How Westlife fell victim to the curse of the boyband: 'Foolish' with money, links to a political scandal and an unedifying wedding row...and how it's all paved the way for their return to the stage

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How Westlife fell victim to the curse of the boyband: 'Foolish' with money, links to a political scandal and an unedifying wedding row...and how it's all paved the way for their return to the stage

Thursday 30th October 2025, 12:41AM

The boyband soared to fame in 1998 after being formed in Dublin, with the original line-up also featuring Brian McFadden be he left acrimoniously in 2004.

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