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Niamh Spence

Westlife perform with cardboard cut-out of Mark Feehily as he battles illness in hospital

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Fans of Westlife were treated to a new version of singer Mark Feehily whilst he battles pneumonia and has been forced to miss several Westlife shows.

The remaining members of the boyband appeared on stage in Liverpool alongside a cardboard cut out of their missing bandmate. Feehily, 42, has been forced to pull out of shows since Monday.

He issued a health update to worried Westlife fans via Instagram, where he confirmed that he's been struck down with pneumonia. He apologised to fans but said he hoped to be back on the road as soon as possible and get back to performing on the Westlife tour.

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