A poll conducted as part of Oxfam's Oxjam festival (which is taking place all through this month, of course) has revealed that there may be as many as 3.5 million Brits who think they're capable of writing a number one single. It also suggests that around seven percent of people in this country believe they've already written their potential chart topping smash. Ahem.
Elsewhere, the poll confirms that we're all going to a lot more gigs than we used to, with 37 percent saying they attend at least one gig a month, compared to 21 percent five years ago. Respondents say that they attend more gigs now because it's easier to find out about music and gigs because of the wonder of the internet.
The poll also indicated that there are around five million musicians in the UK currently, and around 1.5million bands.