scousers from never been away and it was so easy. Natasha: I’m totally looking forward up now, so it’s time for some mature the Harry Enfield show and nobody Liz: Although I did lots of solo stuff to it. We’re not working for a record things on tour. laughed! We thought it was hilarious including MasterChef, I And before all that but I think the audience was just always loved being in the We always have a great time at G-A-Y. you are back at G-A-Y confused. group. I was always the one this Saturday, 14 Kerry: I’m so excited, we love a bit of who got looked after by We love it so much; we have Jeremy years since you first G-A-Y and I love Jeremy and his little the others, even though I Joseph on speed dial! Liz played there, are you doggies. wasn’t the youngest. When excited? we reformed I sorted of regressed label anymore; we will be working for Liz: We always have a great time at n Atomic Kitten is at G-A-Y this back to being the 16 year old me. It ourselves. We have total say in what G-A-Y. We love it so much; we have Saturday (7 Feb) at Heaven, was mad but lovely. we are doing now. Jeremy Joseph on speed dial! We’ve Under the Arches, off Villiers Natasha: I did some theatre stuff like Liz: I’m a bit scared actually as it’s done some amazing things there Street, Charing Cross, WC2. Blood Brothers, which was terrifying a big tour and it is daunting. We and we do have something special but a brilliant experience, and that are really going for it with dancers planned for Saturday’s show. n Entry is £4 with a wristband from gave me so much confidence. I love and costume changes to make Natasha: We’ve done some totally G-A-Y Bar. 008 THURSDAY 5TH FEBRUARY 2015 n