Westlife's Mark Feehily performs live for first time in years

After undergoing numerous serious health problems over the last few years, Westlife singer Mark Feehily is back on stage, performing iconic track 'Flying Without Wings' at a fan's wedding ceremony.

Mark, who currently isn't well enough to join his Westlife bandmates Shane Filan, Kian Egan and Nicky Byrne on their '25th Anniversary Tour', surprised newlyweds Lisa and Niall Mullins as he joined popular band All Folk’d Up on stage at The Lough Eske Castle Hotel in Donegal, Ireland.

In a video shared by Swiftly Yours, wedding content creators in Ireland, Mark can be seen performing a stunning rendition of Westlife's 1999 hit 'Flying Without Wings', as the bride and groom look on in awe.

Check out his amazing performance below:

After seeing the video do the rounds on social media, fans of Mark and Westlife were quick to comment, with many expressing their love.

One wrote: 'My heart’s over the moon 🥹 So good to see Mark performing again ❤️❤️', with another adding: 'Great to see him back singing. Hopefully he’s well enough to do the next tour they do'. (sic)

Somebody else added: 'Good to see him looking so well … not a WL fan but a fan of his voice, truly the talent behind that band. Hope he is well. What a beautiful couple too !!'. (sic)

Another commented: 'Thank God 🙏, @markusmoments seems to be coming back, at least for this beautiful occasion. Congratulations to the newlywed couple'. (sic)

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Just last week, speaking on Kathryn Thomas' Are We There Yet? podcast, Mark's band mate Kian Egan gave an update on his health, saying: “He is still a member of Westlife. The best way to describe it is, he just doesn’t have the energy to do what we’re doing.

“He’s just not well enough to tour. Obviously we’re on stage for two hours every night."

Speaking further, Kian added: “We try not to divulge information that he doesn’t want out there. So I think the way to kind of describe it is that he’s had sepsis repeated on him a few times.

“When we were on the last tour, Mark got sepsis, and then got pneumonia, and then he went back in for an operation."

Despite his struggles over the last few years, Kian gave a positive update about Mark's health now, saying: “He’s doing well. He’s trying to get everything back together and just live a normal life. Hopefully he’ll be back with us as soon as he feels ready.

“He did tell us to continue on with this tour. He didn’t want us to stop, so we were kind of like, ‘Okay, you know, if you’re happy, then we’ll go for it.’

“He will be back, he just doesn’t know when he’s going to be back to his full health."

Mark's performance comes as Westlife are currently taking to the stage at The O2 in Belfast, performing some of their huge hits like 'World Of Our Own', 'Hello My Love', and 'Uptown Girl'.

Check out Westlife's performance of 'Hello My Love' in Belfast below:

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Author: Alex Ross

Alex Ross is a Digital Content Editor across Rayo brands, including the Hits Radio Network, Greatest Hits Radio, KISS, Cool FM and Magic Radio. After beginning her career as a Marketing Intern with Bauer Media in 2016, she transitioned into digital editorial and has spent the past decade creating engaging content for millions of readers. Whether it’s reality shows, sitcoms, gritty crime dramas or hard-hitting documentaries, Alex is an expert in all things TV, as well as knowing the ins and outs of celebrities.