Westlife to kick off new tour in Belfast
Westlife: Heading back to Belfast
Record-breaking Westlife are to kick off their 2010 tour in Belfast marking their 51st show at the Odyssey Arena.
The Irish boy band will be back in Belfast on May 2 as part of their Where We Are tour.
The last time they played Belfast was in May 2008, when the celebrated their 50th show at the venue, breaking all records for an artist or band.
The following month they marked their 10th anniversary by playing a show at Croke Park in Dublin to 83,000 fans. Since then theyve taken a break from touring but are hitting the road again next year to promote their new album.
Tickets for the Belfast show go on sale next Thursday, December 9, at 9am.
Meanwhile, the bands Nicky Byrne has revealed a tour secret to the hosts of the BBC NI programme the Friday Show, Eamonn Holmes and Rachel Tucker.
Nicky said: When we do our tours and we go off stage at the very end, when we come back on for the encore, we made a pact that wed always do it commando.
Its a true story, so every time we come back on for our final song, or the last three songs or whatever the encore is, it all hangs out! We actually did it tonight as well!
Eamonn replied: That gives a whole new meaning to Flying Without Wings!
December 04 2009
Westlife set to wow Croke Park with JLS
WESTLIFE will play Croke Park alongside X Factor runners-up JLS, the Herald can exclusively reveal.
Following in the footsteps of U2 and Take That, who played the venue last summer before 80,000 fans each night, Westlife will be taking to the stage in June, promoters MCD announced today.
Shane, Nicky, Kian and Mark played Croke Park for the first time last year. The band are now looking forward to their return trip on June 5, in one of the most eagerly anticipated concerts of next year.
Tickets for the concert go on sale on December 11, and are expected to be snapped up fast.
Westlife stormed to the top of the charts a few weeks ago with their new single, their first since they decided to take a year out.
The band's frontman Shane Filan said they have been "experimenting" with new music in addition to their already incredibly successful format.
"We've been experimenting with a fresh vibe on this record, working with new producers and writing songs for the album ourselves. After 11 years we see this as phase two of the Westlife story," he said.
The foursome spent most of this year hidden away in studios across Europe working with some of the most established musicmakers in the industry.
Their latest song Where We Are features work from Grammy-nominated Ryan Tedder, who has worked with superstar divas Leona Lewis and Beyonce.
The boys recently released a cover of American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry's hit What About Now to much praise, and were a massive hit when they appeared on the Late Late Toy Show last week. And the group have also been putting their writing skills to good use, as Mark Feehily just penned a song with former All Saints frontwoman Shaznay Lewis.
Their comeback has come at one of the most emotional times for the band in recent years.
Earlier this year, Kian Egan lost his father following a long illness. Dad-of-two Nicky then lost his father, Nikki, suddenly. And the band were also upset when Stephen Gately passed away unexpectedly in his home in Majorca.
WESTLIFE 'WHERE WE ARE' MAY 2010 TOUR DATES
THU 6 MAY - Nottingham Trent FM Arena
FRI 7 MAY - Liverpool Echo Arena
SUN 9 MAY - Sheffield Sheffield Arena
WED 12 MAY - London O2 Arena
SUN 16 MAY - Birmingham LG Arena
THU 20 MAY - Cardiff CIA
MON 24 MAY - Glasgow SECC
FRI 28 MAY - Manchester Evening News Arena
MON 31 MAY - Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
Westlife tickets will go on general sale from Friday 11th December at 9am, priced from £38.00.
11.12.2009
Two More Dates Added
Tickets are on sale right now for two new dates on Westlife's 2010 tour:
London 02 Arena, Thursday 13th May
Manchester ENA, Sunday 30th May
Tickets for the 2010 tour are being snapped up so quickly that even more dates have now been added.
Sheffield Arena, Monday 10th May
Birmingham LG Arena, Monday 17th May
Glasgow SECC, Tuesday 25th May
Westlife Tickets Newmarket Sandown
Westlife are arguably the most successful boyband ever, managed by X Factor Louis Walsh, they have had 14 number 1 singles, only the beatles and Elvis have had more. They will be playing some special outdoor shows this summer at famous horse racing courses.
The fiirst show will take place at Sandown Park , Esher on 5th August 2010 and the Second entitled Newmarket Nights will take place at the home of national hunt racing Newmarket on 13th August 2010.
Irish pop group sensation, WESTLIFE are the second band confirmed for the Sandown Park Music Nights this summer.
Performing live after racing, the crowds will be able to enjoy hits from their latest album Where we are as well as a mix of their classic songs.
Westlife, who are starting a UK summer tour this year called The Where we are Tour, is made up of Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, Kian Egan and Nicky Byrne.
The group is the only act in UK history to have their first seven singles go straight to Number 1 and have since gone on to sell over 45 million records worldwide. Westlife Tickets include access to an evening of thrilling racing, commencing at 5:40pm, after which the concert will start from 8:45pm (approx).
he Newmarket Nights offer an irresistible cocktail adrenalin-fuelled racing action on the track, a small flutter on the horses, a refreshing glass of iced cold beer, champagne or Pimms and a pulsating open air concert by a well known band or artiste.
Taking place at Newmarket,s picturesque July Course with its rustic charm, romantic surroundings and party atmosphere, Newmarket Nights are a summer event not to be missed and make for a fantastic Friday night out with friends, family, clients or colleagues.
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WESTLIFE will play in Newbury this summer.
The Irish pop quartet have confirmed a set at Newbury Racecourse's Party In The Paddock on CGA Ladies Day.
Tickets are on sale now for the event on Saturday, August 14 - see
www.newbury-racecourse.co uk or call 01635 40015.
Harriet Rochester, Marketing and PR Manager for Newbury Racecourse, comments: "Our Party In The Paddock events are growing in popularity year on year, with last year's fixture attracting a modern day record crowd.
"With an act as significant as Westlife confirmed to play this August, we urge racegoers and fans to book tickets as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!"
Where We Are - Tour Dates
May 2010
Thursday 06 Nottingham Trent FM Arena
Friday 07 Liverpool Echo Arena
Sunday 09 Sheffield Sheffield Arena
Monday 10 Sheffield Sheffield Arena
Wednesday 12 London O2 Arena
Thursday 13 London O2 Arena
Friday 14 London O2 Arena
Sunday 16 Birmingham LG Arena
Monday 17 Birmingham LG Arena
Thursday 20 Cardiff CIA
Friday 21 Cardiff CIA
Saturday 22 Cardiff CIA
Monday 24 Glasgow SECC
Tuesday 25 Glasgow SECC
Wednesday 26 Glasgow SECC
Friday 28 Manchester Evening News Arena
Sunday 30 Manchester Evening News Arena
Monday 31 Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
June 2010
Tuesday 01 Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
March 26th 2010
Westlife Heading To Bristol
The Irish group have been announced as the big gig at Ashton Gate this summer.
The band are heading to Bristol on Thursday 17th of June and tickets have gone on sale this morning.
The band have sold 40 million records with 14 number one singles and 10 chart-topping albums.
Tickets can be bought online
20 April 2010
More tickets for Westlife
BOYBAND Westlife have released a further 2,000 tickets for their Highland gig with demand coming from as far afield as New Zealand.
A total of 12,000 fans will now descend on Cawdor Castle on 28 August. Organisers said demand for tickets, which went on sale 11 days ago, was so high they have decided to release more.
Of their original 10,000 allocation, ticketmaster has fewer than 1,000 left.
CK Events director Kenny Cameron said: "Given the rapid uptake of the initial allocation we have decided to release further tickets for the event
