JUNE
Carlisle welcomes Westlife and special
guests
On Sunday 12th August.
Other stars included are Mutya Buena (ex Sugarbabes), Shayne Ward, appearances
from Chico plus several international acts to be confirmed. The final of the
Stobart Factor will also be taking place at the event which will culminate with
a spectacular firework display. The Cumbrian entrepreneurs, Andrew Tinkler and
Brian Scowcroft, have joined forces with the Carlisle City Council organisers of
"Pop2thepark" to provide a day of music and entertainment. Profits from the day
will be used to provide extra funding for the Carlisle Academy Project. Tickets
go on sale from the Sands Centre Wednesday 12th June 10am Adults £20 Child £10
(Standing Only)
source- The Sands Centre
posted -8th June
Huge crowds gather to see Shane open store
- and it’s a case of deja-vu for the Westlife star
THE last time Westlife singer Shane Filan opened the doors of this premises it
was the start of a fashion store for him and his older sister Mairead. That was
Wednesday, October 16, 2002 when the doors of Morgan were opened on Castle
Street. Huge crowds waited for hours to see the Westlife star. Right throughout
the day Shane spent his time signing autographs and posing for photographs with
fans both old and young. And interestingly before it became the Morgan fashion
house, Shane’s parents Mai and Peter ran it as the Carleton Café for over 30
years.
Now, over four years on, and Shane is back
again to open the same doors, this time for a new business, Centra. A few months
ago, the Filans moved its Morgan franchise over to the Quayside Shopping Centre.
This left the way open for a new business to occupy the vacated premises on
Castle Street. Over the past number of months, Cosgroves of Centra have been
busily preparing to open their new store offering customers on this side of town
a new service. Westlife recently finished a run at the Point Theatre in Dublin.
Now the band is taking a rest after their hectic schedule. Shane will turn 28 on
July 5. And on Monday, July 23, Shane's daughter Nicole will celebrate her
second birthday. Shane and wife Gillian refused all offers of photographic deals
when Nicole was born and when they got married. Floods of offers are expected
again as Nicole turns two. But, Shane has adamantly stated in the past that he
will not agree to any deals from magazines for photographs of his family.
source - Sligo Weekender / Credit - Mimo
posted - 7th June
Kian & Jodi Surf Up A Treat
WESTLIFE star Kian Egan and his TV babe girlfriend Jodi Albert are going into
business together by launching a beach juice bar.
The millionaire singer is building a smoothie shack at Strandhill beach in his
hometown of Sligo for surfers to hang out at during the summer.
Surf-mad Kian is due to open the doors to the joint next week and he has
promised to be a hands-on boss by regularly popping in with Jodi to work behind
the counter.
Kian, 27, told the Irish Daily Mirror: "I've wanted to do something like this
for a long time and I'm really excited. Jodi and I will both be serving up the drinks on the opening day but we'll be
popping in regularly over the summer to help out. I love surfing at Strandhill and I always thought the one thing missing was a
good place to hang out and enjoy a juice drink. It will be open throughout the
summer months."
On the menu will be special recipes invented by Jodi and Kian including
energy-boosting fruit blasts and nutritious power shakes.
A top team of designers have been hired to give the bar an ultra-modern and hip
feel.
Kian is the latest member of the band to invest his money in a business project
outside the pop world.
Bandmate Shane Filan runs his own property development company in Sligo which
has built more than 50 homes and is planning to expand to other hot locations
around Ireland.
Kian added: "I love spending my summer surfing - it really gets me relaxed after
working hard with Westlife. And I love going out with my mates and hitting the waves. Having the juice bar
there will make it easier to spend more time at the beach and hang out. Hopefully everyone will come along and try it out for themselves."
source - Mirror newspaper
posted - 1st June
Westlife star Nicky proudly introduces his twin sons
Sleeping soundly in their matching blue
outfits, Ireland's most famous newborns Rocco and Jay took their first major
photocall in their stride. The twin boys were lovingly held in the arms of
thrilled parents Westlife star Nicky Byrne and his wife Georgina Ahern while her
father, the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, beamed with pride.
The boys have only recently been able to join their parents in their home in
Malahide, just north of Dublin, as they needed special care after being born by
caesarean section six weeks early on April 20. First-time dad Nicky, who married
Georgina three years ago in France, now has the next few months to enjoy quality
time with his sons before beginning work on a new album in early August.
Shortly after their birth the ecstatic 28-year-old revealed he would love them
to follow in his musical footsteps rather than politics like their grandfather.
"When Georgina was pregnant I used to sing to her and now the boys are born I am
still singing to them," said Nicky, who is clearly hoping his talent rubs off on
the duo.
Rocco's middle name, Bertie, is in honour of the Irish prime minister, while Jay
Nick was named after Nicky's dad. "I am sure Bertie will babysit his two
grandchildren, he is well capable… there is no better man for caring for the two
babies," says the boyband star, who enjoys a close relationship with his famous
father-in-law.
Little Rocco and Jay are the latest additions to the Westlife family. Nicky's
bandmate Shane Filan has a young daughter, Nicole, with wife Gillian, while
former group member Brian McFadden has two daughters, Molly and Lily-Sue, with
former wife Kerry Katona.
source -
Hello Magazine
posted - 1st June