Nicky Byrne needs VAR after Westlife lads try 'splitting the G'
For the uninitiated, fans of pints of plain have been trying to split the G — i.e. drink the first gulp of their pint in such a way that when it resettles, the G in the Guinness on the glass will be split in half.
While there's not really a prize involved outside of bragging rights and another pint, there is a sweet science to it, and more and more people are hopping on the challenge — including Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan and Kian Egan of Westlife after they filmed themselves attempting to split the G after a gig last week. @westlife No messing around when Nicky's playing 😂 Reckon you could take us on? #Westlife #GuinnessChallenge #SplitTheG #BTS ♬ original sound – Westlife
The lads showed up at Ed Sheeran's homecoming gig in Ipswich last week, and after headed to the pub backstage — with Nicky explaining that after such a mammoth gig, it was time for them to try and split the G.
After explaining the rules for their international fans, the trio had their swigs, and while Kian and Shane were just above the line, Nicky appeared to have it won — although there was a challenge from his bandmates.
Kian was insistent that Nicky was below the line, even going so far as to say he was 'perfect on one side but below on the other,' before Nicky joked that he needed to go to VAR; in this scenario being three lads at the table next to them. Three of the members of Westlife almost came to blows (not really) after they tried their hand at 'Splitting the G.' Pic: Westlife/TikTok
The lads gave Nicky the VAR decision, with Shane congratulating him; but their fans were divided if Nicky properly did it.
'Shane [thinking] 'it's easier to let Nicky win, it's fine,'' one person joked, while another was sure he got it — commenting 'he definitely did it!'
'Defo Nicky split the G,' another commented, while another added 'Kian's in denial!' Nicky emerged victorious, but not after a VAR challenge by Kian and Shane. Pic: Westlife/TikTok
The lads made a special guest appearance at Ed Sheeran's homecoming on Friday night, where the trio (minus Mark, who had a serious health battle last year) to perform Flying Without Wings — with Ed saying that he would pretend to be in Westlife when he was a kid.
'The reason I wrote Shape of You was that I wanted to go in the studio with one of the men that was behind Flying Without Wings [Steve Mac],' Ed wrote. 'One of my favourite songs of all time.'
'I used to pretend I was in @westlife when I was like 9. But tonight I got to actually be a member, playing with Steve and @beogamusic on stage for the homecoming shows at @ipswichtown. Just pure magic. Thank you for flying over lads, will never forget that moment x.'
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