{"id":454099,"date":"2026-05-17T23:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/454099\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T23:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:48:13","slug":"is-mark-feehily-teasing-a-reunion-with-westlife-bandmates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/454099\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Mark Feehily teasing a reunion with Westlife bandmates?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did Mark Feehily just tease a reunion with his <a href=\"https:\/\/evoke.ie\/2025\/10\/25\/entertainment\/celebrity\/mark-feehily-health-woes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Westlife <\/a>bandmates? Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan, and Kian Egan\u00a0have been performing together without the fourth member, but that might change soon. <\/p>\n<p>The Sligo man, who left fans devastated when he confirmed he wouldn&#8217;t be joining his bandmates to mark their 25th anniversary, took to social media to post about the special celebration. <\/p>\n<p>Mark, who made the decision to step back due to his health woes, posed with a vinyl decorated with nostalgic shots of the band to mark <a href=\"https:\/\/evoke.ie\/2025\/10\/25\/entertainment\/celebrity\/mark-feehily-health-woes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Westlife&#8217;s<\/a> quarter of a century together.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CELEBRATE-\ud83d\ude4c-Thank-you-to-everybody-who-has-gone-out-and-supported-this-record-Ill-never-forg.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Feehily celebrates Westlife anniversary. Pic: Mark Feehily\/Instagram\" class=\"wp-image-2145216\"  \/>Mark Feehily celebrates Westlife anniversary. Pic: Mark Feehily\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>He thanked fans for their continued support throughout the years, before saying that his dedication to Westlife hasn&#8217;t faltered despite his absence. Mark also told supporters that he will see them soon, and that he has been &#8216;really really&#8217; missing them.<\/p>\n<p>The singer also reiterated his support for Nicky, Shane, and Kian, who have long been his close pals, saying he is &#8216;eternally proud to be a part of that team.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI271778765.jpg\" alt=\"Westlife - Kian Egan, Shane Filan, Mark Feehily and Nicky Byrne at the 23rd National Television Awards. Pic: Shutterstock\" class=\"wp-image-2090668\"  \/>Westlife &#8211; Kian Egan, Shane Filan, Mark Feehily and Nicky Byrne at the 23rd National Television Awards. Pic: Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;CELEBRATE! Thank you to everybody who has gone out and supported this record! I\u2019ll never forget my first time going into a shop and buying a @Westlife album &#8211; 25 years (plus) &#8211; wow!&#8217; he penned.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;These hit songs wouldn\u2019t have been possible without the input of so so many key characters across more than quarter of a century of very hard work and dedication, and I am eternally proud to be a part of that team. Most important of all &#8211; THANK YOU DEARLY to the fans!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-1002083508.jpg\" alt=\"Irish pop vocal group Westlife, UK, circa 2000; from left to right they are Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan, Brian McFadden, Kian Egan, Markus Feehily. (Photos by Tim Roney\/Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-2061484\"  \/>Nicky Byrne, Brian McFadden, Shane Filan, Mark Feehily and Kian Egan of Westlife. Pic: Tim Roney\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Your dedication to Westlife has never faltered nor has mine to you. See you soon, I really, really miss you all a LOT. I\u2019d love to somehow catch up. Any ideas? Sending positive energy and much love to you, Love Mark xx,&#8217; he ended the sweet post. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Did Mark Feehily just tease a reunion with his Westlife bandmates? 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