The Where Dreams Come True Tour was the second concert tour by Irish boy band Westlife, in support of their second studio album, Coast to Coast. This was the group's largest tour until it was surpassed in 2024 by The Wild Dreams Tour with 100 dates.
| Tour by Westlife | |
![]() Promotional poster for tour | |
| Associated album | Coast to Coast |
|---|---|
| Start date | 9 February 2001 |
| End date | 9 June 2001 |
| No. of shows | 82 |
| Westlife concert chronology | |
Support Act
edit- Reel
- Bellefire
- Masai
- Fixate
- Christian Wunderlich
- GrannySmiths
- Anna Fegi
- Trademark
- Cool Colors
Setlist
edit- "Dreams Come True"
- "No No"
- "If I Let You Go"
- "Swear It Again"
- "Somebody Needs You"
- "Seasons in the Sun"
- "I Have a Dream"
- "You Make Me Feel"
- "When You're Looking Like That"
- "My Love"
- Medley:
- "Fool Again"
- "Uptown Girl"
- "What Makes a Man"
- "I Lay My Love on You"
- "Flying Without Wings"
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe[1] | |||
| 9 February 2001 | Newcastle | England | Telewest Arena |
| 10 February 2001 | |||
| 12 February 2001 | |||
| 13 February 2001 | |||
| 14 February 2001 | |||
| 16 February 2001 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre |
| 17 February 2001 | |||
| 18 February 2001 | |||
| 19 February 2001 | |||
| 20 February 2001 | |||
| 21 February 2001 | |||
| 23 February 2001 | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena |
| 24 February 2001 | |||
| 25 February 2001 | |||
| 27 February 2001 | Nottingham | Nottingham Arena | |
| 28 February 2001 | |||
| 2 March 2001 | Birmingham | NEC Arena | |
| 3 March 2001 | |||
| 4 March 2001 | |||
| 6 March 2001 | Sheffield | Sheffield Arena | |
| 7 March 2001 | |||
| 8 March 2001 | |||
| 10 March 2001 | London | Wembley Arena | |
| 11 March 2001 | |||
| 12 March 2001 | |||
| 13 March 2001 | |||
| 14 March 2001 | |||
| 16 March 2001 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena |
| 17 March 2001 | |||
| 19 March 2001 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
| 20 March 2001 | |||
| 21 March 2001 | |||
| 23 March 2001 | |||
| 24 March 2001 | |||
| 25 March 2001 | |||
| 27 March 2001 | |||
| 28 March 2001 | |||
| 29 March 2001 | |||
| 31 March 2001 | |||
| 1 April 2001 | |||
| 6 April 2001 | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena |
| 7 April 2001 | |||
| 12 April 2001 | London | Wembley Arena | |
| 13 April 2001 | |||
| 14 April 2001 | |||
| 15 April 2001 | |||
| 17 April 2001 | Birmingham | NEC Arena | |
| 18 April 2001 | |||
| 19 April 2001 | |||
| 22 April 2001 | Oslo | Norway | Vallhall Arena |
| 23 April 2001 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena |
| 24 April 2001 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen |
| 26 April 2001 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy |
| 28 April 2001 | Prague | Czech Republic | Paegas Arena |
| 5 May 2001 | Munich | Germany | Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle |
| 6 May 2001 | Hanover | AWD Hall | |
| 7 May 2001 | Düsseldorf | Philipshalle | |
| 9 May 2001 | Berlin | Max-Schmeling-Halle | |
| 11 May 2001 | Hamburg | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle | |
| Asia | |||
| 14 May 2001 | Beirut | Lebanon | Beirut Hall |
| 15 May 2001 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Zabeel Stadium |
| 16 May 2001 | Tel Aviv | Israel | Yarkon Park |
| Africa | |||
| 18 May 2001 | Cape Town | South Africa | Bellville Velodrome |
| 19 May 2001 | North West Province | Sun City Superbowl | |
| 20 May 2001 | Johannesburg | MTN Sundome | |
| Asia | |||
| 22 May 2001 | Bangkok | Thailand | Hua Mark Indoor Stadium |
| 24 May 2001 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Soemantri Brodjonegoro Stadium |
| 26 May 2001 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Putra Indoor Stadium |
| 27 May 2001 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | |
| 29 May 2001 | Quezon City | Philippines | Araneta Coliseum |
| 31 May 2001 | Seoul | South Korea | Jamsil Arena |
| 3 June 2001 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong Coliseum | |
| 4 June 2001 | Tokyo | Japan | Yoyogi National Gymnasium |
| 5 June 2001 | |||
| 6 June 2001 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | |
| Europe | |||
| 8 June 2001 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi |
| 9 June 2001 | Madrid | Palacio de Deportes | |
Box office score data
edit| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTN Sundome | Johannesburg | 20,000 / 20,000 (100%) | N/A[2] |
| Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon | 17,887 / 17,887 (100%) | $354,367[citation needed] |
Album and video
edit| Where Dreams Come True | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video by | ||||
| Released | 19 November 2001 | |||
| Recorded | Dublin | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 110 minutes | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Director | Hamish Hamilton | |||
| Producer | Jim Parsons | |||
| Westlife chronology | ||||
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A live concert DVD of the tour was released later that same year.
The DVD contained several bonus materials such as an Access All Areas documentary, a World of Our Own featurette, a link to an exclusive website and a music video of "When You're Looking Like That" in Dolby Digital 2.0 & 5.1 sound.
This was re-released in China into CD/DVD format.[3] Release contains a free poster of the band and a booklet with the lyrics of the CD-songs translated to Chinese. With the same DVD track listing and bonus CD contains 5 live tracks from the same performance as the DVD:
- "Fool Again"
- "Uptown Girl"
- "What Makes a Man"
- "You Make Me Feel"
- "Flying Without Wings"
Chart performance
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | 4× Platinum | 200,000* |
|
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
East Meets Westlife Asian Tour
editBefore Where the Dreams Come True Tour started, they went into a nine day concert tour in Asia called East Meets Westlife Asian Tour.
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2000 | Tel Aviv | Israel | Tel Aviv Cinerama | |
| 7 May 2000 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Country Club | |
| 9 May 2000 | Manila | Philippines | Folk Arts Theater | |
| 11 May 2000 | Bangkok | Thailand | Species Sukhumvit 24 | |
| 12 May 2000 | Singapore | WTC Harbor Pavilion | ||
| 13 May 2000 | Bandar Seri Begawan | Brunei | Jerudong Park Amphitheater | |
| 14 May 2000 | Genting Highlands | Malaysia | Arena of Stars | |
| 15 May 2000 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Istora Senayan, Kota Administrasi | |
| 17 May 2000 | Taipei | Taiwan | National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall | |
References
edit- ↑ "Upcoming Events". Westlife Official Website. Simco Limited. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ↑ "South Africa: Westlife - More Than Just Looks". Allafrica.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Westlife - Where Dreams Come True CD/DVD". Discogs. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ↑ "Veckolista DVD Album – Vecka 50, 2001" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ "Official DVD Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ "Official Music Video Chart on 25/11/2001 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ "Official Video Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ "British video certifications – Westlife – Where Dreams Come True". British Phonographic Industry. Select videos in the Formats field. Type Where Dreams Come True Westlife in the "Search:" field.
