Kodaline finding it hard to stay sober on the road

Kodaline find it difficult not to drink every night on tour.

The Irish rock band - made up of Steve Garrigan, Jason Boland, Vincent May and Mark Prendergrast - have just finished a UK tour and admit they found it hard to stay sober after the shows.

Guitarist Mark told BANG Showbiz: "It's tough not to drink every night on tour ... that sounds really Irish and alcoholic. Before you go on stage you warm up and have a stretch, but you also have a gin and tonic.

"I'll have one [before] to calm the nerves but then it's tough to go to bed early. You're on a bus with 15 lads and all they wanna do is stay up and party.

"You just get used to having a hangover and it turns into being drunk again."

Mark added: "On the rider there's usually a couple of beers but whenever we're playing in Ireland we have a keg of Guinness backstage and it's hard not to have one before you go on.

"It's too much fun in Ireland, everyone is up for it all the time. I do miss it."