Westlife talk to Lorraine about Wembley gigs

Westlife have spoken to Lorraine about being the first major act in over two years to perform at Wembley Stadium. 

“It’s amazing. We’re just thrilled. We’ve been hoping to play this gig for a long time. After the year we’ve had, it’s been horrible for everyone obviously, to be able to say we’re playing at Wembley Stadium – and now we’re playing two Wembley Stadiums – is honestly, it’s going to be the biggest weekend of our life.” – Shane

Westlife – who recently signed a record deal with eastwest and Warner Music -will be the first major music act in over two years to perform at Wembley Stadium.

The Irish hitmakers will perform two massive greatest hits shows at the location on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd August – the latter being an additional date following high ticket sales. Tickets go on sale on Friday 26 March 2021 at 10am at LiveNation.co.uk

“We’re very, very excited, in the last week we’ve announced the fact we’ve signed a new record deal and that we’re making a new album, that’ll hopefully be coming at the end of this year. And now to announce that we’re going to play a second Wembley this August, which a few months ago none of us would have ever expected to be doing that.

“Things are starting to go really well on that front and lockdown will lift and hopefully it’s going to be a weekend that’s going to blow our minds. We have some amazing acts playing along with us, we have Anne-Marie, All Saints, it’s going to be an absolutely amazing weekend.” – Kian

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“We’ve been dying to perform for a long time.. the fact that the powers that be and the government have given it the thumbs up is so exciting. We just can’t wait!” – Mark

It will be the first time ever Westlife has played Wembley Stadium.

The group will perform greatest hits including ‘Swear It Again’, ‘Flying Without Wings’, ‘You Raise Me Up’ and ‘World of Our Own’.

They’ll also perform their recent smash hit ‘Hello My Love’ which featured on the 2019 best selling album ‘Spectrum’ co-written by Ed Sheeran and Steve Mac.

“To do it at Wembley, up until two months ago we didn’t think live gigs would happen this year. We’re honoured to be doing this. It feels like a real party atmosphere. For crew who’ve been out of work, for people who’ve been cooped up in homes, this feels like the green light that normality is resuming. It’s going to be fun!” – Nicky

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