One of Ireland's most successful boy bands, has finally announced that they'll be calling it quits with a new single expected to hit radio in November and a farewell tour next May.

Irish pop band Westlife perform for Queen Elizabeth at the Convention Centre in Dublin May 19, 2011.

Westlife members Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily and Shane Filan have announced the break-up making sure to confirm the decision as being "entirely amicable." The boy band has been around for 14 years and sold an incredible 44 million albums worldwide.

The new single "lighthouse" is expected to hit airwaves November followed by a "Greatest Hits" collection to arrive in stores before Christmas. The farewell tour is tentatively scheduled to commence May, 2012.