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Posted by: WhoOdyssey 24th September 2018, 02:56 PM

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/7328696/westlife-new-track-ed-sheeran/

Apparently Westlife will be returning soon with a new single co-written by Ed Sheeran.

If it's true, hopefully it's out by Christmas!

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 24th September 2018, 03:04 PM

What horrifying news.

Posted by: Mariner's Crotch 24th September 2018, 03:05 PM

You must be having a LAUGH

NO

NO

NO

THIS IS MY FIRST BIG HALLOWEEN SCARE OF THE SEASON

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 24th September 2018, 03:14 PM

Come on guys, Westlife aren't that bad.

Posted by: Liаm 24th September 2018, 03:15 PM

Good Christ the apocalypse has arrived

Posted by: RobBob 24th September 2018, 03:16 PM

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSS

Posted by: HarryEzra 24th September 2018, 03:18 PM

Can't wait for the stool rising kings to return x

Posted by: danG 24th September 2018, 03:19 PM

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo



I thought Westlife were gone forever as they should be. How annoying.

Posted by: gavindeejay 24th September 2018, 03:27 PM

Hmmm. Will be interesting to see how they do in the new streaming era.

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 24th September 2018, 03:30 PM

"Stools" is actually quite a nice word to describe just about all of their output.

Posted by: liamk97 24th September 2018, 03:32 PM

Some sort of celebration to mark 20 years since their formation, I guess.

They had some tunes (World of Our Own still goes off when it's played on nights out in my town) but an Ed Sheeran co-write fills me with dread.

Posted by: gavindeejay 24th September 2018, 04:04 PM

Westlife for the X Factor final then

Posted by: awardinary 24th September 2018, 04:05 PM

Westlife to cover Perfect as part of the X Factor final.

Posted by: T Boy 24th September 2018, 04:12 PM

They weren’t that good, either...

Posted by: Hans 24th September 2018, 04:13 PM

It’s funny to get a younger perspective on Westlife - someone who didn’t have to live through their popularity

Though in retrospect, they started off alright! It just got worse when they became karaoke kings. So many number 1s

Posted by: gavindeejay 24th September 2018, 04:16 PM

I would love to do a Buzzjack Westlife rate just for the 's. I'm by no means a fan but can see 'Uptown Girl', World Of or Own' and 'Bop Bop Baby' as reasonably ok catchy pop songs. Their ballads though 'You Raise Me Up' aside are mainly awful.

Posted by: danG 24th September 2018, 04:25 PM

You Raise Me Up is a bit of a guilty pleasure (though not something I ever really play out of choice either)

Most of their output was awful and forgettable, hard to believe they achieved 14 #1 singles.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 24th September 2018, 04:27 PM

I remember my sister spamming their songs!

Posted by: pippa 24th September 2018, 04:35 PM

I did enjoy some of their material.
I always preferred Take That but Westlife released numeorus singles i liked and were better than Boyzone.
It will be interesting to see how the comeback is perceived.
I am sure Shane Filan more than the others will be hoping for a big success to help his financial situation.

Posted by: Steve201 24th September 2018, 07:33 PM

Take Tha and Westlife aren't really comparable imo! TT at least had huge talent and original songs.

Westlife fav the non single When Your Looking Like That!

Posted by: Mariner's Crotch 24th September 2018, 07:52 PM

They are a disgusting karaoke band, manufactured to the extreme.

Urgh.

Talentless trash.

Posted by: Hans 24th September 2018, 08:02 PM

I think Boyzone (among other boy bands) made them seem less bad at first.

Posted by: ThePensmith 24th September 2018, 08:46 PM

I wasn't Westlife's greatest fan at the time. Their incessant ability to release what to all intents and purposes could have been them burping the alphabet and still somehow get a number one with it. Likewise when they won 'Record of the Year' on ITV every sodding year with a single that had been out the month before - if that - and somehow got smugger each time they did so.

Having said all that though, they did show some occasional glimpses of brilliance. Specifically, on 'When You're Looking Like That' (how that was bumped as a single over 'Queen Of My Heart' God only knows), 'World Of Our Own' and also 'What About Now'. The latter was a cover of course but it was actually the only time they took an existing song and actually did a good job of it.

I can imagine Radio 2 will get heavily behind this, perhaps more so than they even have with Boyzone's latest single.

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 24th September 2018, 09:18 PM

'World Of Our Own' is the only song of theirs I liked.

Posted by: Steve201 24th September 2018, 09:31 PM

Queen of my Heart was probabaly favoured due to the November release date, slow winter/Xmas ballad!

Posted by: Martyn 24th September 2018, 09:47 PM

That wasn't a single? Why do I have in my head it was?

Posted by: PAJ88 24th September 2018, 10:18 PM

It was a single in Australia.

Posted by: Doctor Blind 24th September 2018, 10:33 PM

Still have a huge smile on my face from when their last single peaked at No.32 - they should be renamed Pastlife. Looking forward to this flopping!

Posted by: slowdown73 24th September 2018, 11:07 PM

Well they won’t do well...it will be lucky to dent the T40.

Posted by: Mariner's Crotch 24th September 2018, 11:42 PM

THIS!!

Posted by: Bjork 25th September 2018, 05:25 AM

Pastlife? I always called them Sh*tlife

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 25th September 2018, 06:21 AM

I always used to 'affectionately' refer to them as Wasteoflife.

Posted by: Cody Sabathy 25th September 2018, 07:22 AM

well I call them irrelevant so...

Posted by: vibe 25th September 2018, 12:10 PM

Is there even interest for a tour ?

Posted by: Lomadz 25th September 2018, 12:27 PM

They could be massive with this return! Massive gap in the market for them and were huge beyond believe. The tour would sell out very quickly as well! Sensible.

Posted by: Lomadz 25th September 2018, 12:31 PM

The hate on here is hilarious, proves how huge they were!! The single will not dent the top 40 but the album could be massive. 5 year deal apparently! My best mate was obsessed and when I went to see them live, understood why. Not many bands have the chemistry they did, shame that xfactor and pop idol etc ruined that, bands are just thrown together now.

Posted by: Mariner's Crotch 25th September 2018, 12:36 PM

This band was manufactured, they fought all the time, and was absolute corporate x factor rubbish. Shitelife

Posted by: gooddelta 25th September 2018, 12:54 PM

They exploited the way the charts acted at the time and peddled a lot of crap during their tenure but some of their early material was quite good, as were many of their uptempos. I always had a soft spot for Hey Whatever, which was underrated by their standards.

From Mandy onwards though they basically became a karaoke covers band and it became tedious that they'd return every November with some huge dire ballad cover (You Raise Me Up was ok though), snatch an easy No.1/top 3 and a massive album and then disappear for another year.

Posted by: Lomadz 25th September 2018, 01:01 PM

Same, very good song.

The label ruined them in my opinion with the covers but there first 3 albums were good.

Slightly cringy and embarrassing reading through some comments on here such as shitelife etc, is everyone over 18 on here?

Plus, as a music fan is it not best to wait and hear the song/s instead of judging before hand because of image etc.

Posted by: Mariner's Crotch 25th September 2018, 01:30 PM

No as they are a crime against music. They aren't a band. They are a manufactured cog and allll their albums are dross.

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 25th September 2018, 01:35 PM

Why did you listen to all their albums?

Posted by: Explozian 25th September 2018, 01:35 PM

I'm only seven years old, but I can't wait for my silly preconceived opinions to be blown away when dark-haired Westlife rises off his stool, lifts his dead eyes dolefully to the camera and simpers his way through whatever cloying Ed Sheeran ballad pays for his new conservatory. I'm looking forward to serious artistic growth, like one of them growing a beard.

Posted by: Mariner's Crotch 25th September 2018, 01:42 PM

I didnt. It is just fact.

Posted by: pippa 25th September 2018, 02:00 PM

Nothing is officially confirmed yet by them.

Posted by: ThePensmith 25th September 2018, 04:38 PM

The fact this has reached 3 pages and nothing official has been announced. When will your stool sitting Irish faves

Posted by: diamondtooth 25th September 2018, 05:31 PM

Westlife coming back, I can tolerate.
But Westlife singing an Ed Sheeran written songs makes me feel ill.

Posted by: Lomadz 25th September 2018, 07:25 PM

What about now was a cover but they did a cracking job!! Ed Sheeran could potentially f*** this up for them.

Posted by: pippa 26th September 2018, 04:15 PM

I enjoyed What About Now.
I also enjoyed some of their up tempo numbers more such as World of Our Own, When You're Looking Like That etc.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 26th September 2018, 08:02 PM

I don't see how he could any more than any other writer, he's written hits for loads of artists.

Posted by: Lomadz 27th September 2018, 11:50 AM

True however he needs a 'Perfect' type song, not one of these half talking song like he did with Matt terry, 1D etc. Just feel it may end up like 'Lighthouse' did when they got Gary Barlow to write them a song.

Posted by: gooddelta 27th September 2018, 12:13 PM

For all intents and purposes Perfect essentially was a Westlife song. Only Ed could put out a big string-laden dated ballad like that in this day and age and get a huge smash.

But yes, something like that could suit them very well. He also wrote Boyzone's new single Because though, so it could be something more along those lines instead.

Posted by: Lomadz 27th September 2018, 12:22 PM

Because is not a strong single at all which is the worry. Westlife's 1st singles were always big big ballads which is what the need.

Posted by: Bjork 27th September 2018, 12:39 PM

actually Ed's lately always been working with this Steve Mac who was the main writer and producer for Wetlife, make sense they're collaborating

Posted by: Lomadz 27th September 2018, 01:51 PM

I didn't know that, that's interesting. What happened to that Hector guy I wonder?

Posted by: myxxd 2nd October 2018, 06:21 PM

waited for so long! great and exciting time to be alive. the news has been shared for 250k now from different news uk ie outlets

looks like legit umg staging site of westlife official site currently hidden
https://westlife.stage-umg-uk-wp.com/full-screen-video/#

the rumors are true! they are now signed to umg virgin emi

the signs from the past week
1. Westlife's official website recently turns out just a blank black screen whereas before, it redirects us to their offical FB page. Check it by yourself and visit www.westlife.com.
2. Westlife's FB page updated a new website address last week which redirects us to their Official Spotify site which means, they want us to stream their upcoming singles as it will now count for the charts. http://smarturl.it/westlifetoptracks
3. Westlife's Wikipedia page recently updated where it added an album named 'Revive' for 2019. It also adds a named tour 'Revive tour' on the tour section. (i know this is not reliable)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westlife
4. 2018 is almost done but Shane and Mark didn't even bother to prepare and hint a new album for 2019.
5. Kian both had met Shane & Nicky individually earlier this month.
6. Mark recently met band manager Louie Walsh at Childline.
7. Westlife reunion news went worldwide this time and been headlined by many news articles.
*. nicky's been absent on his radio show for two days now and will be back tomorrow as someone have seen two of four lads on heathrow back to dublin. the executive producer of the show hinted nicky's coffee meetings in london

Posted by: myxxd 2nd October 2018, 06:45 PM

I hope the ed sheeran track won;t be like because by boyzone and trust fund baby by why don;t we if it's true. knowing louis walsh management for so long know I have a feeling it will just be a buzz as the first single will be a different track. maybe they will release it second or third single. according to reports they've been preparing this for the past 12 months and mark has written 30 songs that might be included on the album

Posted by: Lomadz 2nd October 2018, 09:02 PM

It's definitely happening then, great news!! Cannot wait for it, just wish the first single wasn't an Ed song. Have been listening to them for the last few days now to get in the mood.

Posted by: Charis 3rd October 2018, 07:37 AM

Are the boys back?

Posted by: Lomadz 3rd October 2018, 09:24 AM

Din not know Ed wrote 'Trust Fund Baby', please keep him away from Westlife!! They need to get Mac/Hector etc in to write some hits! Hopefully they see sense in all this.

Obviously they will be concentrating on album success and HAVE to got for the xmas market, could be huge. Shouldn't release any singles officially as they are not urban etc and streaming would ruin it.

Posted by: ¡Michael Myers! 3rd October 2018, 09:26 AM

They won't be lmaooo.

They are over.

Disgrace this karaoke band is tryna make a comeback. We can just go down our local pub on karaoke night to hear people murder the same classics.

Posted by: truly talented 3rd October 2018, 10:01 AM

Is anyone releasing anything at the moment that hasn't Ed Sheeran's name put to it?

Posted by: Jay ☆ 3rd October 2018, 07:53 PM

https://twitter.com/westlifemusic/status/1047563930250428416

New music and tour confirmed!

Posted by: Spiceboy 3rd October 2018, 08:01 PM

I'm bitterly jealous. Westlife are my sisters childhood favourites and they already released 700 bloody albums with numerous tours and my favourites are lazy bitches who stopped at 3 albums and a 3 tours!!! GUTTED!

Posted by: Mart!n 3rd October 2018, 08:03 PM

Westlife coming for that double Xmas 1 in both charts

Posted by: gooddelta 3rd October 2018, 08:09 PM

Stools in the video, fantastic Will be interesting to see how well they do, presumably a sell-out tour, a big selling album and maybe a top 40 single.

Posted by: Jay ☆ 3rd October 2018, 08:12 PM

I feel you

Posted by: Envoirment 3rd October 2018, 08:55 PM

Westlife and an Ed Sheeran penned song? Coming for the Xmas #1 single *_* Their only Xmas #1 was back in 1999. I'm kind of excited for their return, if only for the nostalgia. Although I hope they don't do their stall routine. I can imagine them getting a performance on X-factor for the single. Perhaps a performance on Strictly too. Wouldn't be surprised if the album/tour were hugely successful.

Posted by: Lomadz 3rd October 2018, 09:19 PM

This will be MASSIVE!!! Perfect timing, charts are all samey and they've left it long enough. Xmas No1 album odds aren't even worth bothering with.

Posted by: ¡Michael Myers! 3rd October 2018, 09:56 PM

This will not impact.

There is no nostalgia.

They are even worse today than they were back then, and back then they were the worst thing to ever happen to modern music.

Posted by: Charis 3rd October 2018, 10:52 PM

anyone can explain me how the chart sales in the UK are being calculated? is there any way to help with the sales while being outside the UK?

Posted by: Lomadz 3rd October 2018, 10:58 PM

Crazy how many people are talking about this, the gap in the market is crazy. Even my 15 year old daughter text me to say they were coming back and the story was on the news. Will be hard to get tickets for the tour though.

Posted by: myxxd 4th October 2018, 03:57 PM

this is the first time in Westlife history that a news about them were shared and reached non-familiar Westlife countries like USA, Canada even Colombia, Mexico etc. very big machinery maybe going on, it actually started since last month. looks like the report is true there's a multi-million record and tour deals signed. that's why Kian's smile is different and he just said he's excited with the official announcement. Also it looks like they are really gunning for a UK christmas release and maybe Ed will not release anything up to December, he will give way to Westlife? He was London as well two days ago, same time two of members of Westlife were reported to be in london

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 4th October 2018, 03:58 PM

I think this could be the worst piece of news I've heard since June 2016.

Posted by: Jay ☆ 4th October 2018, 04:17 PM

^ What happened in June 2016?

I was never a big fan of Westlife, but I do think they had more than a few decent moments to be fair. I actually liked all the first album singles (bar the Double A Side covers which I found too twee). Beyond that I enjoyed When You're Looking Like That, World of Our Own, Obvious, Amazing and Something Right. Out of all their covers, I think You Raise Me Up & What About Now were their best.

I'm hoping that their comeback single is more of an uptempo moment! I'm not really here for their 2018 version of Ed's 'Perfect'.

Posted by: ¡Michael Myers! 4th October 2018, 04:47 PM

Um Shittelife are a creaking old cover band. Ed would not not release for them lmaooo. Also there is no making way for them as they won't be makin top10. Sorry.

Posted by: RobBob 4th October 2018, 05:19 PM

Flying Without Wings is an ALL TIME CLASSIC.

Posted by: Dobbo 4th October 2018, 05:27 PM

Album will do very well, as for the single? Forget about it - in the streaming era it has zero chance whatsoever.

Okay so it might just about scrape the top 40 as Steps managed that.

Posted by: Jay ☆ 4th October 2018, 06:33 PM

Steps - 'Scared of the Dark' would have likely gone low Top 20 if today's chart rules had been in place at the time of its release, i.e. ACR / 3 tracks per artist only! It charted below the entirety of Ed Sheeran's Divide album.

So who knows... if Westlife's comeback single is #1 success on iTunes like Steps, then that might be enough in itself for them to get a Top 40 hit, before factoring in any audio/video streams. I could tentatively imagine a number 21-30 area debut for a comeback single at least?

But yeah, the main success will definitely lie with an album and the tour!

Posted by: Lomadz 4th October 2018, 08:02 PM

If they can release another 'Flying without wings'!! Massive song.

Posted by: ThePensmith 4th October 2018, 08:47 PM

Mel B, is that you

Posted by: Spiceboy 4th October 2018, 08:49 PM

Posted by: myxxd 5th October 2018, 06:44 AM

another confimation by louis on the sun

And their brand new return single will be released next month.

In an exclusive interview with the Irish Sun Louis Walsh said he credits the songwriting team of Ed Sheeran and producer Steve Mac with coming up with four new tracks for Westlife which will put them back at the top of the charts.

Louis told us: “Ed Sheeran and Steve Mac are the best songwriting team on the planet right now.

“The two lads have written four tracks on the new Westlife album, one of them is an uptempo anthem, I can’t give the name of yet, which is going to be massive

Posted by: Cremey 5th October 2018, 06:51 AM

I assume he’s talking about the Brexit result...?

No doubt this’ll be hideous. Westlife were bad enough already but teaming them up with Ed?
I don’t even want to imagine. And what happened to Boyzlife? I thought that was happening? 😂

Posted by: Jay ☆ 5th October 2018, 08:24 AM

Boyzlife did happen, but it was a only duo of Brian McFadden (the former member of Westlife who isn’t taking part in this reunion) and Keith from Boyzone. Very tragic

~

“Uptempo anthem”, ooh! Not that I particularly trust what Louis Walsh’s idea of what an uptempo anthem might entail...! Please nothing like Galway Girl. :/

Posted by: ¡Michael Myers! 5th October 2018, 08:29 AM

Lmao.

Wouldn't matter. They are done. That song was terrible and cheesy anyway. Britney could release another Toxic. Wouldn't matter either. Sorry. Maybe you should like um GOOD music instead of a karaoke band??

Posted by: Charis 5th October 2018, 08:33 AM

When are you releasing your single Michael? Maybe we can buy yours instead.... Your jealousy is perfectly clear. No need to bother any further.

Posted by: ___∆___ 5th October 2018, 08:37 AM

I think everyone is underestimating the mum power that will flock to Tesco to buy the CD - Boyzone came back with a #1 album and Top 10 single and I think WL could easily do the same. Louis will get them a ton of promo and the fact the comeback single is written by Ed will have MOR radio creaming themselves for it.

Posted by: ¡Michael Myers! 5th October 2018, 08:39 AM

I could fart into a mic and that would be more musically and artistically relevant than the cover band dirge this embarrassing corporate beast thing shat out.

Posted by: Charis 5th October 2018, 09:13 AM

Go ahead.

Posted by: JAKE 5th October 2018, 09:19 AM

OH GOD

Posted by: Lomadz 5th October 2018, 10:35 AM

Woe! Reckon they should do a double A-side like the old days. Release the up-tempo and a classic ballad. They are getting this all right I reckon.

Posted by: Lomadz 5th October 2018, 10:36 AM

I'm just ignoring it. No reason to post on a thread of an artist you dislike with pathetic comments unless you were beyond jealous!

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 5th October 2018, 12:10 PM

Jealous of what though?

Posted by: Charis 5th October 2018, 12:12 PM

14 no1 singles, 7 no1 albums.... but most of it the love we have for them...

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 5th October 2018, 12:14 PM

Having never tried to release a single myself, I don't get how that would incite jealousy?

Posted by: Newman 5th October 2018, 12:18 PM

Evil Michelle! does this all the time. It's better to just put her on your ignore list tbh.

Posted by: Lomadz 5th October 2018, 12:20 PM

How many million sales and sold out tours as well!! You won;t see anything like it from a pop band now.

Anyways, the quality of this album will be perfect, they are getting the best writers in the world on it which is needed. Always remember listening to the first single from each album for the 1st time and getting goosebumps. Queen of my heart and My love were incredible.

Posted by: Lomadz 5th October 2018, 12:21 PM

I did not know you could do that doing it now.

Posted by: ¡Michael Myers! 5th October 2018, 12:32 PM

Right!!

They are a disgusting band.

Evil Newman should put me on ignore like Chez Wombat told him to in the first place. Vile pos.

Posted by: RobBob 5th October 2018, 12:42 PM

Still not entirely sure why anyone would need to make 8-12 replies on a post about a band they don't like. Sounds like a very boring and negative way to spend my day.

Posted by: ¡Michael Myers! 5th October 2018, 12:53 PM

They are no.1 on my list of offensive non-music corporate puppet acts masquerading as a band.

Posted by: Newman 5th October 2018, 12:57 PM

I've had you on ignore for two years now, Chez never told me to put you on my ignore list (he encouraged me to continue though).

I do occasionally look at your posts to see if they've improved, and unfortunately they never do.

Posted by: Charis 5th October 2018, 01:14 PM

They are no strangers on being no.1

Posted by: ¡Michael Myers! 5th October 2018, 01:36 PM

Lol thanks to chart manipulation and cheap covers. They are a joke.

Newman Posted 37 minutes ago
You have chosen to ignore all posts from: Newman

The first person I have ever needed to block Sooner he leaves the site the better

Posted by: Newman 5th October 2018, 02:03 PM

I feel so "honoured" that you've blocked me

I'll be celebrating in style with a few beers later tonight

Posted by: RobBob 5th October 2018, 02:09 PM

Can we just get back to enjoying the good sis Westlife please? <3

Posted by: myxxd 5th October 2018, 02:32 PM

bts lol many fans hate some of its fans. https://www.facebook.com/1566849193327942/photos/a.1566852096660985/1657365054276355/?type=3&theater https://www.facebook.com/1566849193327942/photos/a.1566852096660985/2007414589271398/?type=3&theater westlife is not new to these competitions and now they're back

Westlife describe Steve as perfectionist so I'm expecting a great upbeat and ballad tracks. he did world of our own and Ed's shape of you

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 6th October 2018, 04:51 PM

There is still a huge audience there for them and while the comeback won't be as big as take that's I can still see them doing well with albums and tours. Like take that, i can see them staying together too as apart from nick they havnt had great solo careers,Louis Walshe likewise doesn't have any other acts and financially Shane really needs it.

Posted by: Spiceboy 6th October 2018, 05:29 PM

I am by no means a Westlife 'fan' however I do think they have some great songs, and Shane has an amazing voice.

I love
- When you're looking like that
- World of our own
- You raise me up
- Fool again
- Uptown girl

All great tracks. I also met them once when I was working at MTV and they are genuinely the nicest celebrities I have ever met. (I met tons including Alexandra Burke, Ellie Goulding, 50 Cent, Zac Efron, Charlie from Busted - who was a dick). They were the only ones who actually spoke to the crew as well as Laura Whitmore. And they also went round shaking everyone's hands thanking them. I hope they do really well.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 6th October 2018, 08:57 PM

My aunt was a huge fan for years and she met shane twice when he was solo and he refused both photographs snd autographs on both times, tge second time she met him outside after attending his not sold out solo tour,

Posted by: Lomadz 6th October 2018, 09:04 PM

I've met him once and he seemed a decent bloke. To be fair, he's probably pissed off with the millions of pounds he lost, his book is an interesting read. He will be making the money from now though, doubt he will be sticking it into property this time.

Posted by: Spiceboy 6th October 2018, 09:14 PM

That's a real shame, he was the nicest one out of them all when I met them!

I had a not very nice experience with Geri where she was downright rude to me at a signing, didn't even look at me and ignored me when I spoke to her, they say you should never meet your idols (Victoria and Mel B were so lovely though!)

Posted by: zeze88 6th October 2018, 09:17 PM

The amount of hatred for Westlife on this thread is hilarious. I know its not everybody's cup of tea but they are not the worst thing ever like so many claim they are. The biggest problem is that they released far too many covers as singles and even two themed cover albums. The sad this is that I think some of their mistakes aren’t their fault. How many times have they said in their book that they won’t do covers but Simon always found a way. Its amazing how he made them do What About Now, the only bloody cover on the album and the only single from it as well.

Plus, music critics were sometimes too harsh and they never even bothered to listen to it - that was very clear during both Where We are and Gravity albums.

Its so obvious they are fully aware of the general opinion of them which is why they released that funny comeback clip, with them sitting on the stool and Nicky going for the key change This doesn't mean things will be the same though, they themselves were sick of covers. And since Simon is out of the picture, he at least won't be able to pressure them. Its interesting they have another manager alongside Walsh.

Posted by: ¡Michael Myers! 6th October 2018, 09:19 PM

Westshite are the worst, but I have heard Victoria is a legend to everyone Probably why the press picked on her. They hate strong women and hate decent people even more.

Posted by: Spiceboy 7th October 2018, 12:07 AM

You're making no sense whatsoever and quite frankly are coming across as a bit of an idiot. If you hate them so much then leave the thread for those who do enjoy them. I don't bother posting loads of horrible comments in the katy perry thread, just steer clear...

Posted by: zeze88 7th October 2018, 09:50 AM

https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/brian-mcfadden-reason-keep-touch-westlife-bandmates-1166455.html

Well there you go, even he agrees its best he isn’t involved. I wish the media would shut up about Brian already, like its that shocking he isn’t taking part.

Posted by: Rooney 7th October 2018, 10:32 AM

Westlife are no way that bad. They have some really good tracks in their back catalogue, their problem (as already mentioned on here) was that they were just puppets. Their team knew how to get them a number 1 single and a number 1 album, and that the Heart FM listeners would lap up any lazy cover single. A lot of the hate comes from how they manipulated the chart and who can ever forget the infamous chart battle with Oasis!

They had little control over what they released so I can't blame them too much and I do like how they are poking fun at themselves. I think there will be interest in the lead single, maybe not another number 1 but just like Take That etc. I think if they are clever they can market themselves to their older fanbase and some new fans too and still manage to sell out arenas in the UK and probably stadiums in Ireland.

Posted by: Chez VampireBat 7th October 2018, 12:35 PM

A polite reminder to please respect other's views and that the medium of music taste is not an excuse to get personal. Next reminder won't be so polite.

Anyway, Westlife could be quite good when they didn't resort to the 'classic Westlife' formula that besieged the latter part of their career and the various uninspired cover versions. I can only hope this isn't one of those, but the writer of the track doesn't fill me with hope.

Posted by: zeze88 7th October 2018, 01:02 PM

I am not too happy about Ed either but the fact that he is working with Steve Mac does sound good as he is the one that wrote Swear It Again, Flying Without Wings, World Of Our Own.

Its ok if they keep the formula and change a bit, things can't stay exactly the same this time, I'm sure they know that. Honestly, the only issue I have is the fact that they had so many covers. It wouldn't even be as bad if they weren't released as singles. No one can deny Against All Odds, Uptown Girl and You Raise Me Up has done wonders for them but Home, When You Tell Me You Love Me and What About Now were just unecessary - not to mention 2 cover albums + Face to Face that was half covers as well. It made me sick when Shane actually said (he was obviously instructed to say that) the reason they released The Love Album is because there weren't original songs good enough for them at the time. The sad thing is that they were very excited writing for the 3rd album but management weren't happy about that, Shane admitted how scared he was writing for his debut because he was never encouraged to do it.

Case in point, at the very last minute, the management decided to use Lighthouse as a single over co-written song from Mark Feehily, Beautiful World, just because Gary Barlow wrote it - whats funny is that I later found out that song was Gary's 3 year old leftover. They probably thought its a winner just because of Gary. Obviously they were wrong, the song was mediocre at best and it ended up #32, which is the only time Westlife even had a Top 30. Heck, they never even had a Top 20.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 7th October 2018, 01:38 PM

Beautiful world should have been a single one of my fave songs from them. I think they need to take a leaf out of Take That's book when they returned as they had much more control and say in everything and they done what they felt comfortable with which wasn't the case when they were originally together. I know westlife have a much better relationship with Louis than take that had with Nigel but they still need to have much more say in the decision making.

Posted by: Envoirment 7th October 2018, 04:39 PM

That shade:

"That said, I do think it's great the band is getting back together - rather than sitting at home doing nothing, the boys will be doing something they love."



Will be interesting to hear what the lead single sounds like. Shouldn't be long until we hear snippets of it.

Posted by: zeze88 7th October 2018, 06:39 PM

I know it would make a lot more sense if someone with bigger career said this though. Plus, Shane has released 3 decently succesful albums and had decent tours, Mark released the album he wanted and Nicky has a successful radio show, so its such crap they are doing nothing at home.

Posted by: Spiceboy 7th October 2018, 09:25 PM

It is funny though because wasn't he interviewed last month or so saying he would be up for a Westlife reunion?? Also didn't he do a 'Boyzlife' thing, clearly riding on the Westlife fame... Wonder if he regrets leaving now?

Posted by: zeze88 7th October 2018, 10:18 PM

Yes, a few months he said he would be all up for it, he even dissed the lads when they declined the huge contract with Brian being back.

https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/music/2500220/brian-mcfadden-says-ego-is-destroying-a-full-westlife-reunion-as-he-claims-major-offer-on-table-for-five-piece-to-reunite/

I'm sure at least a very small piece of him regrets it, or else he wouldn't be acting like a moron now.

What Keith said is also absurd (sorry if this was already posted):

https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/keith-duffy-speaks-out-westlife-13363626

I’m sorry but this is crap. They said so many times they first started as a supporting act for Boyzone and Backstreet Boys.

In the long run, if they indeed signed a 5 year contract, its best they don't have any tension in the band. As much as I love Brian, I honestly believe it would have been akward between them. They haven't seen Brian for years, he even talked shit about them a few months ago and then he of course deleted the tweets.

The truth is, they aren't friends anymore. And on top of that, many fans haven't forgiven him for announcing he was leaving 3 weeks before the tour. It was different with Robbie because I think they did bury the axe but with Westlife boys and Bri I am not sure there isn't any bad blood. If not, they are still strangers so the vibe at least wouldn't be genuine.

Posted by: ¡Michael Myers! 7th October 2018, 10:26 PM

Robbie just joined for a fame and cash grab. It's always about him. He left as soon as he got the boost.

Posted by: The Pus 👽 8th October 2018, 08:07 AM

Yes at least some of their early material like 'Swear It Again', 'If I Let You Go' and 'Fool Again' at least sound nostalgic! Of their many ballads the only one I like is 'Queen of My Heart'. Most of their other ones are is on the boring side I think, sadly. I like 'When You're Looking Like That', one of their few upbeat songs!

Posted by: Lomadz 8th October 2018, 10:31 AM

'My Love' is easily my favourite and feels nostalgic to me. Really interested to see what they come back with.

Posted by: Charis 8th October 2018, 11:34 AM

Let's make them have another no1... that will be massive... its been 12 years since they had one...

Posted by: Lomadz 8th October 2018, 11:36 AM

Would be great but unlikely in this day an age. Potentially they could have the biggest first week album sales of the year though in my opinion depending on hype.

Posted by: zeze88 8th October 2018, 09:52 PM

Even though the boys declined Simon, I’m pretty sure they will debut the single on the X Factor. Even when they debuted What About Now after a break was a special moment, I can just imagine how big their comeback could be.

Posted by: myxxd 10th October 2018, 04:02 AM

one of their video for My Love is the most liked and shared post from a boy band with 900k likes and 1M shares on facebook and look at the date it was just posted January this year. https://www.facebook.com/1017520618305990/videos/1671925199532192/ That song is really massive specially on Asia, I remember its record of 16 weeks at #1 in the most popular radio station in the capital of Philippines and has never been broken yet. backstreet's video is next with 475k likes

EDIT: the second most liked fb post was from them again with 588k made just last year https://www.facebook.com/makingmemoriesofficials/videos/1503714906347573/

Posted by: Lomadz 10th October 2018, 07:34 PM

Have just seen that Shane's latest single has nearly 6 million views on YouTube, not bad for a final single from a re-released album.

Posted by: Good Old Days 11th October 2018, 05:33 AM

In sales only chart # 1 is not impossible, if that's enough for you.

Posted by: zeze88 11th October 2018, 09:17 AM

Westlife fans LOVE this song for years because it has been leaked as an unreleased Westlife song so no wonder it had success even now. I love the original songs from Love Always album, too bad its mostly a cover album.

Posted by: Lomadz 11th October 2018, 10:06 AM

Worst kind of love on his 'Right Here' album should have been released, loved it.

I really liked 'Completely' on his last album and I think he co-wrote that.

On a separate note, I am so tempted to get tickets to Croke Park next year and take the family to Westlife. My wife isn't a fan but she enjoyed the o2 concert I took her to years ago.

Posted by: zeze88 12th October 2018, 03:23 PM

The boys have celebrated Nicky's birthday together:

https://twitter.com/NickyByrne/status/1050499702372950016

https://twitter.com/NickyByrne/status/1050522657362464768

Posted by: zeze88 16th October 2018, 02:56 PM

Nice article that Kian retweeted:

https://twitter.com/KianEganWL/status/1052205146308980736

Posted by: ThePensmith 16th October 2018, 03:11 PM

I can't lie...beautifully written and expressed. I think that's what often overlooked especially with bands or solo artists whose fanbase is predominantly one market (or in some cases perceived to be). A lot of the time, those artists are there for that person who is a fan of them, in that moment where they feel specifically feel connected to that song or that positive influence that got them through a bad time or reminds them of a happier time. Music can be so powerful like that.

I remember getting relentlessly bullied when I started secondary school because I loved S Club 7. But they were a point of reassurance for me when I was 11/12, and for that reason I can't help but feel/think fondly of them, even when all the stuff that's happened to them in the last 15 years since they split has happened.

Posted by: Jay ☆ 17th October 2018, 07:37 PM

https://twitter.com/TicketmasterUK/status/1052642969621340161

Posted by: Lomadz 17th October 2018, 07:47 PM

All over this, cannot wait.

Posted by: Lomadz 17th October 2018, 07:50 PM

Album isn't out until next September, what an absolubte joke

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 17th October 2018, 07:53 PM

They've probably only just started work on it.

Posted by: Lomadz 17th October 2018, 07:55 PM

When you got to pre order it says Jan 2020. Probably won't even get a single this year then, takes away from any excitement.

Posted by: zeze88 17th October 2018, 08:06 PM

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/7520207/westlife-five-year-plan-take-that-success/

This part Nicky joking: “My kids said to me, ‘Dad, if you’re doing this reunion you’re not doing all those crap songs you did the first time!’ And I said, thinking, ‘Jesus, that’s a bit harsh’.

The single will still be out soon though, according to the article

Posted by: zeze88 17th October 2018, 09:32 PM

https://twitter.com/BrianMcFadden/status/1052665112031621121

Posted by: zeze88 17th October 2018, 09:39 PM

This sounds to me like an error, January 1st 2020 sounds like some placeholder date you can see on various stores when you don't know the actual date. Not to mention that January 1st 2020 falls on Wednesday

But single is definitely coming in the next few weeks though.

Posted by: myxxd 18th October 2018, 03:47 AM

Tour will be from May to July 2019. July 5 Croke Park will be Shane's birthday! the pre-order limited signed album went live at the same time of announcement but was cleared just minutes after, I guess it sold out fast. Yup the dates are confusing. new single out in mid November maybe another one in January/February, April (their first single's 20th anniversary) before their tour and August/Sptember before the album's out. they may add dates like the last one in 2012 and may add international dates sometime in February/March.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 18th October 2018, 04:17 AM

I'm surprised they aren't going with an ultimate collection type of release straight off with the new single and then release the new album in q4 2019.The buzz is there to get away with another style of greatest hits release.

Posted by: myxxd 18th October 2018, 07:21 AM

Their first full print interview together in six years: http://www.1883magazine.com/music-features/music-features/westlife
their first live interview together in six years: October 23 on Nicky's radio show 10am-1pm https://2fm.rte.ie/player/

Posted by: zeze88 18th October 2018, 07:54 AM

Another great interview. Its great that they want to take this more slowly, no reason to rush in, they have nothing to prove. Great photos as well!

Posted by: Charis 18th October 2018, 08:49 AM

September 2019 is indeed a long time to go... I wish it will be a 15- song album then . Single could be coming out first week of November....

Posted by: zeze88 18th October 2018, 05:00 PM

While the last confession was emotional, this one is pretty funny

https://www.image.ie/life/when-seven-years-old-cool-westlife-131237

Posted by: myxxd 18th October 2018, 06:34 PM

seriously how can this man be accused of having a bad attitude maybe just a bad day i mean who doesn't have a bad day

Posted by: Charis 18th October 2018, 06:57 PM

He cannot! I love him so much. He is like family to me!

Posted by: Euphorique 18th October 2018, 07:07 PM

Damn they look hotter than ever in that promo picture.

Was never a fan of them, mostly because I didnt care for their syrupy love ballads and covers. However "World Of Our Own" remains their best song, such a tremendous bop!

Posted by: zeze88 18th October 2018, 07:29 PM

Its a shame the person hasn't added Shane's rection at Mark's "hey story whats the folks", it always makes me laugh

Posted by: zeze88 18th October 2018, 09:08 PM

https://twitter.com/KianEganWL/status/1053022325807943685

https://twitter.com/KianEganWL/status/1053024045715861509

I do hope this means they truly intend to have concerts outside UK/Ireland at one point, I would love to see them live.

Posted by: myxxd 19th October 2018, 02:37 AM

seen them twice zeze. they are flawless, lively, smiles all over on stage. that's why they are one of the biggest arena act in UK

Posted by: Bjork 19th October 2018, 05:26 AM

album not out til next sept? most ridiculous thing ever

Posted by: myxxd 19th October 2018, 06:39 AM

I agree with the album release date. Initial report were May. I thought they will do a January or March 2019, months when Adele, Sheeran and Ezra's album became successful but I guess they will do the traditional ber months won't be surprised if it will be pushed to October, one of their most successful month when My Love You Raise Me Up and Face to Face were released.

But if this will give us more singles prior to album release then I'm up for it and willing to wait. fans have been deprived by Cowell for Westlife singles for over a decade.

Posted by: zeze88 19th October 2018, 08:33 AM

https://twitter.com/kianeganwl/status/1053200096903364608?s=21

Judging by the pic, they are recording the album so no wonder its not released so soon.

Posted by: myxxd 19th October 2018, 09:28 AM

just heard their tour ad and at the end of it was a 2 second of their new song seems powerful so stay tuned if you want to hear it nicky byrne radio show on now
https://2fm.rte.ie/player/

Posted by: zeze88 19th October 2018, 10:39 AM

Yeah, here it is:

https://twitter.com/Maria__S__/status/1053231829900115968

Posted by: Lomadz 19th October 2018, 11:46 AM

Doesn't give enough away

Posted by: Charis 19th October 2018, 12:07 PM

hahahaha it doesn't but at least it means its ready... And possibly the video is shot already in croke park, or at least there were some scenes over there.... Should be out in November..

Posted by: zeze88 19th October 2018, 01:25 PM

...and just in time for X Factor performance I guess.

Posted by: Lomadz 19th October 2018, 01:32 PM

Bloody hope so!!

Posted by: Charis 19th October 2018, 02:04 PM

When could they appear in X factor? possible days/dates?

Posted by: zeze88 19th October 2018, 02:36 PM

The live shows start this weekend. I presume they can appear in time of single release. I think they deaerve to perform there considering how many times they performed in the past.

Posted by: Lomadz 19th October 2018, 02:43 PM

I'm sure it is a given that they will!

Posted by: myxxd 19th October 2018, 03:19 PM

They approached Simon first for their comeback but he's only interested if Brian;s involved and the four wants "new challenges" that's why they went to UMG. Simon wished them well and luck. Nicky just said they are open of working again with Simon in the future. For sure they'll be on X Factor, Simon needs the ratings right now, Westlife might help at least to move it up as they are the most performed professional and international act there.

Posted by: zeze88 19th October 2018, 03:34 PM

https://twitter.com/markusfeehily/status/1053294396244967424?s=21

https://twitter.com/nickybyrne/status/1053290435794403328?s=21

https://twitter.com/markusfeehily/status/1053295191535300609?s=21

Posted by: Lomadz 19th October 2018, 04:53 PM

Is that for the music video?

Posted by: zeze88 19th October 2018, 05:43 PM

I'm not sure but I think it could be, why else would they spend so much time on the stadium and sharing photos/clips.

Posted by: zeze88 19th October 2018, 06:58 PM

https://twitter.com/NickyByrne/status/1053346560568909824

Posted by: Spiceboy 19th October 2018, 06:58 PM

Gotta say the lads have aged well, all 4 of them look great, unlike Boyzone who look rough as hell lol.

Posted by: zeze88 19th October 2018, 07:42 PM

I agree Only Ronan looks good, the rest look really rough.

Here is another pic:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpIEZ3hFM5v/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=oshui9ubowa2

Posted by: ThePensmith 19th October 2018, 07:44 PM

I was gonna say, they actually look better now than they did when they were first together.

Posted by: myxxd 20th October 2018, 06:40 AM

a throwback of three of them as part of IOYOU, their unreleased song Good Thing, old pics inside lol

Posted by: Spiceboy 20th October 2018, 10:33 AM

Yup! Keith was so hot when he left and went into Corrie wtf happened?

Posted by: zeze88 20th October 2018, 10:34 AM

Another funny pic

https://twitter.com/markusfeehily/status/1053590518108700672?s=21

Posted by: zeze88 22nd October 2018, 07:29 AM

https://twitter.com/markusfeehily/status/1054119577641213953?s=21

Posted by: Charis 22nd October 2018, 07:45 AM

Bring it on!!!

Posted by: myxxd 22nd October 2018, 08:31 AM

single What About Now is now Gold certified by BPI, I heard yesterday. Their first since the platinum selling You raise me up in 2005 and Uptown Girl in 2001. First gold since 2000 What Makes a Man.

Posted by: zeze88 22nd October 2018, 08:51 AM

https://twitter.com/NickyByrne/status/1054136116750749697

I love all these pics, you can clearly see just how happy they are that they are back together which is great considering they admitted how miserable they were near the end, until they actually decided to call it a day so they started to enjoy touring again.

Posted by: zeze88 22nd October 2018, 09:21 AM

https://twitter.com/RTE2fm/status/1054298036141199360

Posted by: heiheilafly 22nd October 2018, 09:40 AM

hahaha I can't wait, I hope this is not just a rumour, west life are cheesy as hell but if Sheehan writes them something it could be ace, you never know haha x

Posted by: zeze88 22nd October 2018, 10:01 AM

Its definitely not a rumor. Westlife themselves said in their first interview how the key of their comback was Ed Sheeran. He even listened to their Greatest Hits album so he could get to know their sound better.

Posted by: Lomadz 22nd October 2018, 01:26 PM

Hasn't he previously said he was a fan?? I know Chris Martin was as well.

Posted by: Lomadz 22nd October 2018, 01:26 PM

Looking forward to getting tickets Tomorrow, praying for good seats....was up in the gods last time.

Posted by: zeze88 22nd October 2018, 01:55 PM

I know of Chris martin and even Robert Pattinson but I haven't heard that Ed is a fan Of course, fan or not, the fact that he listened to their GH means he wants to still capture the Westlife sound which is good. Ed co-wrote with Steve Mac a new single for Olly Murs which I really like so hopefully Westlife's will also be great.

Posted by: zeze88 22nd October 2018, 02:06 PM

I love those two together, they are so funny

https://twitter.com/RTE2fm/status/1054364168067973121

And this is just evil

https://twitter.com/jayhartigan/status/1054354473970229248

Posted by: Lomadz 22nd October 2018, 02:54 PM

Surely the single will be out soon!

Posted by: myxxd 23rd October 2018, 09:27 AM

they just confirmed their first single is uptempo and not a ballad

Jenny Greene said it was brilliant and amazing

Ed and Steve wrote songs for Westlife organically, they do not know Westlife was about to return when they wrote those songs for Westlife

Posted by: Lomadz 23rd October 2018, 11:33 AM

Great stuff!

Couldn't get tickets this morning, not happy

Posted by: Charis 23rd October 2018, 12:57 PM

So excited.... Cant wait for the new single to hit the radios....!

Posted by: zeze88 23rd October 2018, 01:40 PM

https://twitter.com/VIPmagaz/status/1054725547425701888

https://twitter.com/Hema_ByrnesArmy/status/1054720001549176832

https://evoke.ie/2018/10/23/showbiz/gossip/westlife-new-pictures-better-than-ever

Posted by: myxxd 23rd October 2018, 03:15 PM

Revealing just how keen Ed was for the group to re-form, Shane revealed the hitmaker had actually written a number of songs for the band before they even decided to get back together – two years ago.

‘Before we knew we were getting back together, he [Ed Sheeran] had wrote songs for Westlife with Steve Mac,’ Mark revealed.

‘He told us when he was younger, he used to learn how to play the guitar to the Westlife greatest hit album.’

https://evoke.ie/2018/10/23/showbiz/gossip/ed-sheeran-wrote-westlife-songs

most likely the upcoming songs were done the same time Shape of you was done.
I remember some westlife fans heard ed said on itunes festival to put their hands up in the air like they were listening to Westlife songs.

Posted by: myxxd 23rd October 2018, 03:21 PM

https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/there-were-only-two-people-who-could-get-westlife-back-out-of-bed-in-2018-ed-sheeran-was-one-of-them-nicky-byrne-37450216.html

Last year band members Kian Egan, Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, and Nicky Byrne approached long-time Westlife collaborator Steve Mac, who had penned and produced several of their hits including Flying Without Wings and Swear It Again, to write new music.

“He was writing with Ed Sheeran who turned around to him one day in a songwriting session and said, ‘I'd love to write a Westlife style song’, and they went off and wrote a Westlife style song,” revealed Kian.

“We didn’t know any of this was happening and we got back together, behind closed doors, and went to see Steve and he played us a few songs and he was like, ‘This is actually an Ed song that Ed wrote saying he wanted to write a Westlife style song.”

Nicky revealed that he had had a conversation with Kian two years ago about reforming and his concerns about “where Westlife’s music fits into the current market” and not wanting to be simply a “nostalgia” act.

“[I said] we need Ed Sheeran or someone of that ilk. Little did we know Ed was in the background saying, “I want to write a Westlife tune’,” he said.

“Really there was only two people who could get Westlife back out of bed – Steve Mac and Ed Sheeran, and we’re in that position, thankfully.”

Kian said that fans would be “taken aback” by the new track while Shane added, “it’s exactly where Westlife need to be.”

Posted by: zeze88 23rd October 2018, 04:23 PM

I love how Kian sounds hungry and eager to be bigger than before, that they know themselves they have to do things diffferently. I know people are annoyed that the album is possibly coming in September 2019 but its great that they are not rushing anything, it means they care to do it right.

Posted by: myxxd 23rd October 2018, 04:38 PM

true. anyway another Belfast date added just now.

Posted by: zeze88 23rd October 2018, 04:39 PM

Here is a video of the conference in Belfst:

https://www.facebook.com/BelfastLiveOnline/

Posted by: myxxd 23rd October 2018, 04:57 PM

several people still trying to get pre sale tix and still on circles since 9 am! and some ticket links are already unavailable 30 minutes later

Posted by: zeze88 23rd October 2018, 06:46 PM

And to think the boys worried if the tour will sell out But that just means they are humble and not full of themselves which is something I always respected about them.

Posted by: Lomadz 23rd October 2018, 08:41 PM

So annoyed I couldn't get tickets at the O2, demand must be massive so more dates will be annouñced.

Posted by: zeze88 24th October 2018, 08:04 AM

I'm glad they talked about Brian, to set the record straight. Its ridiculous the media reported that Simon wanted Brian back, if its really untrue. Its great there is no bad blood, although I still stand by what I said, what Brian ranted on Twitter couple of months ago was nasty and he can't blame the media for it, he wrote this as he wanted on his Twitter.

Posted by: Charis 24th October 2018, 08:20 AM

is O2 sold out or something?

Posted by: myxxd 24th October 2018, 08:23 AM

zeze remember the deleted tweet by Brian about that? he's the one who first reported it not the media. I still hate Brian by the way up to now he should never come back

anyway the allocated westlife pre sale tickets today were all sold out a minute after 9 based on the tweets I saw

Posted by: zeze88 24th October 2018, 09:35 AM

Thats what I meant, sorry if I wasn't clear I just meant that artists often like to say how they are wrongly quoted, that they took it out of context - well, when you have Twitter, you can't say that anymore. The fact that they often delete tweets (like Brian did), probably means they know they are wrong or they regret it but there is no way someone won't notice and capture it before its deleted

Posted by: myxxd 24th October 2018, 10:46 AM

well it is just a job brian right?! part of him surely is still fuming he didn't get a collab with ed after getting a selfie with him at 2015 lmao at least he got boyzone boyzlife and brainwashed keith

Posted by: zeze88 24th October 2018, 11:54 AM

https://twitter.com/NickyByrne/status/1055063038414479360

I get that they already have 2 DVDs filmed at Croke Park, but I think its fitting they do yet another one there as its their final combeback gig

IF there will be a DVD of course. I really hope it will be since this is the only way I can see them live.

Posted by: zeze88 24th October 2018, 01:58 PM

Another interview from yesterday:

https://www.facebook.com/304330961065/posts/10156472666926066/

Posted by: zeze88 24th October 2018, 05:50 PM

Thats why they were at Croke Park I guess, its not for a music video:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpUxIXRBXgE/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=1nbwqxli8emjr

Posted by: myxxd 24th October 2018, 07:02 PM

heard it was just advertised on itv

Posted by: Lomadz 24th October 2018, 09:38 PM

Westlife doing a massive tour ....

I'm at Pontins in camber sands and Boyslife are part of a 90s reunion 😂😂

LEVELS

Posted by: Charis 25th October 2018, 08:08 AM

sorry?

Posted by: myxxd 25th October 2018, 08:14 AM

london glasgow birmingham belfast etc sold out at 9

new dates added

https://www.axs.com/uk/series/7538/westlife-uk-tour-tickets

Posted by: Charis 25th October 2018, 08:28 AM

Any clue about Croke park selling out? any %?

Posted by: myxxd 25th October 2018, 08:49 AM

Croke Park already sold out in 5 minutes

second date already announced

some of the reported second dates are told to be already sold out as well

Posted by: Charis 25th October 2018, 08:54 AM

this is totally unreal.... i cant believe how loved they are.... A shame I am far away from UK damn it....

Posted by: zeze88 25th October 2018, 09:40 AM

Me too. I am really hoping they will announce more concerts outside UK in the future, Kian seems eager for that to happen.

The boys are so excited:


https://twitter.com/ShaneFilan/status/1055387799459893248

https://twitter.com/NickyByrne/status/1055369986666086400

Posted by: myxxd 25th October 2018, 09:44 AM

3rd glasgow date added

Posted by: zeze88 25th October 2018, 10:07 AM

https://twitter.com/RTE2fm/status/1055398480632516610

Posted by: Lomadz 25th October 2018, 11:05 AM

Wow, I actually got tickets but have to travel for hours to Newcastle!

Posted by: myxxd 25th October 2018, 11:16 AM

Congratulations lomadz

Posted by: myxxd 25th October 2018, 11:48 AM

just checked ticketmaster site

single seats left available in london

second third dates on belfast birmingham all sold out

second dates announced earlier today all available

Posted by: zeze88 25th October 2018, 11:57 AM

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpWrCzgBFVh/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=6db3jir71fk6

Posted by: myxxd 25th October 2018, 03:46 PM

London and Birmingham dates newly added

Posted by: zeze88 25th October 2018, 04:29 PM

https://twitter.com/CatrinaRose__/status/1055467548899266563

Posted by: myxxd 25th October 2018, 05:10 PM

I thought it is a permanent fixture there is it the reason why they won't play on secc this upcoming tour lol

Posted by: myxxd 25th October 2018, 06:12 PM

single seats left in newcastle and croke

Posted by: zeze88 26th October 2018, 06:37 PM

https://metro.co.uk/2018/10/26/westlife-to-come-back-with-their-signature-sound-and-yes-there-will-be-gospel-choirs-8078927/?ito=twitter

This doesn't sound like something they have been saying but then again, I guess it can be modern with a signature sound. I won't judge until I hear it.

Posted by: zeze88 27th October 2018, 07:47 AM

2nd Croke Park sold out and 3rd Belfast:

https://twitter.com/shanefilan/status/1055947914026065920?s=21

https://twitter.com/ShaneFilan/status/1055420160960589824

Posted by: zeze88 28th October 2018, 03:39 PM

Nice gesture from Nicky:

https://twitter.com/NickyByrne/status/1056226001523486720

https://umagazine.ie/louis-walsh-westlife-reunion

Yikes, Walsh can be so cruel sometimes, the shade on Boyzone

Posted by: myxxd 29th October 2018, 02:33 AM

it seems that not everybody saw the x factor westlife adverts. maybe they are meant for sheffield leeds liverpool manchester nottingham as it needs to be sold out first. 3rd london are all already sold out, 3rd birmingham platinum tickets left

Posted by: Charis 29th October 2018, 09:03 AM

what x factor adverts?

Posted by: vibe 29th October 2018, 09:19 AM

I am suprised that so many care .

Posted by: zeze88 29th October 2018, 09:31 AM

Westlife always had a very devoted fan base so I expected this. And no matter what people thought of them, they had a huge success.

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 29th October 2018, 09:32 AM

I find it most surprising too, it's not like they're a group that ended on a high or anything. They literally faded out last time.

Posted by: zeze88 29th October 2018, 10:47 AM

Chartwise I agree, their last album didn't leave much of an impact, they had only 1 single that was mediocre at best. However, touring was very successful. I mean, they sold out 2 Croke Park gigs. Ending it all singing in front of 187 000 people. Not only that, The 23 June 2012 date broke the stadium record for selling out its tickets for 4 minutes and it was apparently (according to Pollstar) the 11th largest attendance at an outdoor stadium worldwide.

If this doesn't look like ending on a high, then I don't know.

Posted by: myxxd 29th October 2018, 12:55 PM

ABBA and Westlife had almost the same chart run in UK if you look at it. can you believe abba's last single Thank you for the music was their lowest charted single since their breakout song Waterloo aside from I Do

Westlife's leaked demo song Beautiful in white has the most views in a single video by the band already in youtube, was uploaded in 2011 the year they announced their split, and it was never released as a single or made it on any westlife albums

Posted by: zeze88 30th October 2018, 10:48 AM

Yeah, I'm always impressed by the impact of certain things that aren't official. This lyric video of I'll See You Again has 34 million views with people commenting below to this day:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7IbQyG9PL4&feature=youtu.be

Posted by: zeze88 31st October 2018, 10:30 AM

Nicky is in Halloween spirit

https://twitter.com/NickyByrne/status/1057578467804487680

https://twitter.com/RTE2fm/status/1057590343347159040

Posted by: zeze88 1st November 2018, 10:09 PM

https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/gavin-james-says-hed-love-13519062

Posted by: Lomadz 1st November 2018, 10:26 PM

Everytime I see something has been posted on here I pray it's news on the single.

Went to a restaurant tonight with the family and 'Amazing' came on....what a tune.

Posted by: ThePensmith 1st November 2018, 11:00 PM

I've been posting select bits from an issue of Top of the Pops magazine from 20 years ago this month tonight. I think I may have unearthed their first ever magazine piece whilst doing so, back when they were called Westside! https://twitter.com/ThePensmith10/status/1058115524834529281?s=19

Posted by: Lomadz 2nd November 2018, 10:22 AM

That thread on your twitter is amazing!!

Posted by: zeze88 2nd November 2018, 10:57 AM

I haven't heard that latest radio interview from a few days ago but I saw someone on Twitter posting a quote from Mark, he said he hopes they can release the new single before Christmas.

So who knows, the single might not come out in November. To be fair, they never said it will nor did they even mention the single release date in any of the interviews - the media are the one who kept saying the single will come in a few weeks time which led us to believe its sometime in November.

Posted by: myxxd 2nd November 2018, 11:44 AM

people from rte have already heard the single. there's no way it won't be released this month. they just changed their youtube channel to capital w as Westlife and just uploaded Let There be love as an official video (intentionally) when most fans knew it's an old song. they always upload something on yt when there's a release coming up esp during solo days of shane.

Posted by: Charis 2nd November 2018, 01:40 PM

Really? Can you give us an example? Why are they doing this, and how many days after the new song is coming out usually?

Posted by: myxxd 2nd November 2018, 02:13 PM

to buzz the fans lol no definite date of course. it is only them who knows their schedule. the admin of their youtube site are the ones doing that not the band. they just changed Let there be love to official audio by the way.
for example when Shane was about to release the deluxe edition of Love always in asia and in uk/ie westlifevevo uploaded videos before that just check the dates

https://www.youtube.com/user/westlife/videos?sort=dd&view=0&shelf_id=0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Always_(Shane_Filan_album)

Posted by: zeze88 2nd November 2018, 08:55 PM

https://twitter.com/NickyByrne/status/1058455247218229253

Posted by: zeze88 3rd November 2018, 01:41 PM

http://goss.ie/featured/keith-duffy-makes-sly-dig-at-westlife-as-he-claims-boyzone-would-never-do-a-reunion-tour-as-they-want-to-finish-with-respect-and-dignity-156009

Maybe its not about WL but Keith should really shut up. I mean, they did get back together so how is that not a reunion? And please, like he knows for sure they won’t come back again.

Posted by: Lomadz 3rd November 2018, 10:40 PM

That article is hilarious! Boyzone are not leaving on top, they are struggling to sell the Brighton centre and get more than a hundred thousand views of tube haha.
BITTER

Posted by: Charis 4th November 2018, 05:54 PM

who are boyzone?

Posted by: Spiceboy 4th November 2018, 11:36 PM

To be fair he never said anything about any other band on there. The article says it is a sly dig but the wording doesn't sound like a dig at all, he actually says he takes his hat off to those continuing. It's a bit bloody late to say that though as this is their third reunion lol.

Posted by: myxxd 5th November 2018, 12:03 PM

this is the real destruction to westlife's legacy



even kian sings better

Posted by: Charis 5th November 2018, 01:04 PM

those guys should be banned from singing westlife....

Posted by: zeze88 5th November 2018, 02:59 PM

I think Brian has a good voice but Keith, he is tragic. I think he is just jealous Westlife had a bigger success that Boyzone. I mean, not many can say they sold out 6 Croke Park gigs and Boyzone didn’t even have 1 concert there.

Anyway, that last interview they gave, the radio host asked them would they consider a 3rd night at Croke for Twenty tour and they said they haven’t thought about it and they were humble saying they are not sure if they could sell it. I am not sure either to be honest.

Posted by: Charis 5th November 2018, 03:27 PM

if it was a 3rd consecutive night i dont think so, if it was like a month later then maybe.... Not sure if you can cut off the attentance from 85 to 70, so u can sell out more nights

Posted by: Charis 5th November 2018, 03:42 PM

Anyone knows why Westlife never did a stadium tour?

Posted by: myxxd 5th November 2018, 04:06 PM

Croke Park? they played four times there already and two more next year and there are rumors for a third one

they will get there. record labels have surveys prior to album and concert dates releases. maybe it's still premature for them to do British stadium tours

just realized spice and westlife are on the same label and little mix, 1d and westlife have the same pr now

Posted by: Charis 6th November 2018, 08:33 AM

in 2001 they did 6 shows in MEN Arena and 9 in Wembley Arena.... That is like 100k in each of the two cities.... They could easily sold out a stadium or more... They do it in Croke Park in Ireland which is one of the biggest in Europe, i don't see why not in England... It's just a strange fact..

Posted by: zeze88 6th November 2018, 11:31 AM

Its different though in 2001 or 2008 when they even first tried Croke. I agree they could have had stadium tour in the early days but boybands just didn’t do that these days, I think Teke That are the first who did and that was also after their comeback.

Posted by: Charis 6th November 2018, 12:22 PM

Also Spice girls are doing it.... I believe they could easily sell out a few stadiums every year...

Posted by: myxxd 6th November 2018, 12:50 PM

i have a feeling they will add dates for dublin glasgow belfast london birmingham newcastle manchester

tomorrow is "#westlifewednesday" stay tuned they might have new announcement they usually do it every wednesday i hope it will be the new single. sick of waiting

Posted by: myxxd 6th November 2018, 12:54 PM

might be afraid like what happened to rihanna's wembley stadium date she had lots of UK #1 and still. they might think it's not the right time. another one I'm thinking they or someone will be producing soon is a musical about them. take that spice girls did it 17, 18 years after their formation

Posted by: zeze88 6th November 2018, 01:42 PM

I didn’t know Rihanna didn’t sell Wembley stadium but yeah, thats a good example. There is nothing worse for an artist not to sell a gig. Its best not to jump the gun. I always felt that musical about them is something Westlife aren’t keen on doing though. A concert documentary or something like that would be nice though.

Posted by: Charis 6th November 2018, 01:51 PM

most probably rihanna didnt fill the stadium cause people who werent interested in the event bought tickets in order to resell... but ok..

Posted by: myxxd 6th November 2018, 02:18 PM

they've done plenty of concert docs in the past

Posted by: myxxd 6th November 2018, 02:36 PM

rihanna's last album flopped in uk only charted at #7 and that wembley date was part of that album tour. Westlife has had a record on wembley arena and probably don't want to tarnish it if they won't sell the stadium at fast rate like take that and adele at it will destroy their future concerts.

well they should really add more dates after the spice general sale on saturday. people are comparing now their third london date at o2 and spice wembley stadium both at the 15th of june next year

Posted by: Charis 6th November 2018, 02:42 PM

I am afraid from this competition... it could harm westlife's concert because Spice girls werent around that much and they dont seem they will be after that tour while westlife were active for like 15 years now and plan to stay for more... Also its a stadium concert, and not an arena tour...

Posted by: zeze88 6th November 2018, 03:37 PM

https://twitter.com/TeamByrneMx/status/1059818566982217728

Posted by: myxxd 6th November 2018, 03:45 PM

well they're a girl band, westlife's boyband. both have common audience but also have different music fans. same with take that and westlife, have you seen their spotify pages on the fans also like tab? it seems that both have the least common fans. that's why a john shanks pop rock produced albums didn't worked for westlife. it's a healthy competition

anyway we still don't have any sightings of Mark's boyfriend! the new magazine cover link have gillian jodi and georgina but no mark's bf. I remember suddenly when Simon rejected the us against the world music video first time around because kevin was there

Posted by: myxxd 6th November 2018, 03:56 PM

new dates won't hurt them in my opinion charis just reviewed their ticket sales on ticketmaster and the two dublin and three glasgow belfast london dates each are all sold out. couple of tickets left on birmingham newcastle, manchester has hundreds left. uk has 60 m plus population and their trend of selling out the tickets fast and their concert dates are still as far as may 2019.

Posted by: myxxd 6th November 2018, 04:02 PM

are you guys underestimating the loyal westlife fandom lol the first date was sold out, second date sold out after 48 hrs. have you seen tweets of fans seeing westlife for the first time and their first travel to uk and ireland. people from as far as australia brazil usa new zealand colombia japan etc. the tour will be like the congregation for westlife fans lmao

Posted by: zeze88 6th November 2018, 05:30 PM

I don’t think Mark’s boyfriend wants to be in the spotlight and Mark also loves to keep things private which is understandable.

Posted by: myxxd 8th November 2018, 02:47 AM

Amazon pre-order link now up for the album no date

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Westlife/dp/B07JJ3X6QD/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1541617273&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=westlife&dpPl=1&dpID=41CoAe%2BIg4L&ref=plSrch

Posted by: myxxd 8th November 2018, 08:09 AM

new belfast date added. general sale on Nov 15 Thursday

Posted by: Charis 8th November 2018, 09:27 AM

Amazing

Posted by: myxxd 8th November 2018, 03:37 PM

mark just confirmed on their glasgow radio interview only some of the tracks for the albumwere just finished recording.

nicky brought his friends to the supposed to be secc permanent stool fixtures because there's a boxing bout in the area but much to his surprise they are gone lmao

it was in christmas 2015 or 2016 shane and kian first talked about westlife again after years of not talking about it

Posted by: myxxd 8th November 2018, 04:05 PM

they added the songs have westlife vibe to it but 2018 and modern.

well I trust them about that, their musical choices than Boyzone who never had album track bangers such as Bad Girls, Hit You With the Real Thing, Still Here.

Posted by: myxxd 8th November 2018, 05:11 PM

hardcore fans are fuming they changed their opening night from 25 to 22. they can't book mark's birthday at the 28th because of the vamps they bought extortionate tickets plus hotel and transpo just to see them at the opening night. can't blame them but they should just be grateful that they will see them as many still don't have the opportunity to see them

Posted by: zeze88 8th November 2018, 06:03 PM

Its so stupid when fans complain about things like that, they should be happy the tour is expanding.

Posted by: myxxd 8th November 2018, 06:33 PM

#firstworldproblems lol

Posted by: Lomadz 8th November 2018, 11:53 PM

Still here!! What a song, wish people could see that side of Westlife. Some of their b-sides were incredible like 'Nothing is impossible', 'Miss you when I'm dreaming' etc.

Posted by: zeze88 9th November 2018, 08:10 AM

So true! I LOVE Poet's Heart for example.

But even in albums. For example, imagine if they released When I'm With You, its a midtempo pop/RnB song. Or any other song from Where We Are for that matter, its a crime only What About Now, the ONLY cover on the album, got the single release.
How about Closer instead of dated Safe? The boys wanted to release it but Simon said no.

Posted by: Charis 9th November 2018, 08:37 AM

I love Wide Open, it's of the songs they showcase amazing capabilities.... i was so excited the first time i heard it..

Posted by: myxxd 9th November 2018, 11:43 AM

accdg to amazon japan new album to be released on december 25 2020! lmao this could be not right

https://www.amazon.co.jp/TBC/dp/B07JJ3X6QD?fbclid=IwAR0J359UIeimZViX83p0tg26N9OHYdWtX7OjydVtJ6ESawF7ucPdFfDs9KU

Posted by: Charis 9th November 2018, 12:19 PM

hahhaa it is not! this is like 2.5 years from now... I think the album will be released during the tour 2019.

Posted by: myxxd 11th November 2018, 01:27 PM

they have a more interesting background story imho. 3/4 of them were schoolmates and theatre mates (that's why their bond are very solid) and was not picked one by one from an audition (1/4 Nicky was the only one recruited - ignoring brian lol). they were the first big boy band that became a quartet from a quintet that went on, how they struggled and successfully managed to escape from breaking up like their predecessors.

Posted by: myxxd 11th November 2018, 04:11 PM

ikr I am positive they will release an album in 2019 because they are aiming for a number one album and a number one album in two consecutive decades
before or after the tour I think

Posted by: zeze88 11th November 2018, 11:01 PM

The X Factor is done in 3 weeks time I think so I wonder if the boys will release a single by then and perform it on the finale.

Posted by: myxxd 12th November 2018, 12:51 PM

Louis was just interviewed, single will be released in the next few weeks. first UK tv appearance will be on Graham Norton on Jan 2019

Posted by: zeze88 12th November 2018, 02:58 PM

That late for an UK TV performance, hm... I wasn't expecting that. So I guess they don't care that much about charting. I love Graham show, its great they will do that.

Posted by: myxxd 12th November 2018, 06:16 PM

just checked previous episodes of graham. ed sheeran guested on the show on a January as well in 2017 the month when he released castle on a hill and shape of you idk what's their plan lol

Posted by: Charis 13th November 2018, 08:11 AM

Did Louie mentioned anything about Shane's solo career?

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 13th November 2018, 08:26 AM

I don't think we'll see the first single until after Christmas tbh.

Posted by: Charis 13th November 2018, 08:36 AM

I dont see a reason to release a single without even a public appearance on TV so i believe it could also be in January... WHy not on X factor btw?? Its a great opportunity this year as its a comeback and its gna be huge on downloads and streams...

Posted by: myxxd 13th November 2018, 10:21 AM

Westlife is their priority atm he said

RTE just tweeted their first ever television performance back in 1998 and still called Westside
https://www.rte.ie/archives/2018/1108/1009544-when-westlife-were-westside/

Posted by: myxxd 13th November 2018, 01:24 PM

I forgot there are rumors Shane will do support act on some UK dates of Elton John's farewell tour next year

Posted by: myxxd 13th November 2018, 01:39 PM

looks like it. louis only said mid november release before just to again buzz the fans but the original plan will be on january. maybe they really don't want to rush and don't want a lighthouse safe kind of release again both released in november. what about now was released when streaming was not yet popular. shape of you and castle on the hill was released on january 2017, ed's first single after two years

Posted by: Charis 13th November 2018, 02:20 PM

this is completely nonsense to my opinion...

Posted by: myxxd 13th November 2018, 03:09 PM

even on choosing his permanent residence he cannot be loyal and trusted

https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/former-westlife-singer-brian-mcfadden-13584029

Posted by: myxxd 13th November 2018, 03:21 PM

he supported Lionel Richie and was supposed to support Garth Brooks but the headliner cancelled his event. Mark supported Wet Wet Wet and Mariah. Kian supported Boyzone. maybe they are counting how many they will do front acts as solo. nothing wrong of being a front act if the main act is more senior to them. I personally want them to do opening act for backstreet boys on their or some of their us dates, for promotion as they are unknown there when we look at the billboard charts.

and checking twenty tour dates and elton's dates next year. there are two dates on the 20 tour that are vacant and available on elton's uk irish dates and one of them was the date that surfaced on a ticketing or concerts site, don't know if the link is available up to now but I've seen it.

Posted by: zeze88 13th November 2018, 07:42 PM

I wonder if they will spice up their concerts, will they try to make it bigger. They said Take That comeback is their inspiration and they certainly put a lot of effort in their shows. I love their Medley sections, they have to keep that

Posted by: Charis 13th November 2018, 09:23 PM

Wow Spice girls sold out 12 stadium concerts in the UK alone Are they really that bigger than Westlife?

Posted by: myxxd 14th November 2018, 03:17 PM

two stadiums sold out for spice girls https://www.seetickets.com/tour/spice-girls rest 10 dates are not yet sold out

new belfast date added for westlife

Posted by: myxxd 14th November 2018, 03:19 PM

i love their medleys too
take that's 2006 comeback ultimate tour consisted of 32 dates https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ultimate_Tour_(Take_That)

westlife is now at 28

Posted by: myxxd 14th November 2018, 04:13 PM

https://www.buzz.ie/music/westlife-add-two-extra-belfast-dates-306919
for this tour alone
The figures for their total Irish audience are simply phenomenal as this brings their total Irish audience to 215,000.
Only U2 (240,000) and Ed Sheeran (400,000) have played to bigger combined Irish audiences.

Posted by: myxxd 15th November 2018, 08:53 AM

Belfast tickets will now be opened atm

Shane will be at Malaysia on January 19
http://www.thehive.asia/2018/11/westlifes-shane-filan-fazura-to-share.html

Posted by: Charis 15th November 2018, 01:05 PM

Westlife did the same in their Farewell tour so i believe its not something extremely out of the ordinary for them.

In general selling 400k concert tickets in a country of like 8 million people is just unreal! Its like everyone has gone to your concert.. WOW...

Its like selling 3-4 million tickets in the UK

Posted by: myxxd 15th November 2018, 03:04 PM

in Asia too Sheeran was reported once by BBC as most played there. and Asia is the biggest market of Westlife next to UK

now we know why they are working with ed.

well when I heard Perfect, Westlife came straight to my mind

Posted by: Charis 15th November 2018, 04:03 PM

Its a big shame for shane to do solo stuff while westlife are active.... Anyway let's hope that means it will keep them active for ever this way... They should already bring a single out they sold out a whole tour...

Posted by: myxxd 15th November 2018, 04:39 PM

this january 19 gig, from what the article said, has got to be his biggest gig after westlife announcement and outside uk and ireland. I think they are testing the waters. I heard it will be held in a park on big acres. even if westlife have already announced their reunion, he still did wedding reception singing gigs on southeast asia

Posted by: Lomadz 15th November 2018, 08:53 PM

Perfect is basically a Westlife song, would have been a great comeback single.

Posted by: zeze88 17th November 2018, 12:53 PM

http://goss.ie/showbiz/simon-cowell-claims-he-snubbed-westlife-reunion-because-it-wasnt-a-great-deal-157250

Posted by: myxxd 19th November 2018, 08:59 AM

Hello My Love will be released soon. they will go back on recording studions on January.

https://www.irishnews.com/lifestyle/2018/11/19/news/louis-walsh-on-westlife-boyzone-the-x-factor-and-elf-on-the-shelf-1486894/

Posted by: myxxd 19th November 2018, 10:08 AM

new manchester arena added June 29. tickets on sale friday

Posted by: Lomadz 19th November 2018, 10:30 AM

Exciting, that title sounds promising.

Posted by: Charis 19th November 2018, 11:11 AM

good few years? means 2 or 3 years? They have to remain here for good till they reach their 50s. They are 'fit', people love them, and they are considered as legends now..

Posted by: myxxd 19th November 2018, 12:07 PM

They have a 5 year record and tour deal

Posted by: myxxd 20th November 2018, 12:47 PM

heard radio 1 currently playing westlife songs like you raise me up. shocked. it's a first after a very long time

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 20th November 2018, 04:13 PM

It was only part of Clara Amfo's feature 'Your Song', where a listener can choose a song that is important to them.

Posted by: Lomadz 20th November 2018, 06:54 PM

Still, I'll take that haha.

Posted by: Steve201 20th November 2018, 10:04 PM

Was You Raise Me Up not C listed at least in 2005!?

Posted by: myxxd 21st November 2018, 08:13 AM

i don't think so

Posted by: Charis 5th December 2018, 10:31 AM

4th date for Glasgow added.... It is a huge tour, apparently as big as the farewell, at least which proves something...

Looks like this tour will sell more than 500.000 tickets

Posted by: Christmasteve201 5th December 2018, 01:30 PM

Good to hear, I always thought they playlisted many of their songs even on the C list!

Posted by: zeze88 11th December 2018, 02:33 PM

https://www.instagram.com/p/BrOhSzrnYdg/

peterwallevikEpic moment writing with these guys and #shanefilan #markusfeehily #westlife

Posted by: zeze88 13th December 2018, 09:53 AM

http://goss.ie/featured/westlife-fans-suspect-new-music-video-as-nicky-byrne-reveals-the-band-were-in-l-a-160160

Posted by: zeze88 13th December 2018, 06:37 PM

Westlife will be on Graham Norton show on January 11th:

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a25570611/graham-norton-show-guests-x-men-american-horror-story-james-mcavoy-sarah-paulson/

Posted by: Christmasteve201 13th December 2018, 09:29 PM

New single will surely be out round this time then, trying to get the first no1 of the new year?

Posted by: Charis 13th December 2018, 11:45 PM

new single will be out January 11th 2019

Posted by: slowdown73 14th December 2018, 12:15 AM

There is no way on earth they will ever get another number 1 single. They will be lucky to go T40. They will really struggle - the charts have changed significantly since when they were popular and unless they get significant exposure through air play which I cannot see happening for a band of their age. They are also from a completely different generation to the youngsters who prodominateky stream music these days.

Posted by: Charis 14th December 2018, 12:37 AM

#1 is tough, but a Top 20 is certain, a top 10 even, assuming they will bring out a decent song.

Posted by: slowdown73 14th December 2018, 07:01 PM

I doubt they will even go T20. Look at Boyzone & Take That - neither have any success in singles chart anymore. They might have more luck on the album chart!

Posted by: WhovilleOdyssey 14th December 2018, 07:03 PM

Take That's Giants got to #13 only last year.

Posted by: myxxd 7th January 2019, 06:27 PM

January 10!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BsV7G6vHL4j/

Posted by: Charis 8th January 2019, 11:21 AM

do singles be released on thursdays or fridays??

Posted by: Mullo 8th January 2019, 11:29 AM

..but their lead single from Odyssey didn't make the top 200

Posted by: danuary 8th January 2019, 11:42 AM

Only because they released CDs as well. Are Westlife doing those?

I really can't see anything for this beyond low top 40. They'll be top 5 on the singles sales chart but lack of streaming will knock them down considerably.

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 8th January 2019, 01:27 PM

Is this gonna be self-referential to their 2000 song of a similar name?

Posted by: Bjork 8th January 2019, 01:33 PM

is this the ed sheeran song?

Posted by: gooddelta 8th January 2019, 02:18 PM

Yep, and produced by Steve Mac, who has worked with them forever anyway (and now works with everyone else in the industry too).

The lyrics according to the OCC include:

“I know that I’m punching way above, so lucky that we fell in love. You could have someone without a belly or temper, perfect teeth, hair growing where it’s meant to – you know my lips are all I can hold against you."

Classic Ed

Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 8th January 2019, 02:18 PM

Yes it is the Ed song and judging by the very small clip, it is very Jess Glynne - All I Am-esque.. so pretty much Steve Mac on auto pilot.

Edit: What Rich just said lmao

Posted by: Bjork 8th January 2019, 02:21 PM

those lyrics cannot be real? seriously? Ed hits rock bottom with every song he touches, every one is worse than the one before
thought 2002 was unbeatable

Posted by: pippa 8th January 2019, 02:22 PM

Due to the comeback hype i think they will achieve a decent peak position.
After that, it wont be a huge hit.
They essentially will be an albums and tour act.

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 8th January 2019, 03:11 PM

To think, There was a time he was actually coming up with great lyrical one liners such as the one about being up and coming in an elevator.

Posted by: darrens94 8th January 2019, 04:30 PM

Is this getting released on Thursday? They really should wait till Friday to get as many sales as possible in the one week if they are hoping to get in the top 40.

Posted by: Lomadz 8th January 2019, 04:42 PM

Want this NOW

Posted by: Charis 8th January 2019, 08:31 PM

i believe they should have a plan, maybe its commercially released on thursday on radio and maybe spotify and go on sale the next day... Usually the singles are being released at midnight of friday? Because this one they mentioned something about thursday morning, like 8:30...


It will get to top 40 for sure, no need to worry about that, unless they mess up with the physical release and the streamings...

Posted by: Lomadz 8th January 2019, 10:04 PM

The album and tour are the big ones for this!! Just can't make out what this is going to sound like from the clip, sadly won't be as good as their classics though I reckon.

Posted by: Jay ☆ 9th January 2019, 02:27 AM

There hasn’t been a Top 200 singles chart since June 2017! Just a Top 100 since then. Obviously your point still stands in the sense that Out of Our Heads didn’t make the chart. It’s becoming increasingly harder for older artists like Take That to achieve a chart placement nowadays, even if their download sales are ok.

Hard to predict how a comeback Westlife single will do, but I’d be very surprised if they’re not severely let down by streaming.

Charis, quite a lot of songs are released on Thursdays! Also, is there actually a physical release forthcoming or is that not known yet?

Posted by: myxxd 9th January 2019, 04:26 AM

One thing only confirmed is it will have its first play on the radio on Thursday 0830

Posted by: Good Old Days 9th January 2019, 06:11 AM

20k is enough for number one on sales chart.
It's a good target.

Posted by: Lomadz 9th January 2019, 07:53 AM

What station?

I am nervous for them, just want the song to be good! Singles chart doesn't matter but I just hope the media don't put a spin on things. Been listening to their songs this morning....a lot of their b-sides are by favourite songs.

Posted by: Charis 9th January 2019, 08:21 AM

Not sure, this time around all was pretty unclear with their single... An artwork has been released, but no pre order of physical CD is available, no music video details, their website is still actually closed.... Looks like to me they are around now to enjoy it and dont care much about charts

Posted by: Lomadz 9th January 2019, 09:15 AM

I'm happy with that, means there won't be any pressure and they could be around for the long haul.

Posted by: myxxd 9th January 2019, 11:39 AM

Jenny just announced they will have the first play and first Irish play of the single on 2fm tomorrow probably earlier than 0830. In UK, 0830 on most of Bauer, Hits and Wave FM radio stations. Universal Malaysia, Poland etc had promoted Hello My Love will premiere tomorrow as well

Posted by: myxxd 9th January 2019, 11:57 AM

they just want to be back in the cycle again. I think they will aim for the US market again. remember it was opened up on their press conference last October and Nicky answered it will be easier for them to promote a concert today because of social media and Kian said there will be lots of firsts this time.

Posted by: myxxd 9th January 2019, 01:30 PM

We've got reports Sweden, Singapore, Thailand will play the new single tomorrow as well

Posted by: Charis 9th January 2019, 02:06 PM

wow!! come on!! that means the song is already shared with them but they keep it safe....

Posted by: myxxd 9th January 2019, 02:24 PM

obviously. China as well. Sources are from the social accounts of Universal from those countries. Thank goodness no one's leaking it even on long snippets. RTE have it since last year. the track is well-protected.

Posted by: myxxd 9th January 2019, 06:21 PM

radio 2 tomorrow 0815

Posted by: Lomadz 9th January 2019, 07:23 PM

Bloody can't wait!! Praying it's massive. Still remember the first time I listened to most of their singles.....waiting for the radio premiers. Queen of my heart was a moment.

Posted by: myxxd 9th January 2019, 07:24 PM

they never had this too much airplay premiere since 2003 I think

Posted by: myxxd 9th January 2019, 07:26 PM

2fm claiming they play it first at 0815. r2 claiming it will be a world premiere after 8am. Hits Radio told fans should tune in as early as 6am lol

Posted by: myxxd 10th January 2019, 06:51 AM

today is the day. #HelloMyLove already trending on twitter UK

https://twitter.com/castiels_angel/status/1083252777592242177

Posted by: myxxd 10th January 2019, 07:12 AM

apparently the song will only arrive at the time of the premiere on the radios most likely they haven't heard the song yet as well

Posted by: Lomadz 10th January 2019, 07:22 AM

So close, cannot wait!!

Posted by: Charis 10th January 2019, 08:19 AM

still not there....

Posted by: myxxd 10th January 2019, 08:27 AM

they are right when they described it. modern but the westlife feels are still there but I can hear Sheeran to it. I didn't even noticed the lyrics, exceptionally beautiful. I didn't recognize Mark's voice at first. Jenny just said the music video is on hot air balloon on LA

Posted by: darrens94 10th January 2019, 08:30 AM

It’s a good song but don’t know who thought it was good idea to release it today instead of tomorrow

Posted by: Charis 10th January 2019, 08:32 AM

WHAT A TUNE REALLY.... ITS AMAZING...

Posted by: Charis 10th January 2019, 08:34 AM

it's on radio today but we don't know, is it released as physical / download single already?

I don't think so cause it should come out t midnight last night, right?

Posted by: Lomadz 10th January 2019, 08:35 AM

Just incredible!!! Verses are so strong, very modern but still has that Westlife feel.

Posted by: darrens94 10th January 2019, 08:38 AM

Yeah it’s on iTunes and Spotify. Most of their fan base will buy it today so that’s a day’s sales they are missing out on next week.

Posted by: Charis 10th January 2019, 08:43 AM

That's really strange.... And of course they lost half of the today's sales as it was only released midday, i don't know they should have a plan..

Posted by: Jay ☆ 10th January 2019, 08:57 AM

I can definitely understand Official Chart Company's Castle on the Hill comparison in the chorus, but I'd say Hello My Love has a more joyous vibe to it whereas Ed had a bit of a wistful feel to his song.

I don't think it's a particularly distinctive sounding song in general, although against their singles back catalogue it'll stand out as being considerably more of a foot tapper than most of them are!

Posted by: myxxd 10th January 2019, 09:02 AM

maybe to have an excuse to the older fans if it won't get to the top.

music video should have been released today as well.

Posted by: Charis 10th January 2019, 09:50 AM

physical single is out tomorrow...

Posted by: gooddelta 10th January 2019, 09:56 AM

A nice enough song, I can hear the Ed influence and the chorus melody is very Castle On The Hill indeed.

It should satisfy the fanbase and it has modern production while retaining 'very Westlife'. Quite pleasing that they didn't come back with an obvious big ballad, but no doubt Ed or Steve (or both) have written them a Perfect for the album.

In at No.2 on iTunes too...!

Posted by: Charis 10th January 2019, 10:07 AM

Do you see it reaching Top 5 or higher than that or not much of a chance?

Posted by: myxxd 10th January 2019, 10:09 AM

Hello My Love

iTunes:
#1 Hong Kong
#1 Ireland
#1 Philippines
#4 United Arab Emirates
#5 New Zealand
#8 Indonesia
#9 United Kingdom
#9 Austria
#13 Denmark
#15 Czech Republic
#39 Switzerland
#97 Australia

first time for them to chart that high on Austria lol even just on downloads
they are trending on Indonesia and Philippines twitter as well

Posted by: gooddelta 10th January 2019, 10:17 AM

Hard to say but it's very unlikely to do much on streaming. Maybe a semi-decent first couple of days with the release impact followed by New Music Friday, but can't see it holding up much.

Could well be a big No.1 on iTunes, but a lot of those sales will come today, so it's a wasted opportunity for a more impactful debut really.

Posted by: Lomadz 10th January 2019, 10:17 AM

Get in! But why release today?

Posted by: myxxd 10th January 2019, 10:28 AM

ladbaby was #1 because of downloads right? i maybe wrong though

I hope they will keep the momentum in UK. big releases out tomorrow, maybe that's one of the reason it's out now

Posted by: myxxd 10th January 2019, 10:33 AM

Hello My Love

iTunes:
#1 United Kingdom
#1 Hong Kong
#1 Ireland
#1 Philippines
#4 United Arab Emirates
#5 New Zealand
#5 Singapore
#8 Indonesia
#9 Austria
#13 Denmark
#15 Czech Republic
#22 Germany
#39 Norway
#39 Switzerland
#97 Australia

Posted by: gooddelta 10th January 2019, 10:37 AM

Indeed it was. Westlife (or anyone) would be incredibly fortunate to shift even a third of the 70,000 downloads that LadBaby sold though, big download sales are extremely rare these days.

That's true, a good headstart on iTunes will give it some visibility to compensate for the other bigger streaming artists probably being placed higher on New Music Friday tomorrow, however I do believe it would have flown to No.1 on iTunes with a big lead whatever day they'd released it.

Posted by: Charis 10th January 2019, 10:40 AM

please give me the link for this summary

Posted by: gavindeejay 10th January 2019, 10:45 AM

Sounds very Take That to me, but not a bad song to be fair! Will be interested to see how it does next week!

Posted by: myxxd 10th January 2019, 10:50 AM

https://kworb.net/itunes/artist/westlife.html

Hello My Love

iTunes:
#1 United Kingdom
#1 Cambodia
#1 Hong Kong
#1 Indonesia
#1 Ireland
#1 Philippines
#1 Vietnam
#4 United Arab Emirates
#5 New Zealand
#5 Singapore
#7 Sweden
#8 Denmark
#9 Austria
#15 Czech Republic
#17 Netherlands
#20 Germany
#21 South Africa
#39 Norway
#39 Switzerland
#44 Spain
#86 Australia
#92 Belgium

first time for them to chart in Spain I think

Posted by: myxxd 10th January 2019, 11:09 AM

#1 United Arab Emirates
#1 Vietnam
#3 Israel
#5 Malaysia
#15 Taiwan
#17 Netherlands
#21 South Africa
#26 Spain
#39 Thailand
#47 Belgium
#85 Australia
#100 Turkey

Posted by: myxxd 10th January 2019, 11:18 AM

dl sales so far

UK - Overall
Top Sellers
Last 24 Hours
RANK
ARTIST
TITLE
SALES
1 Westlife Hello My Love 2309
2 Ava Max Sweet but Psycho 1604
3 Mark Ronson Nothing Breaks Like a Heart (feat. Miley Cyrus) 1114

Posted by: Charis 10th January 2019, 11:40 AM

but those sales are not counting in next weeks official chart?

Posted by: myxxd 10th January 2019, 11:44 AM

#3 Singapore
#5 Sweden
#6 Denmark
#10 Netherlands
#15 Germany
#50 Brazil

Posted by: Charis 10th January 2019, 12:36 PM

2.5k in 3 hours thats amazing... That would have been a huge hit had those sales be counted in the chart... Shame to release the song today and not tomorrow!!

Btw where did u get this data?

Posted by: myxxd 10th January 2019, 12:44 PM

Charis remember What About Now? It never went to #1 on itunes it was blocked by Cheryl

here's the site with updated numbers
http://www.digitalsalesdata.com/diydsd.php?Region=143444

1 Westlife Hello My Love 6099
2 Ava Max Sweet but Psycho 3527
3 Mark Ronson Nothing Breaks Like a Heart (feat. Miley Cyrus) 2641

Posted by: Charis 10th January 2019, 12:54 PM

i cant beliee it sold 6k already.... thats a shame it could have challenge for official #1 should it released tomorrow!!! why guys why?

Posted by: myxxd 10th January 2019, 12:58 PM

Hello My Love

iTunes:
#1 United Kingdom
#1 Cambodia
#1 Hong Kong
#1 Indonesia
#1 Ireland
#1 Philippines
#1 United Arab Emirates
#1 Vietnam
#2 Denmark
#2 Malaysia
#2 Sweden
#3 New Zealand
#3 Singapore
#5 Israel
#8 Finland
#8 South Africa
#9 Austria
#10 Netherlands
#10 Norway
#11 Portugal
#15 Germany
#15 Taiwan
#17 Czech Republic
#20 Belgium
#20 Brazil
#21 Spain
#21 Thailand
#40 Mexico
#40 Switzerland
#73 Australia

Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 10th January 2019, 01:03 PM

DigitalSalesData are famous for vastly over estimating. Not to take away from what they are achieving, but that number is more then likely actually a good 2k-3k lower iirc.

Posted by: myxxd 10th January 2019, 01:07 PM

I agree those numbers are only an estimate

Posted by: Hassaan 10th January 2019, 01:24 PM

There's a performance on The Graham Norton Show tomorrow which will help, and I'm sure they've got all sorts of promo lined up.

Posted by: Jay ☆ 10th January 2019, 01:41 PM

Also, it’s an estimation of what it might sell over an entire 24 hour period, not just the past few hours. And even then it’s overestimated.

It’s most certainly not sold 6,000 downloads in 5 hours

Posted by: Charis 10th January 2019, 01:42 PM

Oh Ok Jay, thanks for that.

Posted by: myxxd 10th January 2019, 01:53 PM

Hello My Love

iTunes:
#1 United Kingdom
#1 Cambodia
#1 Hong Kong
#1 Indonesia
#1 Ireland
#1 Philippines
#1 Singapore
#1 United Arab Emirates
#1 Vietnam
#2 Denmark
#2 Malaysia
#2 Sweden
#3 Netherlands
#3 New Zealand
#5 Brazil
#5 Israel
#5 South Africa
#6 Taiwan
#7 Norway
#8 Austria
#8 Czech Republic
#8 Finland
#11 Germany
#11 Thailand
#11 Portugal
#20 Switzerland
#21 Belgium
#21 Mexico
#26 Spain
#33 Barbados
#43 Australia

Posted by: ThePensmith 10th January 2019, 02:47 PM

I cannot deny it...this is actually a fantastic song. Not the sort of thing you'd expect them to come back with at all given their history but it works for them. It's going to be interesting to see how they perform in a market that was already moving away from them at their last single - which was only seven years ago - but I reckon this is probably going to be much bigger than people anticipated.

Posted by: RobBob 10th January 2019, 02:47 PM

A BOP TBF. Get it lads x

Posted by: Klumzee 10th January 2019, 02:59 PM

This would've been a good Eurovision entry! I still can't quite seeing this being a hit - I'd imagine this will be played on Magic/Smooth/R2 until the end of time but I just can't see it doing anything on Spotify as it still sounds dated despite it being much more than I'd have expected from Westlife!

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 10th January 2019, 07:04 PM

Do we know if they've filmed a video?

Posted by: myxxd 10th January 2019, 07:11 PM

yes Jenny said they filmed it on a desert on LA with hot air balloons. and several media reported something about it on December.

Posted by: pippa 10th January 2019, 07:34 PM

They will most likely have sold enough to enter the Top 100 tomorrow.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 10th January 2019, 07:37 PM

The OCC don't count Thursday sales I believe.

Posted by: gooddelta 10th January 2019, 07:38 PM

They count pure sales, just not streams of Thursday releases. But it would have had to have sold about 7,000 downloads today to chart which is a tall order.

Posted by: Rooney 10th January 2019, 10:39 PM

I quite like it, I agree with the Take That vibes. I'm getting major The Wanted vibes as well (well, their later stuff). I think this could do OK in streaming actually with the right promotion and playlist pushes..

Posted by: myxxd 11th January 2019, 06:44 AM

OCC's comparison to Bop Bop Baby and Uptown Girl is just wrong maybe just to have a recall for their old fans. The song is more of a faster version of Something Right, Difference in Me, Beautiful Tonight.

well, their fans like "dated" pop songs like Beautiful in White that was uploaded on Youtube in 2011 but only got 100m views last year. they can't shift to a different sound drastically they will lose fans

vevo uk tweeted yesterday: "It's only been 10 days but fairly confident that Hello My Love is song of the year." maybe promo with them coming up.

I just can't believe they will chart that high on itunes Chile, Ecuador #2, Brazil #5 and those European countries not familiar to them. #43 US Pop, #10 Japan Pop, #2 Mexico Pop, #162 Canada, #39 Canada Pop, #13 Saudi Arabia

Posted by: myxxd 11th January 2019, 07:11 AM

It looks like GMB will have a world exclusive look of the music video https://twitter.com/RichardAArnold/status/1083615932507934720 probably mv upload will follow

Posted by: Lomadz 11th January 2019, 07:27 AM

Has it been on yet?

Posted by: Jay ☆ 11th January 2019, 07:28 AM

They didn't compare it to Uptown Girl and Bop Bop Baby, they just said its BPM places between those two songs, lol.

Posted by: Charis 11th January 2019, 08:40 AM

Very similar to Beautiful tonight.. but this one its a lot stronger, it is an anthem anyone will be singing it in the concerts etc etc.

In any case, since last midnight the downloads are counted in the charts for next week, or i am wrong?

Posted by: Jay ☆ 11th January 2019, 08:54 AM

Yeah, every download since midnight counts for next Friday's chart (Fri 11th Jan to Thurs 17th Jan = Fri 18th Jan chart). Streams that occur from today until the 23:59:59 on Wed 16th Jan count. Streams that occur on Thurs 17th Jan won't count, because streaming services don't send the data to the OCC in time - OCC estimate it.

Posted by: myxxd 11th January 2019, 09:30 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=753Gl2VlPF8

Posted by: Charis 11th January 2019, 09:39 AM

Thanks Jay, you are really polite and helpful.. Cheers.

Posted by: gooddelta 11th January 2019, 09:44 AM

They should put a group version of Beautiful In White on the album, even if as a bonus track. When I heard it on Shane's last album I thought it sounded like a classic Westlife ballad. It would have been an easy UK No.1 in the early 00s.

Posted by: Charis 11th January 2019, 12:34 PM

Did you English fans buy the new single, physically and online? and also stream it 10 times a day to each platform?

Posted by: myxxd 11th January 2019, 01:38 PM

It was only recorded in 2006, only track they recorded in Abbey Road Studios and rejected by Simon in 2007 maybe because Us Against the World, Something Right, and Beautiful in White have the same songwriters.

Posted by: myxxd 11th January 2019, 01:39 PM

Spotify: #144 UK, #2 IE

Posted by: Charis 11th January 2019, 01:41 PM

Not good in UK, actually very bad....

I believe they have the #1 in the bag in Ireland which will be their 14th, but in the UK it seems impossible and its a shame.. Both them and the song are so famous....

Posted by: Lomadz 11th January 2019, 01:45 PM

Isn't that a good start for Spotify?

Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 11th January 2019, 01:51 PM

The fact it's gone top 200 straight away with no playlisting is brilliant for them. Depending where NMF helps them climb to, it could be a hit for them.

Posted by: myxxd 11th January 2019, 01:52 PM

200k recorded streams on spotify so far maybe 100k worldwide, 50 60k UK, 40k Ireland https://spotifycharts.com/regional/

Posted by: pippa 11th January 2019, 02:35 PM

I really like Hello My Love.
It would be good if it can do well for them, Top 10 would be good.

Posted by: Charis 11th January 2019, 02:45 PM

I consider Top 10 certain by now... If it keeps like this it's certain for top 5 also... But deep inside i want a #1.....

Posted by: Charis 11th January 2019, 03:51 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=753Gl2VlPF8&index=1&list=RD753Gl2VlPF8

Posted by: Charis 11th January 2019, 03:52 PM

https://open.spotify.com/track/4EtIza2cKMmR2XP7idebXG

Posted by: myxxd 11th January 2019, 04:55 PM

#1 on Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/dmusic/digital-music-album/ref=pd_dp_ts_dmusic_1

itunes #51 India #6 Saudi Arabia #20 Jordan #94 Russia spotify #57 Vietnam

Posted by: zeze88 11th January 2019, 05:34 PM

They have been #1 since yesterday on Amazon UK, just so you know guys.

Posted by: myxxd 11th January 2019, 06:00 PM

#1 on itunes music videos

Posted by: myxxd 11th January 2019, 06:39 PM

OCC #3 Scotland, #67 Ireland this week

Posted by: myxxd 11th January 2019, 08:42 PM

#3 UK Sales and Downloads

#3 trending on youtube UK, #8 and #15 in IE

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 11th January 2019, 11:22 PM

I can see this easily going number 1 here in ireland.

Posted by: gavindeejay 11th January 2019, 11:33 PM

Just performed on the Graham Norton show so expect their lead to extend here in the UK

Posted by: Rossco 11th January 2019, 11:47 PM

It was a great performance all round. Nice to see vocals from all of them. They looked so happy on stage again.

Posted by: ThePensmith 11th January 2019, 11:52 PM

Really solid performance on Graham Norton. I made 'Hello My Love' my Song of the Week on my blog today and my traffic from Westlife fans via Twitter has subsequently gone bananas

Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 12th January 2019, 12:22 AM

Not even sorry, but this is a bop.

Don't @ me x

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 12th January 2019, 01:34 AM

I thought it was a great performance and I like the song more and more each time I hear it.

Posted by: Tombo 12th January 2019, 03:39 AM

This is a great song, I am rooting for them!

Posted by: Cody Underwood 12th January 2019, 04:13 AM

this song is actually not boring. hella cheesy but i expected this especially for an Ed track. but it's much better than stuff like perfect to me and thursday

i may actually like a westlife song. the apocalypse is coming you guys

Posted by: Jay ☆ 12th January 2019, 05:19 AM

Hello My Love sold 5,081 downloads on Thursday! That's really good.

5,137 sales overall... so it actually managed 56 sales from streaming. This is definitely not data from Spotify, Amazon or Apple Music though because they're always a day behind sending their data to the OCC (which means that OCC will have considered Westlife to have achieved 0 streaming sales from those platforms). I assume the 56 streaming sales comes from Deezer and/or Tidal (or some other platform), one of them must share their data on time for the chart.

#100 in the official Top 100 singles chart sold 5,189, so Westlife only just missed out on charting yesterday by 52 sales! So if all the streams they achieved on Thursday were actually accounted for, they would definitely have charted... a slight shame!

It'll be very interesting to see how they hold up on iTunes this week and to see how many physicals they can sell! Also like Jonjo said, Westlife managing to enter at #144 on Spotify UK is actually a very good start, when you consider that it'll mostly be "curiosity streams". New Music Friday should see them remain Top 200 in today's Spotify update.

Posted by: myxxd 12th January 2019, 07:44 AM

thank you Jay maybe deezer because they are promoting this https://westlife.lnk.to/HelloMyLove with it. where did you get the data?

Posted by: myxxd 12th January 2019, 07:48 AM

iTunes:

#1 Macau
#1 South Africa
#33 India
#160 Italy

Apple Music:
#3 Ireland
#25 China
#148 United Kingdom

youtube #2 UK, #4 IE

physical out of stock in one store in Ireland https://goldendiscs.ie/collections/pre-order/products/hello-my-love-westlife-cd

Posted by: Crazy Chris 12th January 2019, 09:02 AM

It is rather good. Pity it won't be a big hit.

Posted by: Charis 12th January 2019, 09:48 AM

How can they only be #3 in UK sales and downloads while they were #1 the last 2 days outselling by 2 to 1 the rest of them? i also consider them to be the highest selling physical single this week...

How do you see youtube UK chart?>

Posted by: Charis 12th January 2019, 09:51 AM

It's cause English ruined their chart, while it was one of the most exciting charts in the world....

FOr gods sake having a song on top for months just because it's being streamed is a joke.... I find it also pointless that Mariah Carey will always enter the xmas Top 5 till the day we die, selling ~0 copies of the song is also unacceptable... Hello my love is undoudtedly the highest selling single of the week, it deserves to be a #1 but it will only end up getting a decent position in the Top 10... Big shame for me..

Posted by: myxxd 12th January 2019, 10:34 AM

it's like Billboard now minus the manipulated airplay. the record labels get higher revenue through streaming so this won't stop sadly. just hoping this will be number one on Ireland and Scotland and the UK Downloads and Sales

just change your location to UK https://www.youtube.com/feed/trending charis

Posted by: myxxd 12th January 2019, 10:45 AM

OCC just posted article about their updated biggest songs in UK. surprised with I Wanna Grow Old With You.

https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/westlifes-top-20-biggest-songs-on-the-official-charts__25303/

Posted by: Charis 12th January 2019, 10:47 AM

Yet I find it strange I believe Westlife have a strong core fanbase of like 100-200k people in the UK, if they just stream it once or twice a day would be enough to get the streaming points we need. Even if half of them download or buy the comeback single would be also enough... In any case I have the feeling the single might sell 5-10 k physical copies this week, if it is in the shops i really believe it.

Posted by: SKOB 12th January 2019, 10:58 AM

I like this, although it's very Ed Sheeran by numbers, only uptempo in a grandma way. Which is what Backstreet Boys do also these days so can't blame them.

Posted by: M477h3w 12th January 2019, 11:29 AM

So does that mean the sales from the release day will contribute to next weeks chart?

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 12th January 2019, 11:39 AM

But the majorty of people don't buy music anymore, I don't know anyone who buys from iTunes anymore.

Streaming is how most people listen to music, so the charts reflect this. (mostly)

Posted by: myxxd 12th January 2019, 11:52 AM

I find this part surprising

What About Now
The sales split is an interesting reflection of its year of release, 2009: 79% of its total sales are digital downloads vs. 8% physical and 13% audio and video streams.

Looks like they were surprised as well. I thought back in 2009, physicals are still their driving force. I'm just sad for Safe and Lighthouse they were not supported like What About Now like the later years of ABBA single releases.

Posted by: zeze88 12th January 2019, 11:57 AM

To be perfectly honest, Safe and especially Lighthouse weren't amazing songs so I am not suprised they weren't hits, they didn't deserve to be and I'm saying that as a HUGE fan.

Posted by: Charis 12th January 2019, 11:58 AM

What about now is a different story because it was an already famous hit and was released from Westlife while it was still a world wide hit... Also they performed it on X factor the exact day of download release so it sold many downloads that week... If it wouldnt be the case what about now would also miss the top 5... Shame it didnt reach the #1 eventually, it was so close...

Hello my love will be a #1 if it sells the same as What about now, just saying

Posted by: myxxd 12th January 2019, 12:16 PM

Also they performed it on X factor the exact day of download release so it sold many downloads that week
-Safe had the same treatment. I mean the song is their first original debut single released since Unbreakable 2002 lol. I can understand Lighthouse failure though people were kinda pissed deep inside when they announced their break-up like in Scotland where they have legions of fans and it only charted at 27

Anyway, I heard Hello My Love is #2 on Google Play

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 12th January 2019, 12:20 PM

What's the most posted-in topic for a single here? I think Louisa's Yes holds the record, but this should beat it.

Posted by: myxxd 12th January 2019, 12:22 PM

They just announced the album might be released on November. no surprise

they will have concerts on Asia, China, Australia, New Zealand and Europe too

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 12th January 2019, 12:24 PM

Could be huge with the Christmas sales!

Posted by: Charis 12th January 2019, 12:38 PM

I am more interested on reaching the #1 instead of a few more sales, and in november / december it is tough.... Hopefully it will be release a couple of months earlier

Posted by: myxxd 12th January 2019, 12:44 PM

Spotify #75 UK 98k IE #2 45k

Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 12th January 2019, 12:45 PM

That's really impressive in all honesty

Posted by: Charis 12th January 2019, 12:56 PM

Honestly I expected it to be higher in the UK... They are really famous, and #75 on their day of release is low for me... (imagine they have only 2 times the streams they have in ireland and UK is like 10 times are Ireland)

Ireland is a certain #1 in the official chart next week, I cant really see it charting anything lower than that, what do you think? it will be their 14th #1 overcoming beatles i think..

Posted by: myxxd 12th January 2019, 01:03 PM

hope we can have the midweek numbers now lol so we can estimate how many downloads streams needed hahah

Posted by: Good Old Days 12th January 2019, 01:10 PM

Because they had only 1 day against full week for other songs.

Posted by: Jay ☆ 12th January 2019, 01:16 PM

No, because it went on sale in the morning on Thursday 10th January - so the 5,137 copies it sold up to 11:59pm counted towards the chart of Friday 11th January - but it didn't quite sell enough to enter the Top 100.

All the sales/streams they achieve from Friday 11th January to the end of Thursday 17th January will go towards its chart entry on Friday 18th January.


Ava Max at #1 and Mark Ronson at #2 in the sales chart had 7 full days to sell the number of downloads they managed. Westlife was only on sale for about 16 hours... it was impressive that they sold 5k so quickly, but Ava & Mark sold more (Ava - 11.5k, Mark - 8.2k).

(Wrote this before seeing Good Old Days' reply )

Posted by: Jay ☆ 12th January 2019, 01:21 PM

Streaming is a different kettle of fish to sales, in that progress can be quite slow. If they're eventually added to more play lists it'll stand to climb higher on Spotify. To make it to #75 purely based on it being on New Music Friday (and at a not so high placement of 11th in that playlist) & people actively searching for it, is actually a very good start.

Plus you have to consider they've been away for years and streaming wasn't even a huge thing when they split, so that's not likely to be an area they excel in as an older act, regardless of their popularity.

Posted by: myxxd 12th January 2019, 01:26 PM

I'm surprised with #3 tbh charis with that one day sale only

Posted by: myxxd 12th January 2019, 01:29 PM

They might have streaming fans already in UK because of the surprise entries of I Wanna Grow Old WIth You and I'll See You Again as one of their top most streamed songs which were not singles and became popular only around 2016 17 in my observation

Posted by: Jay ☆ 12th January 2019, 01:52 PM

^ You never know! It's early days for this song on Spotify etc anyway, we'll have to see in the coming days how it holds up... but don't be too surprised if it falls tomorrow

Btw those of you with Last.fm accounts should upvote this picture - https://www.last.fm/music/Westlife/+images/6ede821efdcad05f5483f58c47993ffa

Posted by: Charis 12th January 2019, 04:26 PM

saw the sales of ava this week, they are on an increase.... no new release impacted the run this week in streams so a #1 is impossible...

Posted by: Joe. 12th January 2019, 04:37 PM

Wow at that Spotify debut. I don’t see it getting any higher but that’s impressive none the less. Physicals should save them this week, but I can’t see them spending more than 1 week top 40.

Posted by: jakewild 12th January 2019, 05:00 PM

i just get castle on the hill and cant unhear

Posted by: zeze88 12th January 2019, 05:42 PM

I hear a lot of comments like that but honestly, the only obvious similarity to Castle on The Hill is at the end of the chorus when they go "its my angel and me". I don't find those two songs that similar aside from that part.

Posted by: jakewild 12th January 2019, 05:50 PM

i hear it in the chorus most when they sing "i've been searching for someone like you", sounds like ed singing the start of "driving at ninety down.."

i hear the "its my angel and me" bit too and i think it sorta shows that he's just sorta recycled bits here and there and so as a whole becomes a bit of a 'yer ive heard that before' song which is never good

Posted by: Charis 13th January 2019, 09:01 AM

Westlife are missing out top spot on Download chart.... Let's continue downloading and stream.. Share it people

Posted by: M477h3w 13th January 2019, 09:07 AM

The MV is not far off reaching 1 million views today!

Posted by: Charis 13th January 2019, 09:13 AM

it will reach them in 30 minutes time, but still this is not helping much in the charts...

Posted by: myxxd 13th January 2019, 09:22 AM

830k plays on spotify recorded yesterday, 200k the other day minus that about 600k added 98k from UK, 45k from Ireland 450k global

Posted by: Charis 13th January 2019, 09:27 AM

i didnt understand ur calculations... again please

Posted by: myxxd 13th January 2019, 09:42 AM

830k total streams now on spotify

200k total streams last 1/10/19

830
minus
200
equals
630 1/11/19 total est.

Posted by: Charis 13th January 2019, 09:56 AM

oh oh... #200 had 654k streams.. can i know where you see this information?

Posted by: Charis 13th January 2019, 09:58 AM

myxxd you can add me on facebook if you want, or any other westlife fan

https://www.facebook.com/charis.christou.1

Posted by: myxxd 13th January 2019, 10:08 AM

https://spotifycharts.com/regional/

Posted by: Charis 13th January 2019, 10:10 AM

i mean the total for westlife..

Posted by: Crazy Chris 13th January 2019, 10:17 AM

I agree entirely. Streaming a song is not buying it.

Posted by: myxxd 13th January 2019, 01:19 PM

Spotify UK #110 72k IE #6 41k

Posted by: myxxd 13th January 2019, 01:24 PM

iTunes:
#1 Guatemala
#2 United Kingdom
#2 Lebanon
#5 Qatar
#23 Luxembourg


Spotify:
#36 Vietnam
#72 Taiwan
#105 Sweden
#113 Hong Kong
#118 Malaysia
#195 Singapore
#196 Thailand

Apple Music:
#2 Ireland
#27 China
#96 Hong Kong
#111 United Kingdom
#119 Papua New Guinea
#145 Macau
#197 Indonesia

Posted by: myxxd 13th January 2019, 03:48 PM

radio 1 played Hello My Love

video 1m in 2 days

Posted by: myxxd 13th January 2019, 04:02 PM

on the single's spotify page just put your mouse arrow to the small white vertical lines bars on the right side of the page

Posted by: myxxd 13th January 2019, 04:47 PM

Westlife is the second trending search on Deezer UK

#12 Ukraine itunes

#1 in Ireland, #15 in UK Youtube