Nicky Byrne says Westlife are on hiatus

Dubliner Nicky Byrne has revealed that the band is currently out of contract and looking forward to their future.

The Irish crooners, who parted ways with Simon Cowell’s record company earlier this year, moved to RCA after they clashed creatively with Cowell.

Speaking to The Star, Byrne said that there is not a new Westlife album in the works right now.

“Right now no.” he said. “Right now we are just looking forward to the Greatest Hits, RTÉ reports.