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The Vamps on Memorable Tour Moments & Meeting Taylor Swift

The Vamps on Memorable Tour Moments & Meeting Taylor Swift

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YH hangs out with British pop group The Vamps at the Radio Disney birthday bash to get their thoughts on their whirlwind year, which included touring and releasing their debut album 'Meet The Vamps'! Connor, Tristan, James, and Brad reveal some of their most memorable moments from the past year, including meeting Taylor Swift, and they reveal the correct(?) way to pronounce the name of their buddy Shawn Mendes!

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Young Hollywood

So I am with none other than these boys, The Vamps. Hello. Hello. Hey girl. Girl, how you how you being girl? We are here at Radio Disney's birthday, which you guys are performing. I'm sure everyone outside is I can hear screams already. They're just petrified of Brad's abs. You guys have just done so much since I saw you last. We were in the studio and you guys were kind of like, you know, just starting out. Now you guys are doing arena tour next year I hear.

The Vamps

Yeah, yeah, it's been it's been good. There's a lot of lovely people here and like, you know what you're saying. Um, he was I was very distracted during that because he was trying to pull my ab. He was basically like rubbing his abs. It was a little interesting. I haven't got any abs, honestly. Just a thin layer of custard.

Young Hollywood

So what's been the highlight of this year? A lot's happened.

The Vamps

A tour. Releasing the album, the tour. So yeah, it's always nice coming to America. That's a highlight as well for us. The chance to turn but I never succeeded.

Young Hollywood

You're getting there. Is it Is it true Is it true that was it you who like couldn't talk after meeting Taylor Swift? Which I totally understand.

The Vamps

Yeah, oh my god. I wouldn't talk for like a year. Oh my god. Yeah. That's what you do. Do you you fan fanboy? Oh yeah. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Shawn Mendes is like your boy, right?

The Vamps

Mr. Mr. Shawn. Shawn Mendes. Sorry, I didn't know. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Young Hollywood

Is that what you guys just do all the time together?

The Vamps

Shawn Mendes. He loves it. He really does. Wait, what's his thing? Shawn Mendes. That's what he's talking about. Oh, that's what he's talking about. Are we talking about Shawn Mendes or Shawn Mendes?

Young Hollywood

What happened on tour that was really fun?

The Vamps

We did at the tour bus broke down. That was a On Finn's birthday. Yeah, Finn's

Young Hollywood

And then Meet the Vamps, let's talk about that. That's our album. It just dropped about two weeks ago. It's it's amazing. Didn't not.

The Vamps

Um no yeah, yeah. It was nice to get the album out in America. The American fans have been very patient. So it's nice. And of course, in bulk as well. We're like blown away by the response. Thank you for buying the album.

Young Hollywood

And on tour, just talk about a little bit next year. Cuz you guys are going everywhere.

The Vamps

Yes, it's um like it's it's weird but like it's like a world tour. Uh it's it's awesome. We can't wait to kind of go into production. Try to make the show better. Should be good. We're going to like Australia, Japan, and Manila. Manila. And then we're going to go to um the moon. We can do a gig on the moon. Yeah. Mars is still up for The sky. Mars is isn't at for grabs.

Young Hollywood

What would you do if you played on Mars?

The Vamps

Probably die. Yeah. There's only one jump for a show. Krab never sees us again. Back on earth.

Young Hollywood

And then okay, so Radio Disney has done so much for you guys, right?

The Vamps

Definitely they're very supportive. They're awesome. And uh we love working with them. And this is like, I feel like there's like a party for you and all your friends tonight, right? We've been on tour with uh Shawn and the Fifth Harmony girls are coming down there. And uh Shawn Shawn Shawn Mendes. Shawn Mendes. Yeah. And then R5 are great fun. We played a show like they invited us on stage, which was fun. And then all really cool. We have Suzy. And Dez is lovely. Ali Simpson. She's cool too. Um, Christine and the Grammy. She's lovely.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Taylor Swift

    The Vamps member couldn't speak after meeting her.

  • Shawn Mendes

    Discussed as a friend of the band, with playful debate over his name's pronunciation.

  • Connor

    Member of The Vamps.

  • Tristan

    Member of The Vamps.

  • James

    Member of The Vamps.

  • Brad

    Member of The Vamps.

  • Finn

    Mentioned as having a birthday when the tour bus broke down.

  • Fifth Harmony

    Mentioned as artists also at the Radio Disney event.

  • R5

    Mentioned as a band The Vamps played a show with.

  • Suzy

    Mentioned as a cool person.

  • Dez

    Mentioned as a lovely person.

  • Alli Simpson

    Mentioned as a cool person.

FAQ

What is The Vamps' debut album called?+
The Vamps' debut album is titled 'Meet The Vamps' and was released in America about two weeks prior to this interview.
Who did a member of The Vamps struggle to talk to after meeting?+
A member of The Vamps, Brad, revealed he couldn't talk after meeting Taylor Swift.
Where are The Vamps planning to tour next?+
The Vamps are planning a world tour that includes destinations like Australia, Japan, and Manila.
How do The Vamps feel about Radio Disney?+
The Vamps are very supportive of Radio Disney, stating they love working with them and that they are awesome.

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