Jake Shears and co also spoke to NME about their reunion tour, life without Ana Matronic, the chances of a new album, and how "Susan Boyle would like a bit of Scissors action" on their upcoming dates
The iconic New York pop-rock band announced their UK reunion tour today (October 31)
"The 20th anniversary only happens once and now has to be the time for us to celebrate that album"
The band have been on an indefinite hiatus since 2012
The festival will be celebrating and showcasing music, soundtracks and scores from movies, TV and video games
"Everyone is on the ground making out and I’m on top of them singing"
Paloma Faith, Rick Astley, Jake Shears and The Darkness are also set to play the festival
"I am eager to shine a light on those artists who have fought countless prejudices, to hear their stories and to learn the finer details about how the songs were made"
Wainwright played classic albums 'Want One' and 'Want Two' with the BBC Concert Orchestra for the Proms at London's Royal Albert Hall
"I am artistically and emotionally raring to take on this challenge," said Self Esteem