Liam Fray claims anybody who doesn't have an ego shouldn't front a band.

The famously forthright singer and guitarist claims anyone who wants to sing in a band needs to have an attitude.

Talking ahead of his band's performance at the Hard Rock Cafe presents Absolute Radio Sessions in Edinburgh, UK, Liam said: "The thing with our band is, there's not many, well there isn't any egos.

"I mean, obviously you've got mine, but that's fine, the band know it, you know it you've got to."

"If you don't have an ego then get in the background. But the band knew when they signed up, it wasn't like I put an advert in, a magazine and said 'Please come and be my friend, we'll start a band because a label wants to give us loads of money',

"It was the complete opposite."

Liam - who is joined in The Courteeners by Michael Campbell, Daniel Conan Moores and Mark Cuppello - also dispelled rumours he is to release a solo record, saying he's already started writing material for the group's third album.

He added: "writing, I'm kind of starting to get bits and bobs together for the next record, so I'm always really writing, but I wouldn't say I've planned for a solo album."

Gabriella Cilmi nearly "weed her pants" when she played Glastonbury festival.

The 'Woman On A Mission' singer has previously admitted she gets anxious before every performance, but said she got even more nervous than ever ahead of taking to the iconic main stage at Glastonbury.

She told BANG Showbiz: "I love festivals but you never know what you're going to get.

"When I did Glastonbury - which was quite scary really - I almost weed my pants."

Gabriella said the reception she gets is a huge shock to her sometimes, however, and her most memorable performance to date was when she played Scotland's T In The Park festival.

She explained: "I loved T In The Park - that was the first time I played a tent and it was full. I had a peek before I went on and there was no one there, I thought that it was just like a normal gig, like I used to play in the pub.

"But then I went onstage and the tent was full, and that was pretty cool. That was the first time I'd really experienced that and it was an amazing feeling."

Gabriella Cilmi has opened nominations for the vinspired national awards which celebrate and recognise young volunteers for the inspirational work they do, and gave a masterclass to a group of volunteers to thank them for their efforts earlier this week.

For more information or to nominate someone visit www.vinspired.com