Tour News - Westlife announce second Christchurch show on their 25: The Anniversary World Tour 2027 - 15th May 2026
Due to popular demand, globally renowned pop group Westlife today announce a second Christchurch show on the New Zealand leg of their monumental Westlife 25: The Anniversary World Tour, following the recent release of their highly anticipated forthcoming album 25 - The Ultimate Collection, a celebration of their record-breaking 25-year journey at the very top of global pop.
Credit - Matt Holyoak
Produced by Live Nation, the New Zealand tour in July 2027 will see Westlife deliver a euphoric, hit-filled set spanning their extraordinary career, including timeless ballads and global chart-toppers. Westlife head to Aotearoa, New Zealand to play at Tamaki Makaurau, Auckland’s Spark Arena on 28th July, and Otautahi, Christchurch’s Wolfbrook Arena on 30th July with a brand-new show on 31 July at Wolfbrook Arena.
Tickets on sale from today, Friday 15th May 2pm local at https://www.westlife.com and livenation.co.nz
Also released today, 25 - The Ultimate Collection combines 21 fan favourites including “You Raise Me Up,” “Uptown Girl,” and “Flying Without Wings” with brand-new material recorded by all four members of Westlife: Shane, Nicky, Kian and Mark. Listen HERE.
The band says: “We can’t believe it’s been 20 years since we last toured in Australia and New Zealand, so it only felt right that we should come back and celebrate our 25th Anniversary together. We have always loved coming back to this part of the world as the fans have always made our trips so memorable and special - you have the loudest fans in the world! The 25th Anniversary show will be our most exciting and ambitious to date and of course, we will be performing all of the hits. Australia and New Zealand - we cannot wait to see you!”
Over the last 25 years, Westlife have become one of the most successful pop groups of all time. Their music has been streamed over 3 billion times globally; they’ve achieved 36 No.1 albums worldwide, 14 UK No.1 singles (ranking only behind Elvis Presley and The Beatles), sold over 55 million records, surpassed 1 billion YouTube views, and sold more than 6 million concert tickets around the world. The Wild Dreams Tour sold over 1.2 million tickets alone. The band have performed over 200 shows since their reunion in 2019 across 30 countries. Westlife remain the UK & Ireland’s top-selling album group of the 21st century.
WESTLIFE 25: THE ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR - AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Presented by Live Nation
SPARK ARENA, AUCKLAND - WEDNESDAY 28th JULY 2027
WOLFBROOK ARENA, CHRISTCHURCH - FRIDAY 30th JULY 2027
WOLFBROOK ARENA, CHRISTCHURCH *NEW SHOW* - SATURDAY 31st JULY 2027
TICKETS ON SALE TODAY FRIDAY 15th MAY AT 2PM LOCAL
For complete tour & ticket information, visit livenation.co.nz
