The Wanted

The five boys that make up hot new pop proposition THE WANTED are on a mission to bring some much-needed cool -- and a fair bit of sexy - back to boyband land.

Though even tagging the five boisterous young men assembled today in a buzzing East London drinkery a 'boyband' seems a fair bit off the mark -- maybe 'lad-band' might better suit. These guys are a million miles away from the 'stand-up-for-the-key-change' school of dewy-eyed balladry and cheesy co-ordinated outfits usually associated with the term.

There's a palpable rough and tumble energy and down to earth laddiness to the fivesome when they're together that makes it abundantly clear they're not just band mates...

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