Westlife singer Shane Filan on the Irish boy band’s Macau return, their enduring popularity and Hong Kong architecture
- Westlife were one of the biggest boy bands of the 2000s, selling millions of albums, and their fan base has continued to grow worldwide since then
- Co-founder Shane Filan is excited to return to East Asia, describing Macau as a ‘cool Las Vegas’ and talking about his love of the Hong Kong skyscape
Shane Filan, a co-founder of Westlife, can’t wait for the Irish boy band’s return to Macau for two concerts in November. They last performed there in 2019 as part of their The Twenty tour.
“We’ve always wanted to go,” says Filan. “We weren’t there for very long, but we got to walk around and see all the sites and stuff as best we could. The incredible buildings make you feel like it’s a cooler version of Las Vegas in Asia. It was pretty awesome.”
The singer-songwriter also has fond memories of the concert four years ago.
“I just didn’t expect how big the reaction was in Macau. Performing two sell-out shows at the Cotai Arena was pretty amazing. The fans were incredible as well.”
Filan also took in the sights in Hong Kong when he was in East Asia the last time. With a penchant for architecture, he has fond memories of the city’s skyline.