"Cardiff, are there any uptown girls in the house tonight?" Westlife asked as they took to the stage as the sun set on Cardiff Castle, teasing a glimpse of the concert yet to come. The high-energy, fun-filled gig at the iconic site in the Welsh capital was a first for the band, and they gave it everything they had.
There were three outfit changes, an impressive medley of ABBA's greatest hits, and a "booty-shaking" mash-up of World of Our Own and Beyonce's Crazy in Love, what's more, the show was jam-packed with all the 90s and 00s classics that Westlife fans know and love. Despite missing band member Mark Feehily, who is recovering from surgery, Shane Filan, Kian Egan, and Nicky Byrne put on a show to remember.
The trio kicked off the gig with Starlight from their latest album Wild Dreams, before belting out Uptown Girl and When You’re Looking Like That with effortless ease. The boys, who were celebrating Shane Filan’s birthday, were on top form as they promised the crowd a "Westlife party" and certainly delivered, taking fans back to 1999 with Fool Again and If I Let You Go.
