Westlife Score A UK #1 With New 'Love Album'.

Irish sensation Westlife has stormed home this week on the UK charts, stealing away the coveted #1 UK album spot from stiff competitors U2, The Beatles and Oasis with their album 'Stop The Clocks'. The super achievement tops their already awesome result this month with their debut single 'The Rose' taking out the #1 UK single. It's an outcome even Sir Elton John has expressed his pleasure in...

It was Guinness all 'round for Irish sensation Westlife yesterday when news came in that they're latest album 'The Love Album' had pipped Oasis, U2 and The Beatles for the coveted UK #1 album spot.

Already making a UK #1 with the album's debut single 'The Rose' (and chalking up another mark in the Guiness Book Of Records for their 14th consecutive #1 single) the group has also stormed home ahead of stiff competition in the Aussie charts, with 'The Love Album' debuting here at #11.

The huge achievement of 'The Love Album' has delighted many including pop icon Elton John, who, after a recent testy exchange with infamous lad Noel Gallagher, has expressed his delight at the Irish band's trumping Oasis's 'Stop The Clocks', which debuted at #2.

"I'm so glad Westlife are ahead of Oasis," a miffed Elton candidly told the London Sun on anorak.com. He even went as far as to say the Gallagher brother was a look-alike to "Parker from the Thunderbirds"...

Staying clear of the fray, Shane, Kian, Nicky and Mark are sure to see love continue to flow, with the 11 romantic tunes - from the Righteous Brothers' 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' to a fine duet 'All Out Of Love' with Australia's Delta Goodrem - making the it THE bumper album for Christmas.

'The Love Album' is in stores now