The iconic "Where We Are Tour" by the Irish pop band Westlife, in support of their ninth studio album "Where We Are," took the band through numerous cities in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Faroe Islands, Scotland, and Wales. With a special live broadcast from the London O2 Arena and the release of the concert DVD "Where We Are Tour: Live from The O2," this tour marked a significant milestone in Westlife's career. The tour enchanted 360,000 fans and was ranked as the third hottest tour of May 2010 by Billboard. Join us as we embark on a journey through unforgettable moments and special highlights of this extraordinary tour!
Tour Dates UK/Ireland: 2. - 4. May 2010 Belfast Northern Ireland 6. May 2010 Nottingham England 7. May 2010 Liverpool England 9. + 10. May 2010 Sheffield England 12. - 14. May 2010 London England 16. + 17. May 2010 Birmingham England 20. - 22. May 2010 Cardiff Wales 24. - 26. May 2010 Glasgow Scotland 28. + 29. May 2010 Manchester England 31. May + 1. June 2010 Newcastle England 5. June 2010 Dublin Ireland 17. June 2010 Bristol England 6. + 7. July 2010 Cork Ireland (These concerts were a part of "Live at the Marquee") 18. July 2010 Tamworth England (This concert was a part of the "Midlands Music Festival") 30. July 2010 County Sligo Ireland 5. August 2010 Esher England (This concert was a part of the "Sandown Park Music Nights") 7. August 2010 Klaksvik Faroe Island (This concert was a part of the "Summarfestivalurin") 13. August 2010 Newmarket England (This concert was a part of the "Newmarket Nights") 14. August 2010 Newbury England (This concert was a part of the "Party in Paddock") 20. August 2010 Dublin Ireland (This concert was a part of "A Night in with Westlife") 21. August 2010 Mansfield England 27. August 2010 LIandudno Wales 28. August 2010 Cawdor Scotland
Support Acts: The Irish girl group Wonderland was announced as one of the support acts for Westlife and was the only one to accompany the entire tour. On 27 April 2010, it was revealed that the American boy band WOW would also join as an opening act for the tour, starting from 12 May at London's O2 Arena until 5 June at Dublin's Croke Park. On 16 May 2010, the boy band The MacDonald Brothers was added as a support act exclusively for the Glasgow dates. JLS, runners-up of The X Factor in 2008, along with Jedward, another X Factor contender, were announced to support the band's return at Croke Park, one of Europe's largest stadiums, on 5 June 2010. This lineup gave Westlife a total of four support acts for their Croke Park gig – Wonderland, WOW, JLS, and Jedward. The indie rock group The Fuel would support the band on their Bristol date, while McLean joined as a support act for their performance on 18 July at the Tamworth Festival.
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