Has anybody round here got the Westlife autobiography yet? I mean, I know it's not available in our stores yet, but you can order it from Amazon It's called Westlife: Our Story, and is basically "written" by the guys and has so many classic Westlife stories thoughout the years in it.
My favourite is Nicky's retelling of a case of "delly belly" he had when they were in Asia for a TV appearance one year! Heh heh heh .... you're going to have to get the book now to read it for yourself LOL

I found an article this morning which had a few excerpts from Mark that appear in the book too, so I'll whet your appetite with those:

On Westlife's early days: If you even suggested not doing something, you felt that you were unprofessional. There was always this big desire to impress the record company, so we didn't get time off for 180 days.

On drugs: I was so naïve when we first started I thought people would throw cocaine at us on stage at Top Of The Pops.

On his management: I felt pressure about my weight for a long time. Once somebody from the Westlife camp went into my hotel room and took the sweets out of the minibar.

On singing for the Pope: Meeting the Pope was a huge thing for me. I'm not ultra-religious but that whole experience was just so spiritual.

On Kate Nash: I bought her album and thought it was great. Then I read her saying how she and Amy Winehouse were doing it for the girls and then saying words to the effect of 'instead of all that s**te like Westlife'. I was really hurt. I had to throw her CD in the bin, I couldn't listen to it anymore.

On meeting Mariah Carey: I asked to meet Mariah. The word got back saying Mariah would love to meet me. I walked into a room packed with media, a full-blown press conference with Mariah perched on an extravagant chaise longue. I was worried that she would be mean to me in front of the press but she was lovely.

hey just wondering...
is it true about the dvd being recorded and released this year?
if so... is it true that itll be recorded at croke?
fingers crossed that they do!!!!

Heard on C4 that some Westlife concerts have been cancelled due to 2 of the guys being sick!

Do you know what's wrong with them BIMI? If anyone does reckon it will be you.

Hope they haven't got the bad throat and cough bug I seem to have come home from New Plymouth with! Maybe it was floating round in the air there! Imagine if we've got the same thing!!!! And no it wasn't from me - I was perfectly OK then!

Been reading more about the reviews of the NZ shows on the Westlife site.

Have to say that I noticed comments about guys not wanting to admit to liking them.
Well, my husband's a bigger fan that me of their music. They're actually his favourites! Though not mine - as I reckon most people will know. We joked about the fact that I was going with him because of that reason.
Mind you - was really keen to go too, as I always liked listening to them, and since seeing the show have been reading more about them - and actually finding out who's who.
I was so impressed, they won me over completely.
A mate of his at work went with his wife to Wellington - because he wanted to see them himself - and really enjoyed it too!

Was speaking to some women at work and all were jealous of me going. When I said 'so why didn't you go?' It was mainly because the Wellington tickets sold so quickly and they couldn't have a day off to get to New Plymouth.

I was just watching on youtube all the footage from the new zealand concerts!
gosh! cant believe it was a week ago! and im still buzzing about it.....one of my friends that came with me - she knew nothing but 'uptown girl' - now shes a total westlife fanatic after the concert! shes even starting to learn lyrics now! hahaha
feels good to convert someone over! lmao

BIMI - was thinking of you when they said on New Plymouth radio inteview about going back home and they'll be playing in Ireland! Wondering if that's when you'd be there! So close now! Bet having just seen them's making it even more exciting!

Must go and visit the Westlife web-site and add my comments from here in NZ! Already had a read there - see a lot of people from NZ already have added reviews of the NZ concerts!

They were brilliant!!!! Amazing concert - first class!
Was so excited about going to see Westlife at New Plymouth on Tuesday. Stayed for a few days and only just got back! My hubby's favourite music too!

Pathetic venue - flat sport arena. Lines of narrow plastic chairs tied together with your knees touching the seat in front. Being halfway back, was had to see the stage. With long wait for the guys to come on, was getting a bit disappointed.
But when the lights finally went down and the screaming began as they came out - there was no thinking of the venue or anything else! Everyone standing at Westlife concerts we were told - and that was it for the rest of the nearly 2 hours! Everyone up and moving and singing and clapping to the music - even my hubby.
The guys were brilliant - a true professional and classy act throughout with changes of mood and clothing and excellent band fillers in between.
Their singing a every bit as good - if not better than on recordings - well better I reckon because the music was so good that it all added to the sound. But not only the excellence of the singing and performing, but the connection to the audience and personalities of the guys all coming across!

Would loved to have gone again - and thought of those lucky Auckland people who could have!

2 hours has never passed so quickly! And just can't wait until they come again - will be first in the queue for tickets then!

Hope they loved their visit to New Zealand and felt the love and warm welcome from everyone here. New Plymouth certainly put on the good weather - for them to see the country at it's best.

I cant believe how dead this thread is!! How did you all find the concerts?!
They were sooooo good in aux! =D

FINALLY!
I made up my mind and decided to purchase a ticket!! yay me!!
OMG and then just realised when I checked out the tickets that it will be next Saturday!? OMG OMG didnt even realise how close it was.....getting too excited now! hahaha

I wanted to go. Lol. But I won't be, so i'll stand outside the venue

The last long weekend for a while just got better!

C4 is showing Westlife Video Hits on Saturday 26 April from 3.30 to 4.00 pm ... and then showing The Numbers Ones Tour DVD from 8.30 to 10.30 pm that same night!!!

Enjoy!!! I know I will Heh heh

bring on the concert...I can not wait to see them live

4 weeks to go!!!! *dances around the room* Is anyone else getting excited like I am?!! LOL

Annabel Fay is the opening act for Westlife

I have loved westlife since i was in my 1st year of high school thats was what 1998 1999 ? each tour i heard about i was hoping they would come to christchurch...they never came it sux being on the other side of the world its like the countrys stop at australia ....in nov 2006 i moved to australia around the time THE LOVE ALBUM was realsed then they went to sydney ...I COULDNT GO !! i cried and whinged to my mum lend me the money but she said no ...but then made me a promise ...the next westlife tour that comes we will go ....i was talking to my m8 in chch when she said westlife r comming ...i was at work my face just dropped i thought she was shitting me coz she knows im like obsessed with them...have all thier albums n what not ....anyway i ran out n told my mum who was also there she goes ' WHAT ! REALLY ! - she loves them too....she then told me to book tickets and our flight to chch from sydney and we r going to the 7th may show !!! YIPPIE KAY YAY !!!!

SOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED !

hey does anyone know how do fans find out when they arrive in nz and are they going to be doing a meet and greet thing where they sign autographs ??

are tickets still available in auckland?