Westlife announce further dates on their WHERE WE ARE Tour

Pop royalty Westlife have added extra dates in Birmingham, Glasgow and Newcastle to their ‘Where We Are’ UK tour.

Revered for their spectacular live shows, created with visionary William Baker (Kylie, Leona, Bjork) Westlife are thrilled to be returning to the stage two years since their last concert tour. The band will travel to arenas across the UK throughout May, including stops at London’s O2 and the Manchester Evening News Arena. The show will include fan favourites, the band’s biggest hits and brand new tracks taken from their first new album in two years, ‘Where We Are,’ which was released on November 30 2009.

Westlife are among the world’s most prolific touring acts, with eight sell out world tours already under their belts. Their most recent concert tour, 2008’s ‘Back Home Tour’ visited arenas across the UK and New Zealand, culminating in stadium shows in Ireland, including a sell out show at the legendary Croke Park in Dublin. On the show’s arrival at London’s Wembley Arena, it was declared that the boys had sold more tickets at the venue than any other act and had played a record number of dates there, an amazing 25.

The tour will support the band’s brand new album ‘Where We Are’, which was recorded during much of 2009 in studios across Europe and the US. The record features work from pop’s finest craftsmen, including grammy nominated Ryan Tedder (Leona Lewis, Beyonce) Steve Robson (James Morrison, Take That) Steve Booker (Duffy) Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters (Whitney Houston, Anastacia.) and Shaznay Lewis, who co-writes a track with band member Mark Feehily.

These stellar production teams have helped the boys create a new and contemporary sound, whilst retaining those classic Westlife soaring melodies and rousing lyrics. Featuring the already massive hit single ‘What About Now,’ as seen on The X Factor, it’s a collection bound to excite fans and pop enthusiasts alike.

No pop band can compare to Westlife’s extraordinary success. During their 11 years at the top of pop’s hierarchy, the band has sold over 40 million records globally. In the UK alone they have scored nine multi-platinum albums and a record breaking 14 No.1 hits (behind only Elvis and The Beatles). They have also picked up innumerable awards and appeared on hundreds of magazine covers around the world.  They are the only recording artists to win the prestigious ‘Record Of The Year’ an incredible four times (other top awards include two BRITS and an MTV Europe Award).

WHERE WE ARE – TOUR DATES

May 2010
THURSDAY 06 – Nottingham, Trent FM Arena
FRIDAY 07 – Liverpool, Echo Arena
SUNDAY 09 – Sheffield, Sheffield Arena
MONDAY 10 – Sheffield, Sheffield Arena
WEDNESDAY 12 – London, O2 Arena
THURSDAY 13 – London, O2 Arena
SUNDAY 16 – Birmingham, LG Arena
MONDAY 17 – Birmingham, LG Arena – EXTRA DATE ADDED
THURSDAY 20 – Cardiff, CIA
FRIDAY 21 – Cardiff, CIA
MONDAY 24 – Glasgow, SECC
TUESDAY 25 – Glasgow, SECC – EXTRA DATE ADDED
FRIDAY 28 – Manchester, Evening News Arena
SUNDAY 30 – Manchester, Evening News Arena
MONDAY 31 – Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena

June 2010
TUESDAY 01 – Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena – EXTRA DATE ADDED

Tickets are on sale now priced £38.00 Regional and £40.50/£35.00 London available from www.livenation.co.uk

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