Westlife forget about trying to break the US
Published By newsdesk On Tuesday, December 8th 2009. Under Buzz Bands Tags: Arista Records, Backstreet boys, BMG, Boyzone, Britney Spears, Bryan McFadden, DigitalSpy, east room, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Nicky Byrne, NSYNC, Shane Filan, take that, Westlife
WESTLIFE have admitted that they have given up on trying to break America. The Irish boyband had a Top 20 hit in the States with their debut single 'Swear It Again' in 2000, but almost ten years on, have never managed to score a follow-up hit. Their latest album, Where ... Read More
Westlife cancel tour after family death
Published By newsdesk On Wednesday, November 4th 2009. Under Gigs & Tickets Tags: 'Nicky and the Studz', Adam, Boyzone, Gillian, Ireland, Kian Egan, London, Louis Walsh, Nicko, Nicky Byrne, Stephen Gately, Westlife, Yvonne
WESTLIFE have cancelled a promotional tour after band member Nicky Byrne's father died suddenly. Byrne has flown back to Ireland to be with his family after dad Nicky Snr died yesterday from a suspected heart attack aged 60. Byrne, 31, had been on a promotional tour with Westlife in London, ... Read More
Fans Line Dublin Streets for Boyzone Gately’s Funeral
Published By newsdesk On Saturday, October 17th 2009. Under News of the day Tags: Boyzone, Stephen Gately
Some 3,000 people lined the streets on Saturday for the funeral of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately, who died on the island of Majorca a week ago. The four remaining members of the Irish boy band sang and spoke at the service which fans listened to through speakers around St Laurence ... Read More
UK music tour revenues up 30% to more than £400m in 2008
Published By newsdesk On Tuesday, June 23rd 2009. Under Music News Tags: Barney Hooper, Bon Jovi, Boyzone, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Foo Fighters, Girls Aloud, James Blunt, Kaiser Chiefs, Katherine Jenkins, Kylie, Kylie Minogue, Live music, Madonna, Neil Diamond, PRS for Music, Spice Girls, Status Quo, Steve Porter, take that, the Osmonds, top touring acts, Westlife, X Factor
PRS for Music the organisation that collects royalties for songwriters and composers, today published details of revenues generated by touring acts in 2008. The PRS research shows that the top musical talent generated more than £403m in touring revenues in the UK last year, up from £331m the year before, ... Read More
Katie’s boozy night with hunk
Published By newsdesk On Wednesday, June 17th 2009. Under News of the day Tags: Boyzone, Ibiza Rocks, Katie Price, the Tings Tings
LOS ANGELES - She enjoyed a boozy night out with a beefy male model last night. The mum-of-three seemed to be embracing her new single status as she snuggled up to hunky Anthony Lowther after hitting a club in Ibiza. She dressed in a bizarre combination of an aqua floaty ... Read More
Steps set for the “Never say never” re-union tour?
Published By newsdesk On Wednesday, April 1st 2009. Under News of the day Tags: Boyzone, cheesy, Jude Poyer, Lee Latchford, pop stars, Steps, take that, the Beatles
We’ve had Boyzone and (of course) Take That - could the next pop stars to make a comeback be cheesy dance act Steps? The teen favourites sold an incredible 15 million records from 1997 to 2002 and enjoyed an amazing run of 14 consecutive top ten singles – something which ... Read More
Keating cried during album recording
Published By newsdesk On Friday, March 20th 2009. Under Biography, News of the day Tags: Barry Gibb, Boyzone, Bryan Adams, Elton John, George Michael, Gregg Alexander, Keith Duffy, Los Angeles, Louis Walsh, Mikey Graham, MTV Awards, Pat Leonard, Phil Thornalley, pop stars, Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch, Smash Hits Awards, Stephen Gately, Steve Lipson, The Bee Gees, The Late Late Show, the Osmonds, Tracey Chapman
RONAN KEATING has revealed how difficult it was to record his new album. The former Boyzone star said he struggled with his emotions while recording Songs For My Mother as it constantly reminded him of his late mum. Keating, whose mother died from breast cancer ten years ago, said: "In ... Read More
