Westlife 25 « The Anniversary World Tour »

Westlife mark 25 years with The Anniversary World Tour, stopping at Co-op Live in Manchester on 25 October 2026. Formed in Dublin in 1998, the group shaped a distinctive pop sound around close harmonies and melodic writing, first as a five-piece with Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Kian Egan, Nicky Byrne and Brian McFadden, then as a quartet from 2004. From the self-titled debut through Coast to Coast, World of Our Own and Turnaround, they shifted from teen pop towards a more adult pop palette, balancing ballads, mid-tempo singles and a handful of covers. After a break in 2012, the reunion brought Spectrum (2019) and Wild Dreams (2021), extending the catalogue to a new generation.

On stage, this tour retraces that full timeline: early singalongs, later chart staples and newer tracks, arranged for stacked vocals, key changes and those slow-burn crescendos they handle with ease. The four voices stay front and centre, supported by a live band that keeps the melodies to the fore. The set moves between stripped ballads and radio-ready pop, with room for the covers that have punctuated their path. A clear-cut celebration of a catalogue written for big rooms, revisited with the assurance of a group that knows its audience.