Westlife debuted on Britain’s Got Talent on Saturday during the show’s third semi-final. Taking to the stage at the Eventim Apollo in London, they performed a medley of their greatest hits, marking their 25th anniversary. The performance included tunes like Flying Without Wings and Uptown Girl, and culminated with Swear It Again. Westlife are planning a world tour, and in tribute to Mark Feehily, their departing bandmate, they paid their respects by announcing their 25th anniversary celebrations. They also unveiled the launch of their tour, detailing new music, shows, and more surprises.
Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk. Get the week's hottest showbiz gossip from Katie Hind in the Spotlight newsletter. Sign up for FREE Westlife rang in their 25th anniversary with a live performance on Britain’s Got Talent on Saturday during the show's third semi-final.
Taking to the stage at the Eventim Apollo in London, the boyband, consisting of Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne and Kian Egan, marked the milestone with a mash-up of their greatest hits such as Flying Without Wings and Uptown Girl. The group, who are set to embark on a mammoth world tour later this year, launched into the medley with 1999 track Swear It Again before they worked their way through the years.
Westlife's performance rounded off the evening after eight acts battled it out for their chance to win £250,000 and a chance to star in the Royal Variety Show, with two making it through to the next stage. Comedian Ted Hill won via the public vote while fire-juggler Liwei Yang earned a Golden Buzzer from KSI, securing their places for the live final on May 30.
Fans of the show saw acts; Playground, The Lux City Choir, Mizuki Shinagawa, Mega Unity, Niamh Noade, and Antigravity, perform but sadly not everyone could continue through to the next round. Westlife rang in their 25th anniversary with a live performance on Britain’s Got Talent on Saturday during the show's third semi-final Taking to the stage at the Eventim Apollo in London, the boyband consisting of Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne and Kian Egan, marked the milestone with a mash-up of their greatest hits Ahead of their performance, Westlife paid tribute to their absent bandmate Mark Feehily.
Mark announced in 2024 he would be stepping back from the group indefinitely due to unspecified health woes and while he will not appear on the tour, but is still featured on their new album. Speaking to The Mirror, Kian said: 'We’re devastated he won’t be joining us on this tour. We’ll be missing him every night just as much as the fans will.
'But he’s given us his full support. This is the 25th anniversary, it's something that we all felt needed to be celebrated. We hope as soon as he’s ready he’ll be back with us and we look forward to that moment.
' Westlife soared to fame in 1998 when they were formed in Dublin, with the original line-up also featuring Brian, who later left in 2004. The group broke hearts of fans around the globe when they announced plans to disband in 2012 before all embarking on respective solo careers over the years. A hugely successful return in 2018 saw the group reform with comeback single Hello My Love, and the announcement of The Twenty Tour for 2019.
In June, Mark's absence from the coming shows was announced. In a lengthy post, Westlife penned: 'To our amazing fans, We would like to take this opportunity to share some very important news with you all.
' Westlife's performance rounded off the evening after eight acts battled it out for their chance to win £250,000 and a chance to star at the Royal Variety, with two making it through Comedian Ted Hill won the third-semi final after securing his spot from the public vote Meanwhile fire-juggler Liwei Yang earned a Golden Buzzer from KSI which automatically sent her through The live final will take place on May 30 Ahead of their performance, Westlife paid tribute to their absent bandmate Mark Feehily They added: 'We are thrilled to announce the launch of our 25th Anniversary celebrations... On the 9th February 2001 we kicked off our first ever tour at the Newcastle Arena.
Who would have thought we would still be here 25 years later?
'We have so many exciting plans to share with you very soon which will include new music, an album, special shows and many, many more surprises along the way. 'Sadly, Mark will be unable to join the celebrations. We hope he can join us back on stage when he is ready and able. He sends his love and positivity to you all as always.
'The four of us can't quite believe its been 25 years. We could only have dreamt of the continued love and loyalty you have consistently shown us around the world.
'We are so lucky to have all of you with us and we can't wait to celebrate together! Happy 25th To Us All! Love, Kian, Mark, Nicky & Shane x.
' In 2024, Mark announced his temporary departure from the Irish boyband, just days before they were set to embark on their first ever tour of America. Prolonged ill-health resulted in the singer withdrawing from the band in a bid to recover after being diagnosed with sepsis.
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