{"id":563258,"date":"2026-05-03T00:45:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T00:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/563258\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T00:45:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T00:45:15","slug":"final-late-late-show-of-the-season-opens-with-westlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/563258\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Late Late Show of the season opens with Westlife"},"content":{"rendered":"

Patrick Kielty welcomed the group to open the show in what was the last episode of the season<\/p>\n

22:02, 01 May 2026Updated 22:07, 01 May 2026<\/p>\n

\"Westlife<\/p>\n

Westlife lead the line-up for the last Late Late Show of the season(Image: Photo by Chris Jackson\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Westlife has spoken about performing in China in the opening segment of the Late Late Show in front of large crowds.<\/p>\n

The Irish boy band spoke about how one of their songs, My Love, is used as a popular tool to teach Chinese school children how to speak English. The band sang the song as part of their second performance on the show this evening.<\/p>\n

Shane Filan, Kian Egan, and Nicky Byrne performed a number of their songs throughout the show.<\/p>\n

Kian Egan was reunited on the show with Dublin woman Tamara Salmon. Tamara was the woman who went viral after filming Kian giving her a hand by pushing her car.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Emergency services respond to “concern for safety” near Carrickfergus<\/a>READ MORE: Stormont leaders slam ‘deliberate’ Mournes wildfires as lives put at risk<\/a><\/p>\n

The group talked about their new album, The Ultimate Connection which will be released soon.<\/p>\n

Irish comedian, musican and TikTok star Garron Noone also made an appearance on the show and confessed he was a fan of the band.<\/p>\n

The May 1 show was the last of the season for the Late Late Show which featured other stars in the episode including Boy George.<\/p>\n

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