WESTLIFE SPLIT WHILE LOOKING LIKE THAT

Ever wondered what happened to them? Well, Westlife is no more. First to depart in March 2004, was Brian Mcfadden, citing family as his motivation to leave.

 

The most successful boy band in history--by timeline and record sales--called it quits this past June. After a forteen-year career, the "When You Looking Like That" singers have retired. They came from Ireland. They came together in 1998, having been endorsed by the English music guru, Simon Cowell.
 

In a letter they signed under the Westlife brand--Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Kian Egan, and Nicky Byrne--the band wrote that the journey over the years had made them a kind of family, fans included. And went on to say, 

"The decision [for the split] is entirely amicable and after spending all our adult life together so far, we want to have a well-earned break and look at new ventures. We see the greatest hits collection and the farewell tour as the perfect way to celebrate our incredible career along with our fans. We are really looking forward to getting out on the tour and seeing our fans one last time." 

 

Their last farewell tour performances were on Jun. 22 & 23, 2012, at the Croke Park Stadium in Dublin. The show was sold-out--85,000 tickets--a sign of emotion on the part of the fans.

 

If you were a fan, do yourself a big favour and buy their music, while it's still available. This may not be true forever.