Former Westlife singer Brian McFadden joined Keith Duffy and Shane Lynch from Boyzone as the trio brought some pop star glamour to Chorley FC yesterday.
Clad in Chorley shirts and clutching pints of beer, they watched on from Victory Park's small VIP stand as the club lost 3-1 in Saturday’s FA Trophy fifth-round tie against Solihull Moors.
Hppily signing autographs and posing for pictures with fans, their appearance attracted a bumper crowd of more than 2,000 to the cup game.
It has not yet been confirmed exactly what role McFadden, Lynch, Duffy and Boyzone lead singer Ronan Keating, who could not attend the match, will play at the club.
But McFadden revealed a deal is near, telling the PA news agency: “It’s pretty close. I’ve just been talking about coming to the next home game with my family so you’ll probably see quite a lot of us. We’re in.”
These were the scenes s Brian, Keith and Shane met fans and Victory Park buzzed with excitement about the pop stars' future involvement with the club.
7. Pop glamour at Chorley FC
Boyzone's Shane Lynch and Keith Duffy at Chorley FC match | Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
8. Pop glamour at Chorley FC
Former Westlife singer Brian McFadden posing for a selfie with a Chorley FC fan | Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
9. Pop glamour at Chorley FC
Fans gathered at Victory Park to see the pop stars who are planning to buy a stake in the football club. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard | Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
10. Pop glamour at Chorley FC
Boyzone's Keith Duffy was a hit with Chorley FC fans | Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
11. Members of pop band Boyzone pose for photos with fans before Chorleys FA Trophy fixture against Solihull Moors. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
Former Westlife singer Brian McFadden with Chorley FC and Westlife fans on Saturday | Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
12. Pop glamour at Chorley FC
Their presence attracted a bumper crowd of more than 2,000 for the cup game | Kelvin Lister-Stuttard