Boy band Westlife are to split after 14 years following a final tour, they have announced.
The Irish band have racked up 26 top ten hits and 14 number ones, but say they are now looking forward to "new ventures".
The split is understood to be amicable and fans will have the chance to see them perform for the final time on the already-announced Greatest Hits Tour, which kicks off in May next year.
The foursome - Nicky Byrne, 33, Kian Egan, 31, Mark Feehily, 31, and Shane Filan, 32 - have sold more than 44 million records in their time together.
In a statement the group said: "Over the years Westlife has become so much more to us than just a band. Westlife are a family."
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