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Lauren Mayberry says all the members of Chvrches will eventually go solo.
While she and bandmates, Martin Doherty and Iain Cook, are currently busy with the electronic band - which was formed in 2011 - Lauren admitted that solo offerings are inevitable in the future.
She said: "At this point, the band is the focus. but eventually, everyone will go and do their own things."
Lauren also defended stars including Taylor Swift and Beyonce Knowles amid accusations they are not "feminist enough".
She said: "People say Taylor Swift's not feminist enough or Beyonce's not feminist enough but there are 12-year-old girls going to their shows and taking an awesome message. You don't have to be the Gloria Steinem of pop. There are so many problems with feminism, as women spend a lot of time telling other women what to do and that distracts from the actual problem.
"It's shocking the women who are like, 'She should just shut up.'"
Chvrches released their second album, 'Every Open Eye' in September.

Janis Winehouse thinks her daughter Amy Winehouse would have hated another posthumous album release.
The late star's mother has opened up about the possibility of another album created from the singer's demos, insisting she is not keen on the idea as she believes Amy would have hated it.
She told BANG Showbiz: "Amy was very fussy about what she did. Oh so precious. If she did something, she'd say 'No, that is not right.' You would say 'That is OK.' And she would say 'No, it's not.' And that was Amy."
Janis was speaking at a gala dinner held by the Amy Winehouse Foundation - which works to prevent the effects of drug and alcohol misuse in young people as well as supported the vulnerable and disadvantaged - where she was joined by partner Richard Collins, who also slammed the idea of another album following the release of 'Lioness: Hidden Treasures' released four months after Amy's death in 2011.
Asked about whether there's one in the works, he explained: "We don't know. As far as we know there is nothing. But the record company may know more than we do."
Questioned on whether he'd support such a release, he added: "If it was good enough. There are bits and pieces but they are rubbish and it is an insult to her and an insult to the fans. I know they would want it but it would still be an insult to them to buy a bit of tat."

Katy B's new album is going to be "clubbier" than her last record.
The 26-year-old singer is excited to release the follow-up to 'Little Red', even though she finds it frustrating when people don't think she writes her own songs.
She said: "It's going to be clubbier than my last one.
"Some tracks are more melancholy, but there are some party ones as well.
"It's funny, most people assume I don't write my own songs because I haven't got a guitar in my hand or I'm not sitting at a piano - but I write all my own lyrics.
"The album is nearly finished, so it'll be out early next year."
Katy had a great time filming the 60s-inspired music video for her latest single 'Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)', a collaboration with Tinie Tempah and KDA.
She said: "It was so fun. I was like, 'I want to wear 10 wigs!'
"And I love patterned pieces, so the dresses were perfect.
"The fashion still had a slight sporty element though. I'm a bit of a tomboy at heart."
And Katy is stunned the track reached number one in the UK.
She told LOOK magazine: "Me and Tinie have both been in the studio for the past year and had a chance to put something out there.
"It's the perfect mash-up of vocals.
"It's been amazing - my first number one. I beat One Direction!"

Newton Faulkner made his new LP 'Human Love' for festivals.
The 'Dream Catch Me' hitmaker is excited about going on tour with a full band for the first time after years of playing on his own and promises his live shows are going to "step up a notch".
Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz about his new album, he said: "I wrote it for festivals, so live wise, it is going to step up a notch. Obviously I played on my own for six or seven years, so now I've got a band. I've got a drummer, I've got my brother playing loads of stuff, I think he is playing nine instruments."
But speaking prior to the release of 'Human Love' - which was out on Friday (20.11.15) - the flame-haired singer said he was trying to "put a lid" on his "excited" feelings towards the record because he can never gauge how it's going to be received.
He added: "I am trying to kind of put a lid on my own happiness. I don't want to get too excited before it comes out - just in case. I am really pleased. The first handful of reviews that I have seen. People seem to like it. It is weird because you make something over a period of time and you have no idea when you finish if anyone is going to get it."

Adele was scared of "looking into the future" with her new album '25'.
The 'Hello' hitmaker - who released her third studio LP on Friday (21.11.15) - says she has been focusing "massively" on how to move forward with her career, something she didn't think she'd have to do for at least another decade.
She said: "My whole life, even this comeback - because that's what it is - is built around my kid. One of the scariest things about my new album is that, for the first time in my life, I'm looking into the future, into the next 20 years. Before it was all about what you'd do on Friday, plans for the weekend.
"I'm moving forward in a massive way, in a way I didn't think I'd be doing for another ten years.
"But I'm also looking back at my past, and deciding what to take with me."
And another scary prospect for the singer is the idea of getting "lonely" after performing on stage.
She told USAToday.com: "There's something quite lonely about the idea of performing for people and then going home on your own."
However, the 27-year-old star has vowed to perform a string of shows, especially in America where she had to cut her 2012 tour short due to a vocal hemorrhage.
She previously said: "I will do as many US shows at least as I did last time, which wasn't that many, so don't get too excited."

Rita Ora claims Prince has doves "flying around his studio".
The 24-year-old singer is currently putting the finishing touches to her second studio album, which is expected to be released in January 2016, and she's been working with Prince at his Paisley Park studios on songs for both of their records.
She said: "Yeah you love him don't you! Yeah he is on the album. He is writing with me on the new record and I did some stuff with him on his album.
"Amazing story though, I went to Paisley Park, which is his studios, and I looked around and I thought I was hearing things. I start hearing birds singing. One of my favourite songs is 'Doves Cry' so I think it's amazing, and no word of a lie he had doves flying around in the studio. S***ting all over the place.
"It was amazing. They weren't crying though. They were very happy doves."
But it hasn't been an easy road for the 'Body On Me' hitmaker, who had to re-write her album as she made it with former love interest Calvin Harris and didn't want to release something that was "pretend".
She explained: "I recorded an album previously with somebody I loved personally and then it kind of fell through and then I just didn't want to release that music because it didn't relate to me any more. It didn't make any sense for me to pretend because that is not nice to pretend to my fans."
And Rita says she's most looking forward to being an "artist" again and can't wait to go back on tour.
Speaking on Friday's (20.11.15) episode of 'Alan Carr Chatty Man' on Channel 4, she said: "It's like torture. Everything happens for a reason and now I have some amazing records with some amazing people so I cant wait to go back on tour and finish the show and just get back in to artist mode."

Sir Elton John was "gutted" his record label refused his latest album.
The 'Tiny Dancer' hitmaker thought his initial concept for his record was "f***ing good" and admitted he was upset with Capitol Records for a week after they rejected it, even though he found a new label to release it through.
He explained: "I don't know. I know if it was politics or whatever. I was gutted, I have to say. I thought, "This is a f***ing good record, and I can't understand why they don't want to put it out.
"But they've done me a favour. I was so upset for about a week, and then I landed on Island's doorstep with David Massey and they are so thrilled. They have a lot of young artists on their label. I am, by far, the oldest artist they have. They have The Killers, who are friends of mine.
"I'm 68 years old, and I've made 33 studio albums. All I'm asking for at this age is for them to like it, to be enthusiastic and to do their best. I can ask for no more."
But while he's confident in his latest record 'Wonderful Crazy Night' he doesn't expect it to sell a "million" copies.
He told Rolling Stone magazine: "I have my own management company. I follow the charts. I know everything about the business. I know where I stand as far as selling albums. I'm not going to sell a million albums. I'm not expecting to."

Coldplay have announced their 2016 'A Head Full of Dreams' tour.
The British band have revealed they will head out on the road next year with performances across Europe and Latin America, with dates in North America also set to be announced shortly.
The four-piece group will kick off the tour in Buenos Aires in March before travelling through the continent, arriving in Europe in May with two nights at London's Wembley Stadium in June.
The series of shows will be their first since their 'Mylo Xyloto Tour' in 2011/12, having decided not to play many shows following the release of their last album 'Ghost Stories'.
Frontman Chris Martin said: "I think that not going on tour with 'Ghost Stories' was one of the best decisions we ever made, because it gave us such pent-up energy in the studio and completely reignited everyone's desire to go around the world and play music. 'A Head Full Of Dreams' was written as a record to be performed live. We can't wait to do that."
The new record will be released on December 4 and has been preceded by their new single 'Adventure of a Lifetime'.
Tickets for the European shows go on sale next Friday (27.11.15) at 9.30am GMT for the UK performances, and at 10am CET for all other shows.

The full list of announced shows is as follows:
March 31 - Estadio Unico de La Plata, Buenos Aires, AR
April 3 - Nacional, Santiago, CL
April 5 - Estadio Nacional, Lima, PE
April 7 - Allianz Parque, Sao Paulo, BR
April 10 - Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, BR
April 13 - Estadio El Campin, Bogota, CO
April 16 - Sol, Mexico City, MX
May 24 - Stade Charles-Ehrmann, Nice, FR
May 26 - Estadi Olimpic, Barcelona, ES
June 1 - Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, DE
June 4 - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, UK
June 7 - Hampden Park, Glasgow, UK
June 11 - Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich CH
June 16 - Wembley Stadium, London, UK
June 18 - Wembley Stadium, London, UK
June 23 - Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, NL
June 29 - Olympiastadion, Berlin, DE
July 1 - Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, DE
July 3 - Friends Arena, Stockholm, SE
July 5 - Telia Parken, Copenhagen, DK

Mumford & Sons have joined the Barclaycard British Summer Time Hyde Park 2016 line-up.
The British folk rockers - who released their third album 'Wilder Mind' earlier this year - will headline the festival on July 8, with support from Alabama Shakes and Wolf Alice.
Announcing the news, the band said: "Hyde Park for us: sacrificing hopes and dreams at the altar of Neil Young; being transported to another dimension by The National; supporting Arcade Fire (the best band in the world); playing alongside our mates The Vaccines; accidentally seeing Black Eyed Peas; wishing we were at Kylie. What a place. And this time we get to headline and pick a bill of sick artists to play with us. Alabama Shakes! Wolf Alice! Gentlewomen of the Road! We're travelling all over at the moment, so having this massive gig to look forward to next summer, right in the heart of our home city, is just awesome."
The show - for which tickets go on sale at 9am next Friday (27.11.15) - is the second announced for the 2016 string of performances, following Take That on July 9.
Headliners at this year's event included Taylor Swift, Kylie Minogue, The Who and Blur.