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MARK'S NOT THE ONLY MEMBER OF WESTLIFE STRIKING IT LUCKY WITH THE MEN

London, 20 February 2008 – With their UK tour kicking off on Monday, it seems that Westlife are really hitting it off with the…men.

According to Seatwave.com, Europe’s largest fan-to-fan ticket exchange, 20% more men are buying tickets to catch the Irish boy band live in action than their female counterparts.

Surprisingly, sales on Seatwave.com also reveal that gentlemen are willing to pay more for the privilege of seeing the heart-throbs in person, with the average ticket price paid by men standing 5% higher than what the ladies are willing to pay.

Joe Cohen, CEO and Founder of Seatwave.com, commented on the band’s popularity: “Concert tickets in the secondary market really do tell a story. It seems that either a lot of lucky girls received tickets to see the Irish crooners for Valentine’s Day or the boys just can’t resist the appeal of the reigning Kings of Pop.”

Kicking off in Belfast on the 25th February 2008, the Westlife boys will visit Liverpool, London, Newcastle, Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Nottingham, before ending up in Sheffield on the 25th March.

The following statistics show secondary ticket market activity for this event on Seatwave.com, the UK’s largest fan-to-fan ticket exchange.

Event: Westlife Back Home Tour 2008
Date: 25 February 2008 – 25 March 2008

What the men are paying:
Average selling price per ticket £76
Most expensive ticket sold: £160
Least expensive ticket sold: £45

What the woman are paying:
Average selling price per ticket £72
Most expensive ticket sold: £125
Least expensive ticket sold: £45

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For further information please contact

Louise Rutter or Claire Thom
Portland PR
T. 020 7404 5344
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About Seatwave

Seatwave is the UK’s largest fan-to-fan ticket exchange, an online marketplace for buying and selling tickets for theatre, sports, music and other live events. The company was launched in February 2007 by Joe Cohen, ex Ticketmaster and ex match.com and early stage Venture Capital firm, Atlas Venture. Seatwave has more than 500,000 tickets on sale at any one time, 25 times more than eBay.

Seatwave guarantees that tickets come only from legitimate sources and will represent them accurately and honestly. Seatwave operates two types of customer protection. TicketintegrityTM guarantees that buyers will receive the tickets they ordered and in good time for the event. If not Seatwave refunds 150% of what was paid. All tickets bought on Seatwave are also covered by TicketcoverTM This provides for a full refund if an event is cancelled and even covers buyers for a range of circumstances that may prevent them from attending their performance. The company is based in London. www.seatwave.com

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