They might have been a member down but Westlife were still on top form as they played their second night as a trio in Newcastle on Saturday night.
Just 24 hours earlier, Mark Feehily took ill and was forced to pull out of the lads’ first gig at the Utilita Arena and, sadly for their packed house of fans, he hasn’t recovered in time to be on stage on Saturday. That said, while facing an incredibly tough task of filling the void of Mark’s trademark soaring vocals, his bandmates Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne and Kian Egan did him proud and made sure that the thousands upon thousands of ticket holders still got what they came for.
Wild Dreams tour setlist opener Starlight is one of, if not, the best song Westlife have released in years, with the confetti burst before the final chorus helping it to hit even harder, on a Saturday night where everyone was most definitely up for a party.
