got the seal of approval from Ian Brown, Noel Gallagher, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon and Kasabian. I don't really give a fuck. I don't have to win over all of my haters. I've already got enough fans. Don't you worry that those who like your big hit singles might be a bit scared by your new direction? Yeah, but it's my fourth album - I've got to take risks. The most defining thing about my music is my voice. Whether I'm singing over dubstep or trance or guitars, it's such a unique sound compared to other things on the radio. You sound like a grown man when you sing. That's quite rare on mainstream pop radio these days... Exactly. Most men sound like women. It's not even a falsetto voice - it's just their normal voices. Especially the boy bands. Where do you find most of your new fans? We convert people live. We get told that a lot: "I thought you were shit, but I saw you at V or Isle Of Wight and loved it." The best thing about festivals is that you're on a line-up with people like Noel Gallagher, The Stone Roses, Elbow, Tom Petty. I can see people in the crowd stroking their beards thinking: "Who the fuck is this prick?" But by the end of it, even if they don't like the music, they might like our drummer or guitarist or the attitude. If you hear me on the radio - my song with