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Louis Walsh Tried To Stop Westlife Split
Tuesday, 20 December 2011 Written by Elliott Batte
Louis Walsh Tried To Stop Westlife Split

Irish boy-band Westlife are set to split up after their 2012 Farewell tour, much to the dismay of manager Louis Walsh – who, according to the band, tried to stop the break-up when he found out.

Walsh was the man who stuck the lads together back in 1998, so was understandably upset when they told him they’d be going their separate ways next year. Initially, Walsh didn’t believe the band when they filled him in – then, when it had sunk in, Walsh told them all they would be making a mistake – and begged them to reconsider. But now that it’s public knowledge, it seems Walsh has finally come to understand that enough is enough for Westlife.

Kian Egan explained the Daily Mail: “At first, Louis said, ‘No, don’t be silly. It won’t happen. It will sort itself out.’ Then I told him we were thinking of putting out a Greatest Hits album and that the next tour will be the last. When I told him that the thought of breaking up was in everybody’s mind, he said: ‘No, no, no!’

“Then, when we were out in Asia just recently, I emailed him the press statement announcing the split. He repeated that he thought it was a mistake, but once it was made public, Louis seems to have come around.”

Mark Feehily continued the story, telling the newspaper: “I really don’t think any one person can be either blamed or take responsibility for the end of Westlife. There was no one incident that resulted in an argument and somebody stomping their foot and saying, ‘Right that’s it. It’s over!’ Everyone slowly started coming round to the same way of thinking, and we waited until we were all of the same mind before we took it seriously.”

Westlife fans will have their last ever chance to catch the band live when they tour the country in May next year. If you want tickets, check the dates and details below.

Westlife UK & Ireland Tour Dates are as follows:

Mon May 14th 2012 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tue May 15th 2012 - Liverpool Echo Arena, Liverpool
Thu May 17th 2012 - Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Cardiff
Fri May 18th 2012 - Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Cardiff
Sat May 19th 2012 - Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, Sheffield
Sun May 20th 2012 - LG Arena Birmingham, Birmingham
Tue May 22nd 2012 - Capital FM Arena Nottingham, Nottingham
Wed May 23rd 2012 - The O2, London
Thu May 24th 2012 - The O2, London
Sat May 26th 2012 - MEN Arena Manchester, Manchester
Sun May 27th 2012 - SECC, Glasgow
Tue May 29th 2012 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Wed May 30th 2012 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Fri June 1st 2012 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Sat June 2nd 2012 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Mon June 4th 2012 - LG Arena Birmingham, Birmingham
Tue June 5th 2012 - Capital FM Arena Nottingham, Nottingham
Thu June 7th 2012 - The O2, London
Fri June 8th 2012 - LG Arena Birmingham, Birmingham
Sat June 9th 2012 - MEN Arena Manchester, Manchester
Mon June 11th 2012 - Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Cardiff
Tue June 12th 2012 - Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, Sheffield
Wed June 13th 2012 - Liverpool Echo Arena, Liverpool
Fri June 15th 2012 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Sat June 16th 2012 - SECC, Glasgow
Sun June 17th 2012 - SECC, Glasgow
Tue June 19th 2012 - SECC, Glasgow
Wed June 20th 2012 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Fri June 22nd 2012 - Croke Park, Dublin
Sat June 23rd 2012 - Croke Park, Dublin

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