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WESTLIFE 2012 Back in 1999, a young enthusiastic wannabe journalist was backstage at the 2fm Beat on the Street, in Cork. There were some new bands due to take to the stage, one in particular waws of interest to this young Journalist, as they were managed by Louis Walsh, the man who brought us Boyzone. This band were called IOU and besides one Interview I had seen previously in the RTE guide, this was the first time I had heard much about them. 3 Lads from Sligo, 2 from Dublin, and a very charming tour manager (whatever happened to him?). There were some water guns back stage and after the obligitary water fight (we WERE all only about 18) it was time to settle down and interview this new 5 piece, then known as IOU , but soon to undergo a name change and become the worldwide sensations we all know as Westlife! Irishpop.net was the website that provided Westlife with their first ever website, and also published that interview from way back when ! This Saturday, Westlife will be performing their last (ever?) concert in Dublin's Croke Park, where tears are sure to roll, both on stage and in the Audience. The Westlifers will all be following separate dreams- and surely we can't begrudge them it after 13 years of hits and touring all over the world! irishPOP will be at the gig on Saturday and will update all our readers about the emotional highs and lows that are sure to be a feature of the evening ! sob.....

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Meteor 2004 24/01/04 : The Meteor awards 2004 are on the tip of everyone's tongue at the moment. With just 5 weeks to go to the event tensions are slowly rising as to who will be the big winners! But its not just bands such as Westlife, The Frames, Counting Crows and more who are all set to battle it out! Finally the two biggest breakfast shows in Ireland will come head to head in battle when Ryan Tubridy (2fm) and Ian Dempsey (Today Fm) await anxiously to see who will be voted 'Best Dj'. No doubt the mornings will be interesting listening in the upcoming weeks as each 'jock' does their damndest to win the public vote!!

Last years awards were a star studded event- with stars such as Colin Farrell and Bono among many others making their presence felt. No doubt this years will be of an equal if not higher caliber! For voting details and more information check out www.meteor.ie .