Westlife to bring 20th anniversary concert to Manila in July

MANILA, Philippines — Irish boy band Westlife is bringing their 20th anniversary concert in Manila on July 30, 2019.

The concert dubbed as “The Twenty Tour” will be held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, as announced by concert promoter Wilbros Live via their Facebook page on Thursday.

Tickets will go on sale starting Saturday, Mar. 30, via Ticketnet.

Westlife, consisting of members Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, and Shane Filan, last performed in Manila in 2011 for their “The Gravity Tour.”

The pop boy band formed in 1998 disbanded in 2012. In October 2018, the group announced they were reuniting.

Last January 10, Westlife released their first single in eight years titled “Hello My Love,” which was reportedly co-written by Ed Sheeran and Steve Mac.

Westlife is best known for their songs “If I Let You Go,” “Swear It Again,” “Flying Without Wings,” among others. /je

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