The Wild Dreams Tour or The Hits Tour or With Love Tour, originally known as the Stadiums in the Summer Tour, is a concert tour by Irish pop vocal group, Westlife. It was first scheduled to begin on 17 June 2020 in Scarborough, England at the Scarborough Open Air Theatre.
The tour was ultimately postponed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The band rescheduled their dates at Wembley Stadium, Cork, and Scarborough to 2022, while the other 17 tour dates where cancelled. Their three shows in Singapore made them the first international group to perform at the Singapore Indoor Stadium thrice in one tour. On 19 November 2022, band member Nicky Byrne was involved in a stage fall accident during the Glasgow concert. On 25 November 2022, band member Mark Feehily pulled out of the remaining shows of the UK and Ireland leg due to contracting pneumonia. He would rejoin the band for the 2023 legs except for five of its dates due to pulmonary complications that need an operation. On 14 August 2023, Westlife announced their first-ever tour dates in North America visiting Toronto, Boston, New York City, and Chicago the following year. On 12 September 2023, Westlife announced their first-ever tour dates in India. On 26 September 2023, Westlife announced their first-ever tour date in Brazil and their first headlining concert tour in Mexico. Feehily announced he had been forced to pull out just 2 weeks before. This concert tour also marks their most number of concert tour dates to date with 100 dates so far since their "Where Dreams Come True Tour" in 2001 with 82 dates. Band member Kian Egan added, "This is the largest tour ever in China for a western act". This tour would soon be surpassed by “The 25th Anniversary World Tour” which will go on to have 150 shows.
Set list This set list is representative of the 8 and 9 July 2022 shows at the Aviva Stadium. It does not represent all dates of the tour.
"Starlight" "Uptown Girl" "When You're Looking Like That" "Fool Again" "If I Let You Go" "My Love" "Swear It Again" ABBA Medley: "Mamma Mia" / "Gimme Gimme Gimme" / "Money Money Money" / "Take a Chance on Me" / "I Have a Dream" / "Dancing Queen" / "Waterloo" / "Thank You for the Music" "What About Now" "Mandy" Medley: "What Makes a Man" / "Queen of My Heart" / "Unbreakable" / "I'm Already There" "World of Our Own" "Flying Without Wings"
Encore "Hello My Love" "You Raise Me Up"
This set list is representative of the 16, 17 and 18 February 2023 shows at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. It does not represent all dates of the tour.
"Starlight" "Uptown Girl" "When You're Looking Like That" "Fool Again" "If I Let You Go" "My Love" "Swear It Again" ABBA Medley: "Mamma Mia" / "Gimme Gimme Gimme" / "Money Money Money" / "Take a Chance on Me" / "I Have a Dream" / "Dancing Queen" / "Waterloo" / "Thank You for the Music" "What About Now" "Mandy" "I Lay My Love on You" "Seasons in the Sun" "World of Our Own" "Flying Without Wings"
Encore "Hello My Love" "You Raise Me Up"
This set list is representative of the 8 and 9 September 2023 shows at the Mercedes-Benz Arena. It does not represent all dates of the tour.
"Starlight" "When You're Looking Like That" "Fool Again" "If I Let You Go" "I Lay My Love on You" "Home" "Swear It Again" "What About Now" "Mandy" "What Makes a Man" "Queen of My Heart" "Uptown Girl" "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" "Seasons in the Sun" "Beautiful World" "World of Our Own" "Flying Without Wings"
Encore "Hello My Love" "My Love" "You Raise Me Up"
This set list is representative of the 11 March show at Meridian Hall. It does not represent all dates of the tour.
"Starlight" "Uptown Girl" "When You're Looking Like That" "Fool Again" "If I Let You Go" "My Love" "Swear It Again" ABBA Medley: "Mamma Mia" / "Gimme Gimme Gimme" / "Money Money Money" / "Take a Chance on Me" / "I Have a Dream" / "Dancing Queen" / "Waterloo" / "Thank You for the Music" "What About Now" "Mandy" "I Lay My Love on You" Medley: "What Makes a Man" / "Queen of My Heart" / "Unbreakable" / "I'm Already There" "World of Our Own" "Flying Without Wings"
Encore "Hello My Love" "You Raise Me Up"
This set list is representative of the 24 May show at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre. It does not represent all of the tour
"World of Our Own" "I Lay My Love on You" "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" "Home" "Flying Without Wings" "Starlight" "Bop Bop Baby" "Fool Again" "More Than Words" "To Be With You" "My Hero" "If I Let You Go" "Hello My Love" "Swear It Again" "Better Man" "Evergreen" "Seasons In The Sun" "Beautiful in White" "When You're Looking Like That" "We Will Rock You" / "We Are The Champions" "Safe" "What Makes a Man" "Uptown Girl" "You Raise Me Up" "My Love"
Notes "Safe" was performed at the 1 and 2 July 2022 shows in Kent and Colchester. "The Ordinary Road" was performed at the 22 September 2023 show in Wuhan and as the 17 November 2023 show in Hangzhou. "More Than Words" was performed at 24 March 2024 show in São Paulo.
Tour dates +List of concerts, showing date, city, country and venue Date City Country Venue Attendance Revenue Leg 1 - Europe1 July 2022KentEnglandHop Farm 6,000—2 July 2022ColchesterColchester Castle Park 8,000— 8 July 2022DublinIrelandAviva Stadium 87,367 $6,621,436 9 July 202223 July 2022ScarboroughEnglandScarborough Open Air Theatre 8,000— 6 August 2022LondonWembley Stadium 70,000 — 9 August 2022ViborgDenmarkDomkirken Rocker 7,500 —12 August 2022CorkIrelandPáirc Uí Chaoimh 68,463$5,829,44813 August 202219 August 2022AlesundNorwayColor Line Stadion — — Leg 2 - Asia24 September 2022 SentulIndonesia Sentul International Convention Center——25 September 2022SurabayaJatim International Expo——28 September 2022Al-UlaSaudi ArabiaMaraya Concert Hall——29 September 2022Abu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesEtihad Arena——1 October 2022SingaporeMarina Bay Street Circuit——2 October 2022YogyakartaIndonesiaPrambanan Temple—— Leg 3 - Europe17 November 2022AberdeenScotlandP&J Live — —19 November 2022GlasgowOVO Hydro22,925 $1,930,048 20 November 202222 November 2022LeedsEnglandFirst Direct Arena — —24 November 2022ManchesterAO Arena — —25 November 2022NewcastleUtilita Arena——26 November 202228 November 2022SheffieldUtilita Arena — —30 November 2022LiverpoolM&S Bank Arena — —3 December 2022BirminghamUtilita Arena——4 December 20225 December 2022BournemouthBournemouth International Centre — —7 December 2022LondonThe O2 Arena — —8 December 2022BrightonBrighton Centre — —9 December 2022Nottingham Motorpoint Arena — —11 December 2022CardiffWalesCardiff International Arena — —12 December 202215 December 2022BelfastIrelandSSE Arena——16 December 202217 December 202218 December 202220 December 2022Dublin3Arena——21 December 202222 December 2022Leg 4 - Asia 9 February 2023TangerangIndonesiaIndonesia Convention Exhibition — —11 February 2023JakartaMadya Stadium — —12 February 2023 BandungIndonesian Army Officer Candidate School Field — —14 February 2023Hong KongAsiaWorld Arena — —15 February 202316 February 2023SingaporeSingapore Indoor Stadium — —17 February 202318 February 202320 February 2023Quezon CityPhilippinesAraneta Coliseum — —21 February 202323 February 2023Kuala LumpurMalaysiaAxiata Arena——24 February 202326 February 2023KaohsiungTaiwanKaohsiung Arena——28 February 2023BangkokThailandImpact Arena——Leg 5 - Europe27 May 2023JellingDenmarkJelling Musikfestival — —28 May 2023StockholmSwedenGrona Lund — —Leg 6 - North America24 June 2023MonterreyMexicoFundidora Park — —Leg 7 - Europe5 July 2023CardiffWalesCardiff Castle — —6 July 2023OxfordshireEnglandHenley on Thames — —Leg 8 - Asia8 September 2023ShanghaiChinaMercedes-Benz Arena — —9 September 202310 September 2023NanjingNanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park Arena — —13 September 2023SuzhouSuzhou Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium — —15 September 2023ChangshaHelong Sports Center Stadium — —16 September 2023GuangzhouGuangdong Olympic Stadium — —17 September 2023ShenzhenShenzhen Bay Sports Center Stadium — —20 September 2023ChengduPhoenix Hill Sports Park Stadium — —22 September 2023WuhanWuhan Five Rings Sports Centre — —23 September 2023BeijingCadillac Center — —24 September 202327 October 2023Abu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesEtihad Arena——29 October 2023SakhirBahrainAl Dana Amphitheatre — —Leg 9 - Africa1 November 2023Cape TownSouth AfricaGrand Arena at GrandWest — —2 November 20233 November 2023PretoriaSunBet Arena at Time Square — —4 November 20235 November 2023Leg 10 - Asia14 November 2023TaipeiTaiwanTaipei Music Center — —15 November 202316 November 202317 November 2023HangzhouChinaYellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium — —18 November 2023MacauThe Londoner Arena — —19 November 202321 November 2023Ho Chi Minh CityVietnamThống Nhất Stadium 30,000 —22 November 202324 November 2023Mumbai IndiaMahalaxmi Racecourse — —25 November 2023BengaluruEmbassy International Riding School Ground — —26 November 2023DelhiJawaharlal Nehru Stadium — —Leg 11 - North America and South America (The Hits Tour)11 March 2024TorontoCanadaMeridian Hall 9,340 $545,62512 March 202413 March 202414 March 2024Boston United StatesMGM Music Hall at Fenway 4,131 $321,69216 March 2024New York CityRadio City Music Hall 5,937 $530,80618 March 2024ChicagoThe Chicago Theatre 3,463 $270,28320 March 2024MonterreyMexicoArena Monterrey — —21 March 2024ZapopanAuditorio Telmex — —22 March 2024Mexico CityArena CDMX — —24 March 2024São PauloBrazilEspaço Unimed — Leg 12 - Asia (With Love Tour and The Hits Tour)24 May 2024NanjingChinaNanjing Olympic Sports Stadium Center — 25 May 2024FoshanCentury Lotus Stadium — —26 May 2024ShenzhenShenzhen Bay Sports Center — —28 May 2024ShanghaiMercedes-Benz Arena —29 May 20241 June 2024BeijingWorker's Stadium — —2 June 2024ChongqingChongqing Olympic Sports Center — —4 June 2024Hanoi VietnamMy Dinh Athlete's Arena — —5 June 20247 June 2024SlemanIndonesiaPrambanan Temple — —9 June 2024Genting HighlandsMalaysiaArena of Stars — —23 November 2024IncheonSouth KoreaInspire Arena — —
Cancelled dates + List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason Date City Country Venue Reason 18 June 2021York United KingdomYork Cricket Club COVID-19 pandemic 19 June 2021NorwichCarrow Road21 June 2021PeterboroughWeston Homes Stadium26 June 2021CardiffCardiff City Stadium27 June 2021FalkirkFalkirk Stadium 28 June 2021InvernessCaledonian Stadium 3 July 2021SouthamptonThe Ageas Bowl4 July 2021PlymouthHome Park5 July 2021Colwyn BayStadiwm Zip World10 July 2021HullHull College Craven Park Stadium12 July 2021GloucesterKingsholm Stadium16 July 2021LeicesterLeicestershire County Cricket Club17 July 2021CanterburyThe Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence18 July 2021Chester-le-StreetEmirates Riverside22 August 2021LondonWembley Stadium 6 July 2024Incheon South KoreaInspire Arena Unforeseen logistical issues and schedule changes
Recordings The Wembley Stadium show was shown live in cinemas across the UK, and Europe. Recorded filming and showing was also available in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Westlife: Live At Wembley Stadium was also shown on ITV 1 on 20 November 2022.
Notes 1.This concert was part of the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix. 2.This concert sets a record for Westlife as the first international group to perform three nights at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. 3.This concert was part of the Playlist Love Festival 2023.
Personnel
Vocals Nicky Byrne Kian Egan Mark Feehily (absent after Manchester show until 2023 Asian leg due to pneumonia and absent during shows in Europe and Mexico from May to July 2023 due to recovery from surgery.). Shane Filan
Band Simon Ellis – keyboards / musical director Phil Short – guitars Dishan Abrahams – bass Julien Brown – drums
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