Westlife star Nicky Byrne hails East Antrim fans

Westlife star Nicky Byrne has thanked his East Antrim fans for their continued support and revealed details of his forthcoming album.
Nicky Byrne will open this year's Dale Farm Milk Cup.Nicky Byrne will open this year's Dale Farm Milk Cup.
Nicky Byrne will open this year's Dale Farm Milk Cup.

The singer spoke as he prepared to open the Dale Farm Milk Cup 2014 in Coleraine, a football tournament which he himself played in with Home Farm and Leeds United.

Nicky told The Times: “Great memories, we always knew about the Milk Cup being one of the biggest youth football tournaments in the world.

“When you’re a young lad playing football and all you want to do is play professionally you do look to the big tournaments and the Milk Cup, it didn’t get any bigger at that age.

Nicky Byrne will open this year's Dale Farm Milk Cup.Nicky Byrne will open this year's Dale Farm Milk Cup.
Nicky Byrne will open this year's Dale Farm Milk Cup.

“You live and breathe as a pro footballer.”

Asked if he had any messages for his fans in East Antrim, Nicky replied: “It’s great to be back here. In the Westlife days I always remember the great, great support from the people of Northern Ireland.

Nicky also admitted that he could be persuaded to perform in East Antrim, and revealed details of his forthcoming album.

For the full story see this week’s Times, in shops from July 30.