Westlife - Booklet of 4 National Stamps

Celebrating 25 Years of Westlife

Who remembers the early noughties? Boybands abounded, and Irish boyband Westlife was one of the very best. Its members positively delighted their many fans with their sing-along tunes and wholesome boys-next-door image. In the process, they introduced countless youngsters around the world to Ireland.

Westlife, now involving Kian Egan, Markus (Mark) Feehily, Shane Filan – all from Sligo – and Nicky Byrne, from Dublin, came into being in 1998. Shortly after the group’s inception they supported established boybands Boyzone – also from Ireland – and American boyband Backstreet Boys. In 1999, their first single, ‘Swear It Again’, topped the charts in Ireland and the UK for two weeks.

Having started with such flair, Westlife dominated the charts for years. They had fourteen number one singles in the UK (a record surpassed only by Elvis Presley and The Beatles), while three of their studio-recorded albums were among the 50 fastest-selling albums of all time.

In recognition of their achievements, they also won many awards, including two Brit awards, four MTV awards, four Record of the Year Awards, and one World Music Award.
Twenty-five years on from the founding of the band, Westlife’s many successful songs are still the soundtrack to countless memories. They’ve remained popular ever since, bringing people together in mutual appreciation of their music.

This year, An Post honours the achievements of boyband Westlife with some very special stamps celebrating 25 Years of Westlife.

Product code 2509BK