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EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKJohn Lydon hoping to represent Ireland at Eurovision 2023
His band Public Image Ltd will compete with five other acts.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKWestlife's Nicky Byrne suffers injuries in fall on stage at concert
The 44-year-old boyband star was waving goodbye to the audience when he turned and tripped down a set of stairs.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKLouis Walsh says Eurovision 'opened a lot of doors' early in his career
Louis Walsh has sung the praises of Eurovision's 'kitsch, camp' nature and remembered how his competition success started with a chance meeting on a bus.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKLouis Walsh tricked Simon Cowell into accepting Shane in Westlife
Louis Walsh has recalled how he tricked Simon Cowell into accepting Shane Filan in Westlife after the pair disagreed about whether or not he should be in the band.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKLouis Walsh told Colin Farrell he was 'wasting his time' with acting
Louis Walsh has recalled the time he told Colin Farrell he was 'wasting his time' with acting after a Boyzone audition.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKLouis Walsh on why he thinks 'girls in bands don't like each other'
Louis Walsh says girls in bands 'don't like each other' because they are always competing to be the 'lead girl' and want to 'be the skinniest'.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKWestlife's Shane Filan cried on stage over loss of his parents
The star lost his parents within a year of each other.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKWestlife say fans now throw them big knickers instead of G-strings
The singers are making a comeback.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKBrian McFadden once knocked himself out while trying to throw a TV out of a window
Westlife weren't quite rock and roll, despite McFadden's best efforts.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKWestlife's Shane Filan devastated as dad dies 10 months after his mum
The Westlife singer is mourning the death of his father, just 10 months after his mother passed away.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKBrian McFadden and fiancée Danielle Parkinson share miscarriage heartbreak
Former Westlife star Brian McFadden and fiancée Danielle Parkinson have opened up about suffering a heartbreaking miscarriage
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKWestlife's Mark Feehily shares first glimpse of newborn daughter with fiance Cailean O’Neill
The singer took to Instagram to excitedly reveal the baby's name and birth date.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKWestlife didn't even consider Bryan McFadden for reunion
Westlife manager Louis Walsh has revealed the group never even considered asking Brian McFadden to join their reunion tour.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKWestlife's Nicky Byrne reveals most disgusting gift ever sent by fan
Nicky Byrne will be haunted forever by the bizarre gift from a fan of the boyband.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKWestlife apologise to angry fans forced to stand due to seating blunder
Westlife fans were left standing without seats in the VIP area due to an equipment blunder at the Glasgow show.
NewsStewart TurnerKerry Katona says husband George Kay "not a monster”
There were more than a few raised eyebrows when reality star Kerry Katona welcomed hubby George Kay back into the family fold a couple of months ago. The pair’s turbulent relationship came crashing down in October last year when Kerry kicked the 36-year-old out following claims he’d assaulted her, leaving her battered and bruised following a drinking session. Charges were later dropped when Kerry decided to withdraw her statement against him on the day he was due to appear in court.
NewsKaty Brent-StaceyBrian McFadden Tells Zayn Malik To Quit Showbiz Industry
In what might sound like the ultimate put-down, former Westlife star, Brian McFadden, has told Zayn Malik that he should quit the music industry for good. Brian, who walked out on the Irish chart-toppers 12 years ago, told The Sunday People: “I know exactly what Zayn is going through, because I had similar problems.
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Westlife At War: Brian McFadden Fights Back Over Kian Egan’s ‘Boyzlife’ Comments
Oh blimey, it’s all kicking off for those blokes from Westlife, as former bandmates Kian Egan and Brian McFadden are now in the midst of a fully-fledged war or words. Brian has had a pop at former Westlife pal Kian, after the 2013 King of the Jungle trashed Brian for going on a tour this year to talk about Westlife - which he’d quit just four years in. For those of you not in the know, Brian and former Boyzone star Keith Duffy are touring the UK and Ireland later this year in something called ‘Boyzlife’ – where they’ll be chatting about their time in the band and presumably singing a few of their hits.
NewsRachel PilcherWestlife And Boyzone Join Forces For New Supergroup
Our 90s hearts are brimming with joy right now, as Boyzone’s Keith Duffy and Westlife’s Brian McFadden have announced they’re teaming up to form a new supergroup - Boyzlife.
NewsTufayel AhmedThe Jump 2016: Linford Christie And Brian McFadden Join The Line-Up
Olympic sprinting legend Linford Christie has signed a big money deal to take to the Austrian slopes. Meanwhile, former Westlife star and perennial reality TV favourite Brian McFadden has also agreed to have a go at the ski-jumping show, reports Digital Spy.
EntertainmentStephanie SoteriouMarkus Feehily: ‘One Direction Fans Should Be Happy They’re Taking A Break’ - EXCLUSIVE
When it was announced earlier this year that One Direction were taking a well-earned break after five years of being the biggest boyband on the planet, it didn’t take long for the ‘split’ rumours to start. Ignoring the fact that 1D have been working their little bums off solidly for half a decade, many decided that them taking 2016 off spelled the end for the band that we know, love, and obsess over. In case you didn’t know, Markus was a member of hugely successful boyband, Westlife, and after working hard for eleven years - losing a member along the way - the band demanded a break against the advice of their management.
NewsStephanie SoteriouMarkus Feehily: ‘I’ve Gone To The Dark Side After Westlife’ - EXCLUSIVE
Markus Feehily has been in the fame game longer than most celebs these days, with the Irish star first hitting the spotlight with his band Westlife back in 1998. When Westlife split back in 2012, despite us being utterly heartbroken to no longer have the band in our life, we were excited to see what each member will be doing individually - and three years later Markus is fi-na-lly back with his debut solo album, ‘Fire’. “Westlife had an album out every single year and we had a tour out every year so it was just bang, bang, bang constantly.
NewsRachel PilcherBrian McFadden Thinks The X Factor Has ‘Lost Its Magic’: ‘I Miss Louis Walsh And Dermot O’Leary’
Brian McFadden has become the latest celebrity to cast their opinion on the new look X Factor - and it doesn’t sound like he’s a fan. If there’s anyone out there who HASN’T yet shared their thoughts on this year’s stages, please make yourself known to Simon Cowell, please. While we reckon Caroline Flack and Olly Murs have stepped into Dermot O’Leary’s shoes effortlessly, and Nick Grimshaw has been doing a grand job in Louis Walsh’s seat, former Westlife singer Brian isn’t quite so keen on the changes.
NewsStephanie SoteriouVogue Williams And Brian McFadden Cosy Up - Are They Back Together? EXCLUSIVE
Back in July, Vogue Williams and Brian McFadden added their names to the long ol’ list of celebrity couples who have split in the doomed year of 2015, leaving us to wonder if the concept of love was legit just an illusion. Calling time on their relationship after three years of marriage, the former lovebirds insisted that they had simply “grown apart”, with 29-year-old Vogue even recently saying that she and the former Westlife star will be “friends for life”. In fact, we can exclusively reveal that Vogue and Brian spent the majority of the night with one another, even sneaking out of the event for a breather together with Vogue linking her arm with Brian’s.
NewsAmy NickellSimon Cowell Blanked Me In Barbados Says Westlife’s Mark Feehily
It’s always going to be pretty awkward bumping into your old boss at the best of times let alone on holiday however, we were still pretty shocked to hear that Simon Cowell apparently blanked former Westlife star Mark Feehily in Barbados. According to Mark, who now inexplicably goes by the name of Markus, Simon just stared straight through him when they crossed paths on their jollies.
