Post by shayne on Nov 17, 2009 20:20:07 GMT 8
Westlife head for Croker in bumper pay deal tour.
Byline: PAUL MARTIN
WESTLIFE have signed a huge EUR8million pay deal to tour again next year - and they are even eyeing up a dramatic return to Croke Park.
The boys have landed their biggest-ever pay day for a monster 40-date tour that will include shows all over Europe.
The stars are in demand again after launching an impressive chart-topping comeback with their new single, What About Now.
Promoters have lured them back to the stage with one of the biggest contracts ever offered to a pop act.
The tour could finish with a spectacular Croke Park show to 80,000 home fans next summer.
The band, who will headline Childline at the 02 next week, sold-out GAA Headquarters last summer. Now they are determined to pull off the feat again as part of the new tour.
Singer Shane Filan told the Irish Daily Mirror: "We're really excited about the next few months.
"Ultimately the biggest goal is to get back on the road and do a few gigs. We have some really cool surprises up our sleeve."
A source close to the band revealed: "The lads are back on top and having a ball and now they are determined to put on their best tour ever.
"A contract is on the tablefor EUR8million but it's not the main motivation behind them going on the road again.
"The plan is that if everything goes well they will climax the tour with another Croke Park gig."
Westlife are also planning a series of big single releases in the coming months as they continue their impressive return to the charts.
They will have at least three more releases from their new album and a series of spectacular videos.
Credit/Source: The Irish Daily Mirror / Published on 13.11.2009
Byline: PAUL MARTIN
WESTLIFE have signed a huge EUR8million pay deal to tour again next year - and they are even eyeing up a dramatic return to Croke Park.
The boys have landed their biggest-ever pay day for a monster 40-date tour that will include shows all over Europe.
The stars are in demand again after launching an impressive chart-topping comeback with their new single, What About Now.
Promoters have lured them back to the stage with one of the biggest contracts ever offered to a pop act.
The tour could finish with a spectacular Croke Park show to 80,000 home fans next summer.
The band, who will headline Childline at the 02 next week, sold-out GAA Headquarters last summer. Now they are determined to pull off the feat again as part of the new tour.
Singer Shane Filan told the Irish Daily Mirror: "We're really excited about the next few months.
"Ultimately the biggest goal is to get back on the road and do a few gigs. We have some really cool surprises up our sleeve."
A source close to the band revealed: "The lads are back on top and having a ball and now they are determined to put on their best tour ever.
"A contract is on the tablefor EUR8million but it's not the main motivation behind them going on the road again.
"The plan is that if everything goes well they will climax the tour with another Croke Park gig."
Westlife are also planning a series of big single releases in the coming months as they continue their impressive return to the charts.
They will have at least three more releases from their new album and a series of spectacular videos.
Credit/Source: The Irish Daily Mirror / Published on 13.11.2009