Belinda Carlisle and the Go-Go's Thursday July 19, 2001 The leader of the Go-Go’s is all grown up! At 42 Belinda Carlisle is fabulous and baring all in the current issue of playboy. Just in time for the Go-Go's first new album in 17 years and a world tour to go with it.

Go-Go Charlotte Caffey isn't exaggerating, the publicity certainly isn't hurting the Go Go's. She says, “People are showing up in the audience holding up playboys. “

But Carlisle says that's not why she did it. She says, “I felt when I was asked this time around that it could be a positive message for women that you don't have to be 20 and a size zero to be viable sexually and as a woman.

Belinda's bandmates are also proud to be in their forties and back better than ever.

Bassist Gina Schock says, “We are wiser and more experienced and we take a lot better care of ourselves.”
So why did this all-girl, platinum selling band break up in 1985?

Gina says, we were in each other's faces all the time. Eventually you're gonna be sick of each other.
These days, spending months at a time on the road is a whole new challenge.

Belinda says, “I can speak for charlotte and myself, probably being away from our kids will be the hardest.”
Gina says, “Me too, being away from my doggies who are my kids.”

So how long will they go-go on?

Belinda says, “Until we're about 70!”