Will.I.Am Talks U2 & Cheryl Cole

EXCLUSIVE | The producer, rapper and Black Eyed Pea talks to us about future collaborations

Will.I.Am spoke to MTV News earlier this week telling us about some of the artists he wants to work with next.

The producer has collaborated on hit records for Nas, Estelle, Pussycat Dolls and Common.

Rumours recently reached MTV towers that the Black Eyed Peas member may be working with rockers U2 so of course we had to ask him to fill us in.

Smiling the star said: I would love to do something with them. It that ever happens it would be a dream come true!

I went to Bonos house. He has these summer parties and I went and had great food. It was the best. Those guys are the nicest people in the world.

Will.I.Am added: We talked about a bunch of things. Its Bono- you just wanna ask him a whole bunch of questions about the world. Like Is it gonna end?

And having written two hits for UK star Estelle this year the super-producer told MTV News hed love to work with X Factor judge Cheryl Cole.

He said: I think Cheryl is dope if she does a solo record I wanna work on it. I think shes fresh. (Turning to the camera) Cheryl- we need to go do something in the studio together. It would be dope. Wed smash it.

Girls Aloud member Cole previously sung on his Heartbreaker record and appeared in the video.

Will.I.Am is currently promoting his new single Its A New Day which celebrates Barack Obamas recent election win.