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Nicky Byrne needs VAR after Westlife lads try 'splitting the G'
Three of the members of Westlife almost came to blows (not really) after they tried their hand at 'Splitting the G.' For the uninitiated, fans of pints of plain have been trying to split the G — i.e. drink the first gulp of their pint in such a way that when it resettles, the G in the Guinness on the glass will be split in half. While there's not really a prize involved outside of bragging rights and another pint, there is a sweet science to it, and more and more people are hopping on the challenge — including Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan and Kian Egan of Westlife after they filmed themselves attempting to split the G after a gig last week. @westlife No messing around when Nicky's playing 😂 Reckon you could take us on? #Westlife #GuinnessChallenge #SplitTheG #BTS ♬ original sound – Westlife The lads showed up at Ed Sheeran's homecoming gig in Ipswich last week, and after headed to the pub backstage — with Nicky explaining that after such a mammoth gig, it was time for them to try and split the G. After explaining the rules for their international fans, the trio had their swigs, and while Kian and Shane were just above the line, Nicky appeared to have it won — although there was a challenge from his bandmates. Kian was insistent that Nicky was below the line, even going so far as to say he was 'perfect on one side but below on the other,' before Nicky joked that he needed to go to VAR; in this scenario being three lads at the table next to them. Three of the members of Westlife almost came to blows (not really) after they tried their hand at 'Splitting the G.' Pic: Westlife/TikTok The lads gave Nicky the VAR decision, with Shane congratulating him; but their fans were divided if Nicky properly did it. 'Shane [thinking] 'it's easier to let Nicky win, it's fine,'' one person joked, while another was sure he got it — commenting 'he definitely did it!' 'Defo Nicky split the G,' another commented, while another added 'Kian's in denial!' Nicky emerged victorious, but not after a VAR challenge by Kian and Shane. Pic: Westlife/TikTok The lads made a special guest appearance at Ed Sheeran's homecoming on Friday night, where the trio (minus Mark, who had a serious health battle last year) to perform Flying Without Wings — with Ed saying that he would pretend to be in Westlife when he was a kid. 'The reason I wrote Shape of You was that I wanted to go in the studio with one of the men that was behind Flying Without Wings [Steve Mac],' Ed wrote. 'One of my favourite songs of all time.' 'I used to pretend I was in @westlife when I was like 9. But tonight I got to actually be a member, playing with Steve and @beogamusic on stage for the homecoming shows at @ipswichtown. Just pure magic. Thank you for flying over lads, will never forget that moment x.'
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WATCH: Ed Sheeran makes admission about childhood as he brings Westlife on stage during gig
Ed Sheeran admitted that he got to live out a childhood fantasy during a gig in his hometown, as he got to bring Westlife out on stage. The Shape of You singer is playing three gigs in his hometown of Ipswich, heading to Portman Road — the home of Ipswich Town — to three sell out gigs. Of course, night one will always set the tone for the rest of the gigs, and Ed is no stranger to bringing out special guests ranging from Kodaline to Eminem — but no one expected Kian, Shane and Nicky to join him on stage as the four belted out Flying Without Wings. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos) Telling his Instagram followers that it was one of his favourite songs ever, Ed explained that he wrote his smash hit Shape of You so he could get in the studio with songwriter Steve Mac, who wrote Flying Without Wings. He also added that when he was a child, he would pretend to be in Westlife, and was able to live that childhood dream when the lads joined him on stage. 'The reason I wrote Shape of You was that I wanted to go in the studio with one of the men that was behind Flying Without Wings [Steve Mac],' Ed wrote. 'One of my favourite songs of all time.' Ed Sheeran admitted that he got to live a childhood fantasy during a gig in his hometown, as he got to bring out Westlife. Pic: Ed Sheeran/Instagram 'I used to pretend I was in @westlife when I was like 9. But tonight I got to actually be a member, playing with Steve and @beogamusic on stage for the homecoming shows at @ipswichtown. Just pure magic. Thank you for flying over lads, will never forget that moment x.' Fans and friends couldn't get enough of the unexpected collab — with fellow Louis Walsh project Jedward commenting that the performance was 'biblical.' 'Yes yes yes. This is amazing,' another commented, while another added '9 year old Ed could have never imagined.' Ed admitted that he would pretend to be in Westlife when he was a young child, living out his fantasy during the gig in his hometown of Ipswich. Pic: Ed Sheeran/Instagram Despite being born in England, Ed's never shied away from his Irish heritage; even revealing last month that he had an Irish passport.
