Boyband Westlife is coming to town<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): If you happen to be a fan of boybands, well,
\ntake heed, the \"mother of all boybands\", Westlife, is coming to
\ntown.<\/p>\n
The Irish boyband once again will hold a concert here next
\nThursday at Sumantri Brodjonegoro Stadium in Kuningan, South
\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
The concert will begin at 3 p.m. and will be opened by German
\nsinger Christian Wunderlich.<\/p>\n
If you have been living on Mars for the last few years, you
\nmay be asking, Westlife who? Well, it is a group of five Dublin
\nguys, Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne, Bryan McFadden, Mark Feehily and
\nKian Egan.<\/p>\n
The guys then met Louis Walsh, the manager of Irish boyband,
\nBoyzone, who took an interest in them and introduced them to the
\nBoyzone's vocalist and solo artist, Ronan Keating.<\/p>\n
Keating became the group's co-manager shortly after they
\nsigned their recording contract.<\/p>\n
The group's first single, Flying Without Wings soared to the
\nnumber one position at the UK charts in 1999, followed by Seasons
\nIn The Sun and Swear It Again in 2000.<\/p>\n
Their self-title debut album enjoyed similar success as chart
\ntoppers and grabbed platinum award in their homeland.<\/p>\n
Westlife's latest album Coast To Coast, released early this
\nyear, is likely to follow its predecessor with hits like My Love,
\nI Lay My Love On You and Up Town Girl which aired on TV, like,
\nevery second.<\/p>\n
They are indeed very popular, especially among young girls
\nhere. So, holding their concert here seems very appropriate.<\/p>\n
But let us not forget the tragic incident that occurred last
\nMarch when four teenage girls died in a stampede at an autograph-
\nsigning by British boyband a1 at Taman Anggrek shopping mall in
\nWest Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Learning from experience, promoter Java Musikindo said that
\nthey have prepared around 700 security personnel for the concert
\nplus police guards and a team of 200 paramedics.<\/p>\n
Here are also a few important tips from the promoter for
\nteenage girls who are going to see Westlife concert:<\/p>\n
* Wait in line and be patient so that no one gets squeezed<\/p>\n
or stepped on.<\/p>\n
* Do not try to chase the boys to their hotel or the airport.<\/p>\n
* Have a meal before the concert to avoid fainting. For those who
\nhave any illnesses, please bring along your medication.<\/p>\n
* The gate will not be opened until 1 p.m., so just be there
\naround that time. It is useless to get there early.<\/p>\n
* Please observe and follow instructions on the color-coded
\nsigns.<\/p>\n
The color of the ticket is the same as the seat.(Hera Diani)<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/boyband-westlife-is-coming-to-town-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }