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![Westlife performed at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on September 29. All photos: Ruel Pableo for The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2KS4GC27ZVHXXBYJHLWUFPMQHE.jpg?smart=true&auth=c2256405d40bdd518d370fc2cb85b3c1c126afc56be18f410b80e456ca2e3a7a&width=400&height=225)
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![Shane Filan of Westlife performing in Abu Dhabi.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DLQ6G4BOYJELPG2BJTJKPOOSWM.jpg?smart=true&auth=73ae8cec78007955e699687450041b43bf57f20e80ffe82cc51e1e0d5cce5c3d&width=400&height=225)
![Nicky Byrne of Westlife singing during the concert.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FRCIHA4HNFGHXIFFC7GFOOWAQQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=d4328d3670ca28a3d245bba105c46ac59dfa48cf5811b0df3e3fd9c2e80304c1&width=400&height=225)
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![The Irish boy band performed some of their biggest hits.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/47E6QIOAEJCLVADABUFMAEA5CQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=d945c82a5e3a1927902842dfe16f468a3533de6148b28b39d3ba0a8f51745ec3&width=400&height=225)
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![A fan holds up a sign saying her 'teenage dream' has come true.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NXW5GWP36BEQHIVFAZW73QBAPA.jpg?smart=true&auth=0cfb36c4839961aff982f477065796fa5d49f9a786edc79d3a5ba21d8b6a2e72&width=400&height=225)
![Westlife performed some of their biggest hits including their cover of Billy Joel's 'Uptown Girl'.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LNQ63E6MYBBCRBKADTBARN7OXM.jpg?smart=true&auth=f2334ccfd485d0512f1142682f46f88b1502f856d94d1669bbca1d290d7ad875&width=400&height=225)
![Another popular song they performed was 'You're Looking Like That'.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GGFKMYDZQFD75I2TOHRCSF2RXU.jpg?smart=true&auth=360e611a8c070de8398347b0b033c6c524b2495c33e209975f3f4e65a5a7efbd&width=400&height=225)
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![Another group of fans made a sign for the boy band.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WC3PF4JAJJC3ZGLSUU2O6OW3PY.jpg?smart=true&auth=ea563c064d18c57f144a3628bfe062e80e4ee470fa6dc69708099c2fe2ca2ee9&width=400&height=225)
![Westlife performed at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on September 29. All photos: Ruel Pableo for The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2KS4GC27ZVHXXBYJHLWUFPMQHE.jpg?smart=true&auth=c2256405d40bdd518d370fc2cb85b3c1c126afc56be18f410b80e456ca2e3a7a&width=400&height=225)
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![The Irish boy band performed some of their biggest hits.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/47E6QIOAEJCLVADABUFMAEA5CQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=d945c82a5e3a1927902842dfe16f468a3533de6148b28b39d3ba0a8f51745ec3&width=400&height=225)
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![Kian Egan of Westlife singing on stage.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SLV75QDNS5E7XKFFMTJPUG5EJI.jpg?smart=true&auth=8cde927c6884d19a2d40c7de346f448450809903df3e0becab580edf46236c88&width=400&height=225)
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![Mark Feehily of Westlife performing on stage.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QOJJFZGI25BTPPEDMZJ7RULPEU.jpg?smart=true&auth=881aaa5643434520e6685943b13e3fedfa633799fbaf321b5279ced016a4eaa1&width=400&height=225)
![A fan holds up a sign saying her 'teenage dream' has come true.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NXW5GWP36BEQHIVFAZW73QBAPA.jpg?smart=true&auth=0cfb36c4839961aff982f477065796fa5d49f9a786edc79d3a5ba21d8b6a2e72&width=400&height=225)
![Westlife performed some of their biggest hits including their cover of Billy Joel's 'Uptown Girl'.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LNQ63E6MYBBCRBKADTBARN7OXM.jpg?smart=true&auth=f2334ccfd485d0512f1142682f46f88b1502f856d94d1669bbca1d290d7ad875&width=400&height=225)
![Another popular song they performed was 'You're Looking Like That'.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GGFKMYDZQFD75I2TOHRCSF2RXU.jpg?smart=true&auth=360e611a8c070de8398347b0b033c6c524b2495c33e209975f3f4e65a5a7efbd&width=400&height=225)
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Westlife in Abu Dhabi review: a pitch-perfect night to remember
Every moment of the almost two-hour-long show was unforgettable, including a special appearance by a great fan and cancer survivor
![Nada AlTaher](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Farc-authors%2Fthenational%2Fe9135e1c-1306-4a52-8e05-455a92e63f01.png?smart=true&auth=ad03c8d876029e6d1ecf38d073c7751e11a4dda8f6b7c073cc74343e06802153&width=70&height=70)
Nada AlTaher
September 30, 2022
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