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WESTLIFE IS VOOR ALLE LEEFTIJDEN



2.20pm exclusive: Westlife's senior moment

Ladies form an orderly queue outside Waterstones 24 hours before boyband arrive in Liverpool


BABS Dyson from Litherland is going to see Westlife tomorrow. She has her flask, some sandwiches, an overnight bag, a book and, er, a chair.

For Babs, 57, it is going to be a wait well worth it. For she is camping out in front of Waterstones, Bold Street, to see her favourite boy band.

"You can't miss the beat, it's their rhythm,she excitedly told Liverpool Confidential.

I'm a bit tired. I was up all last night. I was so excited that I was coming down here and I wanted to be first in the queue.


What is she going to say when you see them? guys, lovely to see you. Whatever comes out, she chipped.

Eve Hill, left, will have one very happy grand-daughter tomorrow if things go to plan.

She is there holding the place as number two in the for the 17-year-old, passionate Westlife fan who has learning difficulties and who has been clutching her own copy of Westlife: Our Story, to her chest, since it was published last week.

Eve said: She has absolutely no idea I am here. She eats and sleeps Westlife. Has pictures of them all over her bedroom and on her mobile phone. I will queue until tomorrow and she can take the place here in the morning. It will be a massive surprise.

The onetime boyband still have a huge girlie following and are popular among gay men, but will doubtless raise a cheeky Irish eyebrow when they see their most dedicated Liverpool followers at 12.30pm on Wednesday at their book signing.

As Babs says: "We'd be crazy not to."

Will somebody take these two game girls a brolly and a beer if need be tonight?


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PICTURE GALLERY: Westlife book signing








It was an emotional experience for some after meeting the pop quartet


WESTLIFE fans took to Belfast city centre in their hundreds on Thursday evening as they queued for glimpse of and maybe even a chat with their pop star heroes.

The Irish band arrived in Eason in Donegall Place to sign copies of their new autobiography, and were greeted by scores of adoring fans.

A sight to behold for bemused shoppers, crowds of cheering women and men were queued as far back as McDonalds and beyond, as they waited patiently to get through the doors of the store.

They passed the time by singing the hit songs of their favourite four-piece, and for those who were successful in meeting Shane, Kian, Mark and Nicky, it was well worth the wait.

Tears of joy and delight flowed freely as fans shared a few moments with their idols, and for some it was all too much, as our pictures show.

Deputy store manager Trevor Proctor said last night that lots of fans had been able to meet the band.

But he accepted that judging by the scale of the event, there were many more left disappointed.

The band stayed for an hour signing books and had stipulated that no photos were taken of them with fans, nor that they could write personalised dedications.

Trevor said this was a bid to speed the process up, and "reduce the number of minutes spent at the table".

Westlife Our Story charts the highs and lows of the group's career and a friendship that has seen them endure 10 years.

The book chronicles the band's story from their grassroots to multi-platinum records, celebrity collaborations and chart achievements.

And if this their latest offering receives as much of a welcome as the lads themselves did the day they came to Belfast, they'll definitely be flying without wings.


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Westlife's Nicky Byrne gets up close with a lucky fan



June 25 2008











Westlife's Nicky meets best buddy' Caitlin ahead of sellout concert

POPSTAR and heart-throb, Nicky Byrne of Westlife, requested an audience with Carlow's own little star, Caitlin Murphy, before his recent sell-out gig in Croke Park. Bertie Ahern's son-in-law was so taken with seven-year-old Caitlin from Bennekerry when the pair first met two years ago, he just had to catch up with her again.
POPSTAR and heart-throb, Nicky Byrne of Westlife, requested an audience with Carlow's own little star, Caitlin Murphy, before his recent sell-out gig in Croke Park.

Bertie Ahern's son-in-law was so taken with seven-year-old Caitlin from Bennekerry when the pair first met two years ago, he just had to catch up with her again.

His people rang Caitlin's people and so a meeting before the Westlife gig was arranged in the plush Four Season's Hotel.

Caitlin and her mum, Sabrina, met Nicky in a room, booked especially for the occasion by Nicky.

She wasn't at all nervous about meeting him again,' Sheila Murphy, her grandmother told the Carlow People. The pair chatted like they were old friends with Caitlin enquiring after Nicky's twins, Rocco and Jay.'

The Murphys brought tiny little jerseys, with the names of the twins hand-embroidered on them to present them to the popstar.

Nicky, in turn, signed Caitlin's photo album, inscribing the words, best buddies' on one of the photos.

The unlikely friendship came about after Nicky visited her in Temple Street Hospital two years ago when Caitlin was recovering from injuries she sustained in a horrific car crash that happened on Father's Day.

They've met several times since then and have, indeed, become best buddies'.




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Reportage: Vrouw.nl ontmoet Westlife (2006)

 

 

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PICTURES FROM DUBLIN DURING THE FACE TO FACE TOUR (2006)
mark heeft altijd even tijd voor zijn fans

 

 

 

Vicky will be right on queue to hear her heroes going live
Oct 9 2008 by Gary Marsh, Cynon Valley Leader

CYNON Valley,s biggest Westlife fan Vicky Jones has pledged to be at the front of the queue when their eagerly-anticipated new album is released next month.

10 Years Of Westlife: Live At Croake Park, hits the shelves on November 24.

I cannot wait it will be so exciting, said Vicky just after she gave herself a special 40th birthday present this year a giant tattoo of the band on her back!

Vicky, of Abercwmboi, spent 16 hours under the needle having the four faces of the band members etched on her body.

Vicky, a mother of four, has seen 300 Westlife concerts and counts herself as their greatest fan.

My children reckon I am crazy but the tattoos are fabulous,she said.

All my money goes on Westlife about £4,000 a year. I must be their biggest fan.

Singers Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne, Mark Feehily and Kian Egan added their autographs recently and Mrs Jones then had them inked over onto her back, underneath their portraits.

Her daughter Stacey, 18, said: am not that keen on Westlife at all mum is too obsessed if you ask me.

Vicky,s husband Colin, 42, is also not a big fan of the band.

He can,t abide Westlife but he doesnt say a lot, said Mrs Jones.



Band members Kian Egan, Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne and Mark Feehily (inset) gallantly autographed the tattoos for a delighted Viki, who was just one of hundreds of fans there to meet the band, as they promoted their new book,


Westlife Nicky is surprise visitor for Toy Show's smiling star
SPEECHLESS: Shauna left stunned when her idol appears










Saturday November 29 2008

SHE'S the girl who is the envy of tens of thousands of Westlife fans after meeting Nicky Byrne on the Late Late Toy Show last night.

Shauna Byrne (10), from Clondalkin, appeared on the show and shyly spoke to host Pat Kenny about how much she loved Westlife.

The young girl, who has cystic fibrosis and has been in and out of hospital all her young life, was left speechless when her idol Nicky walked out, along with his twins Jay and Rocco, to meet brave Shauna.

"She was all excited -- she just couldn't believe it," her proud mum Jackie told the Herald.

"We got the call through the Make A Wish Foundation and it was just brilliant. I am so proud of her and she was just so thrilled.

"She has been in Tallaght Hospital for the last two weeks, but she has cystic fibrosis and has been in and out of hospital all her life," Jackie added.

Shauna was completely in the dark about Nicky's special visit -- the show's producers invited her to come on the show to demonstrate a camcorder to the audience and Shauna chatted confidently to Pat about the toy. Then Pat quizzed her about Westlife and, after much persuasion, Shauna revealed that Nicky was her favourite member of the band.

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Pat then told her that a special guest had come along to meet her and out came Nicky with twins Jay and Rocco.

Shauna was left visibly stunned by his surprise appearance -- but was able to continue chatting as well as playing with the twins.

"After the show, we were able to get some pictures of him. His wife Georgina was there and his mother-in-law Miriam Ahern was there. Shauna was just so happy," said her mum Jackie.

Nicky told viewers he was looking forward to playing Dad this Christmas as Westlife are on a break. But fear not -- the boys will be back next year with a new album.


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