The Wild Dreams Tour
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Start date | 1 July 2022 |
End date | 24 March 2024 |
No.of shows | 100 |
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The Wild Dreams TourorThe Hits Tour,originally known as theStadiums in the Summer Tour,is an ongoing concert tour by Irish pop vocal group,Westlife.It was first scheduled to begin on 17 June 2020 inScarborough,Englandat theScarborough Open Air Theatre.[1]
However, the tour was ultimately postponed in the wake of theCOVID-19 pandemic.The band has rescheduled their dates like theWembley Stadium,Cork, and Scarborough to 2022.[2]The first 17 other tour dates announced have been cancelled but 2 of them were rescheduled. Their three shows inSingaporemade them the first international group to perform at theSingapore Indoor Stadiumthrice in one tour. On 19 November 2022, band memberNicky Byrnewas involved in a stage fall accident during the concert. On 25 November 2022, band memberMark Feehilypulled out of the remaining shows of the UK and Ireland leg due to contracting pneumonia. He would rejoin the band for the 2023 legs except for five of its dates due to pulmonary complications that need an operation. On 14 August 2023, Westlife announced their first ever tour dates in Canada and the United States. They will be performing in Toronto, Boston, New York City, and Chicago in March 2024.[3]On 12 September 2023, Westlife announced their first-ever tour dates in India. On 26 September 2023, Westlife announced their first-ever tour date in Brazil and their first headlining concert tour in Mexico. Feehily has announced he has been forced to pull out just 2 weeks before the band’s debut North American Tour
This concert tour also marks their most number of concert tour dates to date with 99 dates so far since their "Where Dreams Come True Tour"in 2001 with 82 dates. Band memberKian Eganadded, "This is the largest tour ever in China for a western act".
Set list[edit]
This set list is representative of the 8 and 9 July 2022 shows at theAviva Stadium.It does not represent all dates of the tour.
- "Starlight"
- "Uptown Girl"
- "When You're Looking Like That"
- "Fool Again"
- "If I Let You Go"
- "My Love"
- "Swear It Again"
- ABBAMedley: "Mamma Mia"/"Gimme Gimme Gimme"/"Money Money Money"/"Take a Chance on Me"/"I Have a Dream"/"Dancing Queen"/"Waterloo"/"Thank You for the Music"
- "What About Now"
- "Mandy"
- Medley: "What Makes a Man"/"Queen of My Heart"/"Unbreakable"/"I'm Already There"
- "World of Our Own"(contains excerpts of “Crazy In Love”)
- "Flying Without Wings"
- Encore
This set list is representative of the 8 and 9 September 2023 shows at theMercedes-Benz Arena.It does not represent all dates of the tour.
- "Starlight"
- "When You're Looking Like That"
- "Fool Again"
- "If I Let You Go"
- "I Lay My Love on You"
- "Home"
- "Swear It Again"
- "What About Now"
- "Mandy"
- "What Makes a Man"
- "Queen of My Heart"
- "Uptown Girl"
- "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You"
- "Seasons in the Sun"
- "Beautiful World"
- "World of Our Own"(contains excerpts of"Crazy In Love")
- "Flying Without Wings"
- Encore
This set list is representative of the 11 march show atMeridian Hall.It does not represent all dates of the tour.
- "Starlight"
- "Uptown Girl"
- "When You're Looking Like That"
- "Fool Again"
- "If I Let You Go"
- "My Love"
- "Swear It Again"
- ABBAMedley: "Mamma Mia"/"Gimme Gimme Gimme"/"Money Money Money"/"Take a Chance on Me"/"I Have a Dream"/"Dancing Queen"/"Waterloo"/"Thank You for the Music"
- "What About Now"
- "Mandy"
- "I Lay My Love on You"
- Medley: "What Makes a Man"/"Queen of My Heart"/"Unbreakable"/"I'm Already There"
- "World of Our Own"(contains excerpts of “Crazy In Love”)
- "Flying Without Wings"
- Encore
Notes[edit]
- "Safe"was performed at the July 1 and 2, 2022 shows inKentandColchester.
- "I Lay My Love on You"and"Seasons In The Sun"were performed during the 2023 Asian leg of the tour in place of"What Makes a Man","Queen of My Heart","Unbreakable"and"I'm Already There"
- "The Ordinary Road" was performed at the September 22, 2023 show inWuhanand as the November 17,2023 show inHangzhou
Tour dates[edit]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
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Leg 1 - Europe[5] | |||||
1 July 2022 | Kent | England | Hop Farm | 6,000 | — |
2 July 2022 | Colchester | Colchester Castle Park | 8,000 | — | |
8 July 2022 | Dublin | Ireland | Aviva Stadium | 87,367 | $6,621,436 |
9 July 2022 | |||||
23 July 2022 | Scarborough | England | Scarborough Open Air Theatre | 8,000 | — |
6 August 2022 | London | Wembley Stadium | 70,000 | — | |
9 August 2022 | Viborg | Denmark | Domkirken Rocker | 7,500 | — |
12 August 2022 | Cork | Ireland | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | 68,463 | $5,829,448 |
13 August 2022 | |||||
19 August 2022[a] | Alesund | Norway | Color Line Stadion | — | — |
Leg 2 - Asia[6] | |||||
24 September 2022 | Sentul | Indonesia | Sentul International Convention Center | — | — |
25 September 2022 | Surabaya | Jatim International Expo | — | — | |
28 September 2022 | Al-'Ula | Saudi Arabia | Maraya Concert Hall | — | — |
29 September 2022 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Etihad Arena | — | — |
1 October 2022[b] | Singapore | Marina Bay Street Circuit | — | — | |
2 October 2022 | Yogyakarta | Indonesia | Prambanan Temple | — | — |
Leg 3 - Europe | |||||
17 November 2022 | Aberdeen | Scotland | P&J Live | — | — |
19 November 2022 | Glasgow | OVO Hydro | — | — | |
20 November 2022 | |||||
22 November 2022 | Leeds | England | First Direct Arena | — | — |
24 November 2022 | Manchester | AO Arena | — | — | |
25 November 2022 | Newcastle | Utilita Arena | — | — | |
26 November 2022 | |||||
28 November 2022 | Sheffield | Utilita Arena | — | — | |
30 November 2022 | Liverpool | M&S Bank Arena | — | — | |
3 December 2022 | Birmingham | Utilita Arena | — | — | |
4 December 2022 | |||||
5 December 2022 | Bournemouth | Bournemouth International Centre | — | — | |
7 December 2022 | London | The O2 Arena | — | — | |
8 December 2022 | Brighton | Brighton Centre | — | — | |
9 December 2022 | Nottingham | Motorpoint Arena | — | — | |
11 December 2022 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff International Arena | — | — |
12 December 2022 | |||||
15 December 2022 | Belfast | Ireland | SSE Arena | — | — |
16 December 2022 | |||||
17 December 2022 | |||||
18 December 2022 | |||||
20 December 2022 | Dublin | 3Arena | — | — | |
21 December 2022 | |||||
22 December 2022 | |||||
Leg 4 - Asia[7] | |||||
9 February 2023 | Tangerang | Indonesia | Indonesia Convention Exhibition | — | — |
11 February 2023 | Jakarta | Madya Stadium | — | — | |
12 February 2023[c] | Bandung | Indonesian Army Officer Candidate School Field | — | — | |
14 February 2023 | Hong Kong | AsiaWorld Arena | — | — | |
15 February 2023 | |||||
16 February 2023 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | — | — | |
17 February 2023 | |||||
18 February 2023 | |||||
20 February 2023 | Quezon City[d] | Philippines | Araneta Coliseum | — | — |
21 February 2023 | |||||
23 February 2023 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Axiata Arena[8] | — | — |
24 February 2023 | |||||
26 February 2023 | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | Kaohsiung Arena[9] | — | — |
28 February 2023 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena[10] | — | — |
Leg 5 - Europe | |||||
27 May 2023[e] | Jelling | Denmark | Jelling Musikfestival | — | — |
28 May 2023 | Stockholm | Sweden | Grona Lund | — | — |
Leg 6 - North America | |||||
24 June 2023[f] | Monterrey | Mexico | Fundidora Park | — | — |
Leg 7 - Europe | |||||
5 July 2023 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff Castle | — | — |
6 July 2023[g] | Oxfordshire | England | Henley on Thames | — | — |
Leg 8 - Asia | |||||
8 September 2023 | Shanghai | China | Mercedes-Benz Arena | — | — |
9 September 2023 | |||||
10 September 2023 | Nanjing | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park Arena | — | — | |
13 September 2023 | Suzhou | Suzhou Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium | — | — | |
15 September 2023 | Changsha | Helong Sports Center Stadium | — | — | |
16 September 2023 | Guangzhou | Guangdong Olympic Stadium | — | — | |
17 September 2023 | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Stadium | — | — | |
20 September 2023 | Chengdu | Phoenix Hill Sports Park Stadium | — | — | |
22 September 2023 | Wuhan | Wuhan Five Rings Sports Centre | — | — | |
23 September 2023 | Beijing | Cadillac Center | — | — | |
24 September 2023 | |||||
27 October 2023 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Etihad Arena | — | — |
29 October 2023 | Manama | Bahrain | Al Dana Amphitheatre | — | — |
Leg 9 - Africa | |||||
1 November 2023 | Cape Town | South Africa | Grand Arena at GrandWest | — | — |
2 November 2023 | |||||
3 November 2023 | Pretoria | SunBet Arena at Time Square | — | — | |
4 November 2023 | |||||
5 November 2023 | |||||
Leg 10 - Asia | |||||
14 November 2023 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei Music Center | — | — |
15 November 2023 | |||||
16 November 2023 | |||||
17 November 2023 | Hangzhou | China | Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium | — | — |
18 November 2023 | Macau | The Londoner Arena | — | — | |
19 November 2023 | |||||
21 November 2023 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | Thống Nhất Stadium | 30,000 | — |
22 November 2023 | |||||
24 November 2023 | Mumbai | India | Mahalaxmi Racecourse | — | — |
25 November 2023 | Bengaluru | Embassy International Riding School Ground | — | — | |
26 November 2023 | Delhi | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | — | — | |
Leg 11 - North America (The Hits Tour) | |||||
11 March 2024 | Toronto | Canada | Meridian Hall | — | — |
12 March 2024 | |||||
13 March 2024 | |||||
14 March 2024 | Boston | United States | MGM Music Hall at Fenway | — | — |
16 March 2024 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | — | — | |
18 March 2024 | Chicago | The Chicago Theatre | — | — | |
20 March 2024 | Monterrey | Mexico | Arena Monterrey | — | — |
21 March 2024 | Zapopan | Auditorio Telmex | — | — | |
22 March 2024 | Mexico City | Arena CDMX | — | — | |
Leg 12 - South America (The Hits Tour) | |||||
24 March 2024 | Sao Paulo | Brazil | Espaço Unimed | — | |
Total | — | — |
Cancelled dates[edit]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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18 June 2021 | York | United Kingdom | York Cricket Club | COVID-19 pandemic |
19 June 2021 | Norwich | Carrow Road | ||
21 June 2021 | Peterborough | Weston Homes Stadium | ||
26 June 2021 | Cardiff | Cardiff City Stadium | ||
27 June 2021 | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | ||
28 June 2021 | Inverness | Caledonian Stadium | ||
3 July 2021 | Southampton | The Ageas Bowl | ||
4 July 2021 | Plymouth | Home Park | ||
5 July 2021 | Colwyn Bay | Stadiwm Zip World | ||
10 July 2021 | Hull | Hull College Craven Park Stadium | ||
12 July 2021 | Gloucester | Kingsholm Stadium | ||
16 July 2021 | Leicester | Leicestershire County Cricket Club | ||
17 July 2021 | Canterbury | The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence | ||
18 July 2021 | Chester-le-Street | Emirates Riverside | ||
22 August 2021 | London | Wembley Stadium |
Recordings[edit]
- The Wembley Stadium show was shown live in cinemas across the UK, and Europe. Recorded filming and showing was also available in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
- Westlife: Live At Wembley Stadium was also shown onITV 1on the 20th November 2022.
Notes[edit]
- 1.^This concert was part of the2022 Singapore Grand Prix.
- 2.^This concert sets a record for Westlife as the first international group to perform three nights at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
- 3.^This concert was part of the Playlist Love Festival 2023.
Personnel[edit]
Vocals[edit]
- Nicky Byrne
- Kian Egan
- Mark Feehily (absent after Manchester show until 2023 Asian leg due to pneumonia and absent during shows in Europe and Mexico from May to July 2023 due to recovery from surgery.).
- Shane Filan
Band[edit]
- Simon Ellis– keyboards / musical director
- Phil Short – guitars
- Dishan Abrahams – bass
- Julien Brown – drums
Notes[edit]
- ^This concert was part of the Jugenfest 2022
- ^This concert was part of the2022 Singapore Grand Prix.
- ^This concert was part of the Playlist Love Festival 2023
- ^Promoted asManila
- ^This concert was part of the Jelling MusikFestival 2023
- ^This concert was part of theMachaca Fest2023
- ^This concert was part of theHenley Festival2023
References[edit]
- ^"Westlife Tickets 2020 | UK Concerts & Tour Dates | Ticketmaster UK".ticketmaster.co.uk.Retrieved2019-11-11.
- ^"Westlife Reschedule Wembley Stadium Summer Show To 2021".13 May 2020.
- ^"Westlife Instagram account".14 August 2023.
- ^"Westlife | 2020 Tour | Presale | Tickets".Ticketmaster UK.2019-11-01.Retrieved2019-11-11.
- ^"Live - Westlife".Westlife.1 November 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 1 November 2019.Retrieved1 November2019.
- ^"Konser Westlife: The Wild Dreams Tour 'INDONESIA' 2022"(in Indonesian). 2022-09-25.Retrieved2022-09-25.
- ^"Westlife adds 2nd Singapore date in February 2023 after 1st show sells out".CNA Lifestyle.Retrieved2022-10-13.
- ^Ng, Scott (2022-10-06)."Westlife add Kuala Lumpur date to 2023 'The Wild Dreams' tour".NME.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^"Facebook".facebook.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^"Facebook".facebook.Retrieved2022-10-06.
External links[edit]
- 2022 concert tours
- 2023 concert tours
- Concert tours postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Concert tours of Bahrain
- Concert tours of Brazil
- Concert tours of Canada
- Concert tours of China
- Concert tours of Denmark
- Concert tours of Hong Kong
- Concert tours of India
- Concert tours of Indonesia
- Concert tours of Ireland
- Concert tours of Macau
- Concert tours of Malaysia
- Concert tours of Mexico
- Concert tours of Norway
- Concert tours of the Philippines
- Concert tours of Saudi Arabia
- Concert tours of Singapore
- Concert tours of South Africa
- Concert tours of Sweden
- Concert tours of Taiwan
- Concert tours of Thailand
- Concert tours of the United Arab Emirates
- Concert tours of the United Kingdom
- Concert tours of the United States
- Concert tours of Vietnam
- Westlife concert tours