Stop or confirm (or start) a rumour about yourself...
Richard: I'm a herion addict. At least that's what Wikipedia once said!

Looking back, what advice would you give to yourself just starting out in the music industry?
Dan: Trust your instincts - you're presented with so many opinions on what you should do and be.  It took us a while to come to terms with that, but now we just do what we like.

Why did you decide to release the singles collection?
Dan: The Burberry advert is taking our music to parts of the world it's never been before, so we’ve put together a retrospective of some of our best moments for anyone who has just discovered us. Plus, we've been releasing records for half a decade now, which feels like something worth celebrating. It's definitely a collection of songs that we're very proud of.

Are you looking forward to your Christmas gig performances?
Dan: Yes, yes, yes - they are going to be so festive and fun. We always throw Christmas parties, but this is the first time we'll have let our fans in on it - we've got mince pies!

What can we expect from The Feeling in 2012?
Richard: We're going to be getting to work on the next album, so watch this space.

What’s one of your memorable moments from your career?
Richard: Wow, too many to mention, but playing the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury was pretty amazing.
Dan: Playing the Diana tribute gig at Wembley, they told us just before we went on stage that over a billion people were watching on TV!

Are you all still friends?
Richard: Of course. Dan and I have been working together for 16 years - we're like brothers.

You’ve got quite a big gay following – what does the support of the gay community mean to you?
Dan: I grew up in a gay community, so it's important that we have one and it is protected.

What’s your take on celebrities who won’t come out of the closet?
Dan: The same as I would say to anyone - just do it! If not just for yourself, but also for the rest of us.

What are you hoping Santa will bring at Christmas?
Richard: An aviation GPS.
Dan: A bell to call time at my pub.

Anything to add?
Richard: Happy Christmas GaydarRadio!

Find out more about The Feeling at www.thefeeling.com.

Singles (2006-2011), by The Feeling
Label: Universal / Island
Released: 5 December 2011
ASIN: B005ZBBKEY

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