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added: 27th June 2006, source: jenny4nicky
Brian & Nicky Pitch Battle...
Despite the fact that singer Brian McFadden walked out on Westlife and his
fellow Dubliner bandmate Nicky Byrne the two remain firm-friends and still
enjoy a kick-about together...
As the Irish media were in a Pamela Anderson frenzy last weekend ShowBiz
Ireland side-stepped the chaos and instead caught up with two of our old
favourites Brian McFadden and Nicky Byrne.
When we heard the two North Dublin singers were about to take part in a local
5-a-side charity football match in Portmarnock we made our way along only to
see Nicky with a genuine Kenny Dalglish Liverpool shirt in a frame and show
it off to Brian, his wife Georgina and a few of his old mates as we
pulled up...
We don't know whether the jersey was a prize for the winners of the soccer
tournament or Nicky just showing off how much great stuff he has - either way
all assembled seemed really impressed!
Brian & Nicky grabbed their aptly named team-mates "The Triple Barrellers"
together and got ShowBiz Ireland to take the traditional team photo before the
soccer started (well it's about time we pulled our weight!)...
Then on cue they all spun around to reveal "Hot Like Aido" written on the
backs of their shirts, all except team member Aido who had "Don't Cha Wish
Your Boyfriend Was Hot Like Me" written on his jersey - obviously an
in-house joke!
Apart from a few of their old friends and a few Portmarnock locals the two
world famous singers were pretty much treated as normal players on the pitch -
unusually no hoards of screaming girls for Brian & Nicky here...
All except for Nicky's sexy wife Georgina and his Dad Nicky Senior who both
encouraged him and the rest of the Barrellers from the side-lines.
We don't know who ended up winning the mini tournament as we got the call that
Pamela Anderson was on the move again on the other side of town and we had to
speed off. That, plus we've learned from experience that it's better for us
paparazzi types to beat a hasty retreat before night falls out in the suburbs
as sometimes the locals get restless!
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added: 27th June 2006, source: ShowBiz Ireland
Nicky In Heat Magazine
TV Shows: Soccer AM with its presenters Tim Lovejoy and Helen
Chamberlain. The two of them are really funny together. And also, the way I
see it, a girl knowing that much about football is very impressive.
Pin-up: Scarlett Johansson is beautiful. There's something
different-looking about her. I saw her in Lost in Translation and thought
she was brilliant.
Snacks: I'm a complete sucker for Cadbury's Buttons. And I like to have
a nice cup of tea with two-and-a-half sugars.
Switch-off: I'm not a big fan of reality TV and I really don't like
Big Brother. I think it's disgusting and I literally can't watch it.
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added: 1st June 2006, source: Heat Magazine/Nickys*Lucky*Earring
Nicky's Post-Tour Interview
So how was the tour for you?
It went really well actually. We’ve had the best reports back from everybody;
family, friends, critics. This year we really sat down before we even planned
this tour and made sure we were streets ahead of last year. We really stepped
up our game and it’s worked really well.
Which were your favourite dates?
It would be hard to pick. In Belfast they’re really crazy, but Dublin is my
hometown and the gig is only 15-20 minutes away from my house, and that’s
always really cool. Glasgow was always amazing and Manchester was cool too,
but they’ve all been brilliant.
What was your favourite song to perform?
The medley section was my favourite part by far. There were a couple of songs
in there that we completely stripped down and changed and the choreography was
quite raunchy. The crowd seemed to love the choice of songs this year and the
feedback is absolutely incredible.
Have you seen any good banners?
There seem to have been a lot less banners this year, but there have been a lot
of really young kids who wouldn’t have even been alive when Westlife started.
They’re probably a bit young to be making banners, but the older people have
swung bras and knickers at us. Kian tries them on at the end of every night.
How do you unwind?
I’ll just go home and take a bath and go to bed, or sometimes we have a few
beers in the bar, nothing too mad. But if we’re all around in Dublin, for
example, then we have a big party with our friends and family. Ireland is
always about trying to catch up with people because you spend so much time out
of the country, and over in the UK, we all had our own thing going on with our
families.
What have you got planned now the arena shows have finished?
We’ve got a lot of outdoor gigs to do and we’re obviously trying to plan a
holiday as well. I’m in current talks with an Irish movie director to shoot a
movie this summer. It won’t take up any Westlife time because I’m going to do
it over the holidays. I’m not going to give too much away as it’s not 100%
happening, but if I can squeeze it in I’ll do it. But I’ll try and have a decent
holiday abroad, definitely, and we’ve got to record the new album. The new
songs are coming in thick and fast at the moment.
What have been your highlights over the last few months?
Really just the success of the album. I mean, ‘You raise Me Up’ has turned into
an anthem amongst our fans, it gets such an emotional response at our shows.
It broke new markets for us, it was number one in Australia for four weeks,
which is fantastic. We’re just happy boys. The relationship between us and our
label is good so we’re buzzing!
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added: 1st June 2006, source: Westlife.com
Westlife postpones June 3 concert
By Michelle Zhang
Westlife postponed their Shanghai concert on June 3 because band member Nicky
Byrne has acute enteritis.
A doctor recommended Byrne avoid long flights until June 9 as he recovers from
an intestinal tract infection.
The make-up date for the concert has not been confirmed yet. But the organizer,
CPPA Entertainment Ltd, said the concert will probably be held on June 25.
So far, more than 60 percent of tickets for the June 3 concert have been sold.
The organizer said these tickets can be used at the make-up date. Those who want
to return tickets can go to East Asia Ticket (Gate 6, Shanghai Stadium, 666
Tianyaoqiao Road) before June 3.
According to the former itinerary, the band was scheduled to arrive in Shanghai
on Tuesday and was going to visit other parts of the country to record a
documentary series before the concert. The organizer said the documentary will
still be filmed, but at a later date.
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added: 1st June 2006, source: ShanghaiDaily.com
Acute enteritis delays Westlife's concert
By Michelle Zhang
Westlife is postponing their Shanghai concert on June 3 because one of the
band members, Nicky Byrne, caught acute enteritis and his doctor suggested that
he postpone the long haul flight until June 9.
The new concert date has not yet been confirmed. The local organizer, CPPA
Entertainment Ltd, said the concert will most likely be held on June 25.
So far, more than 60 percent of the tickets for the June 3 concert have been
sold. The organizer said these tickets can still be used for the postponed
concert. However, ticket refunds are available at East Asia Ticket Gate 6,
Shanghai Stadium, 666 Tianyaoqiao Road, before June 3.
Westlife was supposed to arrive in Shanghai on May 23. They planned to visit
other parts of the country including Henan, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces to
record a documentary before the concert.
The organizer said the documentary recording schedule will also be postponed.
The Shanghai performance is the Irish boy band's only concert stop in China on
their world tour this year. Westlife is one of the most popular foreign musical
acts among Chinese audiences.
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added: 1st June 2006, source: ShanghaiDaily.com
Westlife recieving award
Irish boyband Westlife get award for performing at Wembley Arena more than any
other band, 23 times all in all. Their boy band predecesors Take That are
closest rivals who will have played 21 times when they appear soon in their
comeback gigs, London, UK
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added: 19th May 2006, source: VIP Ireland/BrunoPress
Ireland Legends v Celebrity XI Charity Match
Lansdowne Road Stadium
SUPPORTING CHILDREN’S CHARITIES/PROJECTS IN IRELAND
Soccer aid is committed to helping children worldwide through a series of football
fundraising events. Tsunami Soccer Aid held at Anfield on 27 March 2005 raised
in excess of £500,000 for the beneficiaries Save the Children and Merlin and
helped rebuild the lives of people affected by the Asian Tsunami. Now Soccer
Aid comes to Ireland and you can play your part in a unique fundraising event.
At least one third of all funds raised from ‘Soccer Aid Ireland’ stays in
Ireland to support local children’s charities and projects – so now you can
enjoy the match and help benefit local kids!
Beneficiaries include Crumlin Hospital, ISPCC, Cork University Hospital
Paediatric Unit and the Neonatal Unit of St.Munchins Regional Maternity
Hospital in Limerick.
A FANTASY FOOTBALL LINE-UP OF REPUBLIC STARS!
Imagine Jason McAteer threading the perfect pass through the defence for Ronnie
Whelan to score, or John Aldridge heading a goal from a Denis Irwin cross?
This is a unique opportunity to enjoy the cream of the republic’s finest players
spanning three decades collectively on the famous Lansdowne Road turf -
including John Aldridge, Denis Irwin, Niall Quinn, Ronnie Whelan, Ray Houghton,
Jason McAteer to name a few. The legendary Jack Charlton will coach the legends
for one last time, as they attempt to defeat a celebrity squad from the world of
show business.
The day will be packed with competitions and lots of extra entertainment for
all ages to ensure a special atmosphere and make the experience a day to remember.
Show your support for this special event and see Irish legends together for the
first time to help raise much-needed funds for Ireland’s sick children.
We look forward to seeing you at Lansdowne Road!
Confirmed legends
Jack Charlton
Jason McAteer
John Aldridge
Denis Irwin
Ronnie Whelan
Niall Quinn
Packie Bonner
Ray Houghton
Mick McCarthy
Mark Lawrenson
Confirmed celebrities
Midge Ure
Nicky Byrne
Ralph Little
Tim Lovejoy
Patrick McGuiness
Steve McManaman
Robbie Fowler
Bruce Grobbelaar
D J Spooney
Danny Jones
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added: 19th May 2006, source: Soccer Aid Ireland
Uptown skirl for Westlife
Boy band's joy at bagpipe gift
By Billy Sloan
Westlife might be pop music's biggest box office attraction in Scotland - but
they're the worst pipers in the country.
The Irish boy band were presented with a set of custom made bagpipes by the
SECC to mark their record-breaking 25 sell-out nights at the Glasgow venue.
But the guys - Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Shane Filan and Mark Feehily -had fellow
guests running for cover at the plush Mar Hall hotel in Bishopton as they tried
to play them.
Nicky said: "It's always totally baffled me how you get a tune out of these
things. We'll give it a go but I reckon our neighbours might have to move house
judging by the racket we'll be making."
The bagpipes were specially made by McCallums of Kilmarnock, who provided
similar sets for Madonna's Reinvention world tour.
Nicky added: "We've worn kilts on stage in Scotland before, so maybe if we get
it together we can play a bagpipe version of our hit song Queen Of My Heart."
Last night, the Irish super-group - who have won millions of fans with hits
such as Uptown Girl and I Have A Dream - chalked up a phenomenal 25 sold-out
gigs at the SECC to a combined audience of 205,000 fans.
It makes them the biggest selling act in the arena's star-studded 21-year
history.
Shane said: "There's no reason why we can't add to that total.
"We're making a new album this year and releasing a greatest hits in 2007.
"We want to keep doing this - we've got a great job."
Phil Mead, the SECC's deputy director of events, added: "It's an incredible
achievement which we don't think will ever be surpassed.
"We've had some great acts at the SECC but none come close to 25 sell-outs."
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added: 7th May 2006, source: The Sunday Mail
Cancer girl meets her heroes
By John Ferguson
Cancer victim Lisa Norris's dream came true when she met her heroes Westlife
last night.
The 16-year-old had been looking forward to the Irish boyband's show since she
got tickets four months ago.
And when they heard of Lisa's battle to regain her health, they wanted to meet
her before going on stage at Glasgow's SECC.
Lisa said: "They are my favourite boy-band of all time. I could hardly speak,
I was so nervous about meeting them.
"Looking forward to the show has really helped me through, they are all
gorgeous and their music is amazing. I would have been happy just to see the
show. I can't believe I got to actually hug them and talk to them. It
was great."
Lisa, of Girvan, Ayrshire, is battling a brain tumour and was given potentially
fatal radiation overdoses at the Beatson Oncology Centre earlier this year.
Nicky from Westlife said: "When we heard Lisa's story, we really wanted to
meet her. She has been so brave.
"We are all hoping that she makes a full recovery. I am sure she will because
she has shown such courage."
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added: 6th May 2006, source: The Daily Record
Happy Birthday!
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added: 4th May 2006
Are You A Westlife Superfan?
That's why you're here, right? Well, if you think you've got what it takes to
cut it on TV and appear with Westlife themselves, we want to hear from you!!
We're working with a TV production company to look for a Westlife superfan to
do all the above. To take part in this cool competition, simply email us at
the link below and tell us why you reckon you're the boys' biggest fan in the
world. But you've got to be quick - you've only got until 11.30pm on Sunday
night (23rd April) and please only enter if are able to get to Birmingham on
the 29th April.
Please put 'I love Westlife because...” in the subject field and the reason why
you're such a massive fan in the email and send off your entry to
. Good luck y'hear!
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added: 22nd March 2006, source: Westlife.com
Nicky's Tour Profile
Favourite tour… Mine was the In & Out tour. We did about 107 nights, in
every city, and got to do a lot of acrobatic stuff, like abseiling in. The
unfortunate part is it was never filmed as a live show.
Favourite venue… Difficult question for me. I love Belfast, I love the
Globe in Sweden when it’s full, Manchester’s always fantastic, Wembley’s great
and Dublin’s great.
Standout gig… The Coca Cola Dome in Jo’burg. We did it twice, and both
times it was sold out and absolutely jammed. But actually, I think to beat that
was two nights in Lansdowne Road on our Greatest Hits tour. For me on a
personal level, I was going to Lansdowne Road as a kid to watch the Republic of
Ireland play soccer from the age of six, and then to be there and play was incredible.
Favourite track to perform live… World Of Our Own
Most memorable fan moment… Sometimes you get requests from parents to
play for their daughters who aren’t very well. This one girl wasn’t going to
make it very long and we got up on stage and sang to her. It’s always very,
very hard.
Most memorable banner... ‘Nicky shake your shamrocks’
Funniest thing thrown on stage… There was a little baby thrown up on
stage once. I picked it up, but it turned out to be a doll.
Most looking forward to on tour... Apart from the live crowds and all
the screaming and the girls that throw their knickers at us, I would say the catering.
My dressing room requests…I like Celebrations sweets. I have to have them
before I go on stage or I refuse to go on.
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added: 15th March 2006, source: Westlife.com
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