List of Westlife concert tours


The following is a comprehensive list of boy band Westlife concert tours. As a live act, Westlife have sold 5.5 million concert tickets worldwide. They still hold the record for the most shows played at The SSE Arena, Wembley - 28. They sold out Croke Park Stadium in a record breaking 5 minutes. They also hold the record for the most shows played at The SSE Arena, Belfast by any band - 50 and hailed as the Biggest Arena Act in the United Kingdom.
YearTitleDurationNumber of showsNotes
2000East Meets Westlife Tour7 May 2000 - 17 May 2000 8The East Meets Westlife Tour was the debut tour by the band. It promoted the band's debut studio album, Westlife. Details of the tour are scarce. The trek primarily toured Asia during the summer of 2000.
2001Where Dreams Come True Tour9 February 2001 - 11 May 2001; 8 June 2001 - 9 June 2001 14 May 2001 - 16 May 2001; 22 May 2001 - 6 June 2001
18 May 2001 - 20 May 2001
81Their second tour, Where Dreams Come True Tour, was the band's first worldwide tour. They performed concerts in Europe, Asia and Africa. It promoted the band's second studio album, Coast to Coast. The tour was alternatively called the "No Stool Tour" to reflect the band's reputation of performing on stools. Concert footage was released on a video entitled, Where Dreams Come True. The concert was filmed in Dublin.
2002World of Our Own Tour1 April 2002 - 28 June 2002 62For their third tour, the World Of Our Own Tour, the group promoted their third studio album, World of Our Own. The tour only reached Europe, with a majority of the dates in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
2003Unbreakable Tour13 April 2003 - 25 July 2003
25 October 2003
71The Unbreakable Tour was the band's fourth concert tour and first greatest hits tour. It was commonly referred to as "The Greatest Hits Tour". It supported the compilation album, '. The imagery for the tour was inspired by Andy Warhol and the Las Vegas revues. A DVD of the tour was released entitled, The Greatest Hit Tour: Live from M.E.N. Arena.
2004Turnaround Tour29 March 2004 - 2 August 2004 63Their fifth tour, the Turnaround Tour, began in March 2004. Supporting their fourth studio album, Turnaround, the band primarily toured Europe. The concert at the Stockholm Globe Arena was filmed for a DVD release titled, The Turnaround Tour: Live From The Globe Stockholm. It is the first tour the group performed as a quartet.
2005No. 1's Tour1 February 2005 - 2 April 2005; 25 April 2005 - 17 May 2005
5 April 2005 - 10 April 2005
13 April 2005 - 14 April 2005
50For their second greatest hits tour, the No. 1's Tour, the band played arenas in Europe, Africa and Asia. It marks the band's first international appearances since 2001. The show at the Hallam FM Arena was filmed for a video release.
2006Face to Face Tour3 April 2006 - 20 May 2006; 30 June 2006 - 27 August 2006
26 June 2006; 4 September 2006 - 12 September 2006
17 September 2006 - 23 September 2006
65The Face to Face Tour served as the band's fifth concert tour. It supported the album, Face to Face. The concert at the Wembley Arena in London, was filmed for a DVD release.
2007The Love Tour21 February 2007 - 28 February 2007
3 March 2007 - 9 March 2007
12 March 2007 - 3 May 2007
48To support their seventh studio album, The Love Album, the group embarked on their seventh concert tour, The Love Tour.
2008Back Home Tour25 February 2008 - 29 March 2008; 16 May 2008 - 29 June 2008
7 May 2008 - 13 May 2008
45With their 2007 album, Back Home, the group promoted it with the tour of the same name. The tour serves as he group's only concert appearances in New Zealand. It also their first concert DVD since 2006. Their record-breaking stadium show at Croke Park was filmed for a DVD release. It celebrated their tenth anniversary in the industry.
2010Where We Are Tour2 May 2010 - 28 August 2010 36Taking their first significant break in touring, the band started their tenth concert tour in 2010, called the Where We Are Tour. Supporting their ninth studio album, Where We Are, the band performed in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The concert in London was filmed for DVD, '.
2011Gravity Tour7 March 2011 - 10 April 2011; 10 June 2011 - 10 September 2011
13 April 2011 - 14 April 2011; 21 September 2011 - 10 October 2011
16 September 2011 - 17 September 2011
46One of the biggest tours of 2011, the group commenced their Gravity Tour in March 2011. Supporting the album of the same name, Gravity, the tour marked the band's first appearances in Asia since 2006.
2012Greatest Hits Tour22 February 2012 - 3 March 2012
14 May 2012 - 23 June 2012
41The group's third greatest hits tour begins in May 2012. It will serve as the band's final tour until reformation in 2018.
2019The Twenty Tour22 May 2019 - 15 September 2019 51The group's thirteenth overall concert tour and their best-selling and fastest-selling concert tour of all time so far. It begins in Belfast, UK on 22 May 2019 and ends in Hyde Park, UK on 15 September 2019; totalling 51 shows.
2020Stadiums in the Summer Tour
19 June 2019 -
17The group's fourteenth overall concert tour. It begins in Norwich, UK on 19 June 2020; totalling 17 shows.