Post by shayne on Nov 5, 2006 11:12:34 GMT 8
Found this on com.:
€6m Westlife may go for 10 at the Point
Saturday November 4th 2006
THEY haven't gone away, you know. Indeed, they have no plans to.
Westlife were in Dublin yesterday to announce details of extra concert dates at the Point in April, as word began to filter through that the four lads have been in talks with their record label and have just re-signed.
That is "re-signed" and not "resigned", folks.
The new deal with Sony/BMG - rumoured to be worth €6m - means there will be even more Westlife albums, just as there will be even more Westlife concerts.
Not for the first time, Brian McFadden must be questioning his decision making.
"We have no timeframe on how long we will go on," Kian Egan said yesterday at the Four Seasons in Dublin. "As long as we're enjoying it, we will continue to do it. We're actually getting better as a live band."
Having performed 384 shows since 2001, you'd have hoped the lads would have picked up something. Not an instrument, of course, but something, and seeing the bottom line is as good a skill as any boyband member could have.
"The run at the Point might yet stretch to 10, so it would be stupid of us guys to throw that opportunity away," Kian said.
The band's new single - 'The Rose' - is expected to go straight to number one next week. The new album will be released just in time for Christmas.
"It looks like they're going to go on forever," manager Louis Walsh said, confirming the fears of many. "The new contract is for several more albums."
We also learned that Shane Filan's dog was knocked down on Thursday. The dog is doing grand now though. His owner and three mates? More like cats that got the cream.
* Tickets for the extra dates go on sale today from 9am from Ticketmaster and are priced from €38.70.
JASON O'BRIEN
€6m Westlife may go for 10 at the Point
Saturday November 4th 2006
THEY haven't gone away, you know. Indeed, they have no plans to.
Westlife were in Dublin yesterday to announce details of extra concert dates at the Point in April, as word began to filter through that the four lads have been in talks with their record label and have just re-signed.
That is "re-signed" and not "resigned", folks.
The new deal with Sony/BMG - rumoured to be worth €6m - means there will be even more Westlife albums, just as there will be even more Westlife concerts.
Not for the first time, Brian McFadden must be questioning his decision making.
"We have no timeframe on how long we will go on," Kian Egan said yesterday at the Four Seasons in Dublin. "As long as we're enjoying it, we will continue to do it. We're actually getting better as a live band."
Having performed 384 shows since 2001, you'd have hoped the lads would have picked up something. Not an instrument, of course, but something, and seeing the bottom line is as good a skill as any boyband member could have.
"The run at the Point might yet stretch to 10, so it would be stupid of us guys to throw that opportunity away," Kian said.
The band's new single - 'The Rose' - is expected to go straight to number one next week. The new album will be released just in time for Christmas.
"It looks like they're going to go on forever," manager Louis Walsh said, confirming the fears of many. "The new contract is for several more albums."
We also learned that Shane Filan's dog was knocked down on Thursday. The dog is doing grand now though. His owner and three mates? More like cats that got the cream.
* Tickets for the extra dates go on sale today from 9am from Ticketmaster and are priced from €38.70.
JASON O'BRIEN