[Feefs]

They were both great in a stadium, as were a number of the others. Most reports say there were more screams for Gareth, but Will had loads too. I would personally prefer to see either of them singing somewhere intimate like a cafe, but considering how hard it was to get tickets for an arena tour, that is unrealistic.

I'd love to see Will sing some blues, and that genre does benefit particularly from an intimate setting, but he is definitely NOT the limiting factor. I really hope Will does interesting songs, and that should happen if 19 and BMG think there is a big enough market for it. That's one of the reasons I don't want Evergreen to be that massive. If the record company have hard evidence Will can sell bucketloads of CDs singing drivil, then they'll be keen for him to keep doing so. That said, I heard they are definitely releasing Light My Fire as the next single, which went down a treat at Docklands. Even though I'm not so keen on that version either (Sweetest Feeling gets my vote), I hope its success can compete with Evergreen as it is much more the direction I'd like to see him take.

It's a bit like Westlife. In other countries they release upbeat numbers, but they are so determined to maintain their run of massive selling number ones they are scared to deviate from the successful formula of ballad after ballad. They stuck their neck out for Comic Relief and did an upbeat cover, discovered the fans could cope, and hence their latest track is .... mid-tempo. Life on the edge.