Westlife Books
This is Eddie's riveting account of six months in the band’s life. Packed with first person sections, brilliant anecdotes, amazing revelations and unguarded photos, Eddie Rowley takes us on incredible, intimate and manic journey with the UK’s biggest band. Handpicked from all corners of Ireland, Westlife came together under the management of Ronan Keating. It wasn’t long before they conquered the world … The first band to break the States since the Spice Girls, Westlife are a now global phenomenon. But they are real people, young men with private lives, hopes and dreams and Eddie Rowley is the one man who can tell it like it really is ...
Date of Release: Ebury Press (6 Sep 2001)
The biggest pop band in the world celebrate 10 years at the top -- telling their full story in their own words for the very first time. 40 million albums 14 UK number 1 singles 7 UK number 1 albums Westlife have had more number ones than any other artist apart from The Beatles and Elvis and with songs that have become modern classics like Flying without Wings, they have ensured their place in the annals of pop history. Westlife -- The Autobiography will chart the highs and lows of their phenomenonal career and a unique friendship that has seen them endure as a band for an extraordinary ten years. The book will chronicle the band's story from the grass-roots of Sligo, Ireland to multi-platinum records, celebrity collaborations and chart achievements. But bubbling under this public face is a private and unseen story never before recorded, crammed with candid personal revelations, including of course the departure of Brian McFadden. Westlife have been a staple part of British entertainment for years, yet the public has no idea of the astounding life they have led -- and still live -- behind the headlines and soundbites.Here, for the first time, Westlife will take us into their confidence and reveal their lives and amazing ten year journey as the UK's biggest pop band as never before.
Date of Release: (16 Jun 2008) HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
