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KIAN
How did you find the US grub?
It's strange cos what we call a Mars bar, they call Milky Way and all the chocolate tastes really different in America. And their milk is just terrible too! They have stuff called 'half and half', which is like half milk, half water and that's what it's like - water! When you come down to breakfast in the morning ordering is so confusing. There's easy, over easy, over easy easy, sunny side up... I was just like, 'Can I have two eggs on toast and make them soft? Thanks.' And the bacon! They cook it twice, so it's rock solid. And the cornflakes...
Is the Irish accent popular on the other side of the Atlantic pond?
Yes, on the whole I would say the accent was a bit of a hit over there. To be honest though I was very nervous and didn't want to start getting into that whole thing of meeting a girl for just one night. I don't like doing that - I've never done that. I'm not a slag.
We hear you spent an obscene amount of money in America.
I bought a diamond ring, a Rolex and a thousand-dollar jacket. I spent about £5,000 on clothes and another £5,000 on jewellery - all for myself! I'm going to buy a car soon, too. Probably a Porsche, but I'm not sure yet.
Hmm, things can't be that bad.
Well, I only just passed my driving test - I think that's fair enough.
What American phrases have you adopted after spending so long out there?
I started to develop a bit of an American twang and caught myself saying things like 'awesome', so I checked myself and put a stop to that!
What about all the mad nights out on the town?
There were hardly any cos we're under 21. We met up with Savage Garden at a club in New York, but it's only thanks to them we got in. When we first turned up and said we were Westlife the door people didn't believe us.
What, Westlife refused entry?
Well, yes. So then Savage Garden turn up and go (adopts rather convincing Aussie accent) 'Oh, Westlife, what's the craic, boys?' and that's when they had to accept we were Westlife and let us in.
You must have got up to some skulduggery?
Well, that night we ended up partying with Slash and the drummer from Guns N' Roses. They just got up and started jamming - it was mad! Then another night we actually sneaked into a club. The doors were open all the way round the club, but the security were only on the front door so we just sneaked in round the side. It was this bucking-broco place in LA.
Did you tickle anyone's tonsils while you were there?
No, honest. The girls out there are really beautiful, but they're all taken. They've all got boyfriends. And if they don't have boyfriends, they're too caught up in themselves.
What was the most outrageous proposition made to you by an American fan?
There were quite a few - not so much original ones, but, er, straightforward would be the word I think! One of the tamest was, 'Can you come to bed with me, please?' As simple as that. Then I had a 14-year-old flashing at me from the crowd in upstate New York. She flashed her boobs! She just lifted her bra top at me, but thankfully she kept her bra on!
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