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Carlos “Aquila” Ricardo is one of the world’s biggest rock singers at the moment. But how much do we really know about his journey from simple bar singer on a Wednesday night to big time, stadium filler Carlos. We met up with him near Heathrow Airport before his world tour of his latest album “Straight Outta Mexico” to ask him a few questions about what it’s like to be the world’s biggest star.

What’s the smallest show you’ve ever played?

Well when I was just starting out I did a few bars back home with about 10-15 people, that was just when I was starting out though so I was trying my new material, seeing what worked, seeing what set to play. It’s those shows I remember the best because it’s when I really didn’t know what was going to happen with my music. Who knew I was going to be an incredibly successful superstar? Well I did, deep down but still.

Have you ever been in danger from a gig? 

Oh yes, When I used to play my new stuff at festivals is when I got the most abuse, I understand that people wanted to hear the classics but we have a 2 hour set we have time to put in my new stuff. I remember at Reading Festival when I sang “I left my sombrero in Mexico” for the first time and I got a bottle of p**s to my face, I’ve had drunken idiots trying to swing at me when on stage, bricks thrown at me, to be fair it’s lucky I’m so good at dodging, but I wish I’d have dodged the p**s bottle *laughs at his own joke*

 What’s your biggest fear when playing live?

Well I guess I’m always scared of forgetting the words, but I suppose that’s true for all artists, especially when people have paid £190 on a festival ticket to see me and I don’t get it spot on, I feel like I've let my fans down. I’m also scared of falling off stage when I do a powerful solo, I remember when I was doing the climax to “Nacho Lover Anymore” and I slipped and went head first into a fan, luckily for me the fan was fat and it was like cushioning *laughs* but yeah the last thing I want is a picture of me face down in the dirt looking like an idiot instead of on stage singing my hits.

How do you deal with Hecklers?

I usually just find who’s shouting and tell the audience whoever brings me a tuft of the guys hair they can come back stage and share a chalupa with me, that usually works, last time the guy ended up bald *laughs to himself* I’ve been in trouble for doing that before but if you think you’re going to lose hair if you interrupt me, you won’t interrupt me.

What’s the best show you’ve ever played?

I remember Taco Fest 2014 in Arizona where I headlined and every single person in the audience was eating tacos and there were cold beers for when I got thirsty and the food was amazing. when my gig started everyone went crazy, but it wasn’t the kind of crazy where people got hurt everyone was just having a good time and then I played “Over The Border” and people went insane there were taco crubs everywhere It was insane. It really set the standard for the best day of my life, when I got married I remember looking at my wife at the end of the isle and thinking “Not as good as Taco Fest 2014”

What do you enjoy most about playing live?

The pay check (laughs at own joke) No I’m joking of course, I think the best thing Is I get to see the fans I inspire so much and how much my music means to them. I remember finishing “Burrito passion” in Birmingham and looking at a girl in the front row crying her eyes out and it wasn’t till then that I realised how amazing I am and how much I inspire people, I really am an amazing person. I tell my wife everyday that I love myself more than I love her. It might sound horrible but when you're as amazing as I am its hard to find someone I love more than myself.

What advice would you give to aspiring artists?

I guess the only advice I could give is to never give up. I know it sounds like a cliché, but my first album  “Mexico in the Snow” totally tanked, I sold about 7 copies outside Sainsbury’s and 3 of those copies were thrown back at me. If I had given up when I had my album lodged into my head then I wouldn’t ever have gotten to the top of the charts or be going on world tours. Or be going on cruises with my "meh" wife working on my tan and sipping martinis. It really is a wonderful (pauses to take a fart) life.