SOMETHING KINDA OHH AT 18TH BIRTHDAY PARTY -ThisIsGrimsby
Chart-topping bands Girls Aloud and Westlife performed at an exclusive party in Louth last night. The star-studded bash for an un-named 18-year-old Louth-area woman was held in a massive marquee adjoining Kenwick Park Hotel. Having entered the Top Ten with their latest single Can't Speak French the five-piece girl band was in a party mood for an exclusive date in Lincolnshire.
They entertained around 150 guests who had taken over the
34-bedroomed hotel for the day and night to celebrate the teenager's birthday.
They bopped the night away after a four-course meal in the Georgian-style hotel.
After a 45-minute set, they were followed by Irish band Westlife, who led the
Happy Birthday chorus to the teenager.
Band members sang Barry Manilow classic Mandy, followed by It's All about You
and had their audience singing along to Flying Without Wings and You Raise Me
Up. Their hour-long set finished at 12.30am. It was slightly later than
scheduled as one of the band was delayed flying into Humberside Airport shortly
before the party.
Security at the venue was tight. A management spokesman said security staff had
to warn unwelcome photographers to leave the 320-acre estate. Owner Stuart Flynn
said: "It has gone very well and was professionally done. There were about 150
guests at the birthday party and they have taken all of the hotel over." He said
preparations for the party on the site had begun on Monday, with a pledge of
total confidentiality for the family hosting the bash, as the hotel management
has done for other exclusive events.
Mr Flynn said: "We get them because we keep them confidential. As a venue we are
doing more and more of them and have catered for 400-guest weddings. The big
deals are coming through. The chap who booked it is very pleased. It has been a
glamorous occasion. It was running a bit late as one of the four from Westlife
had to fly into Humberside Airport last minute. They and Girls Aloud have been a
delight to have here at Kenwick."
The hotel and marquee were decorated with flowers and balloons all supplied in
Lincolnshire. Mr Flynn said: "We stick to the same people and everyone locally
has benefited." He said the mystery "party girl" had seemed happy with her
celebrations. She is believed to be the same birthday girl who celebrated a 16th
party two years ago in whose honour Will Young sang