Westlife are bringing their 25th anniversary tour to the Bournemouth International Centre on Wednesday 14 October, with the show starting at 6.30pm in Windsor Hall. It's the Bournemouth stop of a 21-date UK leg that runs from late September to late October, and the set is built around the group's quarter-century of hits, from the ballads to the chart-toppers, alongside newer material like Chariot, Starlight and Hello My Love. The setlist has pulled from Swear It Again, Flying Without Wings, Uptown Girl, My Love, I Lay My Love on You, You Raise Me Up, Queen of My Heart, Mandy, Unbreakable, What About Now, World of Our Own and Fool Again.
Every week we pick 🏆 the 5 best 🏆 things to do in Bournemouth and send them to your inbox. Just one weekly email, no spam.
By submitting your email, you accept our Privacy Policy
On tickets, general admission is available through Ticketmaster and the BIC, and VIP packages are on sale too, though the advertised VIP Lounge experiences are limited to the London and Manchester shows. For enquiries, the BIC can be reached at bic.co.uk, bhlive.tickets@bhlive.org.uk or 0300 500 0595, and service charges and facility fees may apply. There are age restrictions to keep in mind: standing is for people aged 12 and over, under-14s need to be with an adult aged 18 or over, and seated areas are open to all ages, so it's worth checking the ticket terms before you book, as restrictions can vary by area.
Opening the show is Ana Sky, a California-based singer-songwriter who also works in embryology and fertility research. She's released her debut EP, Prologue, with tracks like Loving You Is Hard and LSR, and she's supporting Westlife across the UK and European dates, Bournemouth included. The anniversary album, 25 – The Ultimate Collection, came out on 13 February and gathers 21 fan favourites alongside new material recorded by the group, with the anniversary single Chariot written by Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid and Will Reynolds and co-written and produced by Steve Mac.
On stage, the touring line-up is Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne and Kian Egan. Mark Feehily isn't joining the tour because of health issues, including pneumonia and sepsis, though he features on the anniversary album. The wider tour began with two orchestral performances at London's Royal Albert Hall in October 2025, backed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and carries on internationally into 2027.
For context on the venue, the BIC sits on the seafront opposite Bournemouth Pier at Exeter Road, BH2 5BH, and opened in September 1984 before a renovation in 2004. It's owned by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and run by BH Live in partnership with them. Windsor Hall holds up to 6,500 standing or 4,000 seated, the wider centre can take up to 10,000 delegates or visitors, and there's a 600-space car park on site. It's a taxi or bus from Bournemouth Central Station, about 20 minutes from the M27 and roughly two hours from London Waterloo by direct train, and it comes with wheelchair access, internet, lighting, catering, an in-venue restaurant, security and private and semi-private spaces.
As for the band, Westlife formed in 1998 and have gone on to sell more than 55 million records, take 14 UK number-one singles and 36 number-one albums worldwide, pass 3 billion global streams and 1 billion YouTube views, and sell more than 6 million concert tickets. The Wild Dreams Tour alone moved more than 1.2 million tickets, and they've played more than 200 shows across 30 countries since reuniting in 2019, leaving them as the UK and Ireland's best-selling album group of the 21st century.
Published Date
22 September 2026
