Kian Egan teases Westlife's upcoming tour will be their 'best show yet'
It starts next week!
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After what feels like a lifetime waiting, Westlife's '25th Anniversary World Tour' finally gets going next week, as the band kick things off with a huge 13 shows in Dublin, Ireland!
The band, now made up of Kian Egan, Shane Filan and Nicky Byrne, will then move on to Aberdeen, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield, London, Brighton, Bournemouth, Birmingham, Cardiff and Manchester, before shows in Belfast.
As rehearsals are now in full swing, Kian has sent excitement levels through the roof, teasing he thinks the upcoming show is the band's 'best yet'.
Sharing a video of the band in rehearsals to Westlife's official Instagram account, the post read: '7 DAYS TILL TOUR'.
READ MORE: Your ultimate guide to Westlife's 'The 25th Anniversary World Tour'
Taking to the comments section, Kian teased: 'Rehearsal is going so so good… I don’t wanna over excite you all but I think this is our best show ever! 🔥🔥🔥'. (sic)
After seeing the video and Kian's comment, fans were understandably left excited, with one writing: 'I can’t wait I am counting down the days until we see you guys again 🤪🤪'. (sic)
Another commented: 'So proud of you 💚🤍🧡 Can't wait to see you in Dublin on 24th September & in Birmingham on 16th October ❤️❤️', with a third writing: 'Waiting for the tour to start! Cheering for you guys all the way from here ❤️'.
What dates are Westlife on tour?
After a huge 13 dates at the 3Arena in Dublin, Westlife will then move on to the UK, before travelling to the rest of the world. Check out the UK dates below:
September 2026
Aberdeen, P&J Live – Tue 29th
Glasgow, OVO Hydro – Wed 30th
October 2026
Glasgow, OVO Hydro – Thu 1st
Newcastle, Utilita Arena – Sat 3rd
Newcastle, Utilita Arena – Sun 4th
Leeds, First Direct Arena – Tue 6th
Sheffield, Utilita Arena – Wed 7th
London, The O2 – Fri 9th
London, The O2 – Sat 10th
Brighton, Centre – Tue 13th
Bournemouth, International Centre – Wed 14th
Birmingham, Utilita Arena – Fri 16th
Birmingham, Utilita Arena – Sat 17th
Cardiff, Utilita Arena – Mon 19th
Cardiff, Utilita Arena – Tue 20th
Manchester, Co-op Live – Fri 23rd
Manchester, Co-op Live – Sat 24th
Belfast, SSE Arena – Tue 27th
Belfast, SSE Arena – Wed 28th
Belfast, SSE Arena – Thu 29th
Belfast, SSE Arena – Fri 30th
Belfast, SSE Arena – Sat 31st
November 2026
Sheffield, Utilita Arena – Mon 2nd
Aberdeen, P&J Live - Tue 3rd
Belfast, SSE Arena – Thu 5th
Belfast, SSE Arena – Fri 6th
How can I buy tickets?
Limited tickets are now on sale from Aloud.com
Check out Westlife's amazing career so far:
Westlife - 1999
Westlife - 2000
Westlife - 2001
Westlife - 2001
Westlife with singer Lulu (2002)
Westlife in 2004
Westlife's Bryan McFadden and his ex band mates pose for the last time with Mark Feehily, Nicky Byrne,Shane Filan and Kian Egan.
Westlife are presented with a special plaque - 2005
Westlife arrive at The Brit Awards (2006)
Westlife attend a book-signing at Waterstones (2008)
Westlife perform at Hampton Court Palace Festival (2011)
Westlife perform on stage during the band's farewell tour at O2 Arena (2012)
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