Westlife are taking over the Magic FM airwaves on Sunday between 2pm – 4pm. The guys will be playing 2 hours worth of their favourite Magic music and answering all your questions. Mark and Kian are presenting the show which will also feature an exclusive album track so make sure you tune in!

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Yaaaaaiiiiii… the full video is now available on westlife.com to be watched!!!! We’ve just seen it and have to say it’s fantastic, really beautiful… Mark looks so gorgeous, as usual .
Well done with the video lads

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This article has been shortened, only quoting the part mentioning Kevin & Mark. To read the full article, please, click here.

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By Daniel Kilkelly, Entertainment Reporter

Westlife have suggested that there will be a close race to victory on The X Factor this year.

The boyband, who are managed by show judge Louis Walsh, admitted that they are currently finding it difficult to tip any particular act as the next winner.

Speaking to Magic 105.4, bandmember Mark Feehily explained: “This year, I don’t think anyone stands out as such an obvious winner. There’s a few good voices in there, but I think we still have yet to see who’s kind of gonna shine above the rest.”

He continued: “I think this year is actually one of the most difficult years in terms of guessing who’s going to win in, because in previous years, I think for instance the year Leona Lewis was in it, it was quite easy to sort of tell who was going to win that year.”

The star’s fellow singer Kian Egan agreed, saying: “You know, a few weeks ago, I thought Danyl was going to win, now I think Olly’s going to win. I think Olly was very, very good in the last few weeks, so it’ll be interesting.”

Westlife performed their new single ‘What About Now’ on the ITV1 talent show last month.

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Stars including SIR IAN MCKELLEN and DAME HELEN MIRREN have tapped into their creative sides by inking sketches for a charity auction.

Supermodel Kate Moss, pop band Westlife and singer Lily Allen have also designed and decorated collectible envelopes to be auctioned off to raise money for good causes.

Fans can bid on the celebrity auctions on website eBay.com until 12 November (09). Proceeds will benefit the U.K.’s National Literacy Trust as part of the organisation’s annual Pushing the Envelope campaign.

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*THE NEXT ARTICLE CAN CONTAIN ALBUM SPOILERS*

Pop’s most enduring group, Westlife, have finally emerged from the studio after a year-long break to present their brand new album, ‘Where We Are’.

Spending much of 2009 hidden away in studios across Europe and the US, Westlife have been quietly creating their most exciting album to date. ‘Where We Are’ features work from pop’s finest craftsmen, including grammy nominated Ryan Tedder (Leona Lewis, Beyonce) Steve Robson (James Morrison, Take That) Steve Booker (Duffy) Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters (Whitney Houston, Anastacia.) and Shaznay Lewis, who co-writes a track with band member Mark Feehily.

These stellar production teams have helped the boys create a new and contemporary sound, whilst retaining those classic Westlife soaring melodies and rousing lyrics. Featuring the already massive hit single ‘What About Now’ it’s a collection bound to excite fans and pop enthusiasts alike.

Perhaps best showcasing this new sound is ‘Shadows’, co-written by Backstreet Boy A. J. Mclean. A classic Westlife choral anthem, peppered with a futuristic military drum roll fashioned by urban-pop maestro Ryan Tedder. The song sets the benchmark for the sound which brings Westlife bang up-to-date on the eve of the new decade.

Elsewhere ‘The Difference’ visits rockier terrain, while ‘Another World’ allows Mark Feehily’s exquisite vocal to escalate to gospel territory, a moment sure to thrill live. ‘I’ll See You Again’ laments the passing of a loved one, set to a haunting landscape of piano, synths and acoustic guitar, a moment surely relatable.

Shane Filan of the band says “We’ve been experimenting with a fresh vibe on this record, working with new producers and writing songs for the album ourselves. After eleven years we see this as phase two of the Westlife story.”

Westlife’s new material is the first since 2007’s ‘Back Home’, which became the band’s seventh number one album, spending two months in the Top Ten and selling over 1 million copies in the UK alone.

No pop band can compare to Westlife’s extraordinary success. During their 11 years at the top of pop’s hierarchy, the band has sold over 40 million records globally. In the UK alone they have scored nine multi-platinum albums and a record breaking 14 No.1 hits (behind only Elvis and The Beatles). They have also picked up innumerable awards and appeared on hundreds of magazine covers around the world. They are the only recording artists to win the prestigious ‘Record Of The Year’ an incredible four times (other top awards include two BRITS and an MTV Europe Award). Westlife are also the biggest selling Arena act ever, holding the record for the most concerts held at Wembley Arena, an incredible 23.

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With Westlife’s first new album in two years – the incredible Where We Are – hitting stores on 30th November, we wanted to give you some extra information on what’s shaping up to be one of the most exciting releases of their career…

- Where We Are features work from some of the most admired behind-the-scenes names in pop, including Grammy-nominated Ryan Tedder (Leona Lewis, Beyonce), Steve Robson (James Morrison, Take That), Steve Booker (Duffy), Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters (Whitney Houston, Anastacia)

- Mark co-wrote the amazing ‘Reach Out’ with Shaznay Lewis

- ‘Shadows’ was co-written by Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean. It’s a classic Westlife anthem with a twist – it features a futuristic military drum roll

- Westlife explore their rockier side on singalong number ‘The Difference’

- ‘Another World’ is set to be a favourite for Mark fans, as it sees his amazing vocals soar into gospel territory

- ‘I’ll See You Again’ is a beautifully poignant song about the loss of a loved one, set to a backdrop of piano, synths and acoustic guitar.

Shane says: “We’ve been experimenting with a fresh vibe on this record, working with new producers and writing songs for the album ourselves. After eleven years we see this as phase two of the Westlife story.”

Album track listing:

1) What About Now
2) How To Break A Heart
3) Leaving
4) Shadows
5) Talk Me Down
6) Where We Are
7) The Difference
8 ) As Love Is My Witness
9) Another World
10) No More Heroes
11) Sound Of A Broken Heart
12) Reach Out
13) I’ll See You Again

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Amazon.co.uk has added snippets of all the songs in Westlife’s new album ‘Where We Are’:

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By Caitlin McBride

Westlife star Mark Feehily has revealed that Boyzone singer Stephen Gately’s bravery in coming out as gay helped him find the courage to do the same years later.

Stephen sent shockwaves throughout the music industry when he publicly announced he was gay in 1999.

Mark followed in 2005, and said it was Stephen’s fearlessness that helped him do so.

He also credited the late singer for paving the way for other gay men in Ireland.

“In hindsight, Stephen helped me and probably any other gay lad to come out,” he said.

“Every time a celebrity comes out, people have said to me that they came out after.

“This one young lad said I was in the paper that day and he was with his mum and she responded really positively to the story, no negative attitude.

“So he decided to seize the moment and tell her he was gay.”

He added: “A lot of similar stuff happened with Stephen Gately, but there was a difference in the way it was perceived

Braver

“He was a lot braver than me. Things are constantly improving — he was one of the first people.”

The singer said that when a public figure admits to being gay, it helps promote tolerance and provides a positive image for the gay community.

“I remember what a big thing it was when he came out to a tabloid newspaper,” he said.

“There is a cliche about guys and there is the reality, and a lot of people just see the cliches.

“Every time something normal happens to a celebrity who happens to be gay, or every time a celebrity who is admired by thousands or millions of people comes out, it is one more blow to the negative cliche and one more victory for the reality.

“There is not a whole lot of difference between gay people and straight people. Stephen definitely helped back this up.”

Mark went on to speak of the harrowing day of Stephen’s funeral, three weeks ago.

“I was as close to him as I was to anyone in Boyzone,” he said.

“We supported them when we first started. As a teenager in Ireland, I grew up watching Boyzone on TV, and it was a mixture of a fan from back in the day and a friend that bumped into him.

“I’ve been to a lot of funerals, because, where I come from in Ireland, everyone knows each other and there are big funerals.

Tragic

“There is always something a lot more tragic when a young life is lost.

“You can process the death of an elderly person a lot easier.”

On Stephen’s funeral, he concluded: “It was a little bit of a celebration of his life.

“Everybody was talking about all the good things that had happened.”

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Another really sad news we’ve got. Nicky’s dad has suddenly passed away today. We’re so in shock at the moment and have not words. Our deepest love and thoughts are with Nicky and his family in such a tragic and hard moment.
R.I.P. Nicky Senior Byrne