Little Mix on “Shout Out to My Ex” and Joining Ariana Grande’s Dangerous Woman Tour – Leigh-Anne Pinnock lets us in on it all.

Little Mix headed back to the stage that started it all last Saturday night (Oct. 16) as they performed their newest single “Shout Out to My Ex” on the U.K.’s The X-Factor. The girls also recently announced major details of their upcoming album Glory Days — including its official release date — but their total domination doesn’t stop there. They’re hitting the road with the ultimate tour mate, Ariana Grande, starting February 2017. It’s like their fourth studio album says: they’re truly living out their glory days.

But back to that buzzy new single, which is all about The triumph of getting over an ex. “We wanted to release a statement,” Leigh-Anne Pinnock told Teen Vogue. “It was a no-brainer, we knew it had to be our first single.” Though the title might suggest otherwise, Leigh-Anne says that they aimed to make the song “very empowering, almost like a happy love song. If you’re going through a breakup or whatever, you’d want to put this on and you’ll instantly feel better about everything.”

Listen to the track once and you’ll know exactly what she means. It stems away from your typical breakup ballad; instead of focusing on the struggle of getting over someone, the upbeat melody and confident lyrics will immediately encourage anyone going through a rough time. Sassy lyrics and a staccato beat combine to create a song you’re instantly going to want to sing along to by the second listen.

This positive energy will also translate onto their set as they open for Ariana’s Dangerous Woman Tour. “We’re going to be performing a couple of new songs, but we’ve obviously got some of the old songs as well,” Leigh-Anne said. “You should always expect to get pumped up from a Little Mix set. Also, a lot of choreography because we always love a full-on proper show, so don’t expect anything less.”

In terms of meet-and-greets, Leigh-Anne assured us that the band will do their best to “meet as many fans as possible.” At this point, they have yet to figure out exactly how they’re going to do so, but the girls’ track record proves how much they love to connect with people. “Last year, we had a Christmas dinner with a fan,” Leigh-Anne shared. “We chose five fans and took them out to eat, it was the cutest thing ever. We love being up close and personal. They’re the reason why we’re here and why we’ve done so well. We absolutely love them to pieces.”

Now that’s a way to celebrate a holiday. Since the tour kicks off at around Valentine’s Day, maybe you’ll get the chance to celebrate that special day with the girls. (We all know their exes will be out of the picture!)

Though we can hardly keep up with what they have in store, the one thing they really hope to do is to tell their story through a full-length feature film. “We love acting, that’s one thing Little Mix loves to do” Leigh-Anne told us. “If we could do a film, you know something similar to the Spice Girls movie, that would be absolutely amazing.”

Say it with us now: girl power.

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“After a worldwide tour, the band will be back in the studio to record their next album, which promises some exciting – if mysterious – A list collaborations ‘When we found out we were working with one particular female artist, i pretty much cried’, teased Perrie.”

Little Mix have soared to success in their own right since starring on the X-factor in 2011, but fame and fashion go hand in hand. With screaming fans in the background, it seems almost impossible that being in one of the most popular girl bands around at the moment, Leigh-Anne would get a moments peace to get to talk to us about her personal style and the latest news from the band’s tour.

Where do you get your major style influences from?

It’s generally down to what I like and what I feel comfortable in, I love looking at what the latest trends are on the runway and incorporating that into my style. To be honest, my boyfriend is really into fashion as well and he’s the one that really got me into it but I’ve always been interested. He introduced me to different brands and different designers, he’s got a good eye for things. I think a lot of things I’ve worn in the past he’s had a lot of input in.

How would you describe your style?

Quite chic, with an edge but at the same time I will literally wear anything! I love trying new things, that’s what it’s all about and I don’t think you should put a label on it. Wear what you want, whenever you want and what you feel good in.

So tell us about your blog Leigh Loves, when did you start blogging and where did the inspiration to blog come from?

I started over a year ago, I’ve always been into fashion but it’s not just about that, it’s a lifestyle blog too, because me and my boyfriend love to travel and see new things and try new food so I thought why not try and blog about it and tell everybody what I’m doing. I started off with the fashion and went onto the travel side but I really enjoy doing it. I used to do creative writing and English for my A-levels and I love writing so I thought I’ll have a crack at it!

Do you find it difficult to keep up with it when you’re busy on the road?

Yeah, it’s really hard. I might not post for a couple of months because I literally have no time. It’s a hobby for me, it’s there for when I can do it, my fans love it as well so it’s not regimented. There was one time when we finished a long day’s work in America where we had a photographer who was with us all day and I said to him, “Do you mind just taking some blog shots for me?” and we found this really cool alleyway and took shots of my denim outfit from Marques Almeida and Jess was saying to me “What are you doing you’re crazy! Go to bed!” ‘cause we’d had such a long day but I have a passion for it.

Who’s your favourite designer and why?

It’s so hard to choose one! And I always come across new designers that I love but who I would say at the moment, I really like Acne, it’s not always just the same that’s what I like about it.

Is it better to be bold and brave with your fashion choices or do you prefer more understated looks?

Y’know my boyfriend is quite understated with his but I love to be bold, so he helps me find a middle ground but at the same time if something’s really cool that stands out and is really bold then I’ll just wear it because I’m not afraid to try new things.

Do you think body shape matters when it comes to fashion choices?

I think you need to choose whatever you feel comfortable in, so if you want to accentuate a part of your body then choose something that will flatter yourself but you should just wear whatever you want. It’s all about taking risks and feeling free. That’s what I’ve found for me in the group, fashion is a way of standing out.

You’ve already got your own fragrance and Little Mix have just become the global ambassadors for the sports brand USA Pro, would you ever be inspired to produce your own fashion line?

That is the absolute dream. I would love for us to do it as a group so fingers crossed we’ll be able to do that, but even like ten years down the line I would love to have my own, that would be amazing so you never know what could happen!

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