Post by adamzhu on May 5, 2006 17:25:15 GMT 8
Thanx Josie for typing it up
Westlife love playing live and it's all thanks to their devoted following
Theres no such thing as the seven year itch according to Westlife
The Irish heart-throbs, who will play the AECC next week, have been together for seven years, yet they are hungry to tour as ever
"We still get the same thrill from performing live", said Kian Egan, who recently celebrated his 26th birthday. "Getting out on the road is what we love to do. It¡¯s really important to us to give the fans a really good show. "The tour is going well so far and we¡¯ve had really good feedback so we are all very pleased."
The tour is on the back of Face to Face, Westlife¡¯s seventh album, and it sounds as though the foursome have got the process of writing and recording down to a fine art. Kian said ¡°We all work together on the choices of the songs. It is always a very democratic decision. "Obviously Simon Cowell(the bands record producer)helps us with the choices too. "But at the end of the day it is the best songs that make the cut.
"We just feel so excited that we are still doing something that we all love smooch." When the boys strut onto stage next Tuesday and Wednesday, the fans can expect a live show full of hits form their latest release. But there will be a few trips down memory lane, too.
Kian said ¡°You raise me up is a big favourite. It means a lot to us because it was the first single from the new album, and its success exceeded any of our expectations. ¡°But there are so many favourites"
"I guess you cant beat Flying Without Wings though, because that is always such a favourite with the crowds."
So what does a day in the life of Westlife involve?...Kian said "an average day on tour is lots of rehearsals, sound checks, meeting the fans, lots of travelling of course, and taking every opportunity to rest."!
The schedule when on tour is every gruelling so any spare moments are very precious" Although their enthusiasm hasn¡¯t diminished any over the years, there have been changes to affect the boyband.
Bryan Mcfadden left the original line-up in 2004 to launch a solo career. Nicky Byrne married his childhood sweetheart Georgina (daughter of Irish Premier Bertie Aherne. Shane Filan married Kian¡¯s cousin Gillian,and they celebrated the birth of daughter Nicole last summer. And last year Mark Feehily announced he is gay and in a relationship with Kevin McDaid,of boyband V. So with Britain¡¯s best-loved boy band swiftly becoming a man band, how do they cope with juggling family life with life on the road. "We miss our friends and family and the relaxed feelings of being in familiar surroundings," said Kanawha dates Hollyoaks actress Jodi Albert.
"But being away so much makes it all the more special when we do get to go home.
"We opened the tour with 12 dates in Ireland which was a great way to kick it all off" Beyond the tour, the band are looking forward to their seventh studio album, said Kian. He added "We alls till love what we do which gives us enthusiasm for the next album, the next tour, the next challenge.
"We, as a band, know what we do best and we stick to it. And we have always had such an amazing fan base which is so important".
"We are still so passionate about what we do and the fans are showing us that they still want us, so we are thrilled."
Credit/Source: Josie / Evening Express Aberdeen
Westlife love playing live and it's all thanks to their devoted following
Theres no such thing as the seven year itch according to Westlife
The Irish heart-throbs, who will play the AECC next week, have been together for seven years, yet they are hungry to tour as ever
"We still get the same thrill from performing live", said Kian Egan, who recently celebrated his 26th birthday. "Getting out on the road is what we love to do. It¡¯s really important to us to give the fans a really good show. "The tour is going well so far and we¡¯ve had really good feedback so we are all very pleased."
The tour is on the back of Face to Face, Westlife¡¯s seventh album, and it sounds as though the foursome have got the process of writing and recording down to a fine art. Kian said ¡°We all work together on the choices of the songs. It is always a very democratic decision. "Obviously Simon Cowell(the bands record producer)helps us with the choices too. "But at the end of the day it is the best songs that make the cut.
"We just feel so excited that we are still doing something that we all love smooch." When the boys strut onto stage next Tuesday and Wednesday, the fans can expect a live show full of hits form their latest release. But there will be a few trips down memory lane, too.
Kian said ¡°You raise me up is a big favourite. It means a lot to us because it was the first single from the new album, and its success exceeded any of our expectations. ¡°But there are so many favourites"
"I guess you cant beat Flying Without Wings though, because that is always such a favourite with the crowds."
So what does a day in the life of Westlife involve?...Kian said "an average day on tour is lots of rehearsals, sound checks, meeting the fans, lots of travelling of course, and taking every opportunity to rest."!
The schedule when on tour is every gruelling so any spare moments are very precious" Although their enthusiasm hasn¡¯t diminished any over the years, there have been changes to affect the boyband.
Bryan Mcfadden left the original line-up in 2004 to launch a solo career. Nicky Byrne married his childhood sweetheart Georgina (daughter of Irish Premier Bertie Aherne. Shane Filan married Kian¡¯s cousin Gillian,and they celebrated the birth of daughter Nicole last summer. And last year Mark Feehily announced he is gay and in a relationship with Kevin McDaid,of boyband V. So with Britain¡¯s best-loved boy band swiftly becoming a man band, how do they cope with juggling family life with life on the road. "We miss our friends and family and the relaxed feelings of being in familiar surroundings," said Kanawha dates Hollyoaks actress Jodi Albert.
"But being away so much makes it all the more special when we do get to go home.
"We opened the tour with 12 dates in Ireland which was a great way to kick it all off" Beyond the tour, the band are looking forward to their seventh studio album, said Kian. He added "We alls till love what we do which gives us enthusiasm for the next album, the next tour, the next challenge.
"We, as a band, know what we do best and we stick to it. And we have always had such an amazing fan base which is so important".
"We are still so passionate about what we do and the fans are showing us that they still want us, so we are thrilled."
Credit/Source: Josie / Evening Express Aberdeen