MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA SATURDAY 26th MAY 2012.
The Greatest Hits Tour 2012 ( Also known as the Farewell Tour ) was the Twelfth
Concert Tour by Irish Boy Band Westlife . The Tour visited Europe & Asia &
supported the Groups compilation Album Greatest Hits . After the tour Finished
The Group Disbanded after performing for 14 Years until there Reformation in
2018 . The Last Show was Aired Live via Satellite from Croke Park , Dublin Ireland.
In Cinemas all across Europe . Ireland , Belgium . The Czech Republic . South
Africa , Estonia . Indonesia . & Demark . Delayed screenings will be shown in
Cinemas in Indonesia & Australia & South Africa in July & August 2012 . The
Encore was also shown again in selected Cinemas UK 26th June 2012. The
Band was the 34 Top Grossing Tour Act of the Year & 12 Midyear List with
Earning of ( $ 35-2 Million & £ 25 Million ) . The Farewell Tour consisted of
8 Dates in China & 33 Dates in the UK & Ireland culminating in 2 Nights at
Crook Park in June in all total 489694 Tickets at an average of £ 71-85 &
£ 55 each . The Finale Nights at the said Stadium were Officially the 11th
Largest Attendance at an Outdoor Stadium Worldwide . They released a
DVD in 2012 from the Tour which , went to Number 1 in the UK & Irish
Charts , staying for 30 weeks in the Charts . BBC Latter Produced a Live
Album from this Tour Titled The Farewell Tour ” Live In Croke Park was
released in 2014 . HISTORY, Westlife are an Irish Pop Group formed in
Dublin Ireland in 1998 the Group Consists of Members Nicky Byrne, Shane
Filan , Kian Egan & Mark Feehily . Brian Mc Fadden was a member leaving
in March 2004 . The Group Disbanded in 2012 & Later Reunited in 2018.
The Group has 12 Number One Albums , 16 Number One Singles . & 34
Top 50 Singles . They have Sold over 55 Million Records & are Holders
of Four Guinness World Records . Westlife has received numerous
Accolades including One World Music Award , Two Brit Awards , Four
MTV Awards & Four Record Of The Year Award . HISTORY Westlife are
Managed By Louis Walsh also Westlife was Signed by Simon Cowell .
WESTLIFE , COAST TO COAST & WORLD OF OUR OWN ( 11999 -2000).
In April 1999 the Group released their First Single ” Swear It Again ”
which immediately Topped the Charts in Ireland & in the UK for Two
Weeks . It was the biggest in the first week by a Deputy Artist there
Second Single ” If I Let You Go ” was released in August 1999 which
made them the First Boy Band to Hit No 1 with there first 2 Singles .
There Third Single was ” Flying Without Wings ” was also included on
the soundtrack of the Warner Brothers Film Pokémon The Movie 2000.
Their First Debut Studio Album ” Westlife ” was released in November
1999& went to No 2. in the UK & No 1 in Ireland Origin Sligo &
Dublin Ireland . Genres Pop / Dance Pop & Teen Pop Years Active 1998-
2012 & 2018 – Present . Labels Warner . Line Up Shane Filan Vocals
1998 – 2012 & 2018 – Present . Mark Feehily Vocals 1998 – 2012 &
2018 – Present ex. ex. ex. Nicky Byrne Vocals 1998 – 2012 & 2018 &
2018 – Present ex. ex. ex. Kian Egan Vocals 1998 – 2012 & 2018 –
Present ex. ex. ex. Live Band Gareth Brown Drums ex. ex. ex. Jamie
Norton on Piano ex. ex. ex. Steve Octave Bass Guitar ex. ex. ex. Ben
Mark Guitar ex. ex. ex. Luca Campaner Guitar ex. ex. ex. Kian Egan
Rhythm Guitar ex. ex. ex. Robert ” Skins ” Anderson Percussion ex.
ex. ex. & The Irish Film Orchestra on Strings ex. ex. ex. The Tour
also featured a Choir ( The Hallelujah Choir ) ex. ex. ex. Brilliant .
SONG 1. What About Now ex. ( Daughtry Cover ) ” Shadows fill an
empty heart as love is fading ” ” From all the things that we are but
are not saying ” ” Can we see beyond the scars ” ” & make it to the
dawn ? ” Amazing arrangement & Brilliant Playing & Vocals Love It.
SONG 2. What Makes A Man ex. ” Oh Yeah , this isn’t Goodbye ”
” Even as I watch you leave ” ” This isn’t Goodbye ” I swear I won’t
Cry ” ” Even as tears fill my eyes ” ” I swear I won’t cry” Just Magic.
SONG 3. My Love ex. ( Pre Chorus ) ” & Oh , my love ” ” I’m holding
on forever ” ” Reaching for love that seems so far ” Great Vocals .
SONG 4. Safe ex. ” Hard to find a way to get through ” ” It’s at tragedy”
” Pulling at me like stars do ” ” You’re like a gravity ” ” Even if the wind
blows ” ” It makes it hard to believe ” Outstanding Sounds & Vocals .
SONG 5. Uptown Girl ex Cover. ” Uptown Girl ” She’s been living in her Up-
Town World ” ” I bet she never had a backstreet guy ” ” I bet her mama
never told her why ” Amazing Screens & Graphics & Mixing & Lights Magic
SONG 6 If I Let You Go ex. ” Day after day , time pass away ” ” & I just can’t
get off my mind ” ” Nobody knows I hide it inside ” ” I keep on searching
but I can’t find ” Amazing arrangement with brilliant Playing & Vocals .
SONG 7. Queen Of My Heart ex. ” So here we stand in our secret place ”
” Where the sound of the crowd is so far away ” ” You take my hand . & it
feels like home ” ” We both understand , it’s where we belong ” Love It .
SONG 8. Ain’t That A Kick In The Head ( Dean Martin Cover ) ” How lucky
can one guy be ” ” I kissed her & she kissed me ” ” Like the fella once
said . ain’t that a kick in the head ? ” Outstanding Sounds Pure Magic .
MEDLEY.
SONG 9. I Gotta A Feeling ex. ( Black Eyed Peas Cover ) ” I Gotta feeling”
” That’s tonight’s gonna be a good night ” ” That tonight’s gonna be a
good night ” ” That tonight’s gonna be a good , good night ” Just love it .
SONG 10. Party Rock Anthem ex. ( LMFAO Cover ) ” Party Rock is in the
House Tonight ” ” Everybody just have a good Time ( Yeah ) ” ” & we goin’
make you loose your mind ( Woo ) ” ” Everybody just have a good Time ”
SONG 11. Sex On Fire ex. ( Kings Of Leon Cover ) ” You ” ” Your sex is on
Fire ” ” Consumed ” ” With what’s to Transpire ” Amazing arrangement .
SONG 12 . Don’t Cha ex. ( Tom Alamaze Cover ) ” I know you like me , I
know you like me ” ” I know you do , I know you do ” ” That’s why when
ever I come around ” ” He’s all over you , He’s all over you ” Pure Magic.
SONG 13. Let Me Entertain You ex. ( Robbie Williams Cover ) ( C ) ” So
come on , let me entertain you ” ” Let me entertain you ” Great Vocals.
SONG 14. Bohemian Rhapsody ex. ” Is this real life ” ” Is this just
Fantasy ? ” ” Caught in a landslide ” ” No escape from reality Love It .
SONG 15. When Your Looking Like That ex. ” When you’re looking
like that ” ” When you’re looking like that ” ” Yeah Yeah ” ” She’s a 5
Foot 10 in Cat Suit ” ” & Bambi Eyes ” Amazing Song writing Magic .
SONG 16. Mandy ex. ( Scott English Cover ) ” I remember all my life .
” Raining down as cold as Ice ” ” Shadows of a Man ” ” A Face through
the window ” ” Crying in the night ” ” The night goes into ” Great Vocals
SONG 17. Seasons In The Sun ex. ( Jacques Brel Cover ) ( C ) ” We had
Joy , we had Fun ” ” We had seasons in the Sun ” ” But the hills that we
climbed ” ” Were just Seasons out of Time ” Amazing arrangement .
SONG 18 . Swear It Again ex. ” I wanna know ” ” Whoever told you I
was letting go ” ” Of the only Joy that I have ever known ” ” Girl they
were Lying ” Outstanding Sounds & Vocals Great Graphics & Screens .
SONG 19. Home ex. ( Michael Bublé Cover ) ” Another summer day ”
” Has come & gone away ” ” In Paris & Rome ” ” But I wanna go Home”
” Mm ” . There stage presence is out of this World .Just Love It. Magic.
SONG 20. You Raise Me Up ex. ( Secret Garden Cover ) ” When I am
down , & Oh my soul so weary ” ” When troubles comes my heart
burdened be ” ” Then I am still & wait here in the silence ” ” Until
you come & Sit a while with me ” Outstanding Sounds & Vocals Magic.
ENCORE.
SONG 21 . World Of Our Own ex. ( Pre Chorus ) ” Oh , took for Granted
everything we had ” ” As If I’d Find Someone who’s just like you ”
SONG 22. Flying Without Wings ex. ” Everybody’s looking for that some-
thing ” One thing that makes it all complete ” ” You’ll find it in the
strangest places ” ” Places you never knew it could be ” This has been
a Wonderful Show from this Amazing Group & there Fantastic Band of
Talented Musicians & Vocalists . At the Amazing Manchester News Arena
with it Great Staff , Security & Management where Dreams Come True.
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