POP mogul Louis Walsh sent Westlife fans wild on Friday by claiming the band are reuniting.
The band's former manager was speaking to RSVP Magazine when he said a reunion was ‘definitely’ happening, but couldn’t say when it would be.
"A Westlife reunion is definitely going to happen,” said the X Factor judge, “but I have no idea when.
"I'm still really good friends with all of the lads.
"I was chatting to Mark Feehily last night about the Christmas album he's bringing out, and it’s amazing. I'd forgotten how talented he is.
"I think the reunion will be great, but it’s up to them to decide when they will do it."
Fans went wild at the news, excited at seeing the Flying Without Wings singers together for the first time since they split in 2011.
Westlife getting back is probably the best thing to happen in 2017
— Sean Mc Colgan (@SeanMcColgan_11) 10 November 2017
Hearing that Westlife may reunite soon... pic.twitter.com/iQcHGPxsMN
— Jess (@jessp1608) 10 November 2017
No even joking that Westlife reforming is the best news av heard all year
— Justine Kennedy (@JustineK98) 10 November 2017
if westlife reform my life will be made. anyone who knows me knows how much this will mean to me?
— jemma mcfadzean. (@jemmamcfadzean) 10 November 2017
I'm the happiest girl on earth if it is this could be happen.??? https://t.co/K092ZJPyX5
— jacqueline #SHQUAD (@jackiebb111) 10 November 2017
Just heard that a westlife reunion is happening and I’ve never been so excited ??? my boys ?
— shans (@XshannonKyle) 10 November 2017
Unfortunately, former member Nicky Byrne appeared to dash their hopes.
The RTÉ 2fm presenter tweeted: “Shame this Westlife news is not true, they were always my guilty pleasure.”
However he followed up with a nostalgic tweet featuring an old clip of the band recording a promotional video.
The clip was recorded before Brian McFadden left the band in 2004.
Shame this Westlife news is not true, they were always my guilty pleasure.. ?
— Nicky Byrne (@NickyByrne) 10 November 2017
I can't explain how tired, hungry & bored you get doing Tv liners for countries around the world whilst on a video shoot in the heat on Malibu beach! ? kinda drives you to nearly punch each other!! ????? still makes me giggle !!https://t.co/zemDn3RfmH
— Nicky Byrne (@NickyByrne) 10 November 2017
@SiobhanMcD95 pic.twitter.com/8jTPQxp7EA
— Claire Louise (@CLou0897) 10 November 2017
Westlife, who were formed in Dublin in 1998, scored 14 number one singles in Britain.
Their 10 studio albums all reached the top two in Britain, eight of them hitting the top spot.
