POP rock supergroup McBusted return to Merseyside as part of their new tour later this year.

Harry Judd, Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter, Danny Jones, James Bourne and Matt Willis first played the Echo Arena in Liverpool last year and are back at the riverside venue on March 31.

The band, which features members from rock bands McFly and Busted, played to a staggering 350,000 people on their first tour last year.

The Globe caught up with them backstage at the Echo Arena this afternoon during a promotional tour for the show.

Looking forward to their Liverpool return, Dougie said: "We can't wait, it's going to be really cool.

"We last played here last March and have appeared two or three times as Busted or McFly. It was amazing. It's a good arena.”

Asked how audiences differ in each city, Harry told the Globe: "Every city we go to we’re asked the same question and it's quite hard to answer.

"It's more the atmosphere in the arenas that varies, and we're fortunate to have very receptive audiences.

"We've always been blessed with that; which makes our job easier."

Once the current tour is over, the band are off supporting One Direction on their Australian tour.

Tom Fletcher said: "It's funny, because we've never supported other bands before.

"What's cool about is that it keeps you on your feet. You have to win people over. So no responsibility or pressure then!

"I'm looking forward to the fact that we’re supporting; it’s only a half hour set. Which means we can smash it and enjoy the rest of the show."

Asked what fans can expect during the new tour, Harry said: "We'll be doing stuff from the new album and our hits.

"We've been lucky to do these two tours and I think the history of both bands has been a big pull for people to come.

"We've got some exciting ideas for the stage. The fun thing with this band is that we put on a real show; it's not just about the music, it's about entertaining people and putting on a real show.

“Our job is to come up with fun ideas that make us laugh."

James Bourne added: "This is the second time McBusted has been on tour, so we’ve learned from the first time.

“We’re not fans of bands who just play new material on tour, so we’re going to play old and new stuff.”

On the band’s longevity, Tom said: "The secret of our success is that we're pretty rubbish at everything else; so we don’t know what else we’d do if we didn’t do this.”

Wirral YouTube sensation Bronnie Hughes caught the attention of Tom Fletcher when she uploaded her cover version of the bands hit Air Guitar.

The 17-year-old, from Caldy, won an international covers competition organised by American Idol presenter Ryan Seacrest after battling it out on YouTube for international exposure.

Within half an hour of uploading her version of Air Guitar been re-tweeted by Tom Fletcher. He said: “I remember tweeting it; it was a good version.

"Youtube is an incredible platform. It’s not the only way, but it can definitely get you out there.”

Tickets for their Echo Arena show are from the box office on 0844 8000 400.