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| Westlife are 'hopeful' of Sligo concert next summe | |
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| JoanneVIP | Nov 27 2009, 12:26 PM Post #1 |
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THE BOSS
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Westlife are 'hopeful' of Sligo concert next summer Wednesday November 25 2009 As they roar back into action following a year long break, Westlife have confirmed that they're hopeful o f staging a concert in Sligo nex t summer. In an exclusive interview with THE SL IGO CHAMPION, Shane Filan confirmed that talks have already opened with their agents about the possibility of including Sligo in their touring itinerary for 2010, and while "nothing is yet set in stone", he was hopeful that the hometown concert could become a reality. "It's six years since we did our only Sligo concert, so we'd love to get back on stage on home territory next year. We have told our agents to do all they can to make it happen, and while nothing is set in stone, I would be hopeful that it will happen next summer," Shane said. A Westlife concert would provide a massive badly needed boost for the local economy. When the band played here in 2003, in the final performance of a sellout world tour, more than 20,000 people flocked to Markievicz Park, many of whom had travelled from all over Europe for the event. The success of that show effectively removed any doubts about Sligo's capability to host a major concert which should make it easier to surmount any obstacles which might emerge in the planning of a return visit. The band members themselves were extremely happy with both the way the concert was organised and the reaction from the Sligo public, regarding it as one of the highlights of their career. "Certainly for the Sligo lads it would be right up there with the top h i g h l i g h t s, " Shane said. "It went very well, and Markievicz P a rk proved to be an ideal venue. Hopefully, the success of that event will make it easier to put things in place for another concert." He stressed, however, that the planning for next summer's tour, which will more than likely include concerts at some of the world's biggest stadia, is still at a preliminary stage. "Absolutely no dates have been set yet. But we are definitely going out on the road, and we've made it clear we would like to include Sligo. There has been no talk of dates or venues as of yet, but our agents are aware of our desire to play in our home town, and they will work towards that," Shane added. Westlife's comeback album, 'Where We Are', will be released this Friday, with Shane describing it as "the best ever". " We want to sell this album on its quality, rather than merely on our reputation. We deliberately set out to make a top quality record, and I honestly believe we've achieved that. I would definitely say it's our best ever album, and I'm confident when people hear it they'll agree with that assessment," Shane says. * See exclusive Shane Filan interview on Page 14 - JIM GRAY EXCLUSIVE |
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| Gloria | Nov 27 2009, 03:56 PM Post #2 |
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Westlife DIVA star
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Thanks Jo for posting, I wonder when the tour will start next year? I can't wait, not looking forward to booking :( |
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| Louise4Shane | Nov 27 2009, 04:02 PM Post #3 |
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Louise
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I can't wait for Westlife new tours for next year. I hope Westlife going on tour at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. |
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