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\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Irish pop group celebrates 25 years in the industry, after forming in 1998 when its original five members were teenagers<\/em>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n LONDON, United Kingdom \u2014 Westlife celebrate 25 years with a new album and tour that they say will take fans down memory lane as well as treat them to \u201cthe best show\u201d the Irish pop group has ever done.<\/p>\n The boy band, formed in 1998 when its original five members were teenagers, has sold more than 55 million records and scored 14 UK No. 1 hits with songs such as \u201cSwear It Again\u201d, \u201cFlying Without Wings\u201d and \u201cUptown Girl\u201d.<\/p>\n A foursome since 2004, members Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan and Mark Feehily parted ways in 2012 before reuniting in 2018.<\/p>\n They released single \u201cChariot\u201d last month, one of four new songs on upcoming album 25 \u2013 The Ultimate Collection<\/em>, out in February. They also expanded their 2026 Westlife 25: The Anniversary World Tour<\/em>, which marks 25 years since their first world tour.<\/p>\n Feehily, who in recent years has suffered health-related issues, is not joining them on tour but features on the album.<\/p>\n In an interview with Reuters, Filan, Egan and Byrne spoke about the tour, recording with Feehily and looking back on 25 years.<\/p>\n Below are excerpts edited for length and clarity.<\/p>\n Q: What can fans expect from the tour?<\/strong><\/p>\n Filan: \u201cWe want to put on our best show we\u2019ve ever done \u2026 probably picking the setlist is always the hardest part because every fan has a different memory for that song. But it\u2019ll be full of hits, obviously, but we\u2019re going to elevate it from a kind of visual aspect as well.\u201d<\/p>\n Q: What was it like working all together on the album?<\/strong><\/p>\n Filan: \u201cIt was great to have Mark on there. Obviously, he can\u2019t tour with us at the moment, he\u2019s unable to, but it was very important obviously that he was on the songs and he\u2019s singing better than ever \u2026 one of the songs coming out is some of his best vocals \u2026 We can\u2019t wait to have him back obviously as well when he\u2019s ready.\u201d<\/p>\n Q: You recently performed at the Royal Albert Hall. What was that like?<\/strong><\/p>\n Byrne: \u201cIt just felt like an event \u2026 the Oscars meets a brilliant wedding and we were on fire \u2026 And now it\u2019s like, \u2018Wow, did that just happen?\u2019 We\u2019re tired today, but by next Saturday we\u2019ll be going \u2018Right lads, how do we do this again? Where could we go next?\u2019 And the truth is, who knows? Can it be \u2026 Madison Square Garden? Can it be the Sphere? There are no rules.\u201d<\/p>\n Q: How does the success you imagined in those early days compare to the reality?<\/strong><\/p>\n Egan: \u201cI don\u2019t think any of us would have ever been able to say to our young selves \u2018This is what you\u2019re going to be doing when you\u2019re 45 \u2026 We like to think we\u2019re normal guys \u2026 yes, we\u2019re in this big pop act and we travel around the world \u2026 but we go home and we live quite normal lives \u2026 We\u2019ll be back to taking the bins out tomorrow.\u201d \u2013 Rappler.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.rappler.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. 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