Westlife bring out Katie Taylor for first night of 3Arena residency

Westlife brought out Olympic boxer Katie Taylor for the first night of their thirteen-show residency in the 3Arena, Dublin. The residency began on Thursday, September 10. The band will be performing shows in the O2 Arena in Belfast following their Dublin shows.

 

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The Bray boxer won her final fight last weekend in Croke Park, where Westlife were one of the acts performing at the event. Other performers included Aoife Scott and Róisín O.

The band shared an Instagram post paying tribute to Taylor following her farewell fight last weekend. They thanked her for "having us and for everything you've done for Ireland."

 

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The Anniversary world tour is celebrating 25 years of Westlife, the pop band will be performing in the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, following their Irish tour dates.

Westlife also released an album, 25-The Ultimate Collection, in May 2026. The album contains hit songs from the band's 25 year career such as 'Uptown Girl', and 'You Raise Me Up.' The album also features new material like 'Chariot', written by Ed Sheeran.

The trio will be joined by special guests such as Aslan, Garran Noone, and Biird.

Kian Egan, Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne, and Mark Feehily formed Westlife in 1998. The group has achieved over 3 billion streams worldwide. They have 36 No. 1 albums and 14 No. 1 UK singles, they have sold over 500 million records worldwide.Westlife are currently the UK & Ireland’s top-selling album group of the 21st century.

Tickets for the shows can be found here.