Westlife´s Kian, Shane & Mark - as I.O.U. at Sligo hospital ( Dec.1997 )

Before they became an internationally successful boy band as 'Westlife' they were called 'IOU'.
On 19 December 1997 children at Sligo hospital got a visit from new boy band, I.O.U. who later went on to become Westlife. Referred to as "Sligo's answer to Boyzone" by reporter Eileen Magnier, the band appear here as I.O.U. with members Shane Filan, Kian Egan and Mark Feehily. This was before Nicky Byrne and Brian McFadden joined the band that would become Westlife.