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Westlife Turn It Around
It’s all arenas on the books and a couple multinight stands thrown. Glasgow nabs the lads for two shows and Dublin weighs in with three. There’s still room in the other markets, though, for additional dates.
On their last tour, which was over the summer months, Westlife played an impressive 11 shows at Belfast’s Odyssey Arena to an entirely sold-out crowd. They also packed houses in other arenas around the U.K. for runs of two, four and six consecutive shows.
Since rising to huge popularity in 2000, Westlife have been given a run for their money by bands including Busted, Blue, and Girls Aloud. As a result, there have been some nasty rumors circulating that the group is splitting up. However, they’ve vigorously denied those reports and, as indicated by their tour schedule, appear to be going strong for the time being.
Tickets will be available on Westlife’s Web site starting November 14. Their new single, a cover of Barry Manilow’s “Mandy,” comes out a couple days later.