Westlife: Nicky Byrne hints return to Leeds as fans sing football anthem

Westlife delighted fans by referencing Nicky Byrne’s time spent playing for Leeds United, as they took to the stage atAfter performing to over 600,000 fans across 27 countries at their 2019 reunion shows, the popular boy band have hit the road once again for their “The Wild Dreams” 2022 tour.The popular boy band, who rose to fame in the late 1990s, are known to engage with their adoring audiences during their shows and the Leeds stop on the tour was no exception.

“Should Nicky move back to Leeds?,” lead vocalist, Shane Filan, 43, asked the crowd, while referring to fellow bandmate Nicky Byrne’s time as a professional football player. Nicky, 44, played as goalkeeper for Leeds United and was a squad member of the FA Youth Cup winning team of 1997, before joiningAdvertisementThe loyal Westlife fans abrupted with screams of approval, as Nicky opened up about living in the Roundhay area of Leeds during the 1990s whilst playing for the local team.

As he spoke of his love for the city, and how he has fond memories of training in the streets of Beeston Hill, he asked the audience, “Should I move back?”

Not if they where in wheelchairs

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