In our last poll, we asked how you'd like to spend your ideal Christmas with the Westlife boys. Over 40% of you opted for a traditional Christmas - log fire, mince pies, presents by the tree. In second place was a big family get-together, with a magical trip to Lapland coming third. After that came a big party with your friends, then Christmas in an exotic location, with an action-packed skiing holiday in last place.

In our brand new poll, we want to know what would cheer up your January the most. Check in to the Poll section now to join in!

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WESTLIFE will be able to "shop shop baby" all over Christmas - after landing a EUR10million deal to tour again.

The You Raise Me Up singers have been approached to stage 70 concerts towards the end of next year as part of their comeback.

The band have been enjoying a year off after a decade of almost- continual touring and promotion.

But this offer is certain to entice them back to the big time and put them at the top of the pop world.

And Irish fans will be thrilled with their big plans for a triumphant homecoming.

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BOYS PLAN COMEBACK TOUR OF 70 CONCERTS

The group want to stage eight nights at the new O2 which was launched amid a blaze of glitz and glamour last week.

A source close to the band revealed last night: "This is Westlife's biggest-ever pay deal for a tour. They will be performing in all the biggest arenas around the Ireland and the UK. The money on the table is huge - each of them will make/2million for their work.

"And we're expecting the tickets to sell out in record time. The fact that the lads will have been away for a year will make people really hungry to see them again."

Singer Shane Filan confirmed there were big plans for 2009. He told the Irish Mirror: "We want to come back with a bang.

"We're really excited about the next album and know we have to make it one of our best. We're meeting up in the new year to discuss songs for the album and put a plan together.

"It will be great to get back on the stage together and we're really excited about touring."

Each member of the band is estimated to have earned around/ 16million from their dazzling success over the past decade.

The band pull in a fortune from touring, record sales and sponsorship deals.

Last summer they were paid EUR200,000 to perform at Manchester United star Wayne Rooney's wedding in Italy.

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Louis Walsh has revealed some of The X Factor final's secrets live on radio.

The show judge was on Radio 1's Chris Moyles Show and gave away the songs the three acts will perform on Saturday.

He said JLS will sing Wham's Last Christmas, Alexandra Burke will perform Silent Night and Eoghan Quigg will do a rendition of Wizzard's I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day.


Louis, who mentors JLS, also confirmed Westlife will perform Flying Without Wings with the boys, Boyzone will duet with Eoghan and Alexandra will sing with superstar Beyonce.

Louis added: "I think it will be probably JLS and Alexandra in the final two."

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Boyband sensation JLS will sing with superstar Rihanna in Saturday’s X Factor final.

The lads have struck lucky by landing a duet with the sexy chart-topper on the live show.

It is a clear blow to their rivals Alexandra Burke and Eoghan Quigg. Alexandra will team up with Westlife while Eoghan has Boyzone.

In last year’s final Leon Jackson performed beside megastar Kylie Minogue and stormed to victory – after starting the show a 6-1 outsider.

Bookies thinking history could repeat itself cut the odds on JLS winning to 7-2 last night.

The boys, Oritse Williams and Jonathan Gill, both 21, Aston Merrygold, 20, and Marvin Humes, 23, would be the first group to win.

A show insider said: “They are thrilled to be working with Rihanna. It is a massive coup. She has an incredibly wide fanbase which is bound to help pull votes.

“The feeling is that Rihanna’s backing is the clincher.

“Even Simon Cowell has admitted they could win. He views them as an increasingly profitable asset.”

JLS, which stands for Jack the Lad Swings, will perform Rihanna’s first No1 hit Umbrella on Saturday.

The live performance with an established star can make or break X factor hopefuls.

Last year the favourite Rhydian Roberts’s performance beside Katherine Jenkins failed to draw enough phone votes.

And Same Difference’s rendition of Any Dream Will Do with Jason Donovan saw them trail in third.

But Leon’s victory was hailed as being “the biggest shock in the history of reality TV betting”.

Alexandra was still 8-13 favourite to win last night with Eoghan 4-1.

But JLS’s popularity has been soaring. Earlier this week more than 30 fans were taken to hospital following a crowd scramble during a JLS gig at Fairfield Halls in Croydon, South London.

Last week the Mirror revealed Michael Jackson was a fan of the group, mentored by Louis Walsh, and had asked them to support him on tour next year.

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With Christmas fast approaching, we've got a special festive-themed Westlife poll for you!

We want to know what your dream Christmas with one of the band would be. Head to the Poll area at the bottom of the homepage to have your say.

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Take That have denied pulling out of The X Factor final this weekend after discovering Boyzone and Westlife were lined up to play.

The band - arguably the most successful boyband in history - were reported to have thrown a diva strop when they found out their old rivals were on the bill for Saturday's ITV show.

Beyonce, Seal and Duffy are still lined up to perform but X Factor bosses are now desperately searching for another act to book for the finale.

But today the band knocked back the claim: 'Gary and Ronan are good friends.

'They have been out together recently and there's no problem between them,' a source said.

The band are playing in Europe on Saturday night and were never booked in to play the X Factor, their record company said today.

Music mogul Simon Cowell, who created the show, publicly backed Alexandra Burke to win yesterday.

The 20-year-old is up against Eoghan Quigg and JLS for the X Factor crown.

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With Christmas fast approaching, we’re launching a festive-themed competition to win some fab prizes!

We want you to put a Westlife spin on the Twelve Days of Christmas by thinking up a Westlife fact to tie in with each of the days.

So for example, you could start off…

12: date in April 1999 that Swear It Again was released
11: number World Of Our Own reached in the Swedish charts

…and so on, right through to number 1. Be as creative and imaginative as you like. You can use any Westlife-related numbers, either directly about the band and their career or something related to your own Westlife experiences (such as the number of times you've seen them).

Post your entries below by midday on Thursday 18th December.

First prize is a very special framed copy of the artwork for the 10 Years Of Westlife DVD, and we’ve got 5 DVDs for runners-up – the perfect Christmas pressie for friends and family!

CLICK HERE TO POST YOUR ENTRIES

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Thanks to you, Westlife are currently riding high in DVD charts across the globe!

10 Years of Westlife: Live At Croke Park Stadium is at number one in the UK and their home country of Ireland for a second week running, and has also hit the top spot on the other side of the world in New Zealand and Hong Kong.

In Sweden the band broke in to the Top 10 at number 10, whilst the fans in Holland ensured a Top 20 entry at number 14.

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Loads of Westlife fans in Indonesia, including the Indonesian Westlife Fan Club, enjoyed an exclusive screening of the DVD recently. Check out the pictures below!

Lucky fans in New Zealand also got the opportunity to attend a preview screening thanks to a competition with Breeze FM.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PICTURES

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Louis Walsh mentions Westlife in the following article. Click Read More to read it in full.

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