Super Furry Animals have added a new name to their list of unusual admirers - the son of the Sultan of Brunei!
  Following in the footsteps of convicted drug smuggler Howard Marks, the Sultan of Brunei Jr turned up backstage to meet the band during their support tour with Blur, which finished last week.
  Super Furry Animals walked into their dressing room at Wembley to find their unexpected guest with a couple of burly bodyguards. He had come to the concert specifically to meet the band.
  "He's a kid, about 14 or 15," said a spokesman. "He had his photo taken with the band, and had some signed stuff done, and he was thrilled. He was like any kid in the presence of his favourite band."
  "The band were fairly non-plussed, but they saw him as another fan to be treated with respect. Their attitude is, 'We like all our fans, whether they are rich or poor.' He's obviously incredibly rich, but if he wants his stuff signed he can come and get it signed, no problem."
  Asked what the Sultan's son particularly likes about the Super Furries, the spokesman replied: "I don't know. I think they're interesting on a lot of levels, not only musically but as people."
  "They provide a whole package that a lot of bands don't. They're great live, great on record,
they're great people, they say very interesting things and they do very interesting things. They push
the boundaries out a lot further than a lot of contemporary bands, and they're fascinating to a lot of people."