Westlife begin record-breaking 3Arena residency
Westlife has begun a record-breaking 13-date residency at Dublin's 3Arena as part of their 25th-anniversary world tour. The band will perform a series of shows featuring various Irish support acts, though member Mark Feehily is absent due to health reasons.
Why it matters
The residency marks a significant commercial and cultural milestone for the band in their home country.
Westlife will kick off their 25th anniversary world tour in Dublin on Thursday night as they begin a record-breaking 13-date run at the 3Arena.
Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne and Kian Egan return to the stage just five days after performing at Croke Park ahead of Katie Taylor's farewell fight.
The 13 Dublin shows will see Westlife surpass their own previous record of 12 shows at the 3Arena, already the most by any artist at the venue.
By the end of the residency on 26 September, they will have performed 82 times at the 3Arena over the course of their career.
The milestone was marked earlier this year when Filan, Byrne and Egan had their hands cast for a plaque recognising the band's record at the venue.
Westlife have previously described the residency as a "big Irish celebration", with Irish acts joining them across the run.
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