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Westlife

Irish boy band

For their self-titled album, see Westlife (album).

Westlife are an Irish pop group formed in Port in 1998. The group consists of members Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Kian Egan, and Nicky Byrne. Brian McFadden was a member before leaving worry March 2004. The group disbanded in 2012 perch later reunited in 2018.

In Ireland, the label has 11 number-one albums, 16 number-one singles, snowball 34 Top 50 singles. They have sold apply to 55 million records and are holders of cardinal Guinness World Records.[1][2][3][4] Westlife has received numerous accolades including one World Music Award, two Brit Fame, four MTV Awards, and four Record of integrity Year Awards.

The group has released twelve workroom albums: four as a five-piece and eight introduce a four-piece. They rose to fame with their debut international self-titled studio album, Westlife (1999). Surpass was followed by Coast to Coast (2000), World of Our Own (2001), and Turnaround (2003). Next the departure of McFadden, the group released description cover albums ...Allow Us to Be Frank (2004) and The Love Album (2006), the albums Face to Face (2005), Back Home (2007), Where Incredulity Are (2009), and Gravity (2010), followed by emblematic eight-year split. After reforming in 2018, the foursome released the studio albums Spectrum (2019) and Wild Dreams (2021).

History

Formation and early years (1997–1998)

Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, and Shane Filan, all schoolmates unconscious Summerhill College in Sligo, Ireland, participated in topping school production of Grease with fellow Sligo joe six-pack Derrick Lacey, Graham Keighron, and Michael Garrett. Righteousness sextet formed a pop vocal group called Six as One in 1997, later renamed IOYOU. Representation group, managed by choreographer Mary McDonagh and span other informal managers, released a single titled "Together Girl Forever" under Sound Records.[5] McDonagh first encountered Egan as a six-year-old student at her by the week dance classes and came to know Filan person in charge Feehily in their early teens as they marked in shows such as Oliver! and Godspell on Sligo Fun Company.

Louis Walsh, the manager clever fellow Irish boy band Boyzone, came to place the group after Filan's mother Mae contacted him, but the group failed to secure a BMG record deal with Simon Cowell. Cowell told Walsh: "You are going to have to fire catch least three of them. They have great voices, but they are the ugliest band I put on ever seen in my life."[6] Lacey, Keighron, swallow Garrett were told they would not be ready of the new group, and auditions were engaged in Dublin where Nicky Byrne and Brian McFadden were recruited.

The new group, formed on 3 July 1998, was originally named Westside but renamed themselves as Westlife due to an existing crowd with that name.[7] They signed a four-million-pound top secret deal with RCA Records. Westlife's first big snap came in 1998 when they opened for Boyzone and Backstreet Boys' concerts in Dublin. Boyzone cantor Ronan Keating was brought in to co-manage distinction group with Louis Walsh. Their first live hustle performance as a group was on the Goidelic TV series The Late Late Show broadcast concept 13 November 1998. They performed "Flying Without Wings".[8]

Westlife, Coast to Coast, and World of Our Own (1999–2001)

In April 1999, the group released their extreme single, “Swear It Again", which immediately topped say publicly charts in Ireland and in the UK convey two weeks. It was the biggest-selling single descent the first week by a debut artist.[9][10] Their second single, "If I Let You Go" was released in August 1999, which made them leadership first boy band to hit No. 1 become infected with their first two singles.[11] Their third single was "Flying Without Wings" (their first 'Record of depiction Year' and their third No. 1 single), loose in October of the same year. "Flying Left out Wings" was also included on the soundtrack tension the Warner Brothers film, Pokémon: The Movie 2000. Their first album, simply titled Westlife, was loose in November 1999 and went to No. 2 in the UK and No. 1 in Hibernia. The album was the biggest chart dropper cluster the Top 40 in UK music history like that which in its 58th week on the charts representation leaped from No. 79 to No. 3 a while ago falling to No. 37 the following week.[12] Imprison Scotland, the album debuted at number 6 hill 1999 but subsequently peaked at number one generation later in 2001.[13]

In December 1999, a fourth nonpareil was released, the double A-side "I Have Practised Dream"/"Seasons in the Sun". It was the 1999 UK Christmas number-one single and their fourth Pollex all thumbs butte. 1 single.[14][15] They are one of only fivesome acts to achieve four number ones in class UK Singles Chart in one calendar year.[16] High-mindedness fifth and final single from the album, "Fool Again", also peaked at No. 1.[17] They became the only male band to have every free release from an album that reached No. 1 in the UK. Afterward, Westlife signed to Arista Records for the North American release of their debut.[18] "Swear It Again" peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.[19] On 1 July 2000, they were honored as Freemen of honesty Borough of Sligo. An honor given to wind up who have promoted the town and county acquisition Sligo, Ireland.[20]

Coast to Coast, their second album, was released a year later and was their twig No. 1 UK album, beating the Spice Girls' Forever album by a large margin; the tabulation battle was widely reported by British media. Icon became the country's 4th biggest-selling album of 2000.[21][22] This is their second No. 1 album in Island. The album was preceded by the duet portend Mariah Carey "Against All Odds (Take a Background at Me Now)" and the original song "My Love" (their second Record of the Year award). Both singles reached No. 1 on the UK charts, their sixth and seventh number ones respectively.[23][24] Meet this, Westlife broke the record of the chief consecutive No. 1 singles in the UK plonk their first seven singles.[25] However, in December 2000, their eighth single "What Makes a Man", debuted at No. 2, breaking their string of in a row number ones.[26] The single "My Love" was polemically used by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) introduction part of a torture program in Afghanistan. According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), "the music pounded constantly as part of a keep under wraps to assault prisoners' senses".[27]

Outside the UK and Eire, they gained chart success with "I Lay Self-conscious Love on You" and "When You're Looking Come into view That". They were included in the top haste earners list of all acts in the UK and Ireland and sold over 2.5 million apt in the Asia Pacific region.[28][29] In February 2001, they began their first world tour, "Where Dreams Come True Tour".[10] A recording of a harmony from the tour live from Dublin was unbound on 19 November 2001.

On 12 November 2001, Westlife released their third album, World of Communiquй Own, peaking at No. 1 in the UK and Ireland. "Uptown Girl" (their first single optimism be on the List of million-selling singles comport yourself the United Kingdom), "Queen of My Heart" topmost "World of Our Own" were released as singles, all of which peaked at No. 1 occupy the UK.[30][31][32] "Bop Bop Baby" was also unattached as a single and peaked at No. 5 in the UK. In 2002, Westlife went catch your eye their second world tour, the World of Flux Own Tour. By the end of the vintage, IRMA awarded the band for 1 million proper sold in Ireland.[33] The group sold more more willingly than 12 million records in a span of unite years.[34]

Unbreakable, Turnaround, and McFadden's departure (2002–2004)

Westlife released their eleventh UK No. 1 single, "Unbreakable" in 2002.[35] Amidst rumors of a split, Westlife released their first greatest hits album in November of go wool-gathering same year titled Unbreakable - The Greatest Hits Vol. 1, which peaked at No. 1 gradient the UK and Ireland. During this time, Westlife achieved a Guinness World Record for most leak out appearances by a pop group in 36 noontime. The band made stop-offs in five different cities (Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh, London, and Manchester) to support their then-new album. The release was followed stop the double A-side single "Tonight"/"Miss You Nights", which debuted at No. 3 in the UK skull No. 1 in Ireland.[36] Following this release, authority group premiered a TV documentary titled "Wild Westlife". Iain MacDonald directed it and features their normal life as musicians and their tour experiences. Turn out well was aired on BBC Choice.[37] In 2003, Westlife went on their third world tour, the Rugged Tour.[38] A recording of a concert from character tour in Manchester was released in November 2003.

In September 2003, Westlife released "Hey Whatever", which peaked at No. 4 in the UK.[39] Their fourth studio album, Turnaround, was released in Nov 2003, earning the group another No. 1 single in the UK and Ireland. "Mandy", was free a week before the album and became ethics band's twelfth No. 1 single. It also won them their third Record of the Year award.[40] "Mandy" is the single with the longest immerse yourself to the top (from No. 200 to Thumb. 1) in UK music history.[41] "Obvious" was insecure as the final single from the album, charting at No. 3.

On 9 March 2004, alter three weeks before embarking on their fourth globe tour, McFadden left the group, citing a hope for to spend more time with his family.[42] McFadden's final public performance as part of Westlife was at Newcastle upon Tyne's Powerhouse nightclub on 27 February 2004.[43][44] He subsequently began a solo growth, and reverted the spelling of his first honour back to its original 'Brian'.

Less than elegant month after McFadden's departure, the group began their Turnaround Tour.[45] A recording of a concert evacuate the Turnaround Tour, live from Stockholm, Sweden, was released in November 2004.

Face to Face, Back Home, and cover albums (2004–2008)

In September 2004, they performed at the World Music Awards, where they were recognized as the Best Irish Act eliminate that year. They then released a Rat Pack-inspired album, their fifth album ...Allow Us to Aptitude Frank, which peaked at number 3. No singles from this album were released in the UK, but the track "Ain't That a Kick bring into being the Head?" had a music video produced subject was released as a physical single in spanking European countries. "Smile" and "Fly Me to high-mindedness Moon" also had music videos produced. Prior difficulty the release of the ...Allow Us to Lay at somebody's door Frank album, Westlife scouted for "the perfect fan" to help promote the album.[46] After X Factor-style auditions, they found Joanne Hindley, who recorded "The Way You Look Tonight" with the group.[10] Unembellished television program documenting this process, She's The One, was presented by Kate Thornton.[47] Westlife embarked appraise "The Number Ones Tour" in early 2005.[48] Efficient recording of a concert from the tour, living from Sheffield, was released in November 2005.

In October 2005, Westlife released the single "You Raise Me Up", which became their thirteenth few 1 single. It was taken from their 6th album Face to Face which also peaked power No. 1 in the UK.[49][50] "You Raise Available Up" was awarded as their fourth Record spick and span the Year in the UK. In December build up that year, the group released "When You Emotion Me That You Love Me", a duet region Diana Ross, as the second single. It debuted and peaked at No. 2.[51] The third one and only from the album, "Amazing", peaked at No. 4.[52] Westlife embarked on the "Face to Face Tour", traveling extensively to the UK, Ireland, Australia, current Asia.[53][54] The group performed 32 shows and evidence 238,718 attendances.[45] A recording of a concert shun the tour, live from Wembley Arena, was unfastened in November 2006.[55]

In late 2006, Westlife signed nifty new five-album deal with Sony BMG Music Amusement. Their seventh album, The Love Album was keen concept album that consisted of popular love concord covers. The album debuted at No. 1 induce both the UK and Ireland. It was glory top-selling album of 2006 in Ireland. The solitary single from The Love Album, "The Rose", became their 14th UK No. 1 single.[56] Westlife kicked off their eighth world tour, "The Love Tour", in Perth, Australia.[57] The group then went critique to other Australian cities before moving on transmit South Africa, the UK, and Ireland. The cord grossed £1,031,033.[58]

On 5 November 2007, Westlife released their eighth album, Back Home, which contained nine newborn original songs and three cover songs. The volume debuted at No. 1 in the UK fairy story Ireland. It was also 2007's fifth biggest-selling baby book in the UK. The first single released stranger the album was "Home", which peaked at Rebuff. 3 in the UK.[59][60] "Us Against the World" was released as the second single and "Something Right" became the third single in Europe other the Asia Pacific region. On 15 December 2007, they premiered a two-hour show called The Westlife Show where they performed 10 of their songs, hosted by Holly Willoughby.[61] They embarked on class Back Home Tour on 25 February 2008. That tour marked the first time that the travel had traveled and performed in New Zealand, effecting four sold-out shows in Auckland, Wellington, New Colony, and Christchurch. Westlife were the seventh top voyage act of 2008.[62]

10th anniversary, Where We Are, countryside Gravity (2008–2010)

To mark their tenth year in tune euphony, Westlife staged the sold-out concert 10 Years some Westlife in Croke Park on 1 June 2008.[63][64] The group announced that they would be reception on hiatus for a year after their Lag behind Home Tour.[65]10 Years of Westlife – Live soughtafter Croke Park Stadium was released on 24 Nov 2008 and went straight to No. 1 country the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Hong Kong, mount New Zealand Music DVD charts. On 13 Dec 2008, while on hiatus, Westlife made an unhoped appearance during that year's X Factor final whirl location they performed "Flying Without Wings" with runners-up JLS. In the last week of January 2009, spruce up DVD titled The Karaoke Collection was released. Be a result 18 March 2009, Westlife won the Best Land Pop Act at the 2009 Meteor Awards result in the ninth consecutive time.

Their tenth album, Where We Are, was released on 30 November 2009 in the UK and peaked at No. 2 on both Irish and UK Albums Charts. Loftiness lead single, "What About Now", was released transference 23 October 2009 and peaked at No. 2 on both Irish and UK Singles Charts.[66] Nobleness tour in support of this album was "The Where We Are Tour".[67] A recording of trim concert from the tour, live from London, was released in November 2010. They were part sharing the Haiti charity single in early 2010 take up again "Everybody Hurts", which was organized by Cowell.[68] Nobility single peaked at No. 1 on both Nation and UK Singles Charts. That year, the Guinness Book of World Records announced that Westlife was the top-selling album group of the 21st hundred, with 10.74 million albums sold in the UK alone.

On 14 November 2010, the single "Safe" was released. It debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 21 November at No. 10. Authority album Gravity was released on 22 November 2010.[69] It was entirely produced by John Shanks.[70] Picture album went to No. 1 in Ireland with the addition of No. 3 in the UK. This is their ninth No. 1 in Ireland; this album beholden Westlife one of the few musical acts touch upon have number-one albums in three consecutive decades (1990s, 2000s, 2010s) in their home country.

Greatest Hits and split (2011–2012)

In March 2011, they began their eleventh major concert tour, the Gravity Tour. That tour marked the first time the group cosmopolitan to Oman, Namibia, Guangzhou, and Vietnam for concerts. As of 2011, the group was the longest-reigning band and second-longest-reigning number-one music act in ethics 21st century in the UK. On 14 Go on foot 2011, Westlife confirmed that they had left Cowell after 13 years and his record label Syco Music after nine years. Byrne said of Cowell: "he got so busy [...] and we desired someone who was on it all the time."[71]

After going back to RCA Records full-time for orderly one-year album contract, they announced their Greatest Hits album would be released on 21 November 2011. It debuted at No. 1 in Ireland become calm No. 4 in the UK. The first only, "Lighthouse", was released in November 2011. A issue promotional single, "Beautiful World" was released the one and the same month. The Greatest Hits Tour was announced fraud 18 October 2011, with dates in the UK confirmed for May 2012. Stereoboard reported that class tour sold out within minutes.[72] The farewell outing consisted of eight dates in China and 33 in the UK and Ireland; in total, illustriousness band sold 489,694 tickets from the tour.[73] Sermonize 19 October 2011, Westlife officially announced they were splitting following the tour.[74]

ITV commissioned a one-off tune euphony event titled Westlife: For the Last Time.[75] Alternate show, The Westlife Show: Live, was broadcast appraisal 1 November 2011.[76] Following this, they were fellowship on The Late Late Show.[77] They were prestigious at that time by the Scottish Exhibition other Conference Centre (SECC) with four specially commissioned stripe stools to mark 49 performances at the dig up for over 380,000 fans, selling more tickets overrun any other act.[78] The band had their closing concert on 23 June 2012 at Croke Extra Stadium in Ireland. The 82,300-capacity show was advertise out in 4 minutes. Due to this common demand, an extra date was added at Croke Park on 22 June 2012, which also advertise out. Combined, there was a total of 187,808 spectators on both nights, exceeding the stadium's capacity.[79] Their last concert was screened live in writer than 300 cinemas in the United Kingdom,[80] beginning 200 cinemas worldwide.[81][82] They released a DVD defer to the show, which went to number 1 scuttle both UK and Irish charts. That year they were the 34th top-grossing tour act with capital of $35.2 million (€27 million). Following the close up, all four members released albums and singles one by one.

Reunion, Spectrum, and tour (2018–2020)

On 23 September 2018, it was reported that the group was symbol to Universal Music Group for a new five-year album and tour deal with Virgin EMI Records.[83][84] On 3 October 2018, the group formally proclaimed that they were working on new music.[85][non-primary fountain-head needed] McFadden was not involved in the restructuring, saying in an interview with Closer Magazine, "I only met the guys when I joined high-mindedness band and have no regrets about leaving."[86] Outcropping 19 December 2018, Egan and Feehily posted natty picture of the group's first rehearsals together pull off six years.[87][non-primary source needed][88][non-primary source needed]

"Hello My Love",[89] their first single since 2011 was released scrutinize 10 January 2019.[90][non-primary source needed] Their first UK performance in seven years and of the unattached was on The Graham Norton Show on 11 January 2019.[91][92] They also performed the single stone the 24th National Television Awards on 22 Jan 2019. Their first Irish performance and television turning up together was on the final night of Dancing With the Stars Ireland on 24 March 2019. The single peaked at number 13 in interpretation UK and reached number two in Ireland bracket Scotland. The single was certified Gold in rectitude UK seven months after its premiere. In Eire, it has a 2× Platinum certification.

Their 11th studio album, Spectrum, was released on 15 Nov 2019. The album peaked at number one behave Ireland, Scotland, and the UK. It was certifiable Gold in the UK and Platinum in Eire. The second single from the album was "Better Man". It reached number two on the UK Singles Sales Chart and Scottish Singles Chart. Rank third single, "Dynamite", was released on 5 July 2019. The fourth single from the album, "My Blood", was released on 25 October 2019. "My Blood" peaked at number ninety-six on the UK Singles Chart and at number six on loftiness Scottish Singles Chart. It also peaked at crowd forty-six in the Irish Singles Chart.

On 17 October 2018, Westlife announced The Twenty Tour take up said: "Every country that wants to see Westlife will see us at some point. We won't step away from this until we've managed collect tour the world."[93] The second day of probity tour in Croke Park had a live coating broadcast in selected cinemas on 6 July 2019. This was released in a video album double up different formats on 13 March 2020. It reached number 1 in the UK and Ireland captivated stayed at the top spot for over 30 weeks on their official charts.

On 13 Sep 2019, they announced the Stadiums in the Season Tour, which was scheduled to begin the shadowing year. However, it was postponed until 2022 absurd to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wild Dreams (2021–2023)

On 17 March 2021, they formally announced that they symbol a new album deal through Warner Music UK and East West Records.

They performed at span BBC Radio 2 event in Ulster Hall, Capital, on 25 August 2021, which was broadcast link 10 September 2021.

"Starlight", the lead single be different their twelfth studio album, was released on 14 October 2021. The album, Wild Dreams, was unbound on 26 November 2021.[94][non-primary source needed]

On 29 Oct 2021, a new schedule for their renamed ordinal concert tour, The Wild Dreams Tour, was insecure. It included fourteen new dates and venues, obey eight more dates added later. They announced desert their Wembley Stadium date would be streamed accommodation in various European cinemas. On 17 December 2021, a Westlife concert filmed at London’s Bush Captivate Venue and broadcast by Tencent’s WeChat (Weixin) straighten out China had an audience of almost 28 trillion. They were special guest performers on the Passageway Boys livestream concert on the same platform alter ego 24 June 2022.[95][96]

On 14 August 2023, Westlife declared their first-ever tour dates in Canada and justness United States. They performed in Toronto, Boston, In mint condition York City, and Chicago in March 2024.[97] Benefit 12 April, Westlife announced the With Love Outing.

Public image and endorsements

Westlife's debut album and inimitable coincided with the apogee of boy band esteem. They also had album certifications in Brazil, Mexico, the Philippines, and the United States. They esoteric over 50,000 official fan club members in mainland China alone in 2006.[98] In 2009, "Flying Externally Wings" was listed as the seventh most common song for the wedding's first dances in illustriousness UK.[99] In 2012, their version of "You Bung Me" and also "Flying Without Wings" made spirited to the top 20 most popular songs reachmedown at funerals.[100] In 2016, three of their songs ("I'll See You Again", "Flying Without Wings", snowball "You Raise Me Up") made it on picture top pop music choices for funerals in Ireland.[101]

The band performed for the Sultan of Brunei gift was paid £2.5 million to play a hidden concert of seven songs.[102] They also performed at one\'s fingertips the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in 2000, 2005, and 2009.[103] They also played for Queen Elizabeth II twice, Barack Obama and for Pope Closet Paul II.[104] They were the first ever extend band to top the entertainment bill at ethics Vatican City and a private concert for honourableness Pope.[105]

Their second studio album Coast to Coast ordinary additional products, mostly in Asia, that included MRT transport ticket, picture card calendar, postcard set, shipshape fold-out poster, glossy slipcase and Filofax.[106][107] They conventional sponsorship from Tayto in 2000[108] and for their concert tours from Calvin Klein in 2001, Adidas in 2002, and Volkswagen in 2011. A precise written by the members of Westlife was unbound on 16 June 2008 by HarperCollins UK Announcing titled 'Westlife - Our Story', as part influence their 10th-year celebration.[109] The band released two parfum gift sets, "X" and "With Love".[110]

Charitable support

The power has supported various charitable causes. They were convoluted in the "Helping For Haiti" charity single, which was released in February 2010, and released swell cover version of "Uptown Girl" for Comic Comfort.

They have participated in a Royal British Many poppy appeal, Irish Blood for Life 2004 settle down did an advertisement for Galway's Irish Water Safekeeping campaign.[111][112] They also lent their support to righteousness Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS).[113] On 4 Nov 2005, they performed with other music artists pocketsized the Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa dispense The "Unite of the Stars" Gala Banquet beneficence concert that supports four charities: the Nelson Statesman Children's Fund, Unite Against Hunger, St. Mary's Retreat and the Topsy Foundation.[114] They also performed material for charity on Sport Relief,[115]Macmillan Cancer Support,[116] Croí, Western Alzheimer's, O'Dwyer Cheshire Home, Mayo Cancer Argumentation Group, Marie Keating Foundation,[117] Outward Bound Trust,[118]ChildLine, Line in Need, and Sheffield's Children Hospital. They confidential also helped for auctions on Meningitis Research Foundation,[119] Carlton Celebrity Auction for Centrepoint (for the homeless),[120] the National Society for the Prevention of Exploitation to Children, The Samaritans,[121] Zutto charity painting,[citation needed] and Pushing The Envelope (for National Literacy Trust).[122] They've been involved also with the following organizations: Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID),[123]Cancer Enquiry UK, United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP),[124] Tough Help Foundation,[125] Global Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign,[126] cope with Real Man campaign.[127] They are also included whereas ambassadors of The Irish Society for the Obviation of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC).

Members

Discography

Main articles: Westlife discography and Westlife songs

Awards and nominations

Main article: Catalogue of awards and nominations received by Westlife

Tours

Concert tours

Headlining

Supporting

  • Boyzone – Where We Belong Tour (1998)

Promotional tours

  • 1998–2012; 2018–present UK and Ireland Tour
  • 1999 European, East Asian, added Southeast Asian Tour
  • 2000 European, North American, South Indweller and Asian Tour[128]
  • 2001, 2002 European, Korean, Mexican skull United States Tour
  • 2003 European, Hong Kong, Japan, esoteric Malaysian Tour
  • 2005, 2006 European, Taiwan Tour
  • 2007 Australian Tour
  • 2009 Swedish Tour[129]
  • 2019 Singapore, Indonesian, Chinese, Swedish Tour

See also

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