They thrilled fans all over the globe with news of a 20th anniversary reunion tour and new music for the first time in eight years.
And Westlife proved they were still music legends after their tour was the band's fastest selling in history - as devoted life-long fans raced get their hands on tickets.
The band - comprised of Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, and Shane Filan - saw 400,000 tickets for their long-awaited The Twenty Tour sell out in just 48 hours.
Comeback tour: Westlife proved they were still music legends after their tour was the band's fastest selling in history - with tickets selling out in mere hours
Clearly back with a bang, the band were forced to add a host of international tour dates to their already packed summer schedule to ensure more fans could catch a glimpse of their comeback.
Westlife soared to fame in 1998 when they were formed in Dublin, with the original line-up also featuring Brian McFadden, who later left in 2004.
The group broke hearts of fans around the globe when they announced plans to disband in 2012 before all embarking on respective solo careers over the years.
In October, Westlife announced their return - with both new music and an anniversary tour - as Shane delightedly revealed: 'We still have a lot that we want to achieve as a band and we want to bring our new music to fans all over the world'.
The boys are back: The band, which comprises of Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, and Shane Filan - saw 400,000 tickets for their long-awaited The Twenty Tour sell in 48 hours
With recent hit singles Better Man and Ed Sheeran-penned Hello My Love, the Irish foursome are proving they are back and better than ever.
The band, who have together knocked up 14 No.1 singles, say they are excited to be making new music and getting the tour underway.
'The album has everything that we love in music, heartfelt emotional songs and also great uptempo's that are designed for our forthcoming stadium performances,' they said about the tour and album.
The boys, who are back together in the recording studio and preparing for life back on the road, added: 'We're going to give the fans the best tour we have ever done.
Here come the boys! Clearly back with a bang, the band were forced to add a host of international tour dates to their already packed summer schedule
Way back when: Westlife soared to fame in 1998 when they were formed in Dublin, with the original line-up also featuring Brian (top left), who later left in 2004 (pictured in 2000)
'So far, we are on track, giving everyone the best version of ourselves - we like to call it "Westlife 2.0".
'We couldn't be happier with how the last few months have gone and we cannot wait for fans to hear the end results.'
Speaking about their reunion earlier this year, Shane Filan said: 'we genuinely missed each other and missed the buzz of performing on stage together to all of our fans'
Westlife have sold a whopping 55 million records worldwide, and are the only band to have their first 7 singles enter the UK chart at No.1.
Showing their popularity is still firmly in place, the Irish foursome have had the most singles of any artist to debut at No.1 in the UK.
Overall the band have had an incredible 14 No.1 singles, behind only Elvis Presley and The Beatles and have sold 5 million concert
