Westlife announces 25th anniversary world tour across UK and Europe

Westlife announced on Thursday that they will mark 25 years as a band with a wide-ranging UK and European tour beginning in late September 2026, with a stop at Leeds First Direct Bank Arena on October 6. The Westlife 25 The Anniversary World Tour will open on September 29 at PJ Live in Aberdeen and visit Glasgow, Newcastle, Sheffield, London, Brighton, Bournemouth, Birmingham, Cardiff and Manchester before the band return for five nights at Belfast’s SSE Arena and then continue to continental Europe.

Promoters said the tour will feature a set spanning the group's 25-year career, mixing signature ballads and pop anthems including Flying Without Wings, You Raise Me Up and Swear It Again. The announcement coincides with the release of a new single, Chariot, which the band said was written by Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid and Will Reynolds and co-written and produced by Steve Mac. Chariot will appear on 25 The Ultimate Collection, the band’s compilation album due on February 13, 2026, which organizers say will combine 21 fan favourites with newly recorded material from all four members, Shane, Nicky, Kian and Mark.

Ticketing will roll out over several presale windows, promoters said. An...