Superstar JJs... here we go

Media build-up and media backlash, guitar smashing, U2-blasting, Slane appearances and plenty of moody attitude ensure the young band are no strangers to controversy. Love 'em or loathe 'em, they are certainly the kind of band that provokes a strong reaction. Which is exactly what we want from our rock stars. (Oh no, it's not!) (Oh yes, it is!)

Oh well, fight it out amongst yourselves, but not before you've watched our landmark early video interview with JJ72's Hilary and Ferg, filmed the afternoon of their first-ever appearance at Dublin's Olympia Theatre... The press, the fans, the old hometown and the Manics: it's all here.

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PART ONE 'Ant & Dec are lovely fellas' ...The JJs drop some names 56k 128k

PART TWO 'We didn't want to be local heroes' Why the band sought success abroad 56k 128k

PART THREE 'We have an enormous amount of self-belief..' On fame and the media backlash 56k 128k

PART FOUR 'The sexiest woman in rock?' Hilary giggles at the very idea 56k 128k

PART FIVE 'We're not total music freaks..' JJ72 make their intentions clear 56k 128k

PART SIX 'We were playing to two people' The band recall their early days 56k 128k

PART SEVEN 'They're a bunch of stuck-up spoilt little brats' Ferg issues some strong opinions about certain manufactured pop stars 56k 128k