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Early days
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2011/10/W2.jpgA 1999 picture of Bryan McFadden, Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily and Shane Filan who came together to form Westlife. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh/The Irish Times.
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MTV Awards
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2011/10/w3.jpgWestlife arrive at the MTV Europe music awards ceremony at The Point in Dublin on November 11th, 1999. Photograph: Ferran Paredes/Reuters.
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Childline concert
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2011/10/w4.jpgWestlife performing at the Childline Concert at the Point Theatre in Dublin in February, 2000.
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Brit Awards 2001
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2011/10/w1.jpgWestlife arrive for the Brit Awards at the Earls Court arena in London on February 26th, 2001.Photograph: Kieran Doherty/Reuters.
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Special Olympics closing ceremony
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2011/10/w5.jpgNicky Byrne hugs Mariana Moira from Italy at the Special Olympic World Summer Games closing ceremony at Croke Park, Dublin in June, 2003. Photograph: Dara MacDónaill.
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Late Late Show
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2011/10/w6.jpgWestlife meet Pat Kenny ahead of a performance to mark the return of the Late Late Show following its summer hiatus on September 5th, 2003. Photograph: Maxwells.
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Gone
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2011/10/w8.jpgBryan McFadden is joined by his band mates to announce his departure from Westlife. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien.
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Going, going
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2011/10/w7.jpgBryan McFadden waits outside the door of the crowded press room in which he announced his departure from Westlife on March 9th, 2004. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien.
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Being Frank
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2011/10/w9.jpgCian, Mark, Shane and Nicky at the launch of the Allow Us To Be Frank album at the Westin Hotel in November 2004. Photograph: Frank Miller.
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Face to Face
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2011/10/w10.jpgEight year old Lauren Dennis from Walkinston Dublin meeting Westlife at HMV Grafton Street where they signed copies of their new album Face to Face. Photograph: Eric Luke.
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Meteor Awards
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2011/10/w12.jpg.jpgWestlife members and their partners arrive at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards in the RDS on February 15th, 2008.
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Grafton Street lights
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2011/10/w13.jpgWestlife switch on the Grafton Street christmas lights with competition winner Isthara Larkin on November 17th, 2009. Photograph: Alan Betson.
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Croke Park concert
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2011/10/w14.jpgKian, Mark, Shane and Nicky performing at Croke Park in Dublin in June, 2010. Photgraph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times.
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Singing for Queen Elizabeth II
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2011/10/w15.jpg.jpgWestlife perform for Queen Elizabeth II at the National Convention Centre in Dublin May 19th, 2011. Photograph: Carl de Souza/Reuters.
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Meeting Obama
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2011/10/w16.jpgAn Taoiseach Enda Kenny introduces US president Barack Obama to Westlife and manager Louis Walsh after their performance in College Green to mark Mr Obama’s visit on May 23rd 2011. Picture: Maxwells.
