Westlife singer Mark Feehily has revealed he has pneumonia and will miss some of the band’s upcoming shows.
The singer released a statement on Instagram after missing the Wild Dreams show in Newcastle on Friday.
Feehily says his pneumonia is “under control” but that he needs to focus on recovery after already missing some of the scheduled performances.
After withdrawing from the tour on Friday and Saturday, Feehily said:
“I really was gutted to miss the weekend shows in Newcastle but I really started to feel quite unwell on Friday and the doctors confirmed that it’s a bout of pneumonia.
“I know it’s scary when you first hear the word ‘Pneumonia’ but thankfully I got to the doctor and hospital very quickly and got on the antibiotics as soon as possible, so everything is currently under control”.
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He said that has been informed that the quickest way to recovery is to rest and continue the antibiotics and said that he is feeling a bit better every day.
Feehily reassured his fans saying:
“The nurses and doctors are taking amazing care of me so it should all be over in no time. This does however mean missing more performances which is horrible but I’ll be back on stage as soon as I get the all-clear.”
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Feehily said in the post that the other band members will continue the Westlife Wild Dream tour.
“Nicky, Shane, and Kian will continue to fly the Westlife flag high for all of us. Please scream even louder than usual for those three legends in my absence”.
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Westlife perform at their sold-out gig in Glasgow during their Wild Dreams tour
Westlife looks every inch the dapper foursome in matching outfits as they perform at their sold-out gig in Glasgow during their Wild Dreams tour.
Westlife put on a stellar performance at The OVO Hydrop in Glasgow on Saturday night, as they continue to tour their latest album Wild Dreams.
The foursome looked the part as they all wore matching perpetual abstract shirts, trousers, or blazers.
The boyband couldn’t contain their smiles as they performed their greatest hits for the sold-out arena.
The epic performance saw Shane, Nicky, Mark, and Kian in sensational form as they were showered in confetti.
The boyband is heading to Manchester, Newcastle, Cardiff, and several other cities around the UK delighting fans with their hits.
They will bring their sensational tour to a close by jetting off to Singapore next year with their final show in Bangkok in February.
Westlife’s returned to music last year with the announcement of their new album and upcoming tour.
Westlife fans were left heartbroken when a number of the band’s planned dates were withdrawn throughout the coronavirus pandemic.