Post by katrien on Apr 5, 2005 8:39:34 GMT 1
Westlife set to wow SA
One of the world’s biggest pop vocal groups, Westlife hits SA this week for an extensive tour. Kicking off in Durban the 5th of April they then head to Port Elizabeth on the 7th, Cape Town on the 8th and Johannesburg on the 10th.
After an unprecedented five-year run of hits, the Irish stars have risen from pop newcomers at 1998’s Smash Hits Awards to Britain’s most successful chart group. Their first single Swear It Again went straight to number one in April 1999, swiftly followed by If I Let You Go and Flying Without Wings. Within a year they had made UK chart history with their fifth chart topper in a row, Fool Again. Before long they secured a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the only band to have topped the charts seven times in a row.
The records have kept coming ever since – in every sense. They were the first ever UK-based band to boast four number ones in a single year. Four of their albums have gone straight to number one! They are the only recording artists in the history of the awards to win the prestigious Record of the Year three times.
They have performed to over 3 million fans on four sell-out arena tours to become the biggest selling arena tour act ever. They have sold over 34 million records globally; had five multi-platinum albums in the UK alone; scored a record breaking 12 UK number ones, picked up two BRIT Awards, an MTV Europe Award and 6 Irish Meteor Awards (Best Pop Act for 4 years consecutively).
One of the world’s biggest pop vocal groups, Westlife hits SA this week for an extensive tour. Kicking off in Durban the 5th of April they then head to Port Elizabeth on the 7th, Cape Town on the 8th and Johannesburg on the 10th.
After an unprecedented five-year run of hits, the Irish stars have risen from pop newcomers at 1998’s Smash Hits Awards to Britain’s most successful chart group. Their first single Swear It Again went straight to number one in April 1999, swiftly followed by If I Let You Go and Flying Without Wings. Within a year they had made UK chart history with their fifth chart topper in a row, Fool Again. Before long they secured a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the only band to have topped the charts seven times in a row.
The records have kept coming ever since – in every sense. They were the first ever UK-based band to boast four number ones in a single year. Four of their albums have gone straight to number one! They are the only recording artists in the history of the awards to win the prestigious Record of the Year three times.
They have performed to over 3 million fans on four sell-out arena tours to become the biggest selling arena tour act ever. They have sold over 34 million records globally; had five multi-platinum albums in the UK alone; scored a record breaking 12 UK number ones, picked up two BRIT Awards, an MTV Europe Award and 6 Irish Meteor Awards (Best Pop Act for 4 years consecutively).
