For the first time ever, Westlife have been confirmed to headline New Year’s Festival Dublin, alongside special guests Gavin James and LYRA.

Dublin will come alive over two days of celebrations on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day as New Year’s Festival Dublin returns with two countdown events taking place along North Wall Quay.

For the first time ever, Westlife will be performing in the brand new Festival Village on New Year’s Eve, 31st December. The announcement comes hot on the heels of one of the band’s most successful years ever, with sold out Irish, European and Asian stadium dates that included shows at London’s Wembley Stadium, Dublin’s Aviva Stadium and Cork’s Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The tour continues with over 70 shows around the world.

“2022 has been an incredible year for us, seeing so many of our fans from around the world up close and personal, but there is always something extra special about a home crowd, so as we head into 2023 let’s do the countdown together, in style, at Dublin’s New Year’s Festival Dublin," Westlife said in a press release. "It’s going to be an unforgettable party”.

Dublin! We’re so thrilled to announce that we’ve been invited to headline @nyfdublin 🇮🇪 We can’t wait to ring in the New Year with you all for the first time ever 🇮🇪✨with special guests @gavinjames and @thisislyra, tickets on sale 17th November 💛 pic.twitter.com/1M84Uloder

— Westlife (@westlifemusic) November 10, 2022

New Year's Festival Dublin will present two major midnight moment countdown events on New Year’s Eve with a family friendly matinee show on December 31st for all ages from 4pm, followed by the evening show starting from 8pm.

A host of stellar Irish musicians and DJs will perform live across six stages along North Wall Quay and enjoy live music, street entertainment and the best of food delights at the festival village from early until late

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin TD said, “I am very pleased that NYF Dublin will return this year with a full programme of arts, music and events taking place in Dublin City across New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. This is the first full-scale New Year’s Festival to take place in the capital since 2019 and is a flagship event for the Winter in Dublin campaign, which will encourage domestic and international visitors to celebrate in Dublin this New Year’s”

Tickets for Westlife at the NYF Dublin Festival Village (priced €34.90 including booking fee) and Midnight Moment Matinee (Early Bird Tickets from. €7.90 including booking fee) will go on sale on Thursday 17 November at 9am from ticketmaster.ie.