JUNE
Meet The Band
Thousands of people have already snapped up tickets for Westlife's concert on
The Rec this summer. But now, die-hard fans are being given a golden opportunity
to literally rub shoulders with the Irish chart-toppers. From 8pm today and for
ten days, a charity auction will take place on the eBay website to give two
people the chance to meet the band backstage after their concert on Sunday, July
16.
The auction is being organised by cancer sufferer Vanessa Kyte to raise money
for the Forever Friends Appeal at the Royal United Hospital. To bid in the
auction, log on to
www.eBay.co.uk from 8pm today until Friday, July 7 and enter item number
320000628618 into the search engine. Vanessa said: "With Westlife's worldwide
popularity and a career spanning seven years, seven albums - six of which have
become multi-platinum in the UK alone - and 12 UK number ones, I feel this
really is a 'dream come true' prize.
"I would like to say a huge and heartfelt thank you to Westlife, their
management and concert organisers, Live Nation, for making this amazing
experience and fantastic fundraising opportunity possible, in support of such a
worthwhile cause." The Westlife auction is the latest in a series of fundraisers
that Mrs Kyte and her sister, Nicola Noble, have undertaken since learning that
her breast cancer, which was diagnosed in May 2000, had spread to her lungs.
In June 2005, she was also diagnosed with secondary brain tumours, spurring
Nicola on to form a fundraising operation especially for her sister - Pink
Positive. To date, they have raised more than £65,000 for various charities,
including nearly £30,000 towards for The Forever Friends Appeal's current CT
Scanner Campaign.
"Having recently undertaken an 85-mile, week-long walk around the RUH catchment
area, which has so far raised more than £25,000 towards the second CT Scanner, I
was keen to keep fundraising," Mrs Kyte said.
"I was therefore delighted when I heard that Westlife were part of the line-up
for the Summer Nights Open Air concerts series at the Rec - which also features
Simply Red on Friday, July 14 and Elaine Page and Michael Ball the following
evening - as the band have a special empathy with breast cancer charities and
causes. Thanks to their generosity, the auction is now a reality, giving me a positive
fundraising goal to focus my thoughts on and the winner the chance of a lifetime
to meet their idols."
Ruth Wilkinson, community and events officer for the Forever Friends Appeal,
said she hoped the auction would attract a lot of interest.
"This opportunity to meet Westlife on their first visit to The Rec is incredible
for both the fans and the CT scanner campaign," she said. "We sincerely
appreciate Vanessa's continuously amazing fundraising efforts and would like to
thank her and the band, their management and the concert organisers for
providing such a desirable prize."
The Summer Nights concerts series is already set to give a boost to The Forever
Friends Appeal, with a percentage of the ticket sales and other fund- raising
opportunities from the Elaine Page and Michael Ball and Westlife concerts being
kindly donated to the charity by organisers, Live Nation.The Simply Red concert
will also benefit a local charity, Dorothy House Hospice, in the same
way.Tickets can be purchased online at
www.summernightsonline.co.uk or through the 24 hour credit card hotline 0870
400 0688.
posted - 27th June
source - Bath Chronicle
Lou's touchy on Feehily
HE'S managed the campest bands around but Louis Walsh claims he had no idea
Westlife's Mark Feehily was gay. The Boyzone and Girls Aloud mastermind says the
Irish cutie totally slipped under his gaydar.
"I didn't know he was gay at all. I swear to God. I had no idea Stephen Gately
was gay either. Mark told me he liked Eurovision and Mariah Carey so that was
the biggest giveaway ever." The X Factor judge added that it's his dream to live
Madonna's life for a day. "I'd love to know what really goes on inside her
head." So would we, Louis.
source - Daily Star
posted - 16th June
Westlife heading south
BOY band Westlife have announced their first Australian tour. The Irish band, of
which Delta Goodrem's beau Brian McFadden was formerly a member, will play at
Rod Laver Arena on September 20.
Tickets to the show go on sale on Monday, June 26, through Ticketek. One-time
Westlife member Ronan Keating will be in Melbourne in the first week of July to
coincide with the release of his album Bring You Home. He is not expected to
make any public appearances during his visit.
source - Melbourne Newspaper
posted - 17th June
Chance of sought-after Westlife tickets
PUBLIC tickets have sold out for top pop band Westlife's performance after
racing at Newmarket. But "a few hundred" tickets may still be available if those
allocated for hospitality - for people associated with racing or sponsorship -
are not taken up.The band, pictured left, will conclude this summer's series of
concerts after racing at the town's July racecourse on Friday, August 18.
A new attraction for the Newmarket Nights, which get under way later this month
with a performance by the Bootleg Beatles on Friday, June 23, is a best-dressed
lady award for racegoers. Leading fashion brand Planet is offering a £150 award
for the best-dressed on each night. The overall winner will be chosen on the
final night and will receive her £1,000 award from Westlife. Among other
acts appearing at Newmarket, Texas is proving the next-most popular after
Westlife with tickets nearing a sell-out. To book tickets call (08707) 200201 or
visit www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk
source - Cambridge Newspaper
posted - 15th June
Meet Pop superstars Westlife
Summer Nights concerts at Chatsworth House
CHART topping Irish boyband Westlife will perform an outdoor concert at
Chatsworth House on Sunday, July 9, 7.30pm. And we¡¦re giving you a chance to
make a dream date with the band - backstage. One lucky Star reader and a pal
will meet fab four Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne, Mark Feehily and Kian Egan for a
photo and signing session. The prize also includes tickets to see the band who
will perform hit after hit, such as Flying Without Wings, Uptown Girl, Queen Of
My Heart and World Of Our Own. Created in 1998, they have sold nearly 40 million
albums worldwide. Latest album Face To Face is their first collection of new
songs since Turnaround topped the charts in 2003.Despite the departure of
popular member Brian McFadden, in 2004, they keep going strong.
For a chance to win our prize collect two tokens from The Star. Last token was
printed Saturday, June 3. Attach them to the entry form which you can download
here along with a bonus web token. Answer the question on the entry form,
complete your details and get it to us by Friday, June 9, 2006, at 12 noon. No
photocopies allowed. Our winner will be the first correct entry drawn at random
after deadline. * Tickets, may be subject to a booking fee, are ¢G37.50. Call
the Hallam FM Arena Box Office on Sheffield 0114 256 5656 or visit
www.hallamfmarena.co.uk
source - Daily Star Newspaper
posted - 15th June