F.A.Q
Before you email us please check the F.A.Q. cos so many people ask the same questions! It would save a lot of our time - and you'll get an answer *much* quicker - if you just read the f.a.q to see if your question has already been answered. Thanks!
All the tour dates/concerts we hear about go straight on to the calendar page, so check there for latest info. We're afraid that because this site is unofficial, we don't have any say in where Westlife perform concerts or do signings...that's up to Westlife's record company and their management to decide.
All the signings and Westlife appearances/events we hear about go straight on to the calendar page, so check there for latest info. Please note that single/album signings are usually only announced approximately one or two weeks before they take place.
As you can imagine, every fan wants a backstage pass so they're very very very difficult to get hold of! You can't buy backstage passes, however they do occasionally come up as prizes in competitions in local radio and newspapers/magazines - if we hear of any we'll put them on the competitions page. The only other way to get hold of them is if you know anyone who works for Westlife, or at the arena where Westlife are appearing, you can try and convince them to get you a backstage pass. But, it is *extremely* difficult.
We don't use any specific design program, the layout of the site is coded by Susan in HTML using Notepad and Dreamweaver, we use and FTP program called Filezilla to upload it. Graphics are made with Adobe Photoshop. If you want some tips on website design you could try checking out webmonkey.com or sitepoint.com. For HTML help try lissaexplains.com or htmlgoodies.com. If you're looking for an easy-to-setup website, or blog, then wordpress is a good place to start.
Westlife generally release a live tour DVD in the November/December following the tour. So, if one is to be released, check back around November-time in our online store.
Unfortunately , Westlife's record company did not release a DVD or video of this tour. This is because the concert wasn't recorded at the right (high) quality - sound and vision - in order for them to release it as a proper DVD. Sorry!
We had to remove the soundfiles due to copyright restrictions following a request from BMG (Westlife's record company)... However you can still check out the lyrics and discography pages.
The Messageboard was replaced by a forum run in conjunction with bandlink.net. This means that everyone can share your views/opinions on Westlife with a much wider range of people, and because of the nice people at bandlink it means we don't have to spend so much time and effort moderating the board which hopefully means it should be better for everyone!
We try and update the site as often as we can. We do have full-time jobs outside the website (much as we love to work on the site, it doesn't pay us!). Therefore we don't always manage to update the site as often as we'd ideally like to! Please be patient while we try and sort out our busy schedules... If you would like to help out on the site to update it, then please contact us, we're always glad of extra people to lend a hand, especially if you have HTML knowledge!
We are not able to give out Westlife's addresses due to privacy reasons. If you wish to contact Westlife you can do so via their official website. If you do have Westlife's personal addresses, please respect their privacy by not telling the whole world...
You can check out info about us on the webmasters page... (and no, we're not related to Westlife!)
If you're interested in becoming an editor for a particular section of the site, or if you want to start a new section of the site and be editor of that, we'd LOVE to hear from you! Or, if you just want to send us random information for us to put up on the website every so often, that's good too - just e-mail us! We might not get back to you right away but please don't despair - due to the volume of email we receive it can take a while for us to reply to emails.
Nicky is married to Georgina Aherne (Nicky's childhood sweetheart, the Irish Prime Minister's daughter), and Shane is married to Gillian Walsh (Kian's cousin, and Shane's childhood sweetheart from Sligo)...any lovelife info/gossip that we know of will be on the individual band member profiles pages on this site. Also check the fact or fiction section.
Yep, sorry girls! Read all about it on Marks' profile page.
We're sorry but we can't - we are not affiliated with the band, the record company or the management so we don't have free posters and stuff to give away (unfortunately!)... You can however save the pictures that are on the site onto your computer and print them off.
Unfortunately we don't have the time to do this but if you want to receive Westlife news and gossip by email we suggest you join one of the mailing lists that are featured on the site.
Unfortunately the Official UK fanclub has gone into liquidation and doesn't exist any more. For details of fan clubs in other countries and how to become a member of the on-line fan community Westlife Platinum please check out the fan clubs page.
You can find our contact details on the contact us page. Individual webmaster and section editors' email addresses can be found on the webmasters page.
Because technically they're illegal and we'd get into trouble for it! You can download MP3s legally from many sites including iTunes. Please read Mark's view of MP3s: "We do this because we love doing our job, but at the end of the day, we do have to make a living. It's just like anybody photocopying an interview in magazines and selling it for cheaper, it's not a very nice thing to do, and we do not support it in any way. I suppose it's nice to know that it's reaching out to people, and more people are getting music, but at the end of the day, the people doing the MP3 thing are like robbers. We do not support it in any way."
Please e-mail about it. Usually you will be allowed to use them if you put a link back to this site. But please ask first before you do so, it's only nice! :)
Westlifeweb.com is hosted by the lovely people at Dreamhost. If you already have webspace and are just looking to register a domain name (e.g. a .com address) try stargate or godaddy, whose prices are pretty reasonable.
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Are Westlife doing a tour in my country soon? Can you tell them to come to my country?
All the tour dates/concerts we hear about go straight on to the calendar page, so check there for latest info. We're afraid that because this site is unofficial, we don't have any say in where Westlife perform concerts or do signings...that's up to Westlife's record company and their management to decide.
Are Westlife doing any meet & greets/signings in the near future?
All the signings and Westlife appearances/events we hear about go straight on to the calendar page, so check there for latest info. Please note that single/album signings are usually only announced approximately one or two weeks before they take place.
How do I get backstage passes to Westlife concerts?
As you can imagine, every fan wants a backstage pass so they're very very very difficult to get hold of! You can't buy backstage passes, however they do occasionally come up as prizes in competitions in local radio and newspapers/magazines - if we hear of any we'll put them on the competitions page. The only other way to get hold of them is if you know anyone who works for Westlife, or at the arena where Westlife are appearing, you can try and convince them to get you a backstage pass. But, it is *extremely* difficult.
What program do you use to design westlifeweb.com?
We don't use any specific design program, the layout of the site is coded by Susan in HTML using Notepad and Dreamweaver, we use and FTP program called Filezilla to upload it. Graphics are made with Adobe Photoshop. If you want some tips on website design you could try checking out webmonkey.com or sitepoint.com. For HTML help try lissaexplains.com or htmlgoodies.com. If you're looking for an easy-to-setup website, or blog, then wordpress is a good place to start.
Will there be a video of the latest Westlife tour?
Westlife generally release a live tour DVD in the November/December following the tour. So, if one is to be released, check back around November-time in our online store.
Is there a video/DVD of the 2002 World of Our Own Tour?
Unfortunately , Westlife's record company did not release a DVD or video of this tour. This is because the concert wasn't recorded at the right (high) quality - sound and vision - in order for them to release it as a proper DVD. Sorry!
This website used to have a Songs A-Z with soundfiles on it, where did it go?
We had to remove the soundfiles due to copyright restrictions following a request from BMG (Westlife's record company)... However you can still check out the lyrics and discography pages.
Where did your messageboard go?
The Messageboard was replaced by a forum run in conjunction with bandlink.net. This means that everyone can share your views/opinions on Westlife with a much wider range of people, and because of the nice people at bandlink it means we don't have to spend so much time and effort moderating the board which hopefully means it should be better for everyone!
Why don't you update the site more often?!
We try and update the site as often as we can. We do have full-time jobs outside the website (much as we love to work on the site, it doesn't pay us!). Therefore we don't always manage to update the site as often as we'd ideally like to! Please be patient while we try and sort out our busy schedules... If you would like to help out on the site to update it, then please contact us, we're always glad of extra people to lend a hand, especially if you have HTML knowledge!
Do you have Westlife's addresses/email addresses/phone numbers?
We are not able to give out Westlife's addresses due to privacy reasons. If you wish to contact Westlife you can do so via their official website. If you do have Westlife's personal addresses, please respect their privacy by not telling the whole world...
Who runs this website?
You can check out info about us on the webmasters page... (and no, we're not related to Westlife!)
How do I contribute to this website?
If you're interested in becoming an editor for a particular section of the site, or if you want to start a new section of the site and be editor of that, we'd LOVE to hear from you! Or, if you just want to send us random information for us to put up on the website every so often, that's good too - just e-mail us! We might not get back to you right away but please don't despair - due to the volume of email we receive it can take a while for us to reply to emails.
Do the guys have girlfriends?
Nicky is married to Georgina Aherne (Nicky's childhood sweetheart, the Irish Prime Minister's daughter), and Shane is married to Gillian Walsh (Kian's cousin, and Shane's childhood sweetheart from Sligo)...any lovelife info/gossip that we know of will be on the individual band member profiles pages on this site. Also check the fact or fiction section.
Is Mark gay?
Yep, sorry girls! Read all about it on Marks' profile page.
Can you send me Westlife posters/photos in the mail?
We're sorry but we can't - we are not affiliated with the band, the record company or the management so we don't have free posters and stuff to give away (unfortunately!)... You can however save the pictures that are on the site onto your computer and print them off.
Can you send me Westlife news by email?
Unfortunately we don't have the time to do this but if you want to receive Westlife news and gossip by email we suggest you join one of the mailing lists that are featured on the site.
Is there an official Westlife fan club?
Unfortunately the Official UK fanclub has gone into liquidation and doesn't exist any more. For details of fan clubs in other countries and how to become a member of the on-line fan community Westlife Platinum please check out the fan clubs page.
What's your email address?
You can find our contact details on the contact us page. Individual webmaster and section editors' email addresses can be found on the webmasters page.
Why don't you have MP3s on your site?
Because technically they're illegal and we'd get into trouble for it! You can download MP3s legally from many sites including iTunes. Please read Mark's view of MP3s: "We do this because we love doing our job, but at the end of the day, we do have to make a living. It's just like anybody photocopying an interview in magazines and selling it for cheaper, it's not a very nice thing to do, and we do not support it in any way. I suppose it's nice to know that it's reaching out to people, and more people are getting music, but at the end of the day, the people doing the MP3 thing are like robbers. We do not support it in any way."
I'm starting up my own website, can I use some of your pics and info?
Please e-mail about it. Usually you will be allowed to use them if you put a link back to this site. But please ask first before you do so, it's only nice! :)
Where did you get your website? Is it expensive?
Westlifeweb.com is hosted by the lovely people at Dreamhost. If you already have webspace and are just looking to register a domain name (e.g. a .com address) try stargate or godaddy, whose prices are pretty reasonable.