Next month sees the release of Westlife's amazing new single ‘Us Against The World'.

There are two brilliant formats to collect, one with a new song and one with some top remixes.

Here's what to look out for:

CD1:
01. Us Against The World
02. Get Away

CD2:
01. Us Against The World
02. Us Against The World (Ashanti Boyz remix)
03. Us Against The World (Wideboys remix)

The single will be released on 25th February, but you can pre-order your copy right now by clicking these links:

CD1: Amazon, HMV
CD2: Amazon, HMV
Download from Tesco

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Hot Chip are apparently hoping that Westlife will cover one of their tracks.

The electropop band recently collaborated with Kylie on a single for her most recent album X - but it was dropped. Now they have their hopes pinned on the Irish boy band.

Band member Felix Martin told The Sun: "We've got a song called Bendable Poseable on the new record. I'd really like Westlife to cover it.

"A boy band version, with the moves, would be immense."

They also haven't ruled out working with Kylie again.

Frontman Joes Goddard added: "We'd really like to get a track done with her."

The group - whose third studio album, Made In The Dark, hits the shelves next month - have an unusual way of describing their material.

"Some of the songs are like vegetables that have been left in the cupboard," Felix explained. "Ready For The Floor is like a potato."

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Irish boy band Westlife will appear at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre's Press and Journal Arena after additional tour dates were announced.

The band, which has sold 40million albums worldwide, had not initially been scheduled to appear in the Granite City, but will now perform on Friday, May 16.

The tour will feature songs from the album Back Home, which was released in November and has already sold more than 1million copies in the UK.

Westlife are no strangers to Aberdeen, having appeared at the AECC in 2003, 2006 and last year, with an intimate, free gig at the venue in October.

Clarke Milloy, managing director of the AECC, said: "We were very disappointed, as were many fans, when Westlife went on sale with a new tour which did not include Aberdeen. Therefore, we are delighted to be able to announce that they are now to return to Aberdeen, but for one night only.

"I expect that this announcement will excite fans and tickets will sell fast."

Tickets go on sale on Friday at a cost of £32.50 plus booking fee and are available from Ticketmaster on 08444 77 9000 or online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk

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Tickets for the six extra dates added to Westlife's massive 2008 tour will be available from 9am today in a special fan pre-sale!

Here's where to go to buy yours:

May 16th - Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre:
http://www.livenation.co.uk/westlifeaberdeen

May 17th - Glasgow SECC:
http://www.livenation.co.uk/westlifeglasgow

May 19th - Nottingham Arena:
http://www.livenation.co.uk/westlifenottingham

May 20th - Cardiff CIA:
http://www.livenation.co.uk/westlifecardiff

May 22nd - Birmingham NEC:
http://www.livenation.co.uk/westlifebirmingham

May 23rd - Manchester Arena:
http://www.livenation.co.uk/westlifemanchester

You'll need to use the pre-sale password which has been emailed to everyone on the Westlife.com database. And don't forget, you'll also need to be a registered member of Live Nation.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday 1st February.

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Westlife have announced they'll be coming to Nottingham Arena for a second show on Monday May 19. It'll be their 13th appearance, a record for the venue.

The Irish quartet, who also appear on March 24, will be showcasing tracks from their new album Back Home as well as performing some of their biggest hits.

Westlife have sold over 40 million records globally and been awarded 28 platinum discs. In the UK they trail only Elvis and The Beatles for number one singles, scoring 14 so far.

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday February 1. They are priced at £32.50 (plus booking fee) and are available from the venue box office, by calling 0870 121 0123 or online at www.nottingham-arena.com

Credit/Source: www.thisisnottingham.co.uk

Straight after collecting her Best Actress prize at today’s Critics’ Circle Awards, Anne-Marie Duff jumped in a car from the Prince of Wales theatre to the Dorchester Hotel and another lunchtime ceremony, the 12th annual South Bank Show Awards, where she collected the day’s second major award for Saint Joan.

The South Bank Awards, now in their 12th year and run by the ITV cultural programme, honour the UK’s creative talent across a wide range of the arts. Duff – accompanied at both ceremonies by her actor-husband James McAvoy (pictured with Duff), most recently seen on screen in Atonement - accepted the Theatre trophy on behalf of the rest of the cast and creative team of the National Theatre’s production of Shaw’s Saint Joan, which ran in the NT Olivier last year as part of the Travelex £10 Season.

The big – non-theatre – excitement at the South Bank Awards was the presentation of Outstanding Achievement in the Arts to Harry Potter author JK Rowling. The Awards also cover Film, Comedy, TV Drama, Pop Music, Literature, Classical Music, Visual Arts, Opera and Dance. There are special prizes for diversity (Arts Council England Decibel Award) and newcomers (The Times Breakthrough Award).

The South Bank Show Awards ceremony will be aired, as part of the ITV1 arts programme hosted by Melvyn Bragg, this Sunday February 2008, including featured performances by Westlife and Andrea Bocelli.

Anne-Marie Duff has also been nominated for Best Actress in the Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers’ Choice Awards, the only major theatre prize-giving decided by the public, for which online voting concludes on 10 February 2008, with winners unveiled on 22 February just before our first-ever Year on Year Concert, attended by numerous nominees and winners.

- by Terri Paddock

Credit/Source: www.whatsonstage.com

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ALBUM: Back Home

ARTIST: Westlife

LABEL: Sony/BMG

REVIEWER: Nathanael Cooper

RATING: 7.5/10

There is a reason Westlife are the third highest selling recording artists in the UK.

They only have to beat Elvis Presley and The Beatles to become number one and, with no end in sight, they might even come close.

Despite the fact they have been around for 10 years and have had a change in the line-up, they have evolved with time and moved from teeny-bopper pop in the late ’90s to being the masters of big ballads and love songs.

Their new album Back Home is another example of why Westlife is so popular.

Featuring an excellent variety of tracks, including a cover of Michael Buble’s incredibly popular Home, this album is a must have for anyone who enjoys listening to Westlife’s unique ability to take music to a higher level.

There is no shortage of the exquisite harmonies that have become their sound since losing Brian McFadden. They have taken songs that were already great and turned them into something sensational.

If they keep releasing albums of this calibre, Westlife will cement themselves as having done for boy bands what Dick Fosbury did for the high jump

Credit/Source: www.westlife.gr / www.thedaily.com.au

New Westlife Dates: Pre-Sale On Wednesday



Westlife’s 2008 tour just keeps getting bigger and bigger… the boys have added another six UK dates to their schedule!

These are the additional shows they’ll be playing:

May 16th – Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre
May 17th – Glasgow SECC
May 19th – Nottingham Arena
May 20th – Cardiff CIA
May 22nd – Birmingham NEC
May 23rd – Manchester Arena

Tickets for all six shows will be available to buy in a fan pre-sale on Wednesday 30th January from 9am. The password for the pre-sale is ***** and you’ll find the links to buy tickets on www.westlife.com as soon as they go on sale.

Don’t forget, you’ll need to be a registered member of Live Nation to buy your tickets – if you haven’t already joined, why not save time on the day by signing up here in advance.

Tickets will be available to the general public on Friday 1st February.


Tour Update

Today sees the boys start rehearsals for their massive upcoming tour. The setlist is still being finalised but the look and feel of the show is all in place – and without giving too much away, we can tell you that it’s going to be one of the biggest and best extravaganzas they’ve ever done! Stay tuned for further updates...


Us Against The World



The new single Us Against The World is out on 25th February – pre-order your copy by clicking here.


Exciting Competition Alert!

Keep your eyes peeled for a very special Westlife competition coming your way very soon... more details to follow.

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Credit/Source: www.westlife.gr / Westlife.com Newsletter / Joanne / Lou

And whilst the skating stunned us all again this week, there was no hiding the excitement on set as Westlife joined forces with Jayne, Chris and our professional skaters for two spine-tingling tracks.

Look out for our exclusive chat with the Irish pop sensations themselves!

Credit/Source: www.westlife.gr / www.itv.com / Thanx Ceebs

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