There's a reason Boyz II Men have been taking a break from touring or recording songs for their next album. Being a musican is hard work! Here are soe of their thoughts on something we all enjoy...rest and relaxation.
How being a musican can be hard work: One big reason you're familiar with Boyz II Men is that you read about the group in magazines such as BB and Bop and see interviews with them on MTV. But during tours across the world, they're also dropping into local radio and telvision talk shows and chatting with the music critics of local newspapers. "It's very tiresome, you know," Wanya told us. "You get find of fatigued, and so you really feel as though you need a break. Not just rest, but a vocal rest."
What the Boyz often do during the times they're given a brief break in touring: They vaction, sometimes as a group, and sometimes at a beach, where they can play tennis, swim, and scuba dive. They also enjoy visits with family in Philadelphia. Michael likes to play a game of pool rather than splash around in one, because he doesn't know how to swim.
Why, until now, Boyz II Men has rarely taken vacation: While they may be stars, they're starry-eyed, too, and know fame can be fleeting. Says Wanya: "This is something that we want to do, and you never now how long you're going to be able to do it. While the time is good, you might as well live it up."
The bad thing about taking a rest: "We love the fans," Shawn says. "We have very dedicated, crazy fans who do a lot of crazy things, and we miss them."