The Twenty Tour (also known as the 20th Anniversary Tour) was the thirteenth concert tour by Irish pop vocal group, Westlife. It began on 22 May 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland at the SSE Arena and concluded on 15 September 2019 in Hyde Park, London, consisting of 33 shows in Europe and 17 shows in Asia. Westlife sold a total of 617,146 tickets for this tour.[1]
| Tour by Westlife | |
 Promotional poster for tour | |
| Associated album | Spectrum |
|---|---|
| Start date | 22 May 2019 |
| End date | 15 September 2019 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 51 |
| Supporting act(s) | James Arthur The Rua Keelie Walker Wild Youth Marion Jola Yura Yunita |
| Attendance | 617,146 |
| Box office | $29,900,000 |
| Westlife concert chronology | |
Background and production
editOn 3 October 2018, the band officially announced their reformation with new music and tour. Later that month, the first confirmed dates of the tour were announced through the band's social networks. Pre-sale for tickets started at 9am GMT on 23 October 2018.[2] Multiple extra dates were later added due to a high demand.[3][4][5][6]
A concert tour date in Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland was recorded and released in March 2020.
Set list
editThis set list is representative of the 5th July 2019 show in Dublin. It does not represent all dates of the tour.[7]
- "Hello My Love"
- "Swear It Again"
- "What About Now"
- "My Love"
- "When You're Looking Like That"
- "Uptown Girl"
- "Mandy"
- "If I Let You Go"
- "Home"
- "Better Man"
- Queen Medley: "Another One Bites the Dust" / "Radio Ga Ga" / "I Want to Break Free" / "Somebody to Love" / "Don't Stop Me Now" / "We Will Rock You" / "We Are the Champions"
- "I Have a Dream"
- "Unbreakable"
- "Fool Again"
- "Queen of My Heart"
- "What Makes a Man"
- "Dynamite"
- "You Raise Me Up"
- Encore
Dynamite was performed on the Croke park gigs and on the rest of the tour
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe[8][9] | ||||||
| 22 May 2019 | Belfast | Ireland | SSE Arena | The Rua Kellie Walker |
48,653 | $3,018,213 |
| 23 May 2019 | ||||||
| 25 May 2019 | ||||||
| 26 May 2019 | ||||||
| 27 May 2019 | ||||||
| 28 May 2019 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | 9,837 / 9,964 | $748,688 | |
| 30 May 2019 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | 13,489 / 13,534 | $1,010,160 | |
| 31 May 2019 | Newcastle | Utilita Arena Newcastle | 18,412 / 18,412 | $1,361,540 | ||
| 1 June 2019 | ||||||
| 3 June 2019 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | 31,992 / 32,295 | $2,613,260 | |
| 4 June 2019 | ||||||
| 5 June 2019 | ||||||
| 7 June 2019 | Sheffield | England | FlyDSA Arena | 20,492 | $1,502,414 | |
| 8 June 2019 | ||||||
| 10 June 2019 | Leeds | First Direct Arena | 19,718 / 22,430 | $1,445,080 | ||
| 11 June 2019 | ||||||
| 13 June 2019 | London | The O2 Arena | 42,939 / 46,799 | $3,541,420 | ||
| 14 June 2019 | ||||||
| 15 June 2019 | ||||||
| 18 June 2019 | Nottingham | Motorpoint Arena | 13,576 | $974,903 | ||
| 19 June 2019 | ||||||
| 21 June 2019 | Birmingham | Arena Birmingham | 32,818 | $2,579,167 | ||
| 22 June 2019 | ||||||
| 23 June 2019 | ||||||
| 25 June 2019 | Liverpool | M&S Bank Arena | — | — | ||
| 26 June 2019 | ||||||
| 28 June 2019 | Manchester | Manchester Arena | — | — | ||
| 29 June 2019 | ||||||
| 1 July 2019 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena | — | — | |
| 2 July 2019 | ||||||
| 3 July 2019[a] | Nibe | Denmark | Skalskoven | — | — | |
| 5 July 2019 | Dublin | Ireland | Croke Park | James Arthur Wild Youth |
148,470 | $11,577,344 |
| 6 July 2019 | ||||||
| Asia | ||||||
| 24 July 2019 | Bangkok | Thailand | IMPACT Arena | — | 8,500 | $1,099,968 |
| 26 July 2019[b] | Macau | Cotai Arena | — | — | ||
| 27 July 2019 | ||||||
| 28 July 2019 | Taipei | Taiwan | Linkou Stadium | — | — | |
| 29 July 2019[c] | Quezon City | Philippines | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 15,000 | $2,469,378 | |
| 30 July 2019 | ||||||
| 6 August 2019[d] | South Tangerang | Indonesia | Indonesia Convention Exhibition | — | — | |
| 7 August 2019 | ||||||
| 8 August 2019 | Shah Alam | Malaysia | Malawati Stadium | — | — | |
| 9 August 2019 | ||||||
| 10 August 2019 | Singapore | Singapore National Stadium | 20,000 | $12,713,822 | ||
| 13 August 2019 | Beijing | China | Cadillac Arena | — | — | |
| 16 August 2019 | Shanghai | National Exhibition and Convention Center | — | — | ||
| 18 August 2019 | Palembang | Indonesia | Stadion Gelora Sriwijaya | Marion Jola | — | — |
| 29 August 2019 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Coca-Cola Arena | — | — | — |
| 31 August 2019 | Magelang | Indonesia | Borobudur Temple | Yura Yunita | 8,250 | $1,163,085 |
| 1 September 2019 | Semarang | Sam Poo Kong | — | — | — | |
| Europe | ||||||
| 15 September 2019[e] | London | England | Hyde Park | — | — | — |
Personnel
editVocals
editBand
edit- Simon Ellis - Keyboards / Musical Director
- Phil Short - Guitar
- Freddie Thompson - Bass
- Jonathan "Ginger" Hamilton - Drums
Crew
edit- Brian Burke - Tour Director & Production Designer[13]
- Simon Ellis - Musical Director[14]
References
editNotes
edit- ^ The 3 July 2019 show in Nibe, Denmark at Skalskoven is part of the Nibe Festival concert series.[10]
- ^ The 26 July 2019 show in Macau was added due to high demand after concert tickets for July 27 were sold out.
- ^ The 29 July 2019 show in Quezon City, Philippines was added due to high demand after concert tickets for July 30 were sold out.[11]
- ^ The 6 August 2019 show in Jakarta, Indonesia was added due to high demand after concert tickets for 7 August were sold out.
- ^ The 15 September 2019 show in London at Hyde Park is part of the BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park concert series.[12]
Citations
edit- ^ "Westlife Return With 'The Twenty Tour' New 2019 Tour Celebrating 20 Years Of Westlife". 18 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Westlife tour pre-sale tickets: How to get early access for Twenty Tour". 18 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Westlife add dates to The Twenty Tour, get your tickets". list.co.uk. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Westlife tickets go on sale with extra Glasgow dates added to meet huge demand for boyband's 20th anniversary tour". Daily Record. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Westlife announce extra UK tour dates for 2019 comeback shows". Daily Mirror. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ Murphy, Eoin (14 April 2019). "Westlife fans are in for a live show that 'will just blow you away'". Evoke.ie. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ Duke, Simon (31 May 2019). "Westlife Twenty tour setlist: What songs do the guys sing on tour?". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Live - Westlife". westlife.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Gigantiske Westlife på Nibe 2019". Nibe Festival. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Westlife adds second Manila show after July 30 tickets sold out". ABS-CBN Corporation News. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Pet Shop Boys to headline BBC Radio 2 Live In Hyde Park". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Westlife Tour 2019". MSA Agency. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Westlife". Simon Ellis Music. Retrieved 2019-05-27.