Q: Is your real name Bob? A: No

Q: Have you got a sidecar? A: Yes. It’s a 1988 Ukrainian Dnepr MT-11.

Q: What colour is it? A: Green

Q: Is that why you’re called Sidecar Bob? A: Sort of.

Q: Do you have any signed photographs? A: No, not yet.

Q: Do you feel any remorse or shame at all? A: No, not really

Q: Where do you stand on Brexit? A: I’m happily detached from day-to-day reality

Q. Why don’t we ever see Sidecar Bob and his manager Paul in the same room together? A: Paul is usually busy on Bob’s behalf, often out of the country.

Q: What is Bob’s favourite colour? A: Raspberry Crush (Bob has a pair of trainers in this colour that you may be lucky enough to spot at gigs)

Q: Can you call your original compositions, “music”? A: Yes, I really think you can.

Q. Who won the World Cup in 1956? A: It’s a trick question. There was no World Cup in 1956.

Q: Is it true that a close friend Derek wanted to be Bob’s agent? A: Yes

Q: Is it also true that he wanted a 90/10 split in fees in his favour? A: Yes

Q: Is he still Bob’s agent? A: No

Q: Is he still a close friend? A: Oh yes, I love him.

Q: Is it true that Bob has hands-on experience of handling crocodiles? A: Yes, and alligators

Q: Are you married? A: Yes

Q: To whom? A: My wife

Q: Do you have children? A: Yes, two

Q: Are you planning any more? A: Definitely not

Q: Is it true that Bob can play drums? A: Yes, can’t everyone? It ‘s just hitting stuff and there’s nothing to plug in…

Q: Is Bob really happy? A: Yes (mainly because he has Paul as a manager…he’s such a great bloke)

Q: I hear you have reached a level of notoriety where you are commonly referred to by a single name (like Elvis, Prince, Madonna, Sting, Cher, Bono, Eminem, Flea, Moby, Pink, Morrisey, Seal, Shakira and, of course, Liberace). What is that name? A: Bob