Westlife want to turn their 'fairytale' story into a movie
Westlife say they want their next chapter to be a full‑blown movie, charting the unlikely “fairytale” journey that took them from small‑town Ireland to global pop success.
Westlife are hoping to bring their unlikely “fairytale” rise to fame to the big screen.
The chart‑topping group - who are in the running for another number one album with their career‑spanning 25 - The Ultimate Collection - believe their story deserves the full cinematic treatment after 25 years together.
Speaking to OfficialCharts.com about what could come next for the band, Nicky Byrne said: “A movie! All these boy bands are doing the Netflix thing, but I'd prefer a movie. That'd be way cooler. It could be the full story...”
Shane Filan agreed, adding that the band’s early years would make for a perfect coming‑of‑age arc: “We could have young kids playing our roles. It's a proper, fairy tale story.”
Kian said their origins alone are worthy of a script, pointing out how unlikely their success was: “We have such a unique story we could tell. With me, Mark [Feehily] and Shane coming from a small town on the west coast of Ireland, the likelihood of it happening and becoming a success was just bonkers. It'd happen more to the people that came from the city, like Nicky [Byrne] from Dublin who we met a few years later, than it did to us coming from Sligo.”
He added that he still reflects on their beginnings regularly: “I think about our story, where we've come from and where we started. I always drive around our local area, where I grew up, pretty much every second or third day. I always take a drive in and remember the things that happened as kids to make all this happen. Those are the moments the fans don't necessarily know.”
Nicky also teased that a collaborated with Take That is on their bucket list.
He said: "We're always thinking 'what have we not done?' Even looking at collaborations, we're thinking 'what's next - can we do something with Take That?' You can push the boat out and try anything. Shane's mate Tom Cruise once said "don't be afraid to be afraid," and I think that's a great quote to live by."
