the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate: Her fatalism helped her to face death with stoic calm. 2. Philosophy. the doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable predetermination. Origin of fatalism.
Westlife was formed in 1998 with original members of Mark Feehily, Kian Egan, Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne and Brian McFadden.
Irish boy band Westlife said: We are, like everyone else, in shock today. We met Stephen Gately back in 1998 when we first started out and since then had the pleasure of meeting him many times. Himself and the Boyzone lads paved the way for us as a band.