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Pop super group Westlife will be taking over GMTV on Friday and after they've done all that they'll be answering your questions.

So if you've got something you'd like to as Westlife email them to us now using the form below and we'll put them to the Irish lads for you.

About Westlife

Formed in July 1998, with the members Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne, and Brian McFadden.

Signed by Simon Cowell and are currently managed by Louis Walsh.

1998 opened for the 'Backstreet Boys' concert in Dublin. Later that year, they won Best New Tour Act at the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party.

1st three singles went straight to #1: "Swear It Again" (March 1999); "If I Let You Go" (August 1999); "Flying Without Wings"(October 1999).

First No.1 artist of the new millennium with their double-A-side single, "I Have a Dream" / "Seasons in the Sun", which knocked Cliff Richard's "The Millennium Prayer" off the top spot.

November 2000: duet with Mariah Carey on the Phil Collins classic "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" and the ballad "MyLove" (both reached #1).

In 2001: launched their first world tour, unofficially nicknamed "The No Stools Tour", after their reputation for performing whilst perched on stools!

November 2001: 3rd album "World of Our Own".

Singles from this album: "Uptown Girl", "Queen of My Heart" and "World of Our Own" all went to #1. This album led to their 2nd tour(Europe and UK).

November 2002: released ''Greatest Hits album, 'Unbreakable - The Greatest Hits Vol. 1', amidst rumours of a split.

October 2002: first single from this album, "Unbreakable". 2003: toured the UK and Europe with the greatest hits, and still shrugged off rumours of a split.

November 2003: released 4th studio album 'Turnaround' (reached#1). 'Turnaround', included the hit singles "Hey Whatever", "Obvious", and their twelfth #1 single, a cover of Barry Manilow's "Mandy". 2003: won 'Record of the Year' for the 3rd time in 5 years.

On 9 March 2004, just three weeks prior to embarking on their fourth world tour, Bryan McFadden left the band to spend more time with his family and work on solo projects.

November 2004: released 'Allow Us to Be Frank', a Rat Pack-inspired album. Before the album release, Westlife jetted up and down the UK to find "the perfect fan" to help promote the album and, after X-factor style auditions, they found Joanne Hindley (who later appeared on X-factor).

2006: signed a brand new FIVE ALBUM deal with Sony/BMG. November 20th 2006: released their 8th studio album, 'The Love Album', consists of all covers of love songs - biggest selling album in 2006 for SonyBMG, selling 1 million copies. First single from

'The Love Album' was a cover version of Bette Midler's classic "The Rose", which became their 14th UK #1 single

Have performed duets with some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Mariah Carey, Donny Osmond, Lulu, Donna Summer, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Ronan Keating. Claudia Schiffer and Vinnie Jones have alsostarred in their music videos.

On June 1st, 2008, Westlife marked their 10th anniversary with a concert in Croke Park, Dublin which saw more than 82,000 fans attending the special occasion.

Music Week revealed on their website that Westlife is the official third top touring act within the years 2005-2008, while they were 7th top touring act of 2008.

So if you've got a burning question for those Westlife boys email it to us now using the form below.

Don't forget to check the website tomorrow to see if your question was answered!

Click here to submit your questions.

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New Cardiff and Newcastle dates added

Tickets for Westlife's 2010 tour are still selling at such a rate that two more dates have been added!

Cardiff CIA, Saturday 22nd May
Newcastle, Tuesday 21st June

BUY TICKETS HERE

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Further Dates Added

Tickets for the 2010 tour are being snapped up so quickly that even more dates have now been added.
Sheffield Arena, Monday 10th May
Birmingham LG Arena, Monday 17th May
Glasgow SECC, Tuesday 25th May

BUY TICKETS

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Two More Dates Added

Tickets are on sale right now for two new dates on Westlife's 2010 tour:

London 02 Arena, Thursday 13th May
Manchester ENA, Sunday 30th May

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Second Cardiff Show Announced

Westlife fans in Wales are in for a treat as the boys have lined up a second Welsh date!

Tickets for Cardiff CIA on Friday 21st May will be available soon in the fanclub pre-sale, then in the general sale tomorrow morning from 9am.

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Tour General Sale Starts Tomorrow

Tickets for Westlife’s tour will go on general sale tomorrow morning (Friday 11th December) at 9am!

Here’s a full rundown of those dates:

Sunday 2nd May – Belfast Odyssey Arena (already on sale)
Monday 3rd May - Belfast Odyssey Arena (already on sale)
Tuesday 4th May - Belfast Odyssey Arena (already on sale)

Thursday 6th May - Nottingham Arena
Friday 7th May - Liverpool Echo Arena
Sunday 9th May - Sheffield Arena
Wednesday 12th May - London O2 Arena
Sunday 16th May - Birmingham LG Arena
Thursday 20th May - Cardiff CIA
Monday 24th May - Glasgow SECC
Friday 28th May - Manchester ENA
Monday 31st May - Newcastle Arena
Saturday 5th June – Croke Park, Dublin (on sale from 8am)

Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk (0844 576 5483) and www.ticketmaster.ie (Belfast 0844 277 4455 or Dublin 0818 719 300).

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Third Belfast Date Added

With tickets for Westlife’s Belfast shows selling at an incredible rate, a third date at the Odyssey Arena has now been added.

Tickets for 2nd, 3rd and 4th May are on sale now at Ticketmaster.

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Extra Belfast Date Announced!

Due to massive demand, Westlife have added a second Belfast Odyssey Arena date (3rd May) to their 2010 tour.
Tickets for both shows will be available from the Belfast general sale, which starts tomorrow at 9am.

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Exclusive Live Nation Pre-Sale

An exclusive Westlife pre-sale for Live Nation members is taking place for the following dates tomorrow.

Thursday 6th May - Nottingham Arena
Friday 7th May - Liverpool Echo Arena
Sunday 9th May - Sheffield Arena
Wednesday 12th May - London O2 Arena
Sunday 16th May - Birmingham LG Arena
Thursday 20th May - Cardiff CIA
Monday 24th May - Glasgow SECC
Friday 28th May - Manchester ENA
Monday 31st May - Newcastle Arena

As well as the chance to buy tickets ahead of the general sale on Friday, there are also some great packages to choose from.

If you're a member of Live Nation you'll be able to purchase a 'Hot Ticket Package' for all of of the above dates.

The packages will be available on the Live Nation pre-sale at 9am Thursday 10th December, and for £125 per person, you get:

Top price tickets in the first 15 rows
Exclusive souvenir gift (Westlife hand towel)
Tour programme
Commemorative Westlife tour laminate

At London's O2 Arena, you can take advantage of the Westlife VIP Experience!

The package includes:

- Top price ticket in blocks A1, A2 & A3, to see Westlife at the O2 Arena
- Two and a half hour hospitality event prior to the show
- Use of a private suite within the O2 Centre
- Drinks reception on arrival
- Three course meal
- Complimentary bar of beers, wines and soft drinks
- Private cash bar facilities post show (one hour)
- Official programme for each guest
- Commemorative VIP laminate
- Event management and security personnel in attendance throughout

Price per person - £210.50
Hospitality only (without ticket) - £170

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Westlife fans of JLS

Old timers to the pop charts Westlife have said that they like the music of JLS or that of Busted and McFly.

Westlife’s Mark Feehily has said: “We love them. Ever since we started there’s been a McFly or Busted or JLS. There’s space for everyone.”

I’m sure that the Westlife boys have nothing to fear from all the new groups that keep popping up even if they are all in competition with each other for album and single sales.

But I think that Westlife have been around long enough that they seem to have worked out what works in a song.

Well good luck for Christmas

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Westlife bring tour to Glasgow

Sarah Swain

POP group Westlife have announced their first tour for two years.

The Irish quartet will bring their latest tour to Glasgow next May.

They promise it will feature old favourite hits which include Flying Without Wings, Uptown Girl and World of Our Own, as well as new songs from their latest album Where We Are.

The band, whose manager is X Factor judge Louis Walsh, have already totted up eight sell-out world tours.

They performed their latest song, What About Now, on the show.

Their most recent series of shows, 2008’s Back Home Tour visited arenas across the UK and New Zealand, culminating in stadium shows in Ireland, including a sell out concert

at Croke Park in Dublin.

On the show’s arrival at London’s Wembley Arena, it was declared that the boys had sold more tickets at the venue than any other act and had played a record 25 dates there.

The group work with pop star Kylie Minogue’s pal and creative director William Baker, to produce their dazzling shows.

The concert will be at the SECC on Monday, May 24.

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday, priced £38, and are available from www.ticketsoup.com or by calling 0844 395 4000.

Credit/Source: www.eveningtimes.co.uk

Westlife confirm Belfast date

By Michael McCready

Superstars Westlife have confirmed they will be making a welcome return to Belfast as part of their Where We Are tour.

The Irish lads, who have an unprecedented 14 number one singles, will be performing at the Odyssey Arena on May 2, 2010.

The band took a break back in 2008 but are back with a brand new album, Where We Are, which was released recently.

Tickets are £44 and £39.

Credit/Source: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

UK Tour Dates Announced

Tickets for the following shows will be available to snap up in an exclusive fan pre-sale taking place tomorrow (Tuesday 8th December). Further details will be sent out in an email to everyone on Westlife's official mailing list.

General sale for Belfast Odyssey Arena happens on Thursday 10th December, while all other general sales will take place on Friday 11th December.

Sunday 2nd May - Belfast Odyssey Arena

Thursday 6th May - Nottingham Arena

Friday 7th May - Liverpool Echo Arena

Sunday 9th May - Sheffield Arena

Wednesday 12th May - London O2 Arena

Sunday 16th May - Birmingham LG Arena

Thursday 20th May - Cardiff CIA

Monday 24th May - Glasgow SECC

Friday 28th May - Manchester ENA

Monday 31st May - Newcastle Arena

Saturday 5th June - Croke Park, Dublin

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Westlife: 'We're over breaking America'

Westlife have insisted that they are no longer concerned with breaking America.

The Irish boyband cracked the US Top 20 with their debut single 'Swear It Again' in 2000, but have never scored a follow-up hit across the pond.

Their latest album Where We Are features production from several prestigious American producers, including Ryan Tedder and Brian Kennedy, prompting rumours that they are plotting another assault on the lucrative US market.

However, group member Mark Feehily claimed that this is merely a coincidence.

"We looked outside the box on this album and that brought us to America as well as other places in the world - London, Ireland, everywhere. It wasn't a conscious decision to break the States or anything," he told DS.

"With America, we're over the fact that we haven't broken it. If it ever comes up as an opportunity, we'll definitely take it, but we don't design things to try and break America anymore."

Westlife's Where We Are LP charted at number two behind Susan Boyle's I Dreamed A Dream on yesterday's UK albums chart.

Click here to watch the full interview with Westlife

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Paul O'Grady Today

Make sure you tune in to The Paul O'Grady Show, Channel 4, today from 5pm as Westlife will be performing a track from the new album!

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WESTLIFE TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT

We have some exciting news for you - the boys will be heading back on tour in 2010!

Tickets for the first show at the Belfast Odyssey Arena, taking place on Sunday 2nd May will be available for Westlife.com members to buy in an exclusive pre-sale next Tuesday 8th December from 9am. You'll need the pre-sale link which is being emailed to everyone who's signed up to the newsletter.

Tickets for this date will be available to the general public on Thursday 10th December.

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Westlife In Sweden

Fresh from releasing their new album, Where We Are, Westlife are heading to Sweden to take part in some very special events.
First up, today they'll be signing copies of 'Where We Are' for fans at Nordstan in Gothenburg, from 5pm. There's a chance to catch a TV interview with them later on - tune in to TV4 Göteborg at 7.30pm.

Later on they'll be performing on Swedish Idol on TV4. The guys will be singing a medley of their hits during the main show (8pm, TV4), including a song which was written by Swedish Idol judge Andreas Carlsson! They'll also perform new single 'What About Now' in the results show, which kicks off at 10.25pm.

On December 11th, the band have the honour of performing at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert. They will perform with a live orchestra in honour of U.S. President Barack Obama, at an event hosted by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.

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Dublin Date Announced

We are pleased to announce that as part of their 2010 Tour, Westlife will be heading back to Croke Park, Dublin on Saturday 5th June!
Tickets for this show will be available for Westlife.com members to buy in an exclusive pre-sale next Tuesday 8th December from 9am. You'll need the pre-sale link which is being emailed to everyone who's signed up to the newsletter.

Tickets for this date will be available to the general public on Friday 11th December.

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Amazing New Westlife Interview

We've just added a new interview to the video player on the homepage - and we’re think you’re going to like it!

Watch the boys talk candidly about their year off, recording the new album, touring next year, why feedback from their fans is so important and much more.

Make sure you leave your comments below to let us know what you think.

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Westlife say they are closer than ever

Pop group Westlife have said that they are now closer than they have ever been, following recent tragedies and losses in their lives.


Speaking to Sky News, Shane Filan said that Stephen Gately's death had an impact on the group.


He said: "As a band we've got closer in the last three or four months. We're closer than we've ever been."


Advertisement"When something is taken away from you, or someone like Stephen that was looking forward to his next album, and you know he can't do that now, it kind of puts things into perspective a lot."


Group members Kian Egan and Nicky Byrne also lost their fathers in the past year.


Byrne said: "I think we're all looking forward to the next year, to be honest."


"There are times when you look back at it and think, 'Should I be enjoying myself?' That's part and parcel of it."


"It's certainly better than sitting at home and doing nothing but crying, because I've done all my crying, I just can't cry anymore."

Source:rte.ie
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WESTLIFE: NO 1 ALBUMS ARE MORE IMPORTANT

WESTLIFE have given up caring about No 1 singles, and their boss Simon Cowell agrees.

Despite racking up 14 chart-toppers over the decade, the Irish lads – set to crash the top 10 with new album Where We Are – believe the life of the old-fashioned single is over.

Shane Filan, 30, said: “Getting the album to No 1 is more important than having a No 1 single for us and Simon agreed.

He pushed us to make a great album. He agreed we needed to up our game and not to record as many covers. We needed to get back to making great pop music.”

The quartet’s new opus features a more mature pop sound, an idea masterminded by the X Factor guru, 50.


Shane explained: “Simon got us in with everyone we wanted to work with. And we only hired producers we haven’t worked with before.


“It shows in the quality of the music and as a result, a lot of the songs are more up-tempo.


“Simon and Louis Walsh think it’s the best album we’ve ever made.”


Westlife are back after a year out from music but they believe that in that time Simon has become even more powerful.

Shane said: “It seemed impossible for him to get any bigger. But we look at him as a record boss rather than this global superstar.


“We tease him that Westlife was always his first real success and that he made his first major millions off of us.”

Where We Are is out now.

Source:dailystar.co.uk
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WIN COPIES OF WESTLIFE'S NEW ALBUM NEXT WEEK IN THE DUNDALK DEMOCRAT

The Dundalk Democrat has five copies of one of the most anticipated albums of 2009 to give away, Westlife's brand new 'Where We Are'.


The album is the tenth album in the career of the most successful Irish pop band ever.

Released last Friday, the album is surely set to be another smash hit from the group that delivered classic hits such as 'Flying Without Wings', 'You Raise Me Up', 'World of Our Own' 'Home' and their latest sensational single, 'What About Now'.

In this week's edition of the Dundalk Democrat, December 9, readers will have a chance to win one of five new albums that we have to give away.

So for your chance to win a copy of 'Where We Are' read the Dundalk Democrat next week.

According to Mark Feehily, the album will be packed full of brand new original songs, as well as a couple of remakes and ranges from poppy upbeat tracks to sublime ballads.

The band feel it's one of the best albums of their career to-date and can't wait for you to hear it.

"We know you're excited to hear it too.

"We wanted the first single from our new album to be somewhere between the Westlife sound our fans know and love, and the new direction we're heading in. We've been experimenting with a fresh vibe on this record. After 11 years we see this as phase two of the Westlife story."

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Westlife Promotional Shots

Westlife.com has added gorgeous promotional pictures of Westlife!!!!!











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Where We Are - your thoughts...

As you all know, Westlife’s new album 'Where We Are' was released on Monday, and you’ve been letting us know your first impressions of the new songs. Here’s what a few of you are making of the album so far:

gemsywemsy - 'The whole album is just amazing. I hope they get a number one, but if they don't the lads should be so, so proud that they have made such a fabby album. Artists always say, "This is our best album yet" But the lads speak the truth. V.V.V. proud to be fan. Well done boys!!!'

jo5269 - 'Amazing, Astonishing, Astounding, Remarkable, Wonderful, Incredible, Startling, Marvellous, Miraculous, Surprising, Mind-Blowing, Staggering. Yes, I kinda like the new album....'

Scousebird - 'After so long, it's so nice to hear the lads again. I have to say 'Leaving' and 'The Difference' are the best! 'No More Heroes' is a beautiful as well. And 'Reach Out' is the one I am humming the most at work.

'See You Again' has a real military feel to it, like it would be played when troops are deployed in the army on assignment and all the family see you off-I really get that feeling on this song!

Overall, the whole album is really inspirational. I am really looking forward to next tour too!'

KinkysIrishSmile - 'Class... absolutely amazing!!!!! 110% LOVE it!!! Can't wait to hear you perform the songs live!'

angelwest - 'Well, what can I say, another platinum performance from all of you. Exceptional vocals on every track and to choose just one as a favourite would be impossible. I'll see you again makes me cry and alot of the others have potential single written all over them, this is just the kind of album that could help you get closer to your dream off 20 No 1's. Where we are has a fantastic intro and should def be released as a single, don't let excellent songs like How to break a heart, the difference and reach out linger as album tracks, hit singles if ever I heard one. Album now on permanent loop on my iPod, I just love it!! Amazing, Fantastic, Brilliant etc, etc not enough words in any language to describe how good it is, everyone buy it NOW!!!'

If you haven’t yet got your hands on the great new album, what are you waiting for! Follow the links below to grab your copy now...

Play.com / HMV.com / Amazon / iTunes

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Westlife on the Sun.co.uk

The Sun Online have had a listen to Westlife's fantastic new album 'Where We Are' and throughout the next week they will be releasing a series of videos that feature on the album.

In today's video, Kian talks about 'How To Break A Heart'. Keep checking back to www.thesun.co.uk all this week for more Westlife video treats!

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