Westlife Announce The
Departure Of Bryan McFadden
西城男孩忍痛宣布
團員布萊恩離開
外電新聞:
星期二西城男孩團員們齊聚愛爾蘭都柏林,召開記者會,正式宣佈團員布萊恩離團消息,駁斥解散的傳言,四位團員齊聲祝福布萊恩,也預計以四人的陣容繼續在歌壇奮戰,團員中的奇恩更當場朗讀一封團員給布萊恩的祝福信,他數度哽咽,場面溫馨感人,這則震驚歐洲歌壇的大事情成為今天包括路透社、BBC、Sky
News、鏡報等各大媒體的頭條新聞,BMG唱片也發表官方聲明,表示西城男孩四位團員將繼續他們的巡迴演唱和新專輯的錄製工作,而許多在場外的歌迷得知消息也難過不已,紛紛痛哭失聲。西城男孩自九八年成軍以來創下許多歌壇風光的紀錄【請參考下面文章】,包括連續七首英國單曲冠軍、累計十二首冠軍紀錄〈放眼英國歌壇只有克利夫李察〈Cliff
Richard〉、貓王、披頭四擁有更多冠軍曲〉,而他們的排行成績也凌駕接招、男孩特區、辣妹等團體,堪稱英國史上最成功的團體。
Westlife today announce that in the
tradition of all great groups that they are now a four
piece. Nicky, Kian, Shane and Mark are currently rehearsing
for their massive sold out arena tour of Europe and South
East Asia.
因為團員布萊恩的離團,西城男孩今日宣布,即將告別以往的五人團體,未來將以四人組合的型態重新出發;而尼基、奇恩、尚恩和馬克等四人,目前仍為即將展開的歐洲與亞洲演唱會,加緊暖身中;而這場巡迴演唱會,門票多已售畢。
The band have taken time out from their
rehearsals to announce the amicable departure of member
Bryan McFadden. Beginning on the 29th of March at the
Belfast Odessey the tour will see the band perform in excess
of 70 shows across Europe and South East Asia in just over 4
months ending in August. Westlife have often rehearsed as a
four piece so any adjustments needed are minor.
儘管排練行程滿檔,但西城男孩依舊全員到齊,宣布這項無可避免的消息。西城男孩世界巡迴演唱會將於三月二十九日在北愛爾蘭首府—貝爾發斯特起跑,預計將歷時四個月,巡迴地點則包括歐洲與東亞地區。西城男孩表示,布萊恩的離團,並不會影響演唱會的原訂計畫,他們將以四人型態加緊練習。
Nicky, Kian, Mark, Shane and Bryan
McFadden have decided that this is the ideal moment for
Bryan to leave Westlife. Bryan has come to a point in his
life where he feels he can no longer give Westlife the 100%
commitment needed. He will be spending time at home
developing other aspects of his life.
對於布萊恩的退出,尼基、奇恩、尚恩和馬克等四人給予他最大的支持。布萊恩表示,他正面對人生的轉折點,諸多事情讓他無法保證能百分百參與西城男孩的所有演出,布萊恩希望在未來的時間,發展出他個人生活的其他面向。
Westlife are obviously devastated by
this news but have come to terms with Bryan's decision.
Since their launch in 1999 the band have had a very special
close bond and are more like brothers than band-mates.
Westlife are now united as four and are just confirming
plans for their next studio album after their World Arena
tour scheduled for release sometime this Autumn. The next
album will be an album of duets with A-list global
superstars, more details to follow shortly.
其他團員對於布萊恩的決定,感到十分錯愕。自99年開始,西城男孩彼此之間的情感與默契,已超越其他的男孩團體,這五人的相處,彷彿像親生兄弟間的自然。雖然未來將以全新四人型態出發的西城男孩,在結束今夏的演唱會後,預計在秋天發表全新專輯。據了解,在這張專輯中,西城男孩將和當今最火的超級巨星們合作。
Westlife are the biggest pop band in the
world right now and their success to date are unrivalled.
They are the
only recording artists in the history of the awards to win
the prestigious Record of the Year three times. They have
performed to over 3 million fans on three sell-out arena
tours to become the biggest selling arena tour act ever.
They have sold over 32 million records globally; had five
multi-platinum albums in the UK alone; scored a record
breaking 12 UK number ones, picked up two BRIT Awards, an
MTV Europe Award and 6 Irish Meteor Awards (Best Pop Act for
4 years consecutively).
無庸置疑,西城男孩是至今最為成功的男孩團體,不但他們是當今唯一能連續三年拿下英國年度音樂獎項的男孩團體,他們所舉辦的三場演唱會,吸引超過三百萬名歌迷現場聆聽,而在唱片上,全球累計超過三千兩百萬張的銷售,光在英國當地,專輯就有超過五白金的認證、共計十二首的冠軍單曲,拿過兩座全英音樂獎,一座MTV歐洲音樂獎,以及六座愛爾蘭至尊獎(連續四年拿下最佳表演團體)。
'Turnaround', Westlife's fifth album
(including last years Unbreakable: The Greatest Hits) went
straight into the number one spot in its first week of
release in the UK and has sold over 4 million copies
globally in under 6 months.
「回首真愛」,是西城男孩的第五張專輯作品,在英國發行的第一週,不但空降專輯榜冠軍,並且在接下來的六個月內,全球熱銷超過四百萬張。
The group are naturally sorry to see
Bryan go and these developments have come as a shock to
them. Nicky, Kian, Shane and Mark will continue to give
Westlife and their fans all their very best. Westlife would
like to stress to all the fans that they need all their
support at this time more than ever but not to worry,
Westlife are here to stay. The band look forward to seeing
them all again on tour very soon. Bryan added that he
expects the group to continue their spectacular success and
carry on for many years yet.
四名團員皆表示,對布萊恩的決定感到難過,並且難以置信。然而尼基、奇恩、尚恩和馬克等四人,依舊答應未來要持續給與歌迷,最好的演出表現。面對歌迷,西城男孩表示,此時此刻的他們,更需要比以往更多的鼓勵與打氣,但是請歌迷放心、也無須揣測,西城男孩並非從此解散。相反的,西城男孩更希望能在接下來的巡迴演唱,看到所有衷心支持他們的歌迷。而布萊恩也為其他四名團員獻上祝福,希望他們能締造更多屬於西城男孩的奇蹟與成功記錄。
BMG Records are fully behind Westlife.
BMG唱片也將完全支持西城男孩。
Westlife are Unbreakable.
西城男孩 真愛無敵
[歷年專輯]
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同名專輯 Westlife (1999)
-
咫尺天涯 Coast to coast (2000)
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我們的世界 World of our own
(2001)
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真愛無敵 Unbreakable (2002)
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回首真愛 Turnaround (2003)
[冠軍單曲]
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