Westlife are currently on tour to celebrate their astonishing 25 years as a band. Last night (21st October) they brought the tour to the wonderful Welsh city of Cardiff!
First of all, before even going into how incredible the setlist was, we MUST talk about the set design. Every element was meticulously planned; the screens, the stage, the choreography, the lighting – even the playlist beforehand. This wasn’t just your average concert, it was a performance where you could appreciate every little detail. An example of this was when they performed a fan favourite single, Queen of My Heart. A beautiful visual played on the screen of the bands hometowns, homes, schools and pubs. It was visually pleasing to the eye as all the scenes played out in an artistic style as if it had been carefully hand painted.
Lets move onto the setlist. Now, as you can imagine with it being a 25th Anniversary tour, the setlist was filled to the brim with Westlife hits. The band opened with World of Our Own as the crowd went absolutely ballistic. It was followed by Uptown Girl. Beginning with these belters, it was like being transported back to early 2000s school discos. Every single member of the crowd was up on their feet ready to dance the night away.
What follows can only be described as a long list of incredible belters that were performed exquisitely. Of course, they played tracks that were to be expected including When You’re Looking Like That, Bop Bop Baby, and What About Now. More recent songs such as Starlight was also performed, which is a track that featured on their 2021 album Wild Dreams, and Chariot which was only released last year as part of the anniversary celebrations.
Halfway through the show, Westlife got up close and personal with the crowd as they walked through the thick of the standing area to perform a short acoustic set on a B-stage in the middle of the arena. Here, they sang Fool Again, If I Let You Go, and My Love (which happens to be this weeks song of the week on our TikTok!) It was a truly intimate performance where a crowd of strangers shared a special moment together through the magic of live music.
Flying Without Wings was sung just before the encore where Mark Feehily’s absence was greatly missed. However, his bandmates did him proud by sharing the stage with their wonderful backing singers. You Raise Me Up had an incredible light display with drones that were simply mesmerising, before the night concluded with Westlife’s first ever single Swear It Again.
The night inevitably drew to a close, but the crowd were left with happy faces. It was a beautiful night filled with nostalgia, dancing, and entertainment. A word that sums it up perfectly is simply…fun. Good fun where fans can escape from reality for just one evening.
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