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All Saints aren't sure if fans want them to produce new music.
The 'Pure Shores' hitmakers, who recently reformed and supported the Backstreets Boys on tour, were rumoured to be recording new material but band member Melanie Blatt doesn't know if it's what fans want.
Asked if she thinks people want the band to release a new album, she told BANG Showbiz: "I have no idea.
"We haven't really discussed new music at all yet, it's all hearsay. We're just really enjoying our time at the moment. We'd never sang all of those old songs in one concert, obviously it was a nostalgic thing.
"The reason why it worked so well was because it wasn't our idea and it turned out to be good."
Melanie, who took to the decks at the Future Factory launch party with Malibu Rum in east London last night (08.04.15), was still gushing about her time on tour with band mates Shaznay Lewis and sisters Nicole and Natalie Appleton.
She said: "It was amazing, it was so much fun, it was unexpected how it happened.
"I was sh**ing myself, obviously, [before I got on stage]. I hadn't danced for years but it was fine, I forgot how natural it [performing] was and that it's actually my real job."
Melanie attended the Future Factory event, a new pop up shopping experience, with the likes of actress Jaime Winstone and fashion designer Pam Hogg.

Madonna claims producer Diplo is a "slave driver" in the studio.
The 'Hung Up' hitmaker is making music with Katy Perry's rumoured boyfriend and admits he pushed her to her limits when the pair teamed up together.
Madonna posted a photograph of her on a laptop on her Instagram account, with the caption: "Working with @Diplo got me like................WHAAaaat? (sic)"
She later added a photograph of herself looking tired after a long session working on new ideas and wrote: "Diplo is a slave driver! Got me working all hours of the night in the studio. Had to sneak into the bathroom! #clicclacclicclacbitchgetoffmyback (sic)"
Diplo, who has had success with his electronic music project Major Lazer, has previously worked with the likes of Beyonce, Rita Ora, Tinie Tempah and Justin Bieber and is known for his reggae-inspired music.
Meanwhile, Madonna has also been in the studio with dance music star Avicii, who produced Coldplay's new single 'A Sky Full Of Stars' and she's set to release new material in coming months.

Usher has recorded a collaboration with Chris Brown.
The 'Good Kisser' singer has confirmed the troubled R&B star - who is currently serving a prison sentence for violating the terms of his probation, stemming from a 2009 assault on pop star Rihanna - will feature on his upcoming eighth studio album and it seems the track will reflect on Chris' recent troubles.
Usher told Revolt TV: "The song that we did together, I think it answers a lot of questions. There's a lot mystery, I think, about a lot of things and the reality is we all are human. And though we may all experience hardship, it's in those times that people should really rally and remember why you fell in love with the artist, why you fell in love with the person."
The 35-year-old star admits he hasn't had a chance to talk to Chris, 25, since he was imprisoned, but says the 'Loyal' singer was in a "good place" after leaving rehab for anger management issues in February.
He added: "We have not been able to talk, but when he first came out of rehab, there was a lot of conversation back and forth and he was in a really good place, good positive place."
While Chris is expected to remain in prison until June, his latest single 'Loyal' - which was released shortly after he was jailed - has enjoyed success in both the US and UK singles charts.
However, plans to release a duet with pint-sized singer Ariana Grande had to be put on hold following his imprisonment.
Chris and Ariana had recorded a music video for 'Don't Be Gone Too Long' and begun a countdown to the song's premiere in the days before he was incarcerated.

Ali Campbell is thrilled to be reunited with original UB40 member Astro and "flying the flag for reggae again".
The 55-year-old star is back recording with singer-and-rapper Astro who joined Ali and keyboard player Mickey Virtue in January 2014 to reform as UB40.
Astro quit the other incarnation of UB40 - comprised of original musicians but with Ali's brother Duncan Campbell on vocals - after becoming disillusioned with their musical direction following the release of their country album 'Getting Over the Storm' saying it wasn't "something he wanted to be a part of".
Ali is thrilled to be working with Astro again and has promised fans they will be performing pure reggae when they head out on tour to perform with the classic UB40 hits being sung by the legendary vocalists who recorded them.
Talking about his reunion with Astro, the 'Red Red Wine' hitmaker said: "Basically, after UB40 the oldsters made a country album which was a total slap in the face to me, to the fans and to Astro, he came back with me and Mickey - who left with me when I left nearly six years ago now.
"Astro had left and asked if he could join with me, I said, 'Yes.' So we did our first show at the IndigO2 in London in December and the reaction was so good we thought, 'F**k it. Let's get back together again.' We call ourselves UB40. We're back flying the flag for reggae again."
Ali has also criticised his former band - which also includes his other brother Robin Campbell - for touring under their original name but not stating that he has been replaced as the singer.
The 'Can't Help Falling in Love' singer - who left the group in acrimonious circumstances in 2008 - told BANG Showbiz: "All along the line I've been saying, 'Its Ali Campbell's UB40', or 'The Legendary Voice of UB40 Ali Campbell'. So that people knew who they were getting. Now, UB40 the old boys haven't done that once in six years; they haven't said, 'Not original line-up.'
Ali is currently putting the finishing touches to a new album with Astro and Mickey and he can't wait for people to hear it because it is a classic sounding UB40 reggae record.
Talking about the album, he revealed: "The new album is 100 percent reggae, I know the fans are going to love it because it sounds like a UB40 LP ... That'll be out soon on Cooking Vinyl."
UB4O - Ali, Astro and Mickey - will be touring the UK in December with dates in Birmingham on December 19, London December 20 and Manchester December 21. For tickets and information go to Kililive.com.

Metallica say deciding to headline Glastonbury was a "no-brainer".
The heavy metal band have been confirmed as the third and final festival headliner, joining Kasabian and Arcade Fire on Worthy Farm's Pyramid Stage, and claim they jumped at the chance to close the line-up on Saturday, June 28.
Drummer Lars Ulrich told Zane Lowe during a BBC Radio 1 interview: "To be honest with you, we didn't sit around and have a big conversation when the call came.
"In Metallica we have a saying called a 'no-brainer'. Headlining Glastonbury is a no-brainer. We didn't need to sit around thinking about the pros and cons."
The group are the first metal band to ever headline the festival in its 44-year history and fans have had mixed reactions to the announcement.
One wrote on Twitter, "Glastonbury is probably the only festival that could have Beyonce headline one year and Metallica another", while another far less enthusiastic festival-goer lamented, "Buzzing for Metallica at Glastonbury. Said no one ever."
But Lars is confident the band can convert new fans with their aggressive, thrash metal sound and will do their best to appeal to the masses.
He said: "Trust your friendly neighbourhood Metallica, we'll put something suitable together. It's great that, 32 years into our career, we're still able to knock down doors - doors we didn't think were open to us."
Metallica - who were rumoured to be headling earlier this month - made the announcement last night (08.05.14) by writing on Twitter: "Worst kept secret in rock and roll is now confirmed... see you at @GlastoFest on June 28th! #MetOnTour."
Meanwhile, Skrillex, Jake Bugg and Massive Attack have also been confirmed to play on the Other Stage.

Pharrell Williams insists being number one in the charts had nothing to do with him and he owes his success to his fans.
The 'Happy' singer, whose track hit the top spot, has thanked those who have supported him throughout his career and after the release of his solo material, including his new album 'G I R L'.
Pharrell, who graces the front cover of Notion magazine this month, told the publication: "It's nice to be number one but that's not my doing.
"You can get so much more done by giving people respect. The people did this. Everything that I own my fans paid for."
When asked how he measures the success of his music, Pharrell claimed: "It's the way it feels to me and I stay loyal to that.
"I'm happy that the people can see that I'm staying loyal to that because they don't have to support me, but they do."
Pharrell admits he used to always over think his own music and found it "weird" having to draw from his own experiences.
He added: "What's made me feel comfortable about making an album is because it's not about me. It's about girl. I feel comfortable singing it and making it and performing it."

Kasabian think bands care too much about what people think and are "scared" to themselves out there.
The band - made up of frontman Tom Meighan, guitarist Serge Pizzorno, bassist Chris Edwards and drummer Ian Matthews - feel other bands are too worried about their reputations and upsetting people.
Serge told Short List magazine: "Bands are so frightened about the comments they receive on YouTube, they're scared of putting themselves out there.
"And that's a dangerous thing, because you get people that are self-aware with every move they're making. They give a f*ck too much."
The musician claims it's people like American artist Hunter S. Thompson and actor Jack Nicholson who are the more powerful because they don't care what people think.
He explained: "They're your boys! The ones that do sh*t and you go 'Ooh mate, what's that?' and they go, 'I don't give a f*ck'. It's that that's so dangerous and exciting."
Meanwhile, the band are set to play a huge homecoming gig in Leicester this summer after the release of their fifth album '48:13' and have been trying to secure the concert for years.
Tom said: "We wanted to do it at the football club, but there were too many restrictions.
"At the council we banged the door and banged it and banged it."
Serge added: "This time they were like, 'okay, this could be a good idea', and we done 50,000 tickets in two days. To do it in Leicester is the most unfashionable thing, but so us. We are Leicester."

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The Horrors think Beyoncé is more interesting than most rock bands.
The band - made up of Faris Badwan, Rhys Webb, Tom Cowan, Joshua Hayward and Joe Spurgeo - claim the 'Drunk in Love' hitmaker had more of an influence on their new album 'Luminous' than fellow artists.
Bassist Rhys Webb told the Daily Star newspaper: "Beyoncé doesn't sound the most obvious influence on our music but her songs are like modern-day Motown classics and we identify more with that than we do with our contemporaries."
Rhys also hit out at artists like Lily Allen, whose album 'Sheezus' is available on Google Play for just 99p, because he feels modern music is throwaway.
He said: "Her record company have done that to give Lily a surefire number one - albums should be something that are there for a lifetime."
The five-piece have a bumper schedule for festival season with spots at Isle of Wight,­
Reading and Leeds and Field Day this summer.
Rhys said: "We've crept up the bills and we're ready to headline the ­bigger fest­ivals."
Meanwhile, Adele's producer Paul Epworth has helped on their track 'Falling Star', the first time the act has had help for five years.
But Rhys explained: "The next stage of our evolution may involve getting someone else in to produce a whole album for us."