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Dan Grennan

Westlife announce 'intimate' Irish Christmas shows in Dublin

Westlife have announced their first "intimate" Dublin shows in over 11 years this Christmas.

The pop group will take to the stage of the 3Arena in December this year for two shows entitled "Home for Christmas".It'll be their first closed roof shows in Dublin since the band split in 2012.

Tickets will set you back €72.10 and go on sale on Friday September 16. The group wrote on Instagram: "We are so thrilled to announce that after over 11 years, we will be playing two intimate shows at Dublin’s 3Arena on 20th + 21st December 2022; Home For Christmas!

Read more: Nicky Byrne quits RTE's Dancing With The Stars

"There really is no place like home, especially at Christmas time, and we can’t wait to see you there!" The band has seen massive success since they returned in 2018 which includes two albums hitting the number one and two spots in the UK charts.

The popular group played sold out UK, Irish and European shows last summer which included Wembley Stadium. The tour will go to Asia later this year followed by a run of UK arena dates.

Previously, Nicky Byrne quit RTE's Dancing With The Stars due to his Westlife commitments. The Westlife star has confirmed his departure from the show that he has co-hosted since its debut season in 2017.

Westlife's worldwide tour will run until summer 2023, forcing Nicky to make some "tough decisions".

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