Westlife add extra gig at Birmingham LG Arena
Friday 28th October 2011, 7:13AM BST.
Westlife have added another Birmingham date to their farewell tour after tickets for the first show sold out within minutes.
The boyband will now play a second date at the LG Arena on June 8 next year.
It comes after the Irish four-piece’s announcement that they are to split after 14 years together and a string of hits.
The Greatest Hits tour is already stopping off in the city on May 20. Tickets for the new date went on sale today, priced at £41.40. To book, call 0844 338 8000 or visit the website at www.theticketfactory.com
Having announced they are to split after 14 years at the top of their game, the band’s Greatest Hits Tour will see Kian, Shane, Mark and Nicky perform their 14 number one singles and other top tunes for the very last time. And for those disappointed fans who missed out on tickets to see the boys, there’s now a second chance to say you were there at the end!
Westlife, the only act in British and Irish pop history to see their first seven singles hit the top spot in the charts, have sold more than 44 million albums worldwide. They’ve won awards from Smash Hits, Top of the Pops, and the Disney Channel and even have a number of prestigious Brit Awards on their mantelpieces.
Unsurprisingly with so many accolades under their collective belt, the boys are the most successful Irish boyband ever.
The band said: “It’s almost hard to believe that we’ve been doing this for as long as we have. We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved and are looking forward to releasing our Greatest Hits album and performing them live on the tour as a special thank you to our fans who have supported us throughout our career.”
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