CelebrateVW is proud to announce another act at their spectacular car launch! The concert is to be held in the Sun City Superbowl on Friday, 19 March 2010 and is a money-can’t-buy event for Volkswagen customers, fans and VIP’s only.



Ticket’s can’t be bought anywhere, but the ‘by-invite-only’ guestlist can be beaten. Join the CelebrateVW fanpage on Facebook or follow the CelebrateVW page on Twitter for regular ticket giveaways!

So much to celebrate!

Now, to announce the next addition to this spectacular line-up of performers…

Big NUZ
Freshlyground
The Parlotones
Kelly Clarkson
TKZee

Westlife

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Two years since their last album release, pop's most enduring super-group, Westlife finally emerge from the studio. The release of Where We Are was heralded by the single “What About Now” produced by long term collaborator Steve Robson and the first taster of the band's brand new sound.

Although instantly recognisable as a Westlife classic, complete with soaring melodies and rousing lyrics, the track injects an undeniably fresh. Says Westlife's Mark Feehily, “We wanted the first single from our new album to be somewhere between the Westlife sound our fans know and love, and the new direction we're heading in.

“We've been experimenting with a fresh vibe on this record, after eleven years we see this as phase two of the Westlife story.”

Spending much of 2009 hidden away in studios across Europe and the US, Westlife have been quietly creating their most exciting album to date. Working with pop's finest craftsmen, including Grammy nominated Ryan Tedder (Leona Lewis “Bleeding Love”, Beyonce “Halo”) as well as Steve Robson (James Morrison, Take That) the band has emerged with a collection of contemporary tunes, poised to surprise even the most ardent critic.

These stellar production teams have helped the boys create a new and contemporary sound, whilst retaining those classic Westlife soaring melodies and rousing lyrics. Perhaps best showcasing this new sound is “Shadows”, co-written by Backstreet Boy A. J. Mclean - a classic Westlife choral anthem, peppered with a futuristic military drum roll fashioned by urban-pop maestro Ryan Tedder the song sets the benchmark for the sound which brings Westlife bang up-to-date on the eve of the new decade.

Elsewhere “The Difference” visits rockier terrain, while “Another World” allows Mark Feehily's exquisite vocal to escalate to gospel territory, a moment sure to thrill live. "I'll See You Again” laments the passing of a loved one, set to a haunting landscape of piano, synths and acoustic guitar, a moment surely relatable.

The band's Shane Filan says "We've been experimenting with a fresh vibe on this record, working with new producers and writing songs for the album ourselves. After eleven years we see this as phase two of the Westlife story.”

Westlife's new material is the first since 2007's Back Home, which became the band's seventh number one album, spending two months in the Top Ten and selling over 1 million copies in the UK alone. No pop band can compare to Westlife's extraordinary success. During their 11 years at the top of pop's hierarchy, the band has sold over 40 million records globally.
 
In the UK alone they have scored nine multi-platinum albums and a record breaking 14 No.1 hits (behind only Elvis and The Beatles). They have also picked up innumerable awards and appeared on hundreds of magazine covers around the world.
 
Westlife is the only recording artists to win the prestigious 'Record Of The Year' an incredible four times (other top awards include two BRITS and an MTV Europe Award). Westlife are also the biggest selling Arena act ever, holding the record for the most concerts held at Wembley Arena, an incredible 23.

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Join Westlife and the rest of the spectacular line-up of artists who will be at Sun City to celebrate the launch of an exciting new Volkswagen.

BIG-hearted Ireland keeper Shay Given will lead team-mates from Manchester City down the CATWALK for charity.

The players will join Westlife at next month's Fashion Kicks event at Manchester's Lancashire County Cricket Ground.

Shay, 33, from Lifford, Co Donegal, hopes to raise thousands for Macmillan Cancer Support. Westlife will perform at the event while the Man City players strut their stuff.

Westlife's Nicky Byrne, 31, said: "We can't wait to join up with Shay and all the other players for what promises to be a fabulous evening."

Newsflash:

Westlife's Mark Feehily is house-hunting in the Royal Borough.

Feehily has viewed properties in Chelsea Harbour and Imperial Crescent by the River Thames in Chelsea. 

Boyzone recorded a onceoff version of their hit No Matter What with Westlife for A Tribute to Stephen Gately.

Westlife's Nicky Byrne, 31, said he and bandmates Kian Egan, 29, Mark Feehily, 29, and Shane Filan, 30, feel they owe it to Stephen to celebrate his life. He gushed: "After 11 years in the music industry and having had the pleasure of performing with many greats, our performance with Boyzone was extra special for lots of reasons.

Smiling "Not only did these guys pave the way for ourselves but they've always been there showing support for us throughout the years. "We had often spoke of doing something together and how much fun it would be.

"Little did we know that time would come remembering and celebrating the life of Stephen Gately."

How suite. Kian Egan and Jodi Albert looked like love's young dream as they celebrated something or other with dinner a deux in Balzac recently.

They had a bottle of champagne before decamping to the Mezz bar, which, until recently, was overseen by the incomparable Jackie Rafter. 

Kian and Jodi enjoyed themselves.

The Westlife popstar and his starlet wife spent the weekend in La Stampa.

They took a suite at Louis Murray's hotel -- spending three nights in the best suite in the establishment, the Moroccan.

Watch and/or download: Westlife competition Croke Park

Prize: Flights for 2 to Dublin this June / A luxury accommodation in the center of Dublin / VIP tickets / View: from en enclosed area right at the front of the stage / A chance to travel in style in a posh limo and a sightseeing tour.

Closing date: March 14, 2010 - 11.59pm

To hear the details, question and how to compete watch and/or download the  video HERE.

WESTLIFE star Mark Feehily (29) is being terrorised by a Facebook stalker who has been bombarding him with threats and creepy messages.

The Sligo singer grew so alarmed he was forced to close his page, which he uses to keep in touch with dozens of his friends.

Creeped-out Mark told his mates he had been left unnerved after being targeted by the weirdo who was demanding personal meetings and threatening him.

A source close to the star revealed: "The messages started innocently enough but over the last few months this person has been sending lots of threats.

"They were literally sending dozens of messages every day demanding that he meets him and threatening to do crazy things.

"Mark was polite to begin with but the guy just kept sending these weird chilling messages saying he had been watching him and knew everywhere he had been.

"It would freak anyone out and he tried to get the person deselected as a friend on the site. But he kept getting back on under different names and the problem would begin all over again."

The singer was even more alarmed when the individual began sending explicit pictures of himself with cryptic messages.

The source said: "He just said enough is enough and he was forced to close his page down. It was the only way to deal with it.

"Mark was gutted because he kept in touch with loads of his old friends from Sligo on Facebook and it was great for him to see how people were getting on when he was on the road.

"Now he just uses his Twitter page and leaves it at that. He's not planning to re-launch his Facebook page any time soon."

Mark even used his Twitter to announce news of his engagement to boyfriend Kevin McDaid last month.

He told the Irish Daily Mirror last week: "I'm on Twitter all the time - I'm totally addicted to it."

BOYZONE want to record an album with fellow boyband Westlife to show Irish solidarity.

The two groups, who were created by X Factor judge Louis Walsh, recorded an ITV1 tribute to late Boyzone member Stephen Gately earlier this week in London.

Steo's bandmate Shane Lynch said: "I can't believe that it's taken us 12 years to perform together.

"I'd love to record an album with Westlife and I've told them that.

"It would be nice to do it for charity. US artists like Jay-Z and Rihanna stick together and I think that we should be more like that too."

The service had 11% more calls from children suffering abuse or other harm last year an increase that contributed to a shocking 25% rise in the overall number of calls made.

The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was "astounded" by the increases that brought the total number of calls to its service to 815,708.

Childline manager Lloyd Byrne said the volume of calls raised questions about why children felt so disenfranchised that they had to ring a voluntary listening service to have someone to talk to. "It's hard to picture 800,000 calls but you would be familiar with what Croke Park would be like full to capacity on All-Ireland final day. Now picture that scene multiplied by 10," he said.

Most of the calls answered (63%) related to everyday issues which caused anxiety or confusion but 13%, one in eight, revealed more serious abuse or welfare issues.

That figure was up 11% on 2008, a jump linked to the growing financial strains in families affected by unemployment and debt.

Some 80% of those calls were made by children at night and the organisation said it showed a need for a state-provided out of hours social worker service.

It noted Government promises to boost the number of social workers but said it was essential those promises be honoured.

Director of services, Caroline O'Sullivan, said: "The commitment has been written down but it's one thing to have it written down in a report sitting up on a shelf. We want them to act on it. This is too serious to let go."

Other calls related to sexuality (11%), peer and family relationships (7%) and requests for information (6%) but more than 300,000 calls 37% of the total could not be answered.

The service, which costs more than 4 million a year to run, receives no Government funding so Childline relies on donations to provide the 5 it takes to answer every single call.

Top-selling band Westlife gave the service a boost yesterday by becoming the first ever ambassadors for Childline. The band, who already support a fundraising concert each year, will lend their name to promotional activities for the service.

lDonations can be made by calling 1800 504050 or log on to ispcc.ie/donate.

lChildline can be contacted free on 1800 666666, visit childline.ie, text "list" to 50101 for information on services, or text "talk" to 50101 to chat to a volunteer by text message.