Benny Doyle, Journalist

"I write music to perform live, which is also inherently visua."

They’re then quick to ride the rapture in the room, following up with Gooey to sign things off, the soft, sensual tones drifting with us out into the night.

"A pathetic use of potential? Not a chance."

And suddenly it all clicks – 30 Seconds To Mars is the ultimate Hollywood blockbuster, the band acting as a perpetual platform for Jared Leto to shine in the lead role. And does he what.

It's all about the shock value, says the singer-songwriter

"It’s a way of giving something back to the community that I really give a shit about."

"We play a shitload of ping pong, every day pretty much."

"In the States all our humour is just, 'Let’s see how dirty and how gross we can be.' It’s not clever humour anymore, and I think it’s the same with music."