Little Mix got ''loads of piercings'' when they toured Japan last month.

The 'Wings' hitmakers - Jesy Nelson, Jade Thirwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards - decided to get jewellery punctured into their bodies while they were visiting the country in February.

When asked about her nose stud, Jesy replied: ''Yeah, I did have a stud but it looked like a little blister so I changed it. I had it done in Japan about a month ago.''

Perrie added: ''We just decided to get loads of piercings.''

Jesy explained: ''Perrie got some more piercings in her ears.''

Meanwhile, the girl group - who shot to fame on 'The X Factor' in 2011 - are currently stateside attempting to crack the US, but they admit they miss the English food while they're away.

When asked what they miss the most while on tour, Jade replied: ''The English banter and the food!''

Perrie - who is engaged to One Direction hunk Zayn Malik - added: ''My loved ones, my family and my dogs. And the food, too.''

However, despite admitting the food portions are a lot bigger in the US, the five-piece insist they're on strict orders to eat healthily and are in the gym regularly in a bid to keep their fitness up.

Jade explained to New! Magazine: ''The portions are massive

but fortunately everything on the tour is healthy. Otherwise we'd

be eating bagels and ice cream! ... We've all been exercising

and going to the gym and stuff.''