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How Westlife fell victim to the curse of the boyband: 'Foolish' with money, links to a political scandal and an unedifying wedding row...and how it's all paved the way for their return to the stage

The boyband soared to fame in 1998 after being formed in Dublin, with the original line-up also featuring Brian McFadden be he left acrimoniously in 2004.