Five on Nineties boyband stardom: ‘It doesn’t matter how many No 1s you get, it ain’t worth that’

Never-ending lines of girls, not even knowing what country they were in, and nearly getting punched by Simon Cowell. The chart-topping band are reuniting to tour but, as they tell Hannah Ewens, they’re still dealing with the madness and trauma of their years at the top

Mar 16, 2025 - 08:02
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Five on Nineties boyband stardom: ‘It doesn’t matter how many No 1s you get, it ain’t worth that’

Never-ending lines of girls, not even knowing what country they were in, and nearly getting punched by Simon Cowell. The chart-topping band are reuniting to tour but, as they tell Hannah Ewens, they’re still dealing with the madness and trauma of their years at the top