Concert review - The Mirror *Possible Spoiler*

[*Westlife Fan*]

Found this - Don't know if you've seen it, but here it is...

4 April 2006
LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
EXCLUSIVE: From PAUL MARTIN backstage at the Odyssey WESTLIFE PULL OUT ALL THE STUNTS F0R 10,000 FANS AS TOUR KICKS OFF
Paul Martin
WESTLIFE proved they were unbreakable last night as they launched into their tour with a dazzling new show.

The Irish stars showed they had lost none of their magic as they thrilled 10,000 fans at Belfast's Odyssey Arena with an array of hits and special effects.

And backstage the boys told the Irish Daily Mirror that this was their greatest ever tour as they prepare to hit Cork and Dublin in the coming fortnight.

Singer Shane Filan said: "Visually this is the most ambitious show we have ever put on. It's full of surprises and stunts. The fans are in for a real treat."

The superstars made a dramatic entrance as they hovered onto the stage seemingly on a bed of laser beams.

They then burst into their world-wide hit Flying Without Wings as fans, who snapped up tickets for the show in record time, roared their approval.


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Hit after hit followed, including When You're Looking Like That, Amazing, Against All Odds and World Of Our Own. In a surprising medley of cover versions they belted out Michael Jackson's Billie Jean, Addicted To Love and Justin Timberlake's hit Senorita. They even managed an impressive rendition of the girl thingycat Dolls Don't Cha.


Throughout their energetic performance, the stars proved they can still cut it with the best as they wowed fans with slick dance moves and powerful vocals.


And they treated the crowd to a preview of their next hit - certain to be a No1 - a cover of Garth Brooks' The Dance.


As the show drew to a close they staged another procession of anthems. First up was their debut No1 hit Swear It Again, followed by Seasons In The Sun, World Of Our Own and Queen Of My Heart.


They finished with a rousing rendition of You Raise Me Up before turning to the crowd, bowing, and making their big exit.


Afterwards Westlife's Kian Egan said it had been a sensational start to the tour.


He added: "The crowd went completely made and it was a fantastic start. We can't wait for the rest of the tour."


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WHAT THEY SANG

Flying Without Wings
Hit You With The Real Thing
When You're Looking Like That
Amazing
Against All Odds
When You Tell Me That You Love Me
She's Back/Billie Jean
Uptown Girl
Addicted To Love
I Wish/Wild Wild West
Senorita/Don't Cha
Colour My World
Hey Whatever
The Dance
Swear It Again
Seasons In The Sun
World Of Our Own
Mandy
Queen Of My Heart
What Makes A Man You Raise Me Up

[*Sexy Feehily*]

sounds very exciting, just makes me want to go even more now, thx hun

[*ShanesTwinkle*]

OMG wow i so cant wait to go now roll on july wooooohooooooooo

[susie]

see, it is possible for these journalists to write nice things when they try!

by the way, I do think the outdoor shows will be a bit different from the indoor ones

[*Sexy Feehily*]

yes, the flying cages will have to be replaced I would think

[charliefilan]

sounds really gud i had my doubts but now im ready to go

[*Sexy Feehily*]

well going by the pics and the vid clips i've seen, i'm raring to go, they look and sound just perfect

[charliefilan]

i cnt wait i think im going to explode with excitment

[susie]

me too, 16 days for me, they are going to take forever!

[charliefilan]

i think its 43 days till wembley

[*Sexy Feehily*]

sue, plssssss get your camera snapping, some close ups of marky will be just fine with me, *wink wink* hehe

[charliefilan]

believe me i will be clicking away wen i go

[susie]

I will do what I can but I am not in the front block this time so it will be more difficult

[*Sexy Feehily*]

ok hun, anything you get will be better than I can get

[Shane's girl]

not long to go now jus gotta wait until 28th april