NICKY BYRNE 2013

What a cutie! Proud mum Jodi Albert posts adorable pictures of son Koa on her blog

..She gave birth six months ago and Jodi Albert is completely smitten with her gorgeous son.

The stunning former Hollyoaks actress and her Westlife singer spouse Kian Egan are the proud parents to baby Koa who could surely compete for title of cutest celebrity baby.
Jodi posted pictures on her blog of the six-month old cutie, entitled My Dude, and even the hardest of hearts would find it difficult not to coo over the tot.


What a cutie! Jodie Albert posted pictures of her and Kian Egan's gorgeous son Koa on her tumblr page
In the series of pictures, Koa, who has gorgeous dark blue eyes is decked out in a Little Man hat, red and navy striped top and eschews the traditional bib in favour of skull print bandana.
In one photograph he even wears an adorable pair of red sunglasses as he pouts into the camera.
He chews on his bottle in a series of the snaps and is cuddled by his adoring daddy in another as he breaks out into a huge smile.
Meanwhile, Jodi is preparing for a fun-filled weekend as Kian and Westlife prepare for their final concerts in Dublin’s Croke Park.


Time to say goodbye: Jodi is preparing to help her husband Kian Egan say goodbye to his time in Westlife this weekend
The boyband will bow out after an extraordinarily successful 15-year-career with a series of sold out shows in their native Ireland and Jodi is ready to help them party.
She posted a picture of herself on her blog with a glass of champagne and the caption ‘Oh yes the champers is coming out this weekend in FORCE BABY!!!!!’
It’s hard to believe it is only six months since she gave birth as even though Jodi is wearing an oversize sweater in the photo and a pair of ripped jeans, it is evident she has quickly regained her pre-pregnancy figure.


Jodi often posts pictures of her adorable son Koa on her blog
Jodi – who is happy to let Kian be the main breadwinner for now after her girl group Wonderland split up – loves reaching out to other mothers on her blog and comparing stories.
She said: ‘I think the best thing that has happened to me since having a baby is the connection I actually feel with other mums who have been through the same thing. I am never stuck for conversation with other mums.
‘I talk about stretch marks, that my boobs are dropping a little bit and I can chat and chat about it all day.


This weekend Jodi will help Kian say goodbye to his Westlife days as he and the band bow out after 15 years at the top

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Tuesday September 18 2012

LOUIS Walsh has revealed he hopes to see Westlife back on the stage - despite revelations by Nicky Byrne that the foursome fought like cats and dogs.

The 33-year-old singer, who is competing in Strictly Come Dancing, said after 14 years it was right for the band to go their separate ways.

"We battered each other, obviously not physically, but we argued like hell. Probably more so in the latter years," he said.

But Louis has revealed how he hopes fans haven't seen the last of Nicky, Shane Filan (33), Mark Feehily (32) and Kian Egan (32).

The X Factor judge said he reckons they will take to the stage again -- but in ten years time.

"I'm not looking for any band to replace Westlife because that's just not going to happen," he told the Herald.

"Hopefully in 10 years time they will be back touring."

Westlife with Coventry great, great grandmother Alice Byrne Coventry’s coolest great, great grandmother Alice Byrne - Boy George tweets about her on Twitter and Westlife mention her name on stage.

She is a 94-year-old rock ‘n’ roller who can be spotted backstage at top rock venues chatting away with celebrities.

The Coundon pensioner even told Westlife off when she met them backstage at their NEC LG concert last month.

She greatly amused the Irish pop stars by telling them she had missed her bingo to come to see them in concert and hoped it would be worth it.

Singer Mark Feehily later urged the NEC crowd to give Alice a loud cheer because she had sacrificed her weekly bingo session specially to see them.

The band also posed for photos with Alice backstage and her family reckons she was one of the oldest concert-goers at the arena.

But the music-loving pensioner is no stranger to meeting the rich and famous and loves her showbusiness jaunts.

The mother-of-three has nine grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild called Chloe.

Born in Dublin in 1918, she moved to Coventry with her family in the 1950s.

Her eldest great grandchild is Daniel Lismore arranges Alice’s A-list invites. 







He was described by Vogue as “London’s most outrageous dresser” and now holds some of London’s top party nights and is creative director of new fashion label Sorapol.

Patricia, one of Alice’s daughters, said: “Daniel loves his Nan and often invites her to join him for special nights.

In a recent interview, R-Patz was asked which boy band he’d rather be a member of — One Direction or Westlife!

Robert responded with:

“Westlife, definitely. Westlife are one of my favorite bands. I actually don’t know any songs that One Direction have done. I’ve just seen pictures of them.”


Westlife, definitely," answered Pattinson, adding, "Westlife are one of my favorite bands

Louis Walsh has accepted €500,000 (£404,000) in libel damages from the Sun after it published a false story claiming he had sexually assaulted a man in a Dublin night-spot.


Walsh, the X Factor judge and Westlife manager, sued Sun publisher News Group Newspapers (NGN) – part of News International – in the Irish high court, seeking aggravated and exemplary damages for the story published on 23 June 2011 with the headline "Louis probed over 'sex attack' on man in loo'". NGN will also pay Walsh's legal costs of €180,000.


The story originated from the Dublin-based Irish edition of the Sun, but was also published in the paper's main UK edition.


Unemployed dance teacher Leonard Watters was jailed for six months in July for wrongly accusing Walsh of groping him in the celebrity nightclub Krystle after a Westlife concert in April 2011.


Eoin McCullough, senior counsel for NGN, read a statement to the high court in Dublin on Wednesday morning apologising to Walsh.


"The Sun published an article in its editions of 23 June 2011, in which we reported that Louis Walsh was being investigated in relation to a sexual assault on Leonard Watters," he said.


"In fact, it transpired that Leonard Watters had made a false statement to [Irish police force] An Garda Siochána, and he has since been convicted in relation to this matter.


"The Sun fully accepts that the alleged assault did not occur in the first place and Louis Walsh is entirely innocent of any such assault.


"The Sun unreservedly apologises to Louis Walsh for any distress caused to him as a result of our article."


Walsh's lawyer, Paul Tweed, said: "This is a prime example of what we would look to see come out of Leveson. We are not trying to gag the press or stop investigations, but if there was a strong body that we could have rung before to get them to stop the story for 24 hours, we could have provided proof that Louis wasn't even in the place at the time and all this would have been avoided. They gave us just a few hours, they were determined to run it."


Speaking outside the high court in Dublin, Walsh said he was "relieved" it was all over, but added that he would never get over the traumatic experience.


"Nobody should write lies," he said. "No amount of pleading could stop them [from publishing]."


Walsh said he had told Gordon Smart, editor of the Sun's Bizarre showbiz column, the night before publication that the allegations he groped Watters were false.


"Gordon Smart called me and said 'you could be nicked for this'. I told him it was not true; it was totally totally not true, but they still ran the story," Walsh said. "It has been a very traumatic experience for me. I will never get over it."


In a statement read on the steps of Dublin's Four Courts, Walsh added: "I am very satisfied with this total vindication for me, but I remain very angry at the treatment at the hands of the Sun.


"I was absolutely gutted and traumatised that these allegations against me should have been published, particularly as I had made it clear at the time there was not one iota of truth in them, and was totally bewildered who would have made up this type of story."


He said although the perpetrator of the false allegation had been jailed, "this didn't stop the story going around world" because the Sun had published its story.


The story threatened to end Walsh's career as a manager of bands including Westlife and Boyzone, as well as his TV career as a judge on The X Factor.


"No amount of money will compensate for what I have gone through," he said. "This has had a terrible effect on me guys. It was all lies.

Westlife's Shane and Mark land solo record deals .Westlife's Shane and Mark land solo record deals


.The post-Westlife phase of their careers has well and truly begun for Shane Filan and Mark Feehily. It was only yesterday that we reported that Filan is considering making an assault on the Eurovision as a way to launch his solo career and hopes to release his first material early in the New Year. Meanwhile, his cohort Mark Feehily has signed a deal with Paul McCartney's manager, according to reports in today's The Sun.

Since Westlife's split after 14 years together, its members have been enjoying various forms of success - mostly in television. Nicky Byrne has appeared as a contestant on UK TV show Strictly Come Dancing, while Kian Egan was a guest on the Irish version of The Voice.

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Westlife's Shane Filan has reportedly signed a record deal to kick-off his solo career.

The Sun said that the singer has been snapped up by London Records and is already working on a debut album, to be released next year.

His former bandmate Mark Feehily is also set to get his own deal, The Sun reported, after taking on Sir Paul McCartney's manager.

The Irish boyband split up this summer after 14 years together in which they notched up 14 number one singles and a string of hit albums.

Since then, Nicky Byrne waltzed onto Strictly Come Dancing but got booted off earlier this month and recently confessed he'd love to get into acting.

Kian Egan has done stints as a TV presenter on This Morning and The Xtra Factor and a coach on The Voice of Ireland.

THE wife of Strictly Come Dancing hunk Nicky Byrne has been keeping very close tabs on her husband. But not because Georgina, daughter of former Irish Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, is worried the Westlife star is getting too close to dance partner Karen Hauer.

Nicky, 34, laughed and said: “My wife is loving it and taking the mickey out of me.

“She says she constantly has to watch that my fake tan isn’t as dark as hers. When your wife is saying that you know you’ve got to be careful.”

Of course, Nicky is best known for massive-selling boyband Westlife, who called time after 14 years together in June.

During their time at the top, as well as 14 No 1 singles they also performed 27 sell-out shows at Wembley Arena in 10 years, shifting 250,000 tickets and making them the venue’s most successful pop band.

They sang one song at the venue for last year’s X Factor final and tonight Nicky is back – but this time he’s dancing.

And there’s no stools.

Laughing again, Nicky said: “Never say never. There’s been talk of using a Westlife song and incorporating one of them into a routine. I don’t think it’s a bad idea. I’m up for it.”

Kerry Katona thinks Sharon Osbourne should come back
WE like her style.

Kerry Katona says: Westlife star Kian Egan has said he’d love to be a judge on The X Factor, but only if Louis Walsh stays.


I can’t help thinking his former bandmate Mark Feehily would be better.


Vocally, Mark is more passionate. I love Louis, but he seems to say the same things: ‘You’re a great recording artist, you’ll get a record deal!’ I reckon Sharon Osbourne should come back, her and Louis are great together.

 

 

Carr: Westlife tricked me into getting drunk
Monday, November 19, 2012



Alan Carr once got so drunk with Westlife on 'Chatty Man' he had trouble reading the autocue.

The 36-year-old presenter usually enjoys a drink with his star-studded line-up of guests on the chat show but he felt as though he'd been on a heavy night out when he had the 'Flying Without Wings' band on the show once, as he tried to match their alcohol consumption but didn't realise they were only pretending to drink.

Carr - who is on the ninth series of the Channel 4 programme - said: "I didn't realise they were flinging their glasses behind the sofa. So I kept drinking, thinking: 'God, I know the Irish can drink, but my head's rotating'.

"When I got up, I saw it was knee-deep in shot glasses behind the settee.

"I find all alcohol moreish, so I was on my third glass and I couldn't read the autocue properly. By the time the third guest came on, I was up for a fight and a kebab!"

 

 

 

 

O2 CALLS FOR WESTLIFE GIG


O2 SMARTSOUNDS: Westlife
IT was recently announced that Westlife will make a return to The O2 this year, to headline a one-off gig, 'O2 SmartSounds'.
The four-piece will take to the stage on November 24 to play a live social media gig, specially created by O2 to coincide with the introduction of its new Smartphone offer.
From August 25, customers who buy or upgrade to a Smartphone at O2 retail stores nationwide can get two free tickets to see Westlife on November 24 at 'The O2', while tickets last.
Westlife's Kian Egan said, "O2 SmartSounds will be a very different gig, with fans being given unique opportunities throughout the night to interact with us. Keep an eye on www.O2.ie for more details."
Support act announcements will follow and up-and-coming Irish bands are being encouraged to keep an eye out for the launch of a Battle of the Bands competition, where O2 will offer one lucky band the chance to play on November 24.

A 1964 Aston Martin DB5 offered by singer Shane Filan, of the Irish pop band Westlife, sold for 348,000 pounds to a telephone bidder against a low valuation of 250,000 pounds. The car had undergone three years of restoration for Filan, having been found in dilapidated condition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, several years ago by the Aston specialist dealer Desmond J. Smail, said Bonhams.

Aston Restoration
“I think the seller probably made a profit,” said Knight. “You can renovate an Aston for less than 200,000 pounds and if you’re going to spend that kind of money restoring a car, you may as well do it with a DB5.”

An Aston Martin DB5 was the runaround of choice for James Bond in five movies, beginning with “Goldfinger” in 1964.

Living the Westlife Way
CONVERSATIONS With Ricky Lo The Philippine Star Updated September 18, 2011 The band is coming for a concert at the Araneta Coliseum on Sept. 29.

We know we can sing. That?s the easy part.?

That?s what Shane Filan said about Westlife, the boyband that helped pave the way for bands of the same genre, and that?s what they?ve been happily doing all these 14 years during which they sold over 44 million records worldwide, 14 of them No. 1 singles in the United Kingdom, making them the only artist with the most consecutive No. 1?s in the UK.

Minus Bryan McFadden who has gone solo, the remaining four Westlife guys ? that is, Shane, 32; Kian Egan, 31; Mark Feehily, 31; and Nicky Byrne, at 33 the oldest of the group ? are coming for a concert at the Araneta Coliseum next Thursday, Sept. 29, as part-promo for their latest album called Gravity, released locally by Sony Music.

?It?s a really good album,? said Nicky in an exclusive phone Conversation (again, the band agreed to talk only to one Philippine paper, The STAR). ?It?s one producer. It?s one sound. Maybe it?s taken us 14 years to get there. But it doesn?t matter. We?re here now.?

And here they will stay, well-entrenched on top and unchallenged by the emergence of other bands.

Before he became a Westlifer, Nicky played professional football and represented Ireland at several underage competitions. He?s married to Georgina Ahern, his childhood sweetheart and they have fraternal twin sons named Jay and Rocco, four years old. Except for Mark, the two other members are married, too, and have kids of their own.

Nicky (rightmost) with (from left) Kian, Shane and Mark. You and the other Westlife guys are coming to the Philippines for a concert on Sept. 29. Welcome back!

?We?re looking forward to it. You know, the Philippines has always been very welcoming to Westlife. Ever since we first went there in 1999, the people there have been so friendly to Westlife and I know that Westlife songs mean a lot to some people there.?

When you were here in 1999, you were new as a group.

?That?s right. We?ve been to the Philippines I think maybe four or five times for promo visits and we?ve done some concert visits. It?s a place that we do like to visit again and again. It?s been too long since we?ve been back, so we?re really looking forward to go back over there and to, you know, sing all our songs for the fans again. It should be very special.?

It has been 14 years since you were organized as a group. How has the Westlife music changed all these years, how did it evolve?

?I think that when you?re in a band like this and you enjoy doing it, you always try to improve the next album and make the songs better. At the same time, you don?t want to change too much because possibly one of the reasons why we?re still around is that we didn?t try and change our music. We?ve stuck to the formula and to what we know how to do best. People seem to like most of the pop songs that we make and that?s very important.?

What about you and the three other guys, how have you changed as persons all these years? I guess the way you look at life has changed a bit. Are you the same persons that you were 14 years ago?

Nicky Byrne. ?Well, we?ve certainly grown up. We are family men now. I?ve got children now. The way you look at life does change a little bit as you grow older. This is actually our 14th year, would you believe?I couldn?t believe that we?ve lasted this long.?

Wow, that?s a long time!

?Yeah, it has been a long time! And we?re enjoying every minute of it. We have a greatest-hits album this year and this is why we?re going to the Philippines to sing all the songs on it. We?re inviting all those people who used to be Westlife fans and who are still Westlife fans to come and enjoy the concert with us.?

Oh, I?m sure they will all be there.

?And, you know, something that is also very close to me about the Philippines is that I?m a big fan of Manny Pacquiao.?

Really!?!

?Oh yes, I am! I do a bit of boxing training. I heard that Manny likes to sing, so I hope that he will watch our concert if he?s around. I?m inviting him.?

What was your boxing training for?

?Oh, just for conditioning?just to keep fit.?

Right now (last week during the interview), he?s in the States promoting with Juan Manuel Marquez their return bout on Nov. 12 (Nov. 13 Manila Time) in Las Vegas. I?m sure he?ll be back in time for your concert.

(Addressing Manny) ?Come to our concert, Manny! Be our guest!?

Have you heard him sing?

?No, I haven?t. It will be great if he will come to our concert and sing a song or two with us, a Westlife song of course.?

You have two kids. What about the other members (Kian, Mark and Shane)?

?Kian is expecting his first child next January. Shane has three children. Mark doesn?t have any children. He?s not married at the moment.?

Nicky: We?re inviting Manny Pacquiao (inset) to our concert. I heard that he sings; maybe he can sing one song with us during the show. I also want to do a bit of boxing training with him during the day. Now that you are fathers, how do you look at music? I suppose you sing with a different feeling now.

?Yeah, definitely! Being a father does change your life. Having children is an amazing experience. You look at music differently from the way you did when you were single. It gives you a special feeling singing the same songs with a different feeling. When we go on a world tour, I don?t want to stay away too long because I miss my children.?

Do you sing your kids to sleep at night?

(Laughs) ?No, I don?t.?

How do you Westlife guys manage to stay together and stay on top all these years despite the emergence of other groups?

?To be honest, I don?t know. You know, maybe we know what buttons to push or what pushes each other?s buttons. There?s really no magic formula. If there were, we would bottle it and sell it. I think if you want to continue doing something that you love to do, you have to help each other through and do your best to make things easy for everybody. Fourteen years is a long time. We?re coming to Asia now for concerts because you just never know what?s around the corner so we?re looking forward to this tour.?

Do you guys always do things together at work or at play?

?Right now, no. I don?t believe that at this particular moment any member has that plan. That?s not to say that things will not change because in time, maybe each of us will take a break and I?m sure each one of us will want to do his own thing. But as I?ve said, right now, not one of us has any such plan and we are just concentrating on the greatest-hits tour.?

Oh, you?re doing a greatest-hits album. That?s great!

?Yes, it?s coming out in November, after Gravity which came out last year.?

I read somewhere that you guys came to a crossroads last year and the result was the album Gravity. According to the story, you wandered into ?uncharted waters.? Was it a ?risk? doing that kind of album?

?I don?t think doing the album was a risk. I think what we meant was that, with nobody to compare ourselves to we?re making more and more albums, and we?re in ?uncharted waters? where the typical boy band would have maybe three albums and a ?greatest hits? one. With us, we did nine albums before doing a ?greatest hits? album. Every album we make is new and nobody has ever done it like this before. You know, the Gravity album is a pretty good pop album.?

I?ve listened to the album and the most touching song on it is Too Hard To say Goodbye. There?s an interesting story behind it, about the passing of your father and that of Kian, right?

?Yeah, my dad had a heart attack and died suddenly when he was at work, and Kian?s dad also died within the same year. It was a painful way to end the year. It was quite hard. What we did was go to the studio and write the song. It?s a song that really works. It?s a hard song to do, our special tribute to our dads. We were crying when we did it.?

You helped pave the way for boy bands. You?re grown-up now, you?re fathers now. You have ceased to be a boyband. How would you classify yourselves now?

?Maybe we should call ourselves, hmmmm, the Granddad Band.? (Laughs)

See you at the Araneta Coliseum on Sept. 29. We?d love to listen to you sing the old familiar Westlife songs.

?Yeah, we?ll be singing all our songs ? You Raise Me Up, When You?re Looking Like That?all the big songs. We can hardly wait to sing all of them.?

If Manny Pacquiao watched your concert and agreed to do a song with you guys, what song would it be?

?I think You Raise Me Up would be good. That would be a nice one. Or any Westlife song he?d want to do. During the day, I would love to do a bit of boxing training with him and then at night time, he could do a bit of singing with us.?

One trivia question: Your full name is quite long ? Nicholas Bernard James Adam McGarry Byrne Jr. Didn?t you have a hard time writing it during grade school?

?Oh, in school I didn?t have to write all that. That?s the name on my birth certificate. For short, you take the first and the last ? Nicholas Byrne. My friends call me Nicko and then everybody knows me as Nicky.?

Anything you have to say to your fans down here?
?Oh, please remind everybody to follow me on Twitter. I?ll be keeping everybody updated on what I?m doing.?

Westlife are filming a brand new music video in South Africa for what will be their first single since moving to RCA.

The track, the name of which hasn't been revealed yet, will be the lead single from their upcoming Greatest Hits.

Also being done over there is what has been described as a "very special photo shoot".

The pictures are going to be featured in a special fan Box Set of their Greatest Hits, the first 500 of which will be signed by the boys.

The box set is also going to include an amazing retrospective photobook showing their 14 years together, as well as some specially selected fan pictures.

 

 

 

 

Westlife set to announce greatest hits tour for 2012Date Posted: 15/09/11
Westlife are rumoured to be undertaking a greatest hits tour next year to follow up from the release of their collection of chart-topping singles.

The Irish boy band's The Greatest Hits album will be available to purchase from Monday November 21st and Stereoboard.com reports that they could perform in front of those booking city breaks at some of the UK's biggest venues in May 2012.

"It’s almost hard to believe that we’ve been doing this for as long as we have. We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved and are looking forward to releasing our Greatest Hits as a special thank you to our fans who have supported us throughout our career," said the boys in a statement.

During their career, Westlife have had 14 number on singles, bettered only by Elvis Presley and The Beatles, and have sold more tickets at Wembley Arena than any other act, having performed there 25 times.

While a track listing for The Greatest Hits has yet to be announced, it could feature the likes of Home, Flying Without Wings and Against All Odds.

 

Westlife star Shane Filan sells Bond car
September 2011

Westlife star Shane Filan fetched ?398,000 for his James Bond 1964 Aston Martin, when it went under the hammer .

The silver DB5 4.2 litre sports saloon was driven by Sean Connery in the James Bond film Goldfinger and was auctioned off in the UK at the three-day Goodwood Revival motorsport and aviation event.

It was expected by auctioneers Bonhams that the car would fetch around ?300,000, but it well exceeded expectations and was sold to a telephone bidder.

Sligo-born Filan, who is a car fanatic, bought the motor as a 30th birthday present to himself. However, he put it up for sale because he is always on tour and he won't get a chance to use it.

The car remains the most famous off all the James Bond Aston Martins, having appeared in five movies out of the series.

Jodi Albert celebrated her baby shower

Westlife is King in Vietnamese fans’ heart
VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of people packed Hanoi’s My National Dinh Stadium on the night of October 1, to shout “Westlife, we love you!” and sing along with their idols for nearly 100 minutes.

Westlife to sing with Vietnamese fans
Westlife's Gravity Tour to come to Vietnam this October





After two rainy days under the impacts of typhoon Nesat, rain suddenly stopped on the afternoon of October 1, just several hours before Westlife’s Gravity tour. Thousands of fans flocked to the My Dinh Stadium to see their idols. Vietnamese fans had to wait for over a decade to see Westlife.

Westlife appeared at 8.10pm, when a small rain began. However, the stadium was very hot. Thousands of people shouted “Westlife, Westlife, Westlife”.

The band started the show by two songs “When You’re Looking Like That” and “World Of Our Own” in the shouts of encouragements.

In the 100-minute show with over 20 songs, among those from the latest album, Gravity, Westlife also performed some hit songs that have brought the boy-band to the list of the world’s most popular artists, including “My Love”, “Seasons In The Sun”, “You Raise Me Up” and “Flying Without Wings”.

The four singers - Mark Feehily, Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan and Kian Egan - made many young fans bursting into tears with their pieces of music and friendliness.



Almost all the audience turned on the flash lights of their mobile phones after being asked to
do so as the boy-band started to sing “You Raise Me Up”.


The four singers also had a very close interaction with audience by shaking hands with them, and Nicky and Kian even helped their fans take the photos by using their own digital cameras. Kian also asked the audience to shout out “Twinkle”, the nickname of his future child - his wife’s second pregnancy, so that he can record the view for the child.

Westlife kept the promise to their fans as not only showed off sweetest love songs, but also more exciting music with the cover of 5 songs, including Viva La Vida (Coldplay), Only Girl (Rihanna), The Time (Black Eyed Peas), Bad Romance (Lady Gaga) and I Predict A Riot (Kaiser Chiefs).

Different with fans’ prediction, Westlife invited not four but up to eight fans, including two girls from Sweden and Denmark, to sing “Beautiful Tonight,” not “My Love” with them.




They ended their Vietnam’s live concert with “What About Now” and “Uptown Girl”.

The show closed by a firework show, which raised the audience’s temper to the highest level. The show marked a great leap in organizing technology in Vietnam.

After the show ended, Nicky immediately logged on Twitter to share the 32-second clip he filmed the moment thousands of Vietnamese fans cheering up and singing along the hit “My Love”.

The four-man idol group said they decided to add “My Love” to their list, although it was not originally included after finding out before coming here that the song was their most popular song to local fans.

With their only one show in Vietnam, Westlife has really become “King of My Heart” in the heart of Vietnamese fans.



Nearly 10,000 people watched the show.



The band opened its show by two songs "When You're Looking Like That" and "World Of Our Own"



A fan cried when Westlife performed "My Love", a special gift for Vietnamese audience.



Eight fans joined Westlife to sing 'Beautiful Tonight'. Photo: a fan from
Da Lat city.


Many audiences were surprised with the cover of 5 songs, including Viva La Vida
(Coldplay), Only Girl (Rihanna), The Time (Black Eyed Peas), Bad Romance (Lady Gaga)
and I Predict A Riot (Kaiser Chiefs).


Westlife was very friendly.


Vietnamese fans presented many gifts to their idols.


The four singers also had a very close interaction with audience by shaking hands with them.
Nicky and Kian even helped their fans take the photos by using their own digital cameras.





They said goodbye to Vietnamese fans by "Uptown girl". They promised to see
Vietnamese audiences again in a near future.

Famous Irish Boy Band in Concert
Westlife and Gravity thrill Jakarta



Oct 07, 2011
Seven years since their last performance in Indonesia, the famous Irish boy band, Westlife, finally made their comeback in Jakarta on the evening of October 5, quenching the longing of their fans. This exuberant show was part of their world tour entitled, The Gravity, held at the Tennis Indoor Stadium in Senayan, Jakarta. Thousands of loyal fans from Jakarta and other major cities of Indonesia such as Bandung, Surabaya, and Lombok flocked to the site, hours before the show commenced.

A special Meet and Greet session organized by Enterprise Ireland was held before the fabulous quartet of Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, and Shane Filan went on stage. Speaking for Enterprise Ireland, Claire Tracey stated that they had a number of fortunate loyal fans to come face to face and interact closely with the boy band, which supports education in Ireland. When asked about how he sees Indonesia, Nicky simply replied, “It’s amazing.” The Meet and Greet session itself was short, but it left a lasting memento for those who got the chance to just shake hands or take pictures with all Westlife members.

The concert kicked off at 2000 Western Indonesia Time, as the rumbling sounds of the hysterical audience grew louder by the minute. As the curtains were raised, Westlife appeared with their elegant trench coats and black ties, and shook the stadium with “When you‘re looking like that,” while the audience passionately sang along with them.

After the opening song, Mark greeted the audience and expressed his excitement to return and meet his fans in Indonesia. “I hope you guys don’t just scream, but also sing along with us, but watch out don’t let anybody get hurt,” said Mark, as Westlife went on to play "World of Our Own," "What Makes A Man," and “What About Now.”

The hysteria and frenzy got somewhat out of control as the quartet played “Home.” The adrenalin drove some among the audience to push one another, causing a number to faint.

 

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westlife - funny part 1

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westlife so sick of love song,s

kian in school

Kian pouring water on Shane

nicky byrne is crazy !!!!!

NICK PIKING NOSE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLq3z2oUVk4

2004

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3mEL4kGocE

 Westlife challenge Steve McKenna

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Ext8mXvHc

2010

KIAN EGAN

kian

kian in diet another day, sketch

true or false with kian

 


Kian
Naam voluit Kian John Francis Egan
Geboortedatum 29 april 1980
Kleur ogen blauw
Kleur haar Bruin maar blond geverfd
Lengte 1,74
Broers en zussen 3 broers (1 jonger) en 3 zussen (1 jonger)
Woonplaats Sligo
Instrument piano + gitaar
Vorige Baantjes Kissogram, Kledingwinkel
Favo - liedje She's like the wind
- Film Titanic
- Actrice Cameron Diaz
- Acteur Brad Pitt
- Boek Bravo 2 Zero (Andy McNab
- Kleding Designer D&G
- Westlife nummer Fool Again
- Ballad ??
Slechtste WL songtekst? What I want is...
Kenmerken litteken onder rechteroog en op linker knie
Huisdieren? geen
Favo - "catch" phrase Ya Deutz!
- Lichaamsdeel (zelf) ogen
- Lichaamsdeel vrouw ogen
- Kleur wit

KIAN

Kian: I love Metallica

I WAS stunned when

KIAN EGAN told me his favourite band.

The music I listen to at home is very different from Westlife, he revealed. I love

METALLICA. I loved them when I was younger and that,s the kind of music I choose to listen to on my iPod.

Kian lives in Essex rather than his native Sligo, though he has a house there.

He moved to be with his gorgeous girlfriend, actress

JODI ALBERT.

And when the band take a break after their tour next year, he and the former Hollyoaks star plan a long holiday.

Kian said: I need to get away for a while. Jodi and I want to backpack around the world.

I don,t think I m going to stay in a backpackers hostel, but I don,t want to go five-star either.


Moody

I don,t think you experience enough in five-star hotels. You don,t meet enough interesting people.

I m surprised to learn that Kian likes being so friendly and meeting strangers.

His bandmates have nicknamed him Grumplestiltskin because he apparently always so moody.

Kian great love in life apart from his lovely girlfriend, of course is surfing.

He leaps on his board in exotic locations around the globe and has even opened up a juice bar in Sligo, where there is a strong surfing community.

He said: Im not into football, which Jodi is grateful for, but I do love surfing. She always moaning at me because I like to watch surfing DVDs all the time.

I love going away on surf camps with my buddies. When I do that we don,t stay at top-price places, I stay at hotels that cost 15 a night and I like that because you meet some great people.

Kian Say's

I never thought westlife would have 12 number ones.
My favourite westlife moment was shooting the video for if I let you go in Tenerife.
My favourite westlife track is what makes a man.
My favourite video is fool again.
The others would say that I'm very head strong.
When I m not working I like to surf.
My motto is treat people how you would like to be treated.
If I had to describe myself in three words they would be romantic, fun and shy.
The phase I often use is Alone .

NICKY

Kian is the most serious in the band and the most passionate about what we do. He always seems to have a point to make. He's thinking about Westlife all the time but the other side of it is that he has a fiery temper. He'll lose his head and start swearing but then we all swear. Spend an hour with us and a swear box and you'd be rich!I remember one occasion and we'd been at a party all night. We'd literally had 20 minutes sleep and we got on a plane from East Germany to Amsterdam. Everyone was conked out on the flight but our tour manager woke up and took Kian's watch from his wrist without him noticing.When Kian got off the plane, he realised it had gone and because he'd been drunk he couldn't remember when he'd last seen it.
He'd spent pounds 2,500 on it and it wasn't insured. He was just about to bawl his eyes out when the tour manager gave it back tohim.If that was me, I would have been so relieved that I would have given the guy a hug but Kian was the opposite and was really annoyed. He freaked out and started shouting at him: "Don't you ever do that to me again". He'll look back on it now and think it was hilarious, but he wasn't happy at the time!

SHANE

We've been friends for years, and we see things quite similarly. I've always been close to him and we even went out with the same girls - but not at the same time! Kian works really hard, and worries about the band alot. He worries a lot about his hair as well! Kian has an angelic smile - which doesn't always hide the cheeky devil inside! He's happiest when he's standing on a stage in front of thousands of screaming fans, or talking business down the phone to Louis Walsh, or standing in the middle of a crowd of beautiful girls! And when Kian's not working he loves to shop - and Los Angeles is his fave hunting ground. He recently splashed out on a five-thousand-pound Rolex, and has a weakness .

MARK

Kian's very serious about the band - he'd lose a leg for it, I suspect! He can be very charming, especially when there are girls about! He loves being on stage and gets a huge buzz out of it! He's very dedicated, but he also knows how to gave a laugh.

 

 

Thursday November 19 2009

Westlife's Kian Egan has revealed how he relived the pain of his own father's death this month, when his bandmate Nicky Byrne's dad passed away suddenly.

The Sligo singer admits that the funeral of Nikki two weeks ago brought back so many memories of his beloved father, Kevin, that he shed as many tears that day as he did when he buried his own dad last July.

Kian married his longtime love Jodi Albert at a lavish ceremony in Barbados last May, just two months before his father's tragic passing.

"I probably cried just as much at Nicky's dad's funeral as I did at my own dad's," he told the Herald.

"It wasn't because I was sitting there thinking my dad is gone as well, it's just because I know what it feels like. I know the pain. It was just a very sad time, you know.

"I knew what he would have to go through, what his mother would have to go through.

"When my dad passed, I just wished that no-one else in Westlife had to go through that pain.

"My dad was very sick with cancer for a long time and he suffered a lot at the end, so you know in a sense for Nicky's dad to have passed so quickly after my own, it was very strange and very difficult.

"It was just very fresh and I just wish it wasn't so close.

"All of our fathers are of similar age. Nikki Sr was too young to die. My dad was too young to die. It shouldn't have happened. We got the rough end of the stick," he added.

The star, who stepped out alongside his bandmates Nicky, Mark Feehily and Shane Filan last night to perform at the Cheerios Childline Concert at the O2, says that his pal Nicky has been remarkably brave and says he was right to throw himself back into his work.

"We all took the week off for Nicky and he's been very strong," he explained. "Both of our fathers would absolutely kick us asunder if they saw us at home sitting on our ass.

"We've an album coming out in three weeks and both of our dads' lived for Westlife so we're doing it for them really.

"We're not going to get anywhere by sitting at home moping," he added.

 

 

No Westlife wipeout!

Kian Egan can more than hold his own on a surfboard as he takes to the waves in Barbados
By Daily Mail Reporter
on 31st December 2010


At a glance, it looks like the man taking to the waves in Barbados is a professional surfer, or someone more than a little used to balancing on a surfboard.
But, on closer inspection, the blonde beach hunk in the water is Westlife's Kian Egan, who showed off some impressive surfing skills in Barbados yesterday.
Wearing a T-shirt and board shorts, Kian looked confident and self-assured as he performed some tricky manoeuvres in the sea.
Not a Westlife wipeout! Kian Egan looks more than a little confident on a surfboard as he takes to the waves in Barbados

The 30-year-old singer was watched by his wife Jodi Albert as he enjoyed the surf, but former Hollyoaks star Jodi decided to play it safe by sitting on the shore.
It seems the couple are thoroughly enjoying their time away, as Kian tweeted earlier this week: 'Hope everyone is have a lovey Christmas/ new year... Were enjoying chilling out but very excited for 2011! Bring it on!!!'
2010 has been an incredibly successful year for Westlife, who remain one of the most popular boybands in the UK.
Catching the wave: Kian appears to be a very skilled surfer

And...up: Kian prepares to stand up on the board as he gets his timing just right

They released their eleventh studio album Gravity, the first single from which, Safe, peaked at number 10 in the UK charts.
The boys - Kian, Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne and Mark Feehily - are now preparing for their tour next year, which starts in March.
And they have no intention of breaking up and pursuing other career interests in the near future.
Surfer boy: Kian's wife Jodi Albert watched from the shore as Kian surfed

Westlife’s Kian Egan to replace Barlow?
February 6, 2012 Share Tweet
By Danielle FletcherRumours are rife that Gary Barlow is to be replaced by Westlife’s Kian Egan, for the next series of The X Factor.

It has been mentioned that Simon Cowell plans to make ‘sweeping changes’ to the show, after axing Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones, from the American version.



The Irish singer is currently a judge on Ireland’s talent contest, The Voice and plans on building a TV career after Westlife’s farewell tour.

One source said: “Kian is highly rated and would be a perfect judge, although whether he is considered will depend on what happens with Louis Walsh.”

Insiders said: “In reality, Kian can only be considered if Louis doesn’t come back,” as the pair are both closely connected to the Irish music scene

 

 

Kian happy to be voice for children
HE may be a bit of a rottweiler in the judge's chair of 'The Voice of Ireland', but yesterday Kian Egan was more a cuddly puppy as he threw his weight behind a campaign to help sick children.

And the Westlife singer admitted that becoming a father himself has made him realise "just how lucky most of us are".

His wife Jodie gave birth to their son Koa just before Christmas and it has helped him appreciate life more.

Kian was speaking close to his home in Strandhill, Co Sligo, where he helped to launch Happy Faces Day for the Jack & Jill Foundation. Money from the campaign helps families pay for specialist respite nurses.

"I am just delighted that I can help because what these people do is just marvellous," he said.

He added: "Most of us take so much for granted, like shopping, taking the children to the park and things we see as ordinary every day things.

"But the families of these children don't have so much time to do that. All their hours are taken up with dedicated care. The Jack and Jill foundation does so much to help give them time."

Sligo Parents Nicholas and Alice Power are one couple who were delighted with the singer's help.

"Kian is helping to give us a voice. We really appreciate his efforts to help us," said Alice, whose son Nicholas, 18 months, suffers from a complicated heart condition called truncus arteriosis as well as cerebral palsy.

The Jack & Jill Foundation has been helping the couple since September when Nicholas was discharged from hospital.

He needs 24-hour care, with Alice doing the day shift and her husband doing the night shift.

To help Jack and Jill raise funds, the Irish Professional Photographers Association are providing its services free for Happy Faces Day.

Photographers will charge €25 for individual portraits with the funds going to Jack and Jill to be spent on respite care.

- Greg Harkin

 

 

ADMIRATION: Kian for Jodi
KIAN Egan admits he has new admiration for women after seeing his wife go through 13 hours of labour with their son, Koa.
"Watching Jodi go through all that gave me a whole different respect for women," says the Westlife and Voice of Ireland star.
"I was telling my friends to pick up the phone, ring their mothers and thank them for what they experience for us.
"It's insane what they do. Jodi didn't scream once.
"It was the determination in her to make sure everything went all right that really impressed me.
"The way she powered through - I was well taken back by it."

 

 

 

Lillie's hosts Kian and Leigh's birthday bash


Monday April 30 2012

THE party posse turned out in force over the weekend, as Westlife star Kian Egan and model Leigh Learmont celebrated their birthdays at Dublin nightspot Lillie's.

The champagne was flowing as The Voice coach and Wonderland singer toasted another year with a number of his close pals.

An insider revealed to the Diary that dad-of-one Kian, who turned 32 yesterday, was joined by wife Jodi Albert and band mate Mark Feehily at the bash, which was held in the exclusive members bar. New mum Jodi was delighted to catch up with Wonderland singer and pal Leigh, who was blowing out the candles for her 23rd birthday.

A source divulged: "Jodi looked amazing, she was in great form. She had a great time catching up with Leigh."

U2 frontman Bono and close friend Guggi later stopped by and had a glass of vino with the revellers. Also painting the town red were style queen Triona McCarthy, designer Louise Kennedy and restaurateurs Dylan McGrath and Ronan Ryan.

SHANE FILAN

shane

 

 

 

 

KIAN

Shane and I are very close. We are both very committed to making this band as successful as we can. We spend ages talking about songs, and about how the band is getting on. He,s good fun to be with.

MARK

With Shane, his character very much depends on his mood. If he's in a good mood he can be absolutely hilarious, but if he's not he just doesn't want to know. His biggest fault is that he's downright lazy. I was once at his house in Sligo and he had a video that was due back.The video store is 50 metres away, but he still got in his car and drove there. It's the same with his mobile phone. If his phone is in his bag on the other side of the room, he'll ask to borrow my phone rather than bother to get up and fetch his bag. But he's a very generous person and he's very fast to buy a round of drinks. If we go into a bar for just one drink, Shane will always be the one to pay. He's quite happy to spend his money. He's not as extravagant as Kian when it comes to shopping, but he does enjoy it and he gets quite choosy about the clothes he wears. I'll always ask Shane for advice on anything because there's a mutual respect. He's helped me out a few times and we've got a lot of time for each other, especially when it comes to singing. Shane is so talented. I'm convinced music will always be part of his life. Shane can be very, very funny. And he can also be very, very inattentive. Sometimes it takes ages and hours to get his attention. If he's doing one thing, then that's the only thing he's going to do!

NICKY

Shane is great and we get on very well, we have a good laugh and he can take a joke.He's pretty cool and very popular with the girls, but he can be quite vain, particularly about his hair. He can't pass a mirror without looking into it. He's quite into clothes, too, but he's got the worst fashion sense out of the whole band. He doesn't have a clue. We're always warning him the fashion police will be after him, so when he arrives in the morning in a dodgy outfit we pretend to go over and handcuff him. He'll happily wear white socks and shoes and jeans and bright colored trousers that don't match his shirt.But the worst ever was when we were in Tenerife to shoot the If I Let You Go video. We had a day off beforehand and were all down at the pool. He came down in a vest, really short shorts, flip-flops with socks, a bum bag tied to his waist - and a pair of shades. He just looked like a typical tourist, but the worst thing was he thought he looked really cool. It was terrible!

 

 

Shane Say's

I Never thought that Westlife would still be Highly successful seven years on. My favourite westlife moment was meeting the pope. My favourite westlife tract is Flying Without Wings. My favourite westlife video is Fool Again. What the other guys say about me is that I'm generous and a nice guy! When I'm not working I like to change Nicole,s nappies! My Motto is "everything happens for a reason." I would describe myself as level - headed, generous and romantic. The phase I often use is You Know What I Mean.

shane pop profile

Shane interview in May edition of Sky Magazine

How would you feel about there being a Westlife musical?
I would feel quite good about it, actually. It's something we've talked about, but we would have to take time to consider how it would be done. It could end up being very cheesy and very silly.

Who would play you in a film?
That's a good question. My favourite actor is Tom Cruise, but he doesn't look like me. Leonardo DiCaprio is great, but he doesn't look like me either - whoever wants to play me is fine.

What's your craziest fan experience?
Mark got sent a turnip - a turnip in a box! Why, I don't know. Most of our fans are normal but 1% of them are headcases. You get sent pubic hair.

Which Westlife song are you bored of being asked to perform?
I Have a Dream is probably our least favourite song.

What's the oddest thing that has been thrown on stage?
Someone threw these knickers and they must have been about a size 50. I picked them up and said, 'Who the hell owns these?' It was a big joke on the night and very funny. If we get bras and stuff we usually put them on each other - it's all good fun.

How do you avoid being noticed when you're out and about?
You choose the places you go carefully. If you go to a club in Ireland there's always going to be a hen night. I don't mind having a picture, but sometimes it gets out of hand and you get girls in bunny rabbit suits coming over and jumping all over you!

What's you perfect day off?
Just spending time with my family and playing a bit of golf. I'd like to do both in the same day, preferably somewhere hot. Obviously Ireland isn't that hot. Every day I get up and see my kids and thank God they are healthy and safe. It's really all about family now.

Do you ever catch your family singing your songs?
My daughter Nicole is four and a half and she's singing them all of the time - she literally knows every word of every song on the new album already.

When were you last star-struck?
We met Barack Obama recently, and I was completely star-struck. We met Pope John Paul II before he died, too.

Shane: I got this dream and it is still going on


"As a young fellow in Summerhill college, it was always a dream that I never thought would happen. Some people dream about going to college and being a doctor but for me I dreamt about being in a band. I got my dream and it is still going and I don't forget that for a second".

That's how Shane Filan summed up his thoughts on the remarkable Westlife success story as he and the other bandmembers prepare for next week's sell-out Lissadell concert.

Shane puts it all down to the band's choice of music and a solid fan base.

"It's unbelievable you know, after 12 years or whatever, it's kind of hard to believe we are still going strong every year. Our popularity keeps going strong and every album we release does well and tickets still sell.

"I think we have come to the stage with fans now and have reached a certain point where if you release good music and stuff, the fans will stay with you.

"We now have a very solid fan base around the world and we still have the same kind of fan base and they have kinda grown up with us and obviously we are getting a lot older audience now as well."

"At concerts around the world you notice fans that are still there with us growing up and some of them have kids now, married, and then you know you have the mums and dads that come then it's more of a family event. That's the secret of a long journey for Westlife, we just have that solid fan base that just sticks with us".

Looking ahead, when asked where he would see himself and Westlife in ten year's time, Shane said: "We would still obviously like to be in Westlife, we look at Take That now and they have a massive comeback. They're obviously doing great stuff at the moment and they're 9 or 10 years older than us.

"They were the band we looked up to when we were 16 or 17. They were our age doing what we're doing. It's great to see them at that age being so strong. And obviously Robbie's back with them now and it just shows you we can do it when we are 39 or 40 years old. It's just a matter of getting the songs right".

On the reasons for keeping going, Shane said: "We enjoy it, of course we do, we wouldn't do it if we didn't enjoy it. I think as a band we have done so well now that if we weren't enjoying it anymore we wouldn't have to do it.

"We have had a lot of success but for us it's all about the next album and the next single. It's great fun you know as a band. We have grown up together as people, we have gotten married, had babies and different stuff and we are a very close kind of group of friends now as well as band mates".


Summerhill boys still friends


DESPITE his rise to international fame, Shane and his fellow band members succeeded in keeping close to their roots. Shane has many friends from his days in Summerhill college.

On Friday last he attended the wedding of one of his best friends. "I had a great bunch or friends at Summerhill, a lot of fellas I know to this day; I still see them".

Shane found himself going directly into showbusiness after Summerhill. When asked if he thought about what his life might have been like if he had taken a different route back then, Shane said: "I suppose you always think back of what it would have been like but I'm a firm believer in what's meant to be is meant to be.

"Sometimes you think things are great but then you have bad days or whatever's meant to be in your life, that's the path you're meant to take and for me it was to be in Westlife.

"I didn't get to go to college like everyone else and have the mad years away and live that side of life. I didn't have a rag week or any of them kind of things. Small stuff, but for me it was all about dreaming to be where I am now, in a band like this and touring the world".

 

 

 

BRIAN LEAVING WAS 'A SHOCK'
Westlife's Shane: Band thought we were being 'Punk'd' by McFadden


SHOCK: Westlife’s Shane
WESTLIFE insist that Brian McFadden will not be joining them for their last ever tour next year. The band played an intimate invite gig in Dublin's 02 on Thursday night. Mark Feehily says the band will end their days as a quartet and Brian will not be a part of their final tour.
"It's not happening and was never happening [Brian taking part in the tour], even though everyone has asked," he insists.
Shane adds: "Brian left because he didn't like being in the group.
"It shocked us beyond belief. "We actually thought we were being Punk'd on that MTV show when he said he wanted to leave.
"I was like 'you're s***ing me, why the f** would you want to leave Westlife?.
"We were all getting along so well, but we didn't have a clue what was going on in his personal life, his marriage, any of it."
He also reveals some of the bizarre 'presents' they have got off fans.
"Mark got sent a turnip with all the dirt on it," he laughs.
Pubic
"Then at a signing we were given a pubic hair taped to an envelope and also a used tampon in a box."

Shane Filan moves to England to boost solo career after Westlife


13/01/2012

Shane Filan has moved to England as he prepares to kickstart his solo career.

The Westlife star, 32, his wife Gillian, and three children Nicole, Patrick and Shane, moved from Sligo to Surrey during the Christmas holidays.

Although they lived for several months at a time in the Georgian-style house at Cobham, the family has decided to make it a more permanent home while Shane develops his solo career after Westlife break up following Croke Park concerts in June.


Eldest child Nicole, six, is already attending a school near the home Shane bought three years ago.

A close family friend said he and Gillian have no intention of breaking their links with Sligo and will return often and will retain their sprawling home outside the town.

The friend added: “They adore Sligo and will always regard it as their home. But Shane has realised London is the best place to be for his solo career.

"Cobham is in the London commuter-belt. He has spent so much time on the road around the world with Westlife. He wants to spend more time with his family so he and Gillian decided the best thing for now would be to move to their home outside London.

“He can concentrate on his new career and not be away from his family so much.”

Shane and Gillian can take their children to a number of parks near their new home and also to nearby Chessington World of Adventures. He can also indulge his passion for golf at Wentworth, where he has played several times.

Louis Walsh, currently on holiday at his Miami apartment until February, has already announced he will continue to manage Shane and has predicted he will be the most successful solo artist of Westlife after the band splits next summer.

Louis said he could see Shane having a career like big band singer Michael Buble.

He added: “Shane is going to be a big artist. I will only manage someone if I believe in them.”

were not quite sure where to start with this one.

Firstly, we love the idea of RPattz becoming a

member of Westlife so much

that we went and mocked up this photo for you.

Brilliant, we think youll agree.

Imagine him standing up for the key change  amazing.

Secondly, the Twilight star claims

he hasnt ever heard any One Direction

songs Lots of Directioners

have taken this as some kind of mega diss,

but all we can think is Where has he BEEN?

Rob made the admissions when

he was asked which boyband

he’d rather join if he had to 

Westlife or One Direction?

Westlife, definitely.

the broody one said. “Westlife

are my favourite band.

I dont know any songs [One Direction]

have actually sung.

Ive just seen pictures of them.

Well be right back 

were just getting on

the phone to Louis Walsh to

see if he can make this happen

WHAT,S THE FOLKS!!!

FUNNY 

BRAINNNNNN

BRAIN

Shane drinking coca cola

Kian spilling beer

westlife-playing for your wetslife

westlife-playing for your wetslife

 

 

westlife-fight

 

 

 

 

 

LOLLYPOP

 

westlife-fight

EVEN SPELEN

westlife bloopers XD

LOLLYPOP

westlife - window shopping

kian hospital (funny)

SNOB OR SLOBS ??

Westlife - Lie Detector Test

Post Office Broadband - Westlife

Shane and Kian confession cam!

 


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(1:11) westlife-bryan's funny impressions of the rest of the boys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mark nicky

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKBFL5tKs6o

2011

2011

 

 

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WESTLIFE AT A CHARTY EVENT (SINGING)

WESTLIFE TALKING - CHARITY EVENT

WESTLIFE ON CHILDREN IN NEED

FOR CHILDEREN IN NEED (never can say goodbye)

brain mcfadden - for charity (soccer)

Nicky in Soccer Aid
Soccer Aid is one of

the most exciting charity events of the year,

and Nicky is thrilled to

be taking part in the 2008 match.


Soccer Aid is held in aid of UNICEF

and its partners, and was originated

by Robbie Williams. The match

takes place on 7th September,








Nicky's Rest Of The World team put up an

admirable fight in last night's Soccer

Aid match, but they were narrowly

beaten 4-3 in the final minutes by England.





The singer and other celebrities

including Bryan McFadden and Jamie Theakston

played football against

World Cup legends such as

Jamie Redknapp and

Alan Shearer to raise money for UNICEF.






Battle of the pecs: Soccer hunks tackle

celebrities on and off the pitch ahead of charity match

Bryan
McFadden Westlife participates

during a charity football match

between Keith Duffy Allstars and SKY ONE's

Dream Team in aid of Child

 

 

 

 

 

Childline -

Concert held at The Point venue in Dublin -

WESTLIFE 29TH JANUARY 2006

 

 

 

 

2008

Westlife give Rovers a 25,000 lifeline







Friday November 14 2008

BOYBAND Westlife have snapped up

some rare memorabilia from their early career before

it went to auction and thrown a lifeline to

their local cash-strapped soccer team.

The Sligo group paid 25,000 for the 250 items

that have been painstakingly gathered

by local collector

Gavin Walsh after

he donated them to a fundraising

auction to commemorate

the 25th anniversary of

Sligo Rovers' FAI Cup Final win over Bohemians, and the band's 10th anniversary.

Shane Filan

said he and the other members of the group --

Nicky Byrne, Mark Feehily and Kian Egan --

decided to put in

the bid earlier this week

when they realised

the collection had become available.

"We first saw

the collection five years ago and

were very impressed by it.

When we heard it was going to

be auctioned

we agreed we should make an offer.

"Our view was that

it was better for the collection

to end up with Westlife than anywhere else.

We can now put it together

with all the other memorabilia

we have ourselves so

that the complete collection will be

in safe keeping.

"It's hard to put a price on

these things but it is of great

sentimental value for us," he explained.

Punk rock fan Gavin Walsh (43)

started the collection in 2000 --

two years after Westlife was formed --

as "a civic duty".

 

CHILDLINE - DUBLIN CASTLE 2008
kian

 

"One mile of pound coins

that's the way

we were feeling earlier

today as the 104-hour challenge in the Clerys window began to take its toll both physically and mentally.

What a weird feeling it was this morning,

waking up and seeing the GPO

outside our bedroom window,

and people pressed against

the window taking photos of us sleeping.

Along with my colleague Jeremy, we've been living,

working, eating and sleeping in

the window and today we were asked to do our first task: Adrian Kennedy v Jeremy Dixon in a game of Jenga.

The loser would have to perform a forfeit --

the forfeit in this case was a spray-on tan performed live in the window in front of a street of on-lookers.

After a spine-chilling game of Jenga, watched by more than 150 spectators, I emerged the victor.

Suffice to say, Jeremy now looks well and truly tangoed with FM104 Phoneshow listeners now nicknaming him the oompa-loompa DJ.

Loyal

Following those high jinks,

our celebrity guest joined us for dinner.

Tonight it was Westlife's Nicky Byrne.

His loyal female fans began

queuing outside from early morning.

By the time he arrived, at 6pm, there was a frenzy.

Hundreds of FM104 listeners and

Nicky fans catching a once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunity -- Adrian, Nicky and Jeremy eating their dinner.

During the show, things went a bit crazy outside our studio window.

We had an Al Pacino look-a-like perform ballroom dancing, a topless man with FM104 printed on his

chest and an interesting character who spent 20 minutes freestyle dancing for the spectators.

Time to get some sleep.

We only wish the road-sweeping truck would stop driving by.

Don't forget you can send your text donation of $2 any time, by texting the word CHILD to 57080.

 

 

 

The spiky blonde crooner was hanging out with Adrian Kennedy & Jeremy Dixon in Clerys' shop front window (as you do) slurping down his dinner and raising money for the ISPCC...





Westlife's Nicky showed-up with a bottle

Published: Wednesday, 17th June, 2009

Get out your BBQ

The Centra Childline

Big BBQ is back and Nicky Byrne of Westlife

has joined Centra and Childline to encourage

people living in Cavan to get out their

BBQs out during June and July and raise money for a great cause.

The Childline Big BBQ raised €408,000 for Childline

in 2008

and Centra are asking people all over

Cavan to register for their BBQ pack and host their own fundraising barbecue at home,

at work or even in their local sports club.

Last year success was also helped by the many Centra Stores throughout Cavan which hosted BBQ

for their local communities.

Childline is Ireland,s only multi-media listening service,

providing support to children throughout the country 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Commenting at the launch, Nicky Byrne of Westlife said:

To raise over €400,000 last year was a great achievement, particularly given the weather we had,

and I really encourage people to help us match that amount this year by hosting their own BBQs throughout June and July.

Des Mahony, brand communications manager,

Centra said: We are delighted to be involved with the Childline Big BBQ once again. Following on from the massive success of last year event and

the fantastic response from Centra customers,

we are hoping that even more people will register to host BBQs throughout the summer.

It is a great way to spend time with family and friends and all the monies raised goes to a very worthwhile cause.

Our aim is to ensure that fewer calls to Childline go unanswered.

 

 

 

 

 




4 July 2010

UP to 15,000 people arrived in Adare early this morning with more expected later today as Ireland's most successful charity golf Pro-Am got off to a spectacular start, guaranteeing that millions of euro will be made for local charities.
The top golfers in the world were joined by Hollywood stars,

The scenic setting for the charity event was a hive of activity over the weekend as celebrities and golfers began to arrive and as organisers and volunteers completed the final preparations ahead of the tournament which began at eight o'clock this morning.

Fans began to arrive at the venue shortly after 6am and gardai reported some traffic delays on approach roads to Adare.

Tournament host JP McManus was on hand shortly after 7am to welcome US Open champion Graeme McDowell when he took to the driving range. "It is great I am looking forward to it and let's hope the weather stays away," he said as he took shelter from a light shower.

World No 1 Tiger Woods was due to arrive at Adare this afternoon after travelling from the United States overnight in his own jet, following the conclusion of the PGA Tour event at Philadelphia.

Justin Rose was also due to arrive this afternoon after his victory in the AT&T event.

Celebrities were also out in force this morning with Hollywood stars such as Samuel L Jackson, Michael Douglas and Peter Gallagher all taking part.

Desperate Housewives star Kyle MacLachlan said it was a privilege to have been asked to participate.

"Just coming here with the grounds and the manor it is so beautiful and its was so unexpected," he said. "JP is such a good host and everything is first-class. We are all treated

WESTLIFE POP INTO GREAT ORMOND STREET
ABOVE: Seamus Glancy,3, with Jen and Westlife 14th December 2010 By Jeffier Dunkerley
As tiny Ben rips open his first Christmas present it isnt the milestone his mum ­imagined.



For the little bundle of joy is marking his first birthday AND first Christmas on the wards of Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.



Sadly many children will spend the big day in hospital. But your Daily Star is determined to make it as good as it can be.


As part of our charity app­eal we inviting celebrity pals and big-hearted readers to bring some extra sparkle to the wards this December.


And its smiles all round as Westlife's Kian, Nicky, Shane and Mark deliver big baskets of gifts for the little patients.
Shane Filan, 31, cuddles Ben, who has leukaemia, and gulps: He such a happy fella you wouldnt know how poorly he is. It breaks your heart.


I have three kids of my own and it's always tough to leave them when we tour. Visiting Great Ormond Street, especially at Christmas, makes you see what a special place this is.


Ben's mum Angela Quadling, 36, of Sittingbourne, Kent, says: find your baby has leuk­aemia is the worst news.

But we're thankful to be under some of the best care here.


The excitement of the band's visit to Elephant Ward was missed by sleeping beauty Rhianna Umpleby, three, from Basildon, Essex. Mum Lisa, 22, says: We having a tough time of it today we just found out she has leukaemia.


Nicky Byrne, 32, holds back tears as he admits: Seeing this little girl just brings a lump to my throat she was born on the same date and year as my little twins. I can't imagine what this family is going through.


And for gay band member Mark Feehily, 30, the day makes him yearn to become a dad. Mark, 30, says: Visiting the wards has blown me away. To see the tiny faces look up at me and to make the kids laugh is the best feeling in the world.


Just because youre gay doesnt mean those instincts towards wanting children go away. I think I make a great dad.


Kian Egan, 31, cuddles fellow Irish boy Larry Connor from Co Wexford. and tells the three-year-old fighting two rare cancers: You re a long way from home. But you are having the best care possible.

Great Ormond Street's Children's Charity needs £50million a year in donations to keep the hospital world class.
It's thanks to the public that its good work can continue, says Shane. So please support the Daily Star Appeal.

Celebrity chef will cook for superstars


2011


Celebrity chef Paul Heathcote will cook for

pop stars Westlife after they ?bought?

him at a charity auction.


The restaurateur, who owns

the Olive Press on Winckley Square, Preston and

The Longridge Restaurant, put himself under

the hammer as part of an auction which raised

money for a number of charities.

The band?s Shane Filan and

Nicky Byrne bid £6,500 to get

the chef to come to their home

and cook for them at some point in the coming months.

The event raised more than £200,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support, day centre Beechwood Centre in Stockport and the Adopt-A-School Project,

which takes chefs into underprivileged schools

to teach children about healthy eating.

Mr Heathcote joked: ?I have told them that

I want a private jet over there if they

are expecting me to go and see them in Ireland.

?They have not got in touch yet to say

when they want me to go over

there but I am sure they will do at some point.

?I have put myself up for auction at

these kind of things before and been bought

by people like the cast from Coronation Street,

but never mega pop-stars like these.

?I will just go there and do it, it should be a good laugh.?

The Fashion Kicks event, organised by Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given and his wife Jane,

at Lancashire County Cricket Club?

s The Point conference centre at

its Old Trafford stadium was attended by a number of stars including X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke.

Given?s team-mates Carlos Tevez, Nigel de Jong and Vincent Kompany also attended.

 

Irish singer Nicky Byrne agreed

to have his leg waxed

on U.K. TV on Wednesday (02Mar11) for charity.

The Westlife star winced in pain as

The One Show host

Alex Jones ripped the hair from his right limb

after his bandmates donated cash to the Comic Relief appeal. 03/03/2011

Westlife back Niamh’s appeal

Published on Friday 24 February 2012 08:45


Westlife are backing a campaign to raise money for life-saving cancer treatment for a five-year-old girl from Wellingborough.


The Irish pop group has invited Niamh Curry and her family to meet them at one of their London concerts in May.

Niamh has the rare and aggressive cancer neuroblastoma and her parents Chris and Samantha are trying to raise £450,000 to take their daughter to America after doctors exhausted their treatment options here in the UK.

Band member Shane has been following her story on Twitter – Niamh’s Next Step is one of just 88 Twitter users the singer follows on the social media network, despite having 156,000 followers himself.

His wife Gillian has been in touch with the Curry family to show her support for their campaign.

Mr Curry said: “She’s been following us since we started and she sent us a message saying Shane and the rest of Westlife wanted to do something to help.

“They have invited us down to meet them at their concert on May 12, and they have also given us VIP concert tickets and a meet and greet with Westlife as a prize for an auction we are having in May.

“Gillian has also asked us to send over some special Niamh wristbands and she’s going to see if she can get the band to wear them. That would be amazing for us because it would raise so much awareness.”