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Inside The Vamps' Tour Bus

Inside The Vamps' Tour Bus

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Young Hollywood catches up with The Vamps at the Belasco Theatre in L.A. where we get a peek inside their tour bus and the boys themselves! Connor, Tristan, James, and Brad reveal how they came up with their band name, plus find out their thoughts on British vs American girls, ideal first dates, and whether or not Shawn Mendes copied their hair!

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Young Hollywood

You guys, Young Hollywood is hanging out right now with The Vamps. Hello.

The Vamps

Hey you guys.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, good to be here. How did you come up with the name The Vamps?

The Vamps

We had loads of words written down on a piece of paper. And Vamp was one of them. And um, we made it The Vamps. With the at the beginning, and an S on the end. Pretty revolutionary, yeah, it's pretty good.

Young Hollywood

You guys have opened for, for Taylor Swift. Been on these great tours. Didn't you guys just recently reunite too with Shawn Mendez at the Fusion Festival?

The Vamps

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

It's true that he, um, steals your hairstyle. Is he trying to get your hair?

The Vamps

He confesses it on the day. I didn't, I wasn't aware of it and then he confessed it on the day. So I've actually copyrighted my hair now and speaking to him now.

Shawn Mendes

Now that he says that, I get it. He's totally copying you.

The Vamps

No, I don't know. Just just a little bit. But at least he admits it, right? That's okay.

Young Hollywood

What about your music video, like Just My Type that you guys shot?

The Vamps

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

How do you pick a girl that's going to be in the music video? I mean, is that up to you guys? Do you guys get to get together and pick one lucky lady?

The Vamps

No, it's a weird process that, like, cuz it's entirely dependent on their talent and ability, like, to fit the role.

Young Hollywood

Speaking of Just My Type, what is your type? I mean, do you guys have a type of girl? Or at this age is it just any girl that's pretty?

The Vamps

At this stage we'll take anyone. No, just someone we, I think it's probably the same for all of us. Someone we get on with and that got a good sense of humor.

Young Hollywood

What do you think about American girls versus British girls?

The Vamps

The fans here that are American are great. We, we've had a couple of fans on the last tour recently. They drive to every show on our tour. So American girls are dedicated. So they make good relationships. Dedicated. Good energy, so they stay awake at the wheel. Um, so yeah. On a road trip, yeah.

Young Hollywood

Are you someone who prefers texting or calling?

The Vamps

Texting actually. Yeah.

Guest

Calling?

The Vamps

Calling. Yeah, I prefer calling. Yeah. Calling. Depends because you don't always have time for like a lengthy conversation. If it's like what time am I seeing you, that's not a phone call away, you know what I mean? So, it depends on the situation.

Young Hollywood

Okay. It can be nerve racking to call, right? It's like what do I say? I get too nervous to call. I always text. Okay, most important quality you look for in someone.

The Vamps

Doesn't take themselves too seriously. Yeah, can laugh at something like seriously, if something serious happens and it's like not funny and they laugh.

Young Hollywood

See, you got a, I do. Yeah, that's what I Okay, fair enough. Okay. What's your guilty pleasure?

The Vamps

Pitch Perfect.

Young Hollywood

The movie?

The Vamps

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

I don't even know if that's guilty, that's just great.

The Vamps

I just enjoy it. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

I do love that movie. What about you? Guilty pleasure?

The Vamps

I've always wanted to have, um, turquoise like colored hair. You do. Now I do. Guilty. Okay. Long baths. But there's no guilt involved there. No shame in a nice warm bath. Okay. My favorite film is The Notebook and I don't think it's, I'm not, I'm not offended. by anyone that likes that. So I think I'm I'm yeah, I'm fine with mine.

Young Hollywood

It's a great movie. It's not guilty though, is it? Everyone loves The Notebook. What's your ideal first date?

The Vamps

I think walking around, just enjoying it. Making a park. Something fun, yeah. Like a crazy golf course. Yeah, just a good. Crazy golf thing is fun. You know you can have a joke and talk at the same time. And if you're hungry, have some lunch. You have some food.

Young Hollywood

Last question of the game. Do you kiss on the first date?

The Vamps

If the first date warrants a kiss, have a kiss. Why not? Right? Go with the moment.

Young Hollywood

That's what it's like, you guys, to date The Vamps. Now we're gonna go check out their tour bus. Did you keep it clean?

The Vamps

No, I'm sure it's terrible. This is the lounge. Front lounge. So we have the plasma. This is where Fortnite happens. Right here. PS4 and all that other stuff to here and surround sound is really cool. There's all the, the, uh, kitchen equipment going on. So that's and then we got a fridge. It's just a lot of random stuff. We got that lager in there. Got soft drinks. Champagne. Then we have the bunks. I believe this is mine. That's yours. And I'm opposite you. I'm up there. And they've put a charger and a free phone. We used your We used your bunk for like the power source for like two days. Power source, perfect. And then there's another, I think this is the shower. There is a shower on this one, yeah. It's like a boyband thing, right, to look unshowered and disheveled. Put some grease in the hair and rock and roll. It's true. And then another lounge. We usually set up the studio here. We put the recording equipment here. Um, Con's allergic to nuts so I don't know why this is in here. So we have peanuts in everywhere. Stick that in there. Keep me out of the back lounge. Yeah, keep him out of the recording studio because he creates too much hits. Too many hits. Too many hits. Right, thank you very much for coming on our bus. We've enjoyed it. I've enjoyed choosing my partners. You enjoyed it. Thanks, dude. Go listen to Young Hollywood more and watch them, cuz they're lovely.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Shawn Mendes

    Discussed whether he copied their hairstyle

  • Connor

    Member of The Vamps, has a nut allergy

  • Tristan

    Member of The Vamps

  • James

    Member of The Vamps

  • Brad

    Member of The Vamps

  • Taylor Swift

    The Vamps opened for her

FAQ

How did The Vamps get their band name?+
The band chose the name "The Vamps" after listing many words, with "Vamp" being one of them, and then adding "The" and an "S".
What are The Vamps' thoughts on American versus British girls?+
The Vamps describe American fans as dedicated, noting that some have driven to every show on their tour, suggesting they make good relationships.
Does The Vamps' tour bus have a shower?+
Yes, The Vamps' tour bus is equipped with a shower.
What is one of the band members' guilty pleasures?+
One member's guilty pleasure is the movie Pitch Perfect, while another's is long baths.
What is an ideal first date for The Vamps?+
An ideal first date involves walking around, enjoying the moment, or doing something fun like crazy golf, allowing for conversation and humor.

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