Q：So lads, are you splitting up?
Simon: Well the plan is to go away and do individual things. We've thought long and hard about this decision but we think a year away will give us a chance to grow and bring new things to Blue when we meet up again.
Lee: We're not going to quit—we will be back. There are bands that have had time apart and got back together—Destiny's Child have done it and look how successful they were as solo artists.
Ant: It's just time out2 for now.3
Q：You've been living in each other's pockets for the last few years. Have you learnt anything from each other?
Ant: I've learnt how to say no!
Simone: I've learnt so much from each other... it's been emotional.4
Duncan: I've learnt to have more fun and not to take things too seriously. Above all, I have three great mates who I am going to be friends with for the rest of my life. They are the ones that have gone through this crazy stuff with me.
Lee: I've learnt about the importance of friendship—there's nothing better than performing on stage and turning around to see your mates doing it with you.
Q：What's your best memory of being in Blue?
Simon: Definitely signing our record deal—that was so cool.
Ant: Winning our first BRIT Award!
Lee: In New York someone came up to me and asked me if I sang at the Queen Jubilee5! I thought that was really cool.
Q：What's been the worst moment for you guys?
Lee: One moment that sticks out6 for me was when we were in Taiwan. I wasn't very well at all and spent most of the trip in bed.
Ant: On a flight home from Hong Kong the weather was awful and all of a sudden lightening hit the plane. I jumped on our tour manager like Scooby Doo7 and he just looked at me and said “it's alright mate— if we die, we die.” It was actually quite comforting, in a really horrible kind of way!
Simon: The worst thing was when Lee had his car accident. It was awful seeing his car flip8 upside down... it makes me shiver just thinking about it.
Duncan: Being in New York on September 11 was horrific. We were there shooting our video for If You Come Back and we all just wanted to get home.
Q：So what is next for Blue?
Ant: I'd like to give acting a go. I've got an agent now, and I've been to a few auditions9.
Lee: I wrote a script10 that has just been given the go-ahead to be made into a film.
Simon: I've been working hard on some solo material.
Duncan: I would really love to get into theatre—but I'm totally ready for any new challenge.
Q：Is the future scary11 or exciting?
Ant: Scary!
Simon: Yeah, scary.
Duncan: No, it's exciting—it's a new opportunity to do new stuff.
Lee: It's going to be a great time for us to explore what else we can do. This is only the end of the first chapter of Blue... there's another one just waiting to be written!
问：喂，小伙子们，你们要散伙了吗？
西蒙: 唔，按计划我们要分开，各干各的事情。这是我们经过长久、痛苦的思考所做出的决定，我们认为分开一年会让我们得到成长的机会，能带着新东西回来重新聚合。
李: 我们不是要散，我们会回来的。别的乐队也有分开一段时间又合在一起的嘛。真命天女就这样做过，瞧她们作为独唱歌手多么成功。
安东尼: 这是中场休息。
问：过去几年你们一直形影不离地生活在一起。互相有没有学到点什么？
安东尼:我学会了怎样说“不！”
西蒙:我从大家身上学到了很多……很感人的东西。
邓肯：我学会了开心过日子，遇事不要太较真。最重要的是，我结识了三个我终身都会当作好朋友的伙伴。他们跟我一起度过了这些难忘的时光。
李:我认识到了友情的重要——在戏台上表演的时候回头看到你的伙伴正跟你一起表演真是太好不过了。
问：在“蓝色”乐队里最难忘的事情是什么？
西蒙:当然是签唱片合同——那真爽！
安东尼:第一次获得全英音乐奖！
李:在纽约的时候有人走过来问我是不是在女王加冕50周年庆典上唱过歌。那时候感觉真酷。
问：你们最糟糕的记忆是什么？
李:我记忆犹新的是我们的台湾之行。我一直不舒服，大部分时间躺在床上。
安东尼:从香港回来的时候天气很恶劣，突然一道闪电击中了飞机。我像史酷比一样扑向我们的旅行经纪人。他只是看着我说 “别怕，伙计——死就死呗。”听他这样说我很受安慰，尽管这样说有点残酷。
西蒙:最糟糕的事情是李出车祸。看到他的车翻了个底朝天。这事儿想起来我就发抖。
邓肯:9.11的时候身在纽约真是可怕。我们当时正拍《如果你回来》，我们都想赶快回家。
问：“蓝色”下一步准备干什么？
安东尼: 我想试试演电影。我已经有了一个经纪人，我还参加过几次试演。
李: 我写了一个剧本，刚刚获准拍成电影。
西蒙:我一直在整一些独唱材料。
邓肯:我很想去演戏——不过任何新的东西我都乐意试一试。
问：未来是令人害怕还是激动人心？
安东尼: 令人害怕！
西蒙: 对，令人害怕。
邓肯: 不，激动人心——有新的机会尝试新的东西。
李:试试我们还能做点别的什么是很开心的哟。这只是“蓝色”乐队第一章的尾声……下一章正等着我们去写呢。
1. millennium n． 一千年
2． time out （球类运动）暂停
3． in each other＇s pockets：与live或者be连用，意为“形影不离”
4． emotional adj． 情感的，动情的
5． Jubilee n． 50年节。 这里的Queen Jubilee亦称The Queen＇s Golden Jubilee指2002年伊丽莎白二世加冕50周年纪念大典。
6． stick out：伸出，突出
7． Scooby Doo：Scooby－Doo是由雷加·戈斯耐尔（Raja Gosnell）导演的冒险喜剧片《史酷比》（Scooby－Doo）一只会说话的大狗，专门负责解决神秘事件，例如鬼怪、精灵、怪物之类的专家。
8． flip [flip] v． 翻转
9． audition n． 试唱；试演
10． script [skript] n． 剧本、广播稿或电影剧本
11． scary adj． 使人惊慌的，引起害怕或恐惧的