Audience Feedback - DPS

I presented my Double Page Spread to 7 members of my target audience, with their ages ranging from 14-16. When I showed them my DPS as it was, they said they liked the way that the images stand out and the way that the model is presented through mise-en-scene and location. Although, they said that the background still remains blank and unexciting, and show have something to emphasise the article. Also, some females pointed out the huge gap between the images at the bottom and the article space left over at the end, and how this looks very unprofessional and the gap should be filled. 
In addition, the three images at the bottom look too close together, in the sense that there are still wide gaps at either side of the images, which again looks unprofessional.

More elements will need to be added to this DPS before it is finished. The article side of the page needs to stand out more, as it looks plain and boring and too basic for a dynamic music magazine aimed at my target audience.