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In pictures: Westlife through the years

Ahead of their final performances at Croke Park this weekend, we look back at over a decade of bad hair, bad outfits, good hair, decent outfits, and 44 million record sales.

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WESTLIFE WILL PLAY two sellout concerts at Croke Park this weekend as their 14 years together come to an end.

After those 14 years which have included 14 UK number ones and a total of more than 44 million records sold worldwide, Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Kian Egan, and Nicky Byrne are calling it a day eight years after former band mate Brian McFadden did similar.

Briefly known as Westside in the early days, the band later changed it to Westlife and went on to enjoy unparalleled success in the Irish music industry and beyond.

Manager Louis Walsh has admitted there will be tears when the band calls it a day after entertaining many thousands of fans at Croker tonight and tomorrow.

Here’s a few snaps of how it all unfolded down through the years:

In pictures: Westlife through the years
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    Westlife literally on someone's back...

  • Westlife

    Those were the days... Nicky with Ronan Keating, Bertie and John O'Donoghue in May 2007. We all partied.

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    Launching their own fragrance in 2009 now you can literally have Westlife all over you...

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    Bertie with daughter Georgina and son-in-law Nicky and the couple's twins, Rocco and Jay in 2007.

  • Westlife

    Back in 2000, the band had a collection of questionable haircuts.

  • Westlife

    Where do I get me some of those trousers?

  • Westlife

    Remember the time when Bryan McFadden broke his leg? It was around the time Westlife released their greatest hits album and new single entitled 'Unbreakable'. No jokes.

  • Westlife

    When the foursome performed for the first time after member Bryan McFadden left the group, they all donned white. In celebration?

  • Westlife

    Remember when Kian couldn't afford to buy his missus, Jodi Albert, a dress without a rip in it?

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    Remember when Bryan McFadden put on a few pounds and played a guitar? ©Suzan/allaction.co.uk

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    Or when the band wore bad suits at the Brit Awards in 2002?

  • Westlife

    Or when they posed with a Panda on a visit to China?

  • Westlife

    It was curtains for Nicky Byrne's curtains not long after this shot was taken in 1998.

  • Westlife

    Remember when Kerry Katona was married to Bryan and got on with the other lads in the band?

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    The band in 1999. Looking all serious, like.

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    Talking shop with Bertie at the races. Better days.

  • Westlife

    That time when Bryan went scruffy and solo.

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    At the Meteor Awards in 2004.

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    At the launch of their new album, 'Allow Us To Be Frank...' in 2004.

  • Westlife

    The time when Bryan McFadden and Nicky Byrne dressed as gardaí and arrested a member of Blazin' Squad in 2004.

  • Westlife

    Cannot be unseen.

  • Westlife

    Remember the time when Nicky dipped his head in bleach?

  • Westlife

    Remember the time when Nicky shaved his head and went on the Late Late Show to tell Pat Kenny about shaving his head, and other stuff obviously...

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    Regulars at Childline concerts down through the years, here's Bryan at one in 2002.

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    And the lads at the Meteor Awards in 2003.
  • Westlife literally on someone's back...
  • Those were the days... Nicky with Ronan Keating, Bertie and John O'Donoghue in May 2007. We all partied.
  • Launching their own fragrance in 2009 now you can literally have Westlife all over you...
  • Bertie with daughter Georgina and son-in-law Nicky and the couple's twins, Rocco and Jay in 2007.
  • Back in 2000, the band had a collection of questionable haircuts.
  • Where do I get me some of those trousers?
  • Remember the time when Bryan McFadden broke his leg? It was around the time Westlife released their greatest hits album and new single entitled 'Unbreakable'. No jokes.
  • When the foursome performed for the first time after member Bryan McFadden left the group, they all donned white. In celebration?
  • Remember when Kian couldn't afford to buy his missus, Jodi Albert, a dress without a rip in it?
  • Remember when Bryan McFadden put on a few pounds and played a guitar? ©Suzan/allaction.co.uk
  • Or when the band wore bad suits at the Brit Awards in 2002?
  • Or when they posed with a Panda on a visit to China?
  • It was curtains for Nicky Byrne's curtains not long after this shot was taken in 1998.
  • Remember when Kerry Katona was married to Bryan and got on with the other lads in the band?
  • The band in 1999. Looking all serious, like.
  • Talking shop with Bertie at the races. Better days.
  • That time when Bryan went scruffy and solo.
  • At the Meteor Awards in 2004.
  • At the launch of their new album, 'Allow Us To Be Frank...' in 2004.
  • The time when Bryan McFadden and Nicky Byrne dressed as gardaí and arrested a member of Blazin' Squad in 2004.
  • Cannot be unseen.
  • Remember the time when Nicky dipped his head in bleach?
  • Remember the time when Nicky shaved his head and went on the Late Late Show to tell Pat Kenny about shaving his head, and other stuff obviously...
  • Regulars at Childline concerts down through the years, here's Bryan at one in 2002.
  • And the lads at the Meteor Awards in 2003.

All photos: Press Association and Photocall Ireland

Read: Westlife to split after 14 years

Read: Westlife voted ‘best ever boyband’ in MTV contest

Read: Westlife’s Shane Filan declared bankrupt in the UK

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