Westlife were at the top of their game back in 2004 and just three weeks away from hitting the road for their fourth world tour when bandmate Brian McFadden dropped a bombshell.
He was done and wanted out with immediate effect. Announcing his departure in an emotional press conference, Brian - who turns 41 today - explained he wanted to spend more time with his Atomic Kitten star wife Kerry Katona and their two young daughters Molly and Lily. "It's very, very hard to juggle two lives when you've got a family and being in a band like Westlife, it is a huge commitment," he explained. "To be honest for the last year, especially since Lily was born, I haven't really been able to commit 100 per cent to Westlife and I haven't been able to commit
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