Chart-topping bands Girls Aloud and Westlife performed at an exclusive party in Louth last night.

The star-studded bash for an un-named 18-year-old Louth-area woman was held in a massive marquee adjoining Kenwick Park Hotel.

Having entered the Top Ten with their latest single Can't Speak French the five-piece girl band was in a party mood for an exclusive date in Lincolnshire.



They entertained around 150 guests who had taken over the 34-bedroomed hotel for the day and night to celebrate the teenager's birthday.

They bopped the night away after a four-course meal in the Georgian-style hotel.

After a 45-minute set, they were followed by Irish band Westlife, who led the Happy Birthday chorus to the teenager.

Band members sang Barry Manilow classic Mandy, followed by It's All about You and had their audience singing along to Flying Without Wings and You Raise Me Up.

Their hour-long set finished at 12.30am. It was slightly later than scheduled as one of the band was delayed flying into Humberside Airport shortly before the party.

Security at the venue was tight. A management spokesman said security staff had to warn unwelcome photographers to leave the 320-acre estate.

Owner Stuart Flynn said: "It has gone very well and was professionally done. There were about 150 guests at the birthday party and they have taken all of the hotel over."

He said preparations for the party on the site had begun on Monday, with a pledge of total confidentiality for the family hosting the bash, as the hotel management has done for other exclusive events.

Mr Flynn said: "We get them because we keep them confidential. As a venue we are doing more and more of them and have catered for 400-guest weddings. The big deals are coming through. The chap who booked it is very pleased. It has been a glamorous occasion.

"It was running a bit late as one of the four from Westlife had to fly into Humberside Airport last minute. They and Girls Aloud have been a delight to have here at Kenwick."

The hotel and marquee were decorated with flowers and balloons all supplied in Lincolnshire.

Mr Flynn said: "We stick to the same people and everyone locally has benefited."

He said the mystery "party girl" had seemed happy with her celebrations.

She is believed to be the same birthday girl who celebrated a 16th party two years ago in whose honour Will Young sang.

Credit/Source: www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk

By Susannah Berry

Paula Fisher from Boston Spa meets Westlife at the Sheffield Arena.

A YOUNG woman living with a hereditary degenerative disease has had one of her dream wishes come true.

Paula Fisher, 24, from Boston Spa, has Juvenile Huntington's disease, a hereditary degenerative disease, characterised by involuntary movements and dementia.

Last week she finally got to meet her all-time favourite boyband, Westlife, at the Sheffield Arena thanks to the show's organisers responding to a family member's request.

Her mum's partner, David Chatterton, said meeting Westlife had been second on Paula's wish list after her ultimate ambition to swim with dolphins in Florida was realised in 2006 thanks to local generous donations.

Mr Chatterton said: "After swimming with dolphins, Paula's second wish was to meet Westlife so contact was made with ITV who made all the arrangements for Paula to meet them which, of course, we kept a secret.

"Although Paula was not able to see the show due to her condition and the use of strobe lighting she got to meet the band and now she sports a Westlife T-shirt which was presented to her."

Now Paula, whose condition is deteriorating, has just one final wish to fulfill.

She wants to meet award-winning band, Take That, and her family are appealing to anyone who may be able to help.

Mr Chatterton said: "She really wants to meet Take That so we're tasked with making this wish cometrue! If anyone can help us we'd be keen to hear from them."

During 2006, residents living in both Boston Spa and Wetherby rallied around to raise thousands of pounds to send Paula to Florida to swim with dolphins.

Touched by her degenerative condition, a group of girls from the Black Bull pub in Wetherby spent a day washing cars to earn cash and a Mr Wetherby event saw a group of local men endure painful chest waxings to raise funds.

The charity, Paula's Wish, was set up to collect the money for both Paula's dream trip and others living with her disease.

Paula flew out to Florida on November, 3, 2006 where she swam with dolphins - something she had always dreamed of doing.

For more details visit www.paulaswish.piczo.com if you can help make Paula's final wish to meet Take That come true. Click on 'contact us' to get in touch with her family.

susannah.berry@ypn.co.uk

Credit/Source: www.wetherbynews.co.uk

Transworld has paid a substantial six-figure sum for the first book from girl band and tabloid favourites Girls Aloud. The news comes as HarperCollins snapped up the autobiography of Irish boy band Westlife.

Transworld senior editor Sarah Emsley saw off stiff competition to win the Girls Aloud book, currently entitled Girls Aloud—Dreams That Glitter—Our Story and due in October. Singers Cheryl (wife of footballer Ashley Cole), Kimberley, Nadine, Nicola and Sarah started out as hopefuls on "Popstars: The Rivals" in 2002, and have since had 18 consecutive Top 10 singles.

Transworld said that in the past two years there has only been one day on which a story about the band has not appeared in the British national press. Girls Aloud said the book would cover the stories of their lives, both individually and as a band, their style tips, and "everything we've learnt about life, love and music".

The Westlife title, due in June, was acquired by Harper Non-fiction editorial director Natalie Jerome from agent Marianne Gunn O'Connor in a "substantial deal" that was "hotly contested". All four members—Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily and Shane Filan—will contribute to the autobiography, which will chart how they became a band that has had more number ones that any other group except the Beatles.

Credit/Source: thebookseller.com

Pops stars

WESTLIFE are heading back to the ECHO Arena for the second time this year.

The UK’s most successful boy band have signed up to the 2008 Summer Pops.

It will be the fourth time the band have played the Pops and the second time in four months they have appeared at the 10,600-seater waterfront venue.

Tickets for the Sunday, June 29 gig go on sale at 9am on Monday, April 7.

Band member Shane Filan said: “It’s great to be coming back.


“It’s become almost a tradition for us now - this will be our fourth Pops show.


“The Liverpool fans are always really up for it and we get a great reaction. We look forward to putting on a very special show for them.”


Nicky Byrne said: “We love Liverpool. It’s the closest city to Dublin.”


Westlife chose to finish their current UK tour at this year’s Liverpool Summer Pops by adding an extra date.


No modern band can compare to Westlife’s extraordinary success.


Since they were formed in 1998, Westlife have sold more than 40m records globally.


They have been awarded 28 platinum discs, including 14 number one hits, beaten only by Elvis and The Beatles.


Their hits include Flying Without Wings, Uptown Girl, Mandy, World Of Our Own, You Raise Me Up and recent smash hit Home.


In recent years Westlife’s music has evolved from boy band teen pop to a more adult contemporary sound, with an emphasis on ballads.


Another big name is expected to be announced tomorrow.

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Westlife have announced a second tour date in Auckland, New Zealand, next month. The guys will be heading to the Aotea Centre on Monday 12th May and tickets are on sale now.

Before they head to NZ the boys will be in Australia, where they'll be doing some interviews and promotion as well as giving a very special performance on The Logies in Melbourne on Sunday 4th May.

Credit/Source: westlife.com

Fancy a day of sun, fun and Westlife? The boys will be taking to the stage at this year's Liverpool Pops one-day event on Sunday 29th June.

Tickets will be going on sale soon.

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By Martin Herron

STARS have rallied round to help out a Doncaster youngster who suffers from a mystery neurological disorder.

Celebs including Richard Branson, Frank Lampard and boyband Westlife have donated items which will be auctioned off later in the year.

Four-year-old Lewis Jeynes has been baffling medical experts since he first became ill in 2004.

The youngster went from being an active toddler to being unable to walk, talk or sleep. He also suffers seizures.

Dad James said: "Lewis has had every test possible and they've all come back as normal. The simple truth is no-one's got a clue what's the matter with him.

"All we know is that it's a neurological condition - but there's so much we don't know about the brain that we may never know any more than that."

After Doncaster Royal Infirmary and Sheffield Children's Hospital drew a blank, Lewis visited London's Great Ormond Street Hospital to see paediatric neurologist Sir Robert Surtees, who was also baffled.

Mr Jeynes said: "Basically what Professor Surtees said was that there's nothing we can do and what we're looking at now is literally just finding a name for Lewis' condition.

"Lewis can't walk, talk or eat for himself. He can't use his arms or legs or even hold his own head up.

It's very frustrating - that's why we set up the fund, so we can afford the things we need to help him and also to help other families who are in the same situation.

"A condition like this just utterly changes the whole family's life - my wife had to stop working so she could be a carer and our home's been completely adapted."

Among the stars who have rallied round Lewis' cause are celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsey and Gary Rhodes who have both donated signed cookery books and five times Olympic rowing champ Steve Redgrave who sent signed memorabilia.

"We also have some lovely letters from famous people sending items or saying nice things so it's really rewarding," James said.

"They are all really helpful and so kind.

"Frank Lampard sent a signed England shirt and Westlife - who met Lewis at the Wellchild Bravery Awards - have given us a very exclusive 10 year annual signed by the all the band. I'm not sure what Sir Richard Branson is sending.

"Local organisations have been fantastic too - the Keepmoat Stadium have provided two VIP box tickets to a Rovers home game next season and The Dome has donated a VIP box for eight to join Lewis and see The Chuckle Brothers."

Lewis was introduced to Prince Harry last year when he won a Wellchild Award.

The lots will go at two special events for the Lewis Jeynes Fund - one during the Peter Kay tribute night at the Keepmoat Stadium on May 28 and also at a sportsman's dinner being held on September 29.

Credit/Source: www.thestar.co.uk

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10. Westlife €36m

Signed a decade ago by Simon Cowell and managed by Louis Walsh, Westlife have now sold 40m records. They make as much from merchandising as they do from record sales or concerts. They released their eighth album in November, which reached No 1 in the UK charts and was the fifth most successful album of the year. The band will play Croke Park this year to mark their 10th anniversary.

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With sold out shows already at Auckland’s Vector Arena, Wellington’s TSB Bank Arena & Christchurch’s Westpac Arena, the world’s favourite pop band WESTLIFE have been so overwhelmed by the phenomenal demand for their New Zealand shows that they have added a 5th and final concert on Monday, May 12 at Auckland’s, Aotea Centre THE EDGE®.

To continue the Mother's Day celebrations, exclusive Champagne Reserve seating will be offered, which will include a glass of Champagne and chocolates upon arrival at the venue and will go into a draw to meet the band.

Tickets for this final and intimate show are going to sell fast and will be strictly limited.

Tickets go on sale at THE EDGE® Box Office at 9am on Thursday 3rd April. 0800 BUY TICKETS (0800 289 842) or
www.the-edge.co.nz


Tickets are also selling fast for

NEW PLYMOUTH – TSB STADIUM

On TUESDAY 13 MAY

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BY CAITLIN O’HANLON

Contrary to rumours in the press this past weekend, local and national promoters have said a Westlife concert at Salthill’s Pearse Stadium is not in the works for this summer.
Rumours began spreading late on Thursday that the hunky pop foursome would be the much anticipated, yet highly secretive, summer concert taking place at Pearse Stadium. But by early Friday morning, shortly after papers began circulating the city, the rumours were already being squashed.
Seamus Finnerty, the PRO for the Galway County Board of the GAA, said that “as of two weeks ago [at the Galway County Council meeting] there were no confirmed acts”.
He said that discussions that evening were with regard to what date the prospective show would be held, with promoters trying to decide between two dates in order to apply for planning permission. He clarified that as far as he knew no acts had been confirmed at that time.
Speaking to Galway First on Friday, a media representative from MCD Productions, one of the main promoters for Westlife, said they were unaware of any such gig taking place this summer.
A representative from Aiken Promotions, who had originally applied to Galway City Council for planning permission to stage two shows at the venue, also said they had heard nothing about the rumoured show before seeing it in the papers that day. It is believed the promotional company were recently asked to back out of the summertime event and allow another promoter to step in, after they failed to secure any acts.
A representative for the band was quoted in The Star newspaper on Friday as saying that Pearse Stadium was being discussed but that was as far as it went and that “there are other venues being looked at also”.
In recent months the proposed summer concert at Pearse Stadium has been widely talked about, with the other rumoured performers including Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and Jon Bon Jovi.

Credit/Source: www.galwayfirst.ie

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