NOVEMBER  2004

NOVEMBER

Due to phenomenal public demand record breaking Westlife have added an amazing further FIVE dates to the Irish leg of their The No. 1's Tour which will see the band performing all their Greatest Hits live.

Westlife will now play Dublin's Point on 08th, 09th, 11th, 12th, 13th *15th & *16th February and Cork's Millstreet on *18th, *19th & *20th February 2005 (* indicates extra concert dates just added).

Tickets priced 39.50 (including booking fee) for all additional dates go on sale at 9am on Saturday 4th December 2004 from the following: In person: from 99 Ticketmaster outlets nationwide. By 24hr Hotline: 0818 719 300 or On line: www.ticketmaster.ie

source - ticketmaster.ie
posted 30th November 2004

Katie Price

JORDAN stunned the audience at the recording of Westlife's ITV Christmas special by performing a note-perfect version of When I Fall In Love.The lads had been worried that Jordan would hijack She's The One, which is being screened on December 11, but Simon Cowell insisted she go on the show.

After seeing her performance on the programme - which will also feature Hollywood star Kevin Spacey - even they conceded she'd done a good job. "She surprised everyone," says a source. "This could definitely be the start of something big."


source - Daily mirror
posted 30th November

TV date round-up

Next up will be another performance of Smile, on the live Record Of The Year final on December 4th (ITV1). Although they don't have a single in the running for the 2004 award Westlife have been invited to perform as the current titleholders - you'll remember Mandy winning in 2003...

Then on Monday 6th, there will be an interview and performance on ITV1's This Morning show, which will be on location at West Wycombe Park.

Finally, Westlife's own TV special She's The One will be aired on ITV1 on Saturday December 18th - charting the band's search for a female vocalist for The Way You Look Tonight, which is included on the new album Allow Us To Be Frank.

source- www.westlife.com
posted-30th November 2004

She's the one

Jordan is launching her singing career in a live television performance. The 26-year-old glamour model will sing Nat King Cole classic When I Fall In Love on Westlife's Christmas special. The Sun says Jordan, real name is Katie Price, would be accompanied by a 41-piece orchestra.

Jordan has been receiving professional training since March and will be one of four celebrities to sing on the programme on December 11.The show is being produced by Simon Cowell's company, Syco.

Cowell vowed to help Jordan break into the music industry after she appeared on I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here. An insider told the paper: "Westlife needed convincing when they learned she was to be on the show.
"They didn't want to be embarrassed by a second-rate performance.
"But Jordan really delivers. She sings live, solo, and she's amazing."

source - sun newspaper
posted - 26th November 2004
 

Hello Mag   26 NOVEMBER 2004

Kate Bosworth made a sizzling red carpet solo entrance in Leicester Square at the premiere of Beyond The Sea, in a sheer black Yves St Laurent cocktail dress. Boyfriend Orlando Bloom also attended the star-studded gala, but opted to arrive later in order to not to steal Kate's thunder.

"It's her night," said the 27-year-old actor, adding, "I came tonight just to support her. She's fantastic in this film."

The film, which features Californian Kate as the wife of Fifties singer Bobby Darin opposite Kevin Spacey, has been touted as an early Oscar favourite. Other guests at the gala screening included EastEnders star Barbara Windsor, Casualty actress Sarah Manners and Westlife.

At a post-screening party Kevin Spacey got in the Bobby Darin mood, singing a duet with the boy band. Beyond The Sea has been a labour of love for multi-talented Kevin; in addition to singing all 18 songs on the soundtrack, he produced, directed, co-wrote and starred in the film.

"Bobby Darin was one of the greatest entertainers the world has ever known, and yet, because he died young, he's been kind of forgotten," he explained.

source - Hello magazine
posted -  26th November 2004

Westlife slips into town for exclusive gig

Boyband sensations Westlife swung into town to play a string of hits to their biggest fans. Kian, Shane, Mark and Nicky belted out some of their top tunes, which include Flying Without Wings and Swear it Again, to a cosy crowd of just 150 fans at the Highgrove Hotel on Saturday.

The Irish lads also performed tracks from their new album, Allow us to be Frank, a collection of their favourite hits from the Rat Pack era. The intimate concert was hosted by West Sound Radio lads and went down a storm with lucky locals.

source- icnetwork.co.uk
posted-  25th November 2004
 

Celebrity feuds: Jordan v Westlife

She's never been their favourite person - but now it sounds like Jordan is really about to step on Westlife's toes

Fighting talk: Earlier this year, stories were rife that Jordan was in talks with pop guru Simon Cowell about landing a record deal. 'I've heard her and she can sing,' said Mr Nasty at the time. 'I couldn't personally do a record but I wouldn't rule anything out.' Simon, of course, is a big cheese at BMG - the record label which also looks after...

Westlife. The boys have just released their latest album, a Rat Pack tribute called 'Allow us to be Frank'. Part of their promotion for the new CD includes an ITV1 Christmas special called She's the One, which will be screened after the X Factor final on 11 December. So we're talking big viewing figures, folks.

With a celebrity audience lined up - and Kevin Spacey booked as special guest crooner - the boys have understandably been excited about their Christmas show. Erm, until now, that is. Because despite saying in August: 'I'm not going to be working with Jordan,' it looks like Simon Cowell has changed his mind. Yup, he's recruited the former glamour girl to perform the evergreen classic 'It Had To Be You' on Westlife's show - and the Irish foursome are distinctly less than thrilled about it.

One of the reasons is likely to be that Jordan used to have unrequited crushes on two members of the band, Kian and Mark. 'She said [Kian] was gorgeous but he was scared witless by her,' says an insider. 'He just ignored her but it was embarrassing.' Things got so bad that a year ago, the lads took the step of banning Jordan from their album launch party.

Punch-up power: 50 per cent - being where she's not really wanted has never stopped Jordan in the past, fellas!

It had to be her: We're not sure what we're looking forward to more on 11 December - hearing Jordan singing a jazz classic, or watching the fixed smiles on Westlife's faces when she does.

credit - Marksprettyinpinkbabe ( official boards)
source - Icircle/ Wanadoo
posted - 25th November 2004

Westlife will sing Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? after all. The group were ruled too "uncool" to join last weeks re recording. But now they will join McFly, Estelle, The 411, Natasha Beddingfield, Rooster and V to perform it at Wembley Arena's Christmas in Popworld gig on December 2.

source - sun newspaper
posted 23rd November 2004

The lads fumed with anger when Bob Geldorf and Midge Ure didn’t want to have them on the remake of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”. But now, Westlife go their will. Well, kind of.

The Irish band is allowed to perform the song in London’s Wembley Arena on 2. December. That’s when a huge concert for the “Popworld” organisation takes place. Still sounds like the lads only got the consolation price. Maybe someone else couldn’t make it?

source -  VIVA Teletext
posted - 23rd November 2004

Smash Hits winners

Westlife yesterday picked up the 'Favourite Download' award at the 2004 Smash Hits T4 Poll winners' Party, for Flying Without Wings (Live), which made chart history earlier this year when it became the first ever official download number one.

They came in first ahead of Natasha Bedingfield (These Words) and Rachel Stevens (Some Girls);

source -  www.westlife.com
posted 22nd November 2004

Too cold for Westlife in Norway

It's unbelievable cold here, I'm freezing!" Said Nicky Byrne and Shane Filan after they had been on the show "Guru" outside Haakons Hall in Lillehammer last night. They flew over in a private jet from Glasgow and into the winter city that held -5-6 degrees.

Vg met the lads backstage where they were having fun with a little golf links right before they were going perform on JESC. They have sold 35 Million albums-"we was told yesterday that we have sold that much. Something we are very proud of and have worked so hard for in all these years!" Says Shane Filan

Westlife are now out with the album «Allow Us To Be Frank ,which is a collection of American standard music. They are hoping to come back to Norway if the sale of the album goes well.-"We'll just have to wait and see how it goes" Says the band.

credit-Ch@rlie ( offic boards)
source - unknown
posted 21st November 2004

Westlife and Ronan too uncool for Band Aid 20

Westlife and Ronan Keating have slammed Bob Geldof for deciding they weren't cool enough to be on Band Aid 20.  Westlife's Nicky Byrne told the Daily Star he was disappointed not to have been involved and could have helped the charity single sell more copies. He said: "We couldn't compete with U2 or Coldplay but it would have been fanatastic to have been part of it. We'd have given anything to be on that record."

And Ronan told Channel 4's Richard and Judy Show: "They're not going for pop acts, they want credible cool acts.
"If that works, fair enough, but at the end of the day they want to make money for the cause so they should think about that."

source- www.ananova.com
posted- 20th November 2004


Boy band's TV war with Jordan

WESTLIFE are furious that Jordan is trying to steal their thunder on their ITV Christmas special. The boys are hosting She's The One, which will be screened after the X Factor final on December 11, and performing songs from their fantastic Rat Pack album, Allow Us To Be Frank.

The four lads will sing in front of a celebrity audience and have even persuaded Hollywood star Kevin Spacey to croon Beyond The Sea, a hit for Bobby Darin, who Kev plays in a new film about the US singer. But their BMG music label boss, Simon Cowell, is so fixated with Jordan, sorry, Katie Price, that he has recruited the 26-year-old to sing the evergreen classic It Had To Be You on the show.

Earlier this year, Simon said he'd help "guide" the former topless model with her singing career. "I've heard her and she can sing," he said. "I couldn't personally do a record but I wouldn't rule anything out." We've also heard Jordan blast out a few tunes and, believe it or not, she's not half-bad. But the Westlife lads aren't thrilled that she'll be singing on their big TV special.

It probably doesn't help matters that she used to have crushes on Kian Egan and Mark Feehily, and pestered Kian for dates last year.
"She bombarded him with messages but Kian was having none of it," says an insider. "She said he was gorgeous but he was scared witless by her. He just ignored her but it was embarrassing."

Bandmate Mark was also a target. A few months after she tried her luck with Kian, she revealed she fancied Mark, too, saying: "He's gorgeous. I like immaculate-looking pretty boys." A year ago, the lads took the step of banning her from their star-studded album launch for Turnaround. Kian and Mark haven't seen their unwanted admirer since.

But when they record the show at the LWT studios on Sunday week, they'll be forced to come face-to-face with the mother-of-one. Surely her fiancé, Peter Andre, will be happy to smooth things over

source - daily mirror
posted 18th November 2004
 

Waste Life

WHY is it always the squeaky clean ones who go a little too far on a night out? Step forward WESTLIFE — who took partying hard to a new and potentially dangerous level in Sweden this week.

The band’s KIAN EGAN went way over the top in Stockholm — on a night which ended with him passing out and throwing up all over himself. I kid you not, the baby-faced singer lost all control after a do to celebrate the launch of the band’s new album Allow Us To Be Frank.

source -  sun newspaper
posted - 18th November 2004

Westlife's baby-faced singer Kian Egan has scandalised his band by partying too hard. The squeeky-clean pin-up downed a skinful of free booze at a party in Sweden. He then turned on fellow revellers before throwing up on himself.

The band were in the ultra-posh Laroy club in Stockholm following the launch of their new album Allow Us To Be Frank. A source said: "The boys were lairy and loud but Kian was the worst. He could barely stand.

"Suddenly Kian got up to start on some bloke in the club but one of his minders held him back.
"He wasn't able to stand - and second later fell to the floor. He was totally hammered.

The source added: "One of his bouncers picked him up and dragged him to the toilet where he threw up over himself." The boys eventually left the club at 4am.

source - sky News
posted 18th November 2004

Children In Need

Westlife will be taking part in the BBC's Children In Need event this Friday (November19th), with a live performance of Ain't That A Kick In The Head that promises to be the best 'ratpack' TV you'll have seen so far... They'll be backed by 20 musicians, and will of course be dressed up to the nines.

 Westlife's performance is scheduled to go out at 7.15pm, although with it being a live event, this is subject to slight changes. For more info on Children In Need, including details of how you can donate, visit bbc.co.uk/pudsey

source- www.westlife.com
posted- 17th November 2004
 

source - scotland today
posted - 17th November 2004

Children in need

source - westlife.com
posted -17th November 2004

Westlife Laughing With Success...

Things couldn't be going better over at camp Westlife since the departure of their former team-mate Brian McFadden, with the release of their new album and their manager's hit TV Show The X Factor...

As Westlife left RTE Studios last Friday night after playing two songs on the Late Late Show they grabbed their wives, namely Gillian and Georgina, and headed on down to Lillies Bordello. And they couldn't have looked happier as they laughed and joked with ShowBiz Ireland's photographers as they entered the hallowed doors of the celebrity hotspot.

And the lads have a lot to be cheery about what with their new album Allow Me To Be Frank just going on release, their manager Louis Walsh is a hit on X Factor, and their close Sligo friend Tabby looks like bookies' favourite to win the top rating show.

In related news Louis Walsh indicated on the John Daly Show recently that he's looking to do a reunion tour with Boyzone and if Ronan Keating doesn't come on board he may run a TV talent search to find the fifth member. Shane Lynch, who was also on the show, suggested that he and the other former members would love to do the tour but understands if Ronan cannot commit.

Louis did make one jibe at Ronan stating: "I picked all of the songs on his Greatest hits," and went on, "he didn't even give a 'thank you' to me or the lads on the album."

source - showbiz ireland
posted - 15th November 2004

UK album charts

The top three places in the album charts were all new entries. Controversial rapper Eminem took the lead with his fourth album Encore in which he speaks out on everything from his unhappy childhood to his contempt for the mainstream media.

The US star knocked classical outfit Il Divo, the latest group from music boss Simon Cowell, off the top spot - they dropped to five with their platinum selling first album Il Divo. Britney Spears shot in at two with her Greatest Hits album - My Prerogative while Irish boy band Westlife went in at number three.

source- news.bbc.co.uk
posted- 15th November 2004
 

WESTLIFE has a new rival band to compete against...their pops.

The dads-Peter Filan, Oliver Feehily, Kevin Egan and Nicholas Byrne, (average age 66)- will be performing alongside their sprogs on December 18.
Westlife's Nicky Byrne said "We were looking for a big moment for our TV show and thought why not get our dads to perform? Our Rat Pack tunes are from their era anyway."

The TV date will be the first time any of the dads - apart from Nicholas Byrne, who is a well known cabaret singer - will have performed live. The dads have rehearsed and recorded a demo at a Dublin studio.

The Westlife seniors - already dubbed Vestlife - have even got themselves tuxedos for their upcoming TV appearance, when they will perform Frank Sinatra's hit That's Life. But the boys - Nicky, Mark, Kian and Shane - aren't worried about being upstaged. Kian said: "When we heard the demo, we all just cracked up. It's going to be a brilliant show."

source -  Star newspaper.
posted 14th November 2004

Need a 'life' saver

WESTLIFE are upping their security after a crazed fan got into their hotel suite. We're told a woman in her mid-20s bypassed minders by dressing up as a room-service waitress at the posh Conrad Hotel in Chelsea. Says a source: "No one can remember ordering food, but they didn't think anything of it when there was a knock on the door. People are coming and going all the time.

"But when the girl came in she just started shouting that she loved the band and wanted to spend five minutes with them. It just didn't seem real.
"Security took control and got her outside. She seemed frightened and was begging them not to call the police.
"In the end they gave her a stern talking to and let her go, but if she shows up again she'll be arrested."

Despite the drama - which unfolded at the weekend - there is some good news for Westlife, who are still busy promoting their album Allow Us To Be Frank.  The Rat-Pack songs CD is at number two in the mid-week charts, just behind Britney Spears' Greatest Hits.

source -  mirror website!
posted - 13th November 2004

Turnaround Tour DVD previews

Check out Westlife.com for a little preview from the Tour DVD out next week and the full tracklist details.

source- www.westlife.com
posted- 12th November 2004

Christmas in Popworld

On December 2, for one-night only, London's Wembley Arena will be transformed into a sparkling winter wonderland to host an amazing festive show with some of the biggest names in pop.

After appearing at last year's event, Westlife have signed up for Christmas In Popworld 2004. Tickets cost £25 + booking fee, and are available on 0870 735 5000. Other artists confirmed to appear include McFly, The 411, Natasha Bedingfield, V, Rooster and Estelle, and you can find more info on the event at Popworld.com...

source- www.westlife.com
posted- 12th November 2004

Shane's chopper

Westlife's Shane Filan has splashed out hundreds of thousands of pounds on a helicopter — now all he has to do is learn to fly it. He says: "I’ve always wanted to get my pilot’s licence. Until I do, I’m going to rent it out so it will nearly pay for itself over a few years. The boys slag me off about it, but I love it."

Shane is hoping the payday from the band’s new album Allow Us To Be Frank will help. It is currently second in the midweek album chart.

source- www.thesun.co.uk
posted- 12th November 2004

Westlife laughing with success

Things couldn't be going better over at camp Westlife since the departure of their former teammate Brian McFadden, with the release of their new album and their manager's hit TV Show The X Factor...

As Westlife left RTE Studios last Friday night after playing two songs on the Late Late Show they grabbed their wives, namely Gillian and Georgina, and headed on down to Lillies Bordello.

And they couldn't have looked happier as they laughed and joked with ShowBiz Ireland's photographers as they entered the hallowed doors of the celebrity hotspot.

And the lads have a lot to be cheery about what with their new album Allow Me To Be Frank just going on release, their manager Louis Walsh is a hit on X Factor, and their close Sligo friend Tabby looks like bookies' favourite to win the top rating show.

source- www.showbizireland.com
posted- 12th November 2004

Westlife "banned aid" row

Irish stars left off Christmas single Westlife say they have been snubbed over their bid to contribute to the new Band Aid 3 single.

Britain's biggest-selling chart group - who have enjoyed a staggering 13 No.1 hits - are fuming over a decision by Midge Ure to leave them off the latest version of Do They Know It's Christmas? The Irish superstars still haven't given up hope of being asked to take part - but Midge is believed to have ruled them out of his plans.

Singer Nicky Byrne admitted he still didn't know whether the band would be asked to sing on the song which is being recorded this weekend, but says he remains hopeful. Nicky said: 'I haven't heard much about it. Our manager Louis Walsh has been looking into it.

'If we can be involved it would be fantastic. These are records people remember for years. I was five or six years of age when the first Band Aid came about.
'I can still remember the concert at Wembley. I'd be very happy if Westlife could get involved.' The original single was recorded by almost 40 pop stars 20 years ago.

But Ure, who co-wrote the song and is masterminding the latest release, is only inviting his favourite acts to take part. He has already asked Travis, Noel Gallagher, Coldplay, Keane, The Darkness and a host of others to record the single. Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich has been enlisted and Dido, Beverley Knight and Jamelia are all on board.

But Band Aid founder Midge is determined that Band Aid 3 will be a credible piece of music rather than the bubblegum affair Stock, Aitken and Waterman-produced Band Aid 2.

Ure admitted: 'I want the cutting-edge artists of the day. I want to see Keane down there, I want to see Snow Patrol down there, I want to see all the stuff that I like listening to. And Franz Ferdinand, obviously, being a bunch of Glasgow boys, I'd like to get them on board.
'I was after The Streets as well. They've seemingly been approached and shied away from that kind of thing - but we're going back in again because it all adds huge strength to the entire project. Goldie Lookin' Chain and The Streets together - that could be fun.' The former Ultravox lead singer will not be approaching veteran singers such as David Bowie, George Michael and Phil Collins - all of whom contributed to Band Aid and Live Aid.

Midge revealed: 'Originally they wanted to re-mix the Band Aid song but I'm a purist and I told Bob Geldof just to leave it alone and said that I was happy to have it re-recorded.' The first two people on board were Fran from Travis and Chris Martin from Coldplay. Midge said: 'They're the new guys and it seemed only natural to have them on board.

'We don't want the old crowd - Sting, George Michael, Bananarama.
'I think the only one we could have back is Bono, because who else could sing that line but him?'

source- www.dailyrecord.co.uk
posted- 12th November 2004
 

NOT FILAN TOO GOOD Nov 9 2004

A WESTLIFE gig hit a snag when band member Shane Filan was struck down by a terrible back pain. The Irish star was in high spirits before the performance, but just hours before the show his back just locked up.

The band - whose album Allow Us To Be Frank came out yesterday - were all set to sing to a sell-out crowd as part of Radio City FM's birthday bash at Liverpool's Empire last week.

A source told us: "It was looking touch and go. The guys are such professionals they were desperate to get out there and perform, but poor Shane was really suffering." In a bid to get the 25-year-old singer back to full health, organisers rushed in an emergency masseuse.

"She arrived with just half an hour to spare, but she worked wonders," says the source. "Shane's back pain disappeared and he was able to join the lads on stage for the gig."
 Along with bandmates Kian Egan, Mark Feehily and Nicky Byrne, Shane performed a set from their new Rat Pack covers album.

An insider at the event said: "The lads were great. It was hard to believe that only a short time earlier the concert was almost off."

source - www.mirror.co.uk/3am
posted - 9th November 2004

Westlife Laughing With Success...

Things couldn't be going better over at camp Westlife since the departure of their former team-mate Brian McFadden, with the release of their new album and their manager's hit TV Show The X Factor...

As Westlife left RTE Studios last Friday night after playing two songs on the Late Late Show they grabbed their wives, namely Gillian and Georgina, and headed on down to Lillies Bordello. And they couldn't have looked happier as they laughed and joked with ShowBiz Ireland's photographers as they entered the hallowed doors of the celebrity hotspot.

And the lads have a lot to be cheery about what with their new album Allow Me To Be Frank just going on release, their manager Louis Walsh is a hit on X Factor, and their close Sligo friend Tabby looks like bookies' favourite to win the top rating show.

source - showbiz ireland.com
posted - 9th November 2004

 

Shropshire skipping champion Chloe Wetherall will be the envy of thousands of schoolgirls next week, when she shares her skills with chart topping boyband Westlife. Chloe from Trefonen near Oswestry and her two friends, Mollie Croxon and Abby Glicksman, will travel to London on Tuesday to take part in the Paul O'Grady show.

The 10-year-olds will show the Westlife stars their extraordinary skipping skills which the Irish heart throbs will then try to emulate. Chloe made the record books when she was deemed the fastest skipper in Britain earlier this year. Head at Trefonen School, Mr Arnie Wray, said: "Chloe can do 137 skips in 30 seconds, a remarkable four skips a second. She is officially the faster skipper in her age group in Britain."
The show will be broadcast on Friday.

source - www.shropshirestar.com
posted 9th November 2004

Westlife.com new look

So, after a lot of effort behind the scenes at Westlife.com HQ over the last couple of months, we've finally just about finished the new site.

But - although we think we've tested everything (and believe us, we've done a lot of testing...), there are always one or two bugs that creep into the works, so over the next couple of weeks we'll be keeping an eye out,
and you should write to interact(at)bmg(dot)com if you spot anything that you think is not working how it should.

Our favourite new features are mainly in the Community area:

Live Chat - a much more robust live chat room than the one the old site used to have
Fan Blogs - articles written for Westlife.com by a selection of fans
Fan Reviews - pick a gig you were at from the archive list, and submit your review. All reviews will need to be approved by Westlife.com before they go
live, so don't worry if they don't appear straight away. Try and spell & punctuate properly, you'll make our lives much easier!
Fansite Links - if you've got a Westlife fansite, let us know through this section. It has to be related to Westlife, and again we'll approve it
before the link goes live.

There's also a Fan Images section that's going live next week - similar tothe reviews, you'll be able to upload your own pics of the band...

source -  www.westlife.com
posted 9th November 2004

Allow Us To Be Frank released on Monday

 
The wait is nearly over... Westlife's brand new album, Allow Us To Be Frank, comes out on Monday November 8th.
The full tracklisting is below, and you'll find more audio clips in the
Releases section.
 
And... you can win one of 5 signed albums by entering our competition here. We'll close the comp at 10am on Thursday next week (11th) and post thewinners names here.


1. Ain't That A Kick In The Head
2. Fly Me To The Moon
3. Smile
4. Let There Be Love
5. The Way You Look Tonight
6. Come Fly With Me
7. Mack The Knife
8. I Left My Heart In San Francisco
9. Summer Wind
10. Clementine
11. When I Fall In Love
12. Moon River
13. That's Life


source -  www.westlife.com
posted 9th November 2004

BOYBAND Blue have attacked their chart rivals Westlife for being boring.Blue, who release their greatest hits album this month, say they are taking their break from the band after next year's tour because they couldn't bear to 'plod along' like the Irish crooners, down to four after Bryan left. Now, now boys!

source -  dailyrecord.co.uk
posted 3rd November 2004

Stars win surprise awards at radio station's 30th birthday party night

FOOTBALL legends Kenny Dalglish and Howard Kendall, singer Gerry Marsden and comedian Ken Dodd were among an influential line-up receiving "outstanding contribution" awards from Radio City. The accolades were presented in front of a 2,800-strong crowd at the station's 30th birthday celebrations at the Empire theatre. Entertainment was provided by chart-topping acts including Irish boy-band Westlife, Rachel Stevens, Daniel Bedingfield, Pop Idol finalist Darius, former All Saint Shaznay Lewis, Mobo finalist Lemar and Lisa Stansfield.

The evening was hosted by Radio City breakfast show's Kev Seed and his counterpart from Magic 1548, Phil Easton. The Liverpool radio station sprung surprises when it revealed its own birthday honours to unsuspecting recipients. Liverpool and Everton football club veterans Kenny Dalglish and Howard Kendall were called up on stage to receive outstanding contribution awards for services to their respective clubs. Singer Gerry Marsden was presented with an equivalent award for music, Ken Dodd won a prize for comedy and wheelchair-user Michelle Lewis received an award after she raised nearly £2m for disabled charities. Proceeds from the gala were donated to the station's Give A Child A Chance charity.

source -  ic Liverpool posted
3rd November 2004

He's still Kian

LOOKS like singer KIAN EGAN isn’t too bothered his girlfriend was spotted bouncing up and down on another bloke’s lap last week.The WESTLIFE star was chewing the face off girlfriend and Hollyoaks star JODI ALBERT as they went out for a romantic evening at Liverpool’s Baby Cream bar. Just a few night’s earlier – at the National Television Awards – she was happily jigging around on EastEnders actor JOE SWASH’s knee.

Kian is either very open-minded or knows she won’t escape again with a lip-lock like his.

source - sun
posted 3rd November 2004

Buy 'Aint that a kick in the head'

Westlife's new download single is now available to buy...You can purchase Ain't That A Kick In The Head, the lead track from the new album Allow Us To Be Frank (out Nov 8th), for 99p (credit card) or £1.50 via SMS.

All you need to do is click here and follow the instructions.

Our version of the download is in wma (WindowsMedia) format - if you'd prefer to buy it in aac (Apple) format, you will be able to do so from Tuesday from iTunes. The song will also be available in all other good download stores from Monday.


source- www.westlife.com
posted 1st November 2004

On the 29th of March 2004 Westlife set off on yet another sell out UK arena tour. The Turnaround Tour kicked off in Belfast and saw the band perform an incredible 56 shows in just five months. For Nicky, Kian, Shane and Mark this, their first tour as a four piece, was going to be a challenge. Westlife rose to the challenge winning critical acclaim with their best tour to-date. With high concept set designs, an unrivalled back catalogue and set list packed full of hit after hit The Turnaround Tour DVD is one not to be missed. Here's the chance to relive the magic of Westlife live. This release has perfectly captured the atmosphere from Westlife's best tour to date. Recorded at The Globe in Stockholm on the 29th of May 2004 this DVD sees Westlife at their best.

This performance was part of their massive European tour that saw the boys take to the road throughout the first half of 2004. It includes 19 tracks, with all of their biggest hits from over the years. It includes a special stripped down version of 'Flying Without Wings', which became the first ever Number 1 in the Official UK Download charts. It also includes extra never before seen exclusive footage and bonus material.

Tracklisting:
Turnaround
My Girl
What Makes A Man
World Of Our Own
Flying Without Wings
Swear It Again
Uptown Girl
Help!
I'll Be There For You
Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
That's The Way (I Like It)
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
When You're Lookin' Like That
Tonight
On My Shoulder
Obvious
Hey Whatever
My Love
Mandy

Special Features:
Aint That A Kick In The Head - Music Video
Making Of 'Allow Us To Be Frank'
Screensaver & Weblink


You can pre-order the DVD here at HMV

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