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Feehily nervous over X Factor show

Westlife's Mark Feehily has admitted he is nervous about the group's 'X Factor' performance this weekend which marks their return to the stage after a year off.
1 of 1 Westlife - to perform on X Factor this weekend
Westlife - to perform on X Factor this weekend

The Daily Mail reports that singer Feehily said "There is always something a little bit scary about the 'X Factor' stage. It's so huge and you have the judges in front of you. It's like being a teenager at your first audition.

"It's strange - we've performed some massive gigs and huge TV shows but 'X Factor' always makes me a little bit more nervous than anything else we do."

The group has appeared on the show more times than any other act as performers, mentors and even judges. They had originally been due to appear in a month's time but according to Kian Egan, Simon Cowell moved up their performance after he heard their new single. Egan said "He went berserk and said it's too big a song - I want to get them on the show as soon as possible."

An appearance on the show has already produced a number 1 for last year's winner Alexandra Burke and is set to do the same for judge Cheryl Cole this weekend.

The group's manager, Louis Walsh, will be back on the judging panel this weekend.

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