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Alison O'Reilly & Michelle Cullen

Westlife fans all say the same thing after boybands return to the stage at Dublin's Aviva Stadium

Fans were all left saying the same thing after Westlife took to the stage at Dublin's Aviva Stadium.

The boyband performed for more than 50,000 fans as they played their first gig in Ireland for three years, belting out their biggest hits to a packed stadium.

The excitement around the south Dublin stadium had been building up all day, with young fans queueing up for hours to get in to see their pop idols.

READ MORE: Start time, support acts and everything you need to know ahead of Westlife's Aviva Stadium gigs this weekend

Meanwhile, older fans who have followed the band for over 20 years were packed into pubs around Dublin, with many donning pink cowboy hats and Westlife t-shirts as they got into the mood from early on.

Westlife: Nicky Byrne, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan and Kian Egan., performing on stage at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin as part of the Wild Dreams Tour. (Paddy Cummins)

Fan Shauna Clancy from Edenderry, Co Offaly, said: "We've been supporting Westlife since we were five years of age. We are absolutely buzzing for the concert now, we cannot wait. It's their first concert after a long, long wait, so it's going to be great."

One fan from Sligo said the band were the pride of the West, with Shane Filan, Mark Feehily and Kian Egan all from the county.

He said: "There's a big crowd of us up from Sligo to support the Westlife boys. We are looking forward to a great night, they are the pride of Sligo.

"The three boys keep us going every year, we don't know what we would do without them. Some of us have even come home from America just to see them, it's great."

And Shane, Mark, Kian and Dubliner Nicky Byrne didn't disappoint as they put on a show that had the fans in high spirits and with smiles on their faces.

Taking to Twitter, concert-goers complimented the lads saying they just "get better and better".

They said: "last night they just get better and better after all this time".

Another wrote: "That was crazy, you guys already 24 years and still have incredible fans until now. I'm proud of you guys".

While a third commented: "I enjoyed every single second Finally lived my childhood dream to see yous all live".

The band will return for two more shows in Ireland next month, when they play Cork's Pairc Ui Chaoimh stadium on August 12 and 13.

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