Westlife’s historic 13-night residency at Dublin’s 3Arena is underway before the band moves north to Belfast, in celebration of their 25th anniversary.

Kian Egan, Nicky Byrne, and Shane Filan (minus our beloved Mark Feehily) will take to the stage on September 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26.

So, here’s everything you need to know, from timings and tickets to the expected setlist and where you can get your hands on merch.

Timings

Every evening, the 3Arena will open its doors to the public at 6pm, with the show expected to start at 7.30pm.

There are three entrances to access the venue, so check your ticket carefully. Entrance 1, which serves the Box Office, 3Concierge, and Club 3, is situated on the left; Entrance 2 is front-facing, and Entrance 3 is on the right-hand side, beside the red line Luas stop.

Transport

The 3Arena is easily accessible from Dublin City Centre. Hop on the red line Luas, and take it straight to The Point stop — it’ll drop you right outside the venue.

Alternatively, the 151 bus goes to Castleforbes Road, which is just a two-minute walk from the venue.

Weather permitting, you can stroll to the 3Arena from the city centre; it’ll take you 30 minutes from O’Connell Bridge. You can also grab a lift (if someone in your life is so gracious) or a taxi, which can drop you right outside the 3Arena.

Parking is available at Point Square, with rates of €4.20 per hour, but be warned: it closes at midnight.

Support acts

There are so many Westlife gigs at the 3Arena, so it’s only natural that there are several support acts lined up to warm up the crowd, depending on the day.

Social media sensation Garron Noone will play on 10, 11, 12, 15 and 16 September. Aslan will take to the stage on 18, 19, 20 and 22, while Biird will finish out the series, performing on 23, 24, 25 and 26 September.

Setlist

The official setlist for Westlife’s 3Arena gig is as follows;

1. World of Our Own
2. Uptown Girl
3. Bop Bop Baby
4. What About Now
5. When You’re Looking Like That
6. What Makes a Man
7. I Have a Dream
8. I Lay My Love on You
9. Starlight
10. Queen of My Heart
11. Chariot
12. Fool Again
13. If I Let You Go
14. My Love
15. Unbreakable
16. Mandy
17. Flying Without Wings
18. Hello My Love
19. You Raise Me Up
20. Swear It Again

Merch

Ah yes, merch. We don’t know about you, but we look forward to getting our hands on merch just as much as we do the concert itself.

As always, there will be several concession stands inside the venue selling merch. We’ve also spied a few bits and bobs of Westlife merch in Penneys stores nationwide.

And for the GAA fans in the room, Westlife have teamed up with O’Neill’s to launch their own GAA jersey — a crossover between the Sligo and Dublin jerseys. It’s available to purchase here.

Restrictions

Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult or guardian at all times. Meanwhile, the standing area is for over-14s only.

The 3Arena has a bag size limit in place, with bags no bigger than 40 x 40 x 20cm permitted inside the venue.

Will Mark Feehily return?

Unfortunately, Mark Feehily’s years-long health battle has seen him out of Westlife action for a while, but fans are still holding out hope that he’ll join his bandmates, Nicky, Shane, and Kian, on stage at some point during the residency.

The Sligo man broke hearts when he confirmed he wouldn’t be joining the 25th anniversary plans, but teased that he’d see them soon because he’s ‘really, really’ missing them.

Tickets

Fantastic news: If you’re already feeling FOMO, there are still tickets available to every night of Westlife’s 3Arena residency.

The lowest price we’ve stumbled across is €70.80, but you’re going to have to act fast to secure tickets. Try your luck here.