Westlife to tour in Ho Chi Minh City

Westlife band announced their return to Vietnam after 12 years, performing in Ho Chi Minh City on November 22.

On the evening of September 19, the group's official fanpage announced: "Vietnam! We are very excited to return with The Wild Dreams tour. Tickets go on sale September 26, don't miss out."

The event organizer confirmed that Vietnam is one of eight Asian locations on the group's tour. Details on the tour and ticket prices will be announced this week. The four members Mark, Kian, Shane and Nicky are expected to perform hits such as Uptown Girl, Seasons in the Sun, Flying Without Wings, No One's Gonna Sleep Tonight and many other famous songs.

The two sides reached an agreement in July, and it was only announced now. The unit that brought Westlife to Vietnam recently organized a 911 show and produced the MV Em Dong Y (Duc Phuc and 911).

The four current members of Westlife. Photo: Westlife Fanpage

Westlife's Wild Dreams Tour, which started in 2020, had to be postponed for two years due to the pandemic and health problems of some members. The group performed more than 60 shows in Asia and Europe. Among them, the show in Dublin (Ireland) - the group's hometown on July 8-9 attracted more than 87,000 spectators. The concert in London (UK) on August 2 also had 70,000 attendees.

Westlife first came to Vietnam in 2011 with the Gravity Tour , held at My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi . Afterwards, the band's leader, Shane Filan, returned to sing in 2014 and 2017.

Westlife was one of the most famous boy bands in the world in the 1990s - 2000s, consisting of five members: Bryan McFadden, Mark Feehily, Kian Egan, Nicky Byrne and Shane Filan. In 2004, Bryan McFadden left the group.

The name Westlife is associated with songs that are familiar to the early 8X and 9X generations such as My Love, You Raise Me Up, Season in the Sun. Westlife has sold more than 50 million albums in more than 40 countries, of which about 12 million albums were sold in the UK. The group has 14 singles that topped the UK charts. In recent years, after many life events , the four members Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Kian Egan, Nicky Byrne have focused on touring and releasing new songs.

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