Stereo Kicks' Barclay on getting hit on by guys: 'They're cooler'

Stereo Kicks’ Barclay Beales has opened up about his rapidly-growing gay fanbase, revealing that guys act “bit cooler” than girls when they try and hit on him.

Speaking to the new issue of aTEEN alongside his bandmates, the 20-year-old discussed the reaction to his sexy shoot for the Attitude Sex Issue last year – which you can remind yourselves of over here, FYI.

Asked if he’d had a lot of male attention since, the 20-year-old replied: “Yeah, I had shitloads after the Attitude shoot I did. It was nice though, as they approach us differently. Girls will scream and cry, while guys are a bit cooler and look like they want to talk to you.

“It’s nice to be able to speak to someone who isn’t bawling their eyes out in my face. I feel sorry for the young ones because they look so upset. It’s so weird for me to think I have that effect on people.”

Barclay continued that the band – who are gearing up to release their debut single Love Me So – all get on with one another, adding that they “don’t have a Zayn.”

Asked if the boys had a rebellious side, he said: “Most of those bands have had enough success before they do that. It’s not a bad thing to leave a band like Zayn has done. Those people are just ready to do something different. We don’t have a Zayn in the band.

“But I have to admit I am the one who sits by myself a lot. I am a fan of being on my own and the other guys are pretty loud. I do love being in a band but I like my own company too. Unless I have drink, then I’m on it!”

You can read the full interview with Barclay and the rest of the Stereo Kicks boys in the new issue aTEEN, available to download NOW from Pocketmags.com/aTEEN.

As well as a 55-page Stereo Kicks bonus magazine, featuring eight exclusive interviews and 70 brand new pictures of the boys, the new issue features X Factor’s Jake Quickenden, Cucumber’s Dino Fetscher, YouTube star Conor Franta, a big gay farewell to TV’s Glee and a host of real life stories told and problems solved.

Stereo Kicks’ Barclay on getting hit on by guys: ‘They’re cooler’

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