* Mark's eyes are in danger

Westlife star Mark Feehily is in danger of losing his eyesight due to the band's flashy lifestyle.

The 24-year-old has been warned that he runs the risk of permanently damaging his peepers after excessive exposure to camera bulb-popping.

Worried Mark told me: "I've got bad eyes and suffer headaches at the back of them. I've been advised not to do too many photoshoots. Photographers complain and ask why I sometimes wear sunglasses but I have no choice unless I want to ruin my eyesight forever."

Cutting back on snapper action looks unlikely for now as Westlife prepare to launch their sixth album, Allow Us To Be Frank on November 1.

As one of the biggest pop groups around, their punishing schedule includes endless stints in front of the lens as well as live performances.

The group unveiled the first single from their Rat Pack album, Ain't That A Kick In The Head, at the glitzy World Music Awards in Las Vegas last month.A bash which didn't help Mark's problem in the slightest.

Talking about the snapper overload Shane revealed: "It was like a rave." Despite notching up 13 No. 1 singles, including the first in the Official Download Chart, Westlife have been snubbed by the UK Hall Of Fame, which unveiled the batch of 90s nominees for the public to vote for on Channel 4 last week.

Take That and the Spice Girls lead the way for pop acts, with Oasis and Manic Street Preachers vying on the rock side.

But Westlife don't give a monkey's, saying being on that sort of list would just show they were washed up. Nicky said: "At the end of the day it's just rubbing someone's ego." And defiant Shane added: "It's too premature for us to be there."

Source: www.unbreakable-westlife.de
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