What about that! Westlife rock the Odyssey

The boys were obviously thrilled to be back on stage again, almost as thrilled as the thousands of fans who packed into the Odyssey to see them during three sold out nights at the venue.

Looking and sounding great, the Westlife boys danced their hearts out during the two-hour spectacle, which featured tracks from their new album 'Where We Are', some of the band's greatest hits and even a Glee style medley of Black Eyed Peas' I Gotta Feeling, Beyonce's Halo and Kings of Leon's Sex on Fire in an energetic routine.

A spectactular computerised laser display kicked off the show, counting down the seconds until Shane, Nicky, Kian and Mark appeared on stage, where they opened the concert with Where We Are, the title track of their latest album, before moving on to the massive hit What About Now? and then picking up the pace with a rocking rendition of When You're Looking Like That.

The fans were already having the time of their lives, singing and dancing along and the noise only got louder as the guys went through hit after hit including My Love, where they showed off their vocal ability by finishing the song acapella, Uptown Girl, Swear It Again, Mandy and a mash-up of If I Let You Go and Air Supply's All Out Of Love.

A quick costume change later and the boys were back with fantastic versions of Home and I'm Already There, as well as new hits Shadows and Reach Out.

Picking up the energy, the guys added another string to their bow with a dance routine that proved they have well and truly ditched the stools. A medley of Black Eyed Peas' I Gotta Feeling, a dance version of Beyonce's Halo, Thin Lizzy's The Boys Are Back In Town, which featured Kian on electric guitar and Kings of Leon's Sex on Fire had the Odyssey rocking and the audience breathless by the end of the set.

Watched by their families, the guys paid tribute to their loved ones and the fans who have supported them since they began in 1998. With such a back catalogue, it is always going to be difficult to fit in all of their hits, but the biggest selling band of the decade managed to do just that with a good blend of the old and the new finishing the night with the huge hits What Makes A Man, Flying Without Wings and World Of Our Own, before saying their goodbyes.

As chants of 'Westlife' reverberated around the room, the action began for the encore. With crosses filling the screens, the boys returned to the stage dressed in black suits as they prepared to pay a moving tribute to their loved ones. Having been together for the past 13 years, it is only inevitable that the band have become like family to each other and the group paid a fitting tribute to both Kian Egan and Nicky Byrne's father's Kevin and Nicky Senior who sadly passed away last year. Finishing the evening with the hauntingly beautiful I'll See You Again, a song dedicated to both men, photos of Kian and Nicky with their father's flashed across the screen as both men stood beside each other, seeking comfort in what must have been a difficult performance. The band then ended the night with a superb performance of You Raise Me Up, the song the group performed at the funerals of both men, continuing their tribute and completing a magnificent show.

It was great to see Westlife back at the Odyssey once again following their hiatus, and they proved why they are one of the best loved and most successful boy bands out there as they put on their best show ever.

Local fans will now be looking forward to the guys returning once again, the question will be when that is, although from the reaction from fans they would be saying, 'What about now?'