IS JACKSON EVER GOING TO BE DISAPPOINTED WHEN HE FINDS OUT WHAT THEY MEAN BY "BOYBAND"

Westlife, unafraid by his habit of sharing his bed with small boys, of leaving bills unpaid, of announcing great charity projects that never actually happen, are still considering doing a duet with Michael Jackson.

Shane Filan said the notion of a ûduet with Jackson had come from their manager Louis Walsh.

"The idea to do a single with Michael Jackson came from Louis Walsh who met up with an agent about three months ago in Germany," he said, adding it was a 50/50 chance whether it would go ahead.

"It would be this cool thing to do, we are all big fans of Michael Jackson."

We know at the scrag-end of a career that's gone on too long, a lack of ideas can sometimes be masked by a stunt, but even so. And, no surprises here, the idea is to do a ballad "rather than an uptempo song."

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