Watch the moment Westlife star is stunned to spot former Leeds United teammate in front row at Leeds concert
It was quite the surprise for the music star 🎶
A Westlife star was unable to hide his excitement from fans when he spotted a former Leeds United player in the front row at a concert in Leeds last night (October 6).
Irish boyband Westlife were performing their 25th Anniversary World Tour at the first direct bank arena in Leeds city centre when member Nicky Byrne paused the show to throw the spotlight on a famous audience member.
Nicky Byrne, who played for Leeds United before finding fame in Westlife, told the crowd how surprised he was to see his former football teammate Andy Couzens watching on.
“I never thought when I got kicked out of Leeds and then Westlife started that one of the first team players would be front row watching me,” Byrne said.
“Andy Couzens is there ladies and gentlemen!”
He continued to remember a funny story with Couzens from over 30 years ago which partially led to Byrne’s successful pop career.
Byrne said: “Andy is kind of half responsible for me being a popstar.
“At Christmas one time when I was only 16 you had to sing a Christmas song to get a few quid. We cleaned the lads’ boots, I cleaned Lee Sharpe’s and Gary Kelly’s boots and they’d give you a tip if you did them well.
“We had to sing a Christmas song, each new team player. I stood up on the wall and sang Last Christmas and I thought I was brilliant - in fact so brilliant bang! Andy Couzens hit me with an egg.”
Alongside spotlighting Couzens, Westlife, which also consists of Kian Egan and Shane Filan, also led the crowd in singing Leeds United’s anthem Marching on Together, as a tribute to the city.