Announcing that they were taking a break earlier this year, today Wed 19th Oct 2011, Westlife members Nicky, Kian, Mark and Shane announced today that they would be splitting up.

The followign statement was provided:

"After 14 years, 26 top ten hits including 14 number one singles, 11 top 5 albums, 7 of which hit the top spot and have collectively sold over 44 million copies around the world, 10 sell out tours and countless memories that we will forever cherish, we today announce our plan to go our separate ways after a greatest hits collection this Christmas and a farewell tour next year.  The decision is entirely amicable and after spending all of our adult life together so far, we want to have a well-earned break and look at new ventures.  We see the greatest hits collection and the farewell tour as the perfect way to celebrate our incredible career along with our fans. We are really looking forward to getting out on the tour and seeing our fans one last time.

Over the years Westlife has become so much more to us than just a band.  Westlife are a family.  We would like to thank our fans who have been with us on this amazing journey and are part of our family too.

We never imagined when we started out in 1998 that 14 years later we would still be recording, touring and having hits together.  It has been a dream come true for all of us.

Kian, Mark, Nicky and Shane"

The boys Greatest Hits album is released on 21 November, and fans will be able to say goodbye in person on their May 2012 tour.

Steps Get Back Together

After seeing a numer of adverts on the TV about the Step Reunion programme, it has been announced that Steps are getting back together!

After 10 years since they split up we may see them back together for good, now they are older and wiser?

Selling over 15 million records in their time and 14 consectuive top ten singles there is plenty of demand for the group to get back together and tour.

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