IRISH pop band (乐队) Westlife announced last week that they would be splitting up. The band scooped (获得) an incredible (惊人的) 14 UK No 1 hits during their 14 years together, and sold 44 million records worldwide. A statement on the band website said: “The decision is entirely amicable and after spending all of our adult life together so far, we want to have a well-earned break and look at new ventures (机遇).”