Where Dreams Come True Tour

{{Short description|2001 concert tour by Westlife}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}

{{Infobox concert |

| concert_tour_name = Where Dreams Come True Tour

| image = Poster Westlife WhereDreams.jpg

|image_size = 220px

|image_caption = Promotional poster for tour

| artist = Westlife

| album = Coast to Coast

| start_date = 9 February 2001

| end_date = 9 June 2001

| number_of_legs =

| number_of_shows = 82

| last_tour = East Meets Westlife
(2000)

| this_tour = Where Dreams Come True Tour
(2001)

| next_tour = World of Our Own Tour
(2002)

}}

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 2022 by The Wild Dreams Tour with 100 dates.

Support Act

Setlist

Tour dates

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! width="150"|Date

! width="150"|City

! width="150"|Country

! width="250"|Venue

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|colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|Europe{{cite web|url=http://www.westlife.com/global/schedule-upcoming-tour/global/all|title=Upcoming Events|work=Westlife Official Website |publisher=Simco Limited|archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1319269731EZHHVQJTXD?url=http://www.westlife.com/global/schedule-archived/global/all|archive-date=22 October 2011|access-date=22 October 2011}}

9 February 2001

|rowspan="5"|Newcastle

|rowspan="5"|England

|rowspan="5"|Telewest Arena

10 February 2001
12 February 2001
13 February 2001
14 February 2001
16 February 2001

|rowspan="6"|Glasgow

|rowspan="6"|Scotland

|rowspan="6"|Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre

17 February 2001
18 February 2001
19 February 2001
20 February 2001
21 February 2001
23 February 2001

|rowspan="3"|Manchester

|rowspan="16"|England

|rowspan="3"|Manchester Evening News Arena

24 February 2001
25 February 2001
27 February 2001

|rowspan="2"|Nottingham

|rowspan="2"|Nottingham Arena

28 February 2001
2 March 2001

|rowspan="3"|Birmingham

|rowspan="3"|NEC Arena

3 March 2001
4 March 2001
6 March 2001

|rowspan="3"|Sheffield

|rowspan="3"|Sheffield Arena

7 March 2001
8 March 2001
10 March 2001

|rowspan="5"|London

|rowspan="5"|Wembley Arena

11 March 2001
12 March 2001
13 March 2001
14 March 2001
16 March 2001

|rowspan="2"|Belfast

|rowspan="2"|Northern Ireland

|rowspan="2"|Odyssey Arena

17 March 2001
19 March 2001

|rowspan="11"|Dublin

|rowspan="11"|Ireland

|rowspan="11"|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

|rowspan="2"|Manchester

|rowspan="9"|England

|rowspan="2"|Manchester Evening News Arena

7 April 2001
12 April 2001

|rowspan="4"|London

|rowspan="4"|Wembley Arena

13 April 2001
14 April 2001
15 April 2001
17 April 2001

|rowspan="3"|Birmingham

|rowspan="3"|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

|rowspan="5"|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

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|colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|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

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|colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|Africa

18 May 2001

|Cape Town

|rowspan="3"|South Africa

|Bellville Velodrome

19 May 2001

|North West Province

|Sun City Superbowl

20 May 2001

|Johannesburg

|MTN Sundome

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|colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|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

|colspan="2"|Singapore

|Singapore Indoor Stadium

29 May 2001

|Quezon City

|Philippines

|Araneta Coliseum

31 May 2001

|Seoul

|South Korea

|Jamsil Arena

3 June 2001

|colspan="2"|Hong Kong

|Hong Kong Coliseum

4 June 2001

|rowspan="2"|Tokyo

|rowspan="3"|Japan

|rowspan="2"|Yoyogi National Gymnasium

5 June 2001
6 June 2001

|Osaka

|Osaka-jō Hall

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|colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|Europe

8 June 2001

|Barcelona

|rowspan="2"|Spain

|Palau Sant Jordi

9 June 2001

|Madrid

|Palacio de Deportes

=Box office score data=

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!width="250"| Venue

!width="150"| City

!width="150"| Tickets sold / available

!width="150"| Gross revenue

MTN Sundome

|Johannesburg

|20,000 / 20,000 (100%)

|N/A{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200105210208.html|title=South Africa: Westlife - More Than Just Looks|website=Allafrica.com|access-date=20 November 2021}}

Smart Araneta Coliseum

|Quezon

|17,887 / 17,887 (100%)

|$354,367{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}

Album and video

{{Infobox album

| name = Where Dreams Come True

| type = video

| artist = Westlife

| cover = WhereDreamsComeTrueDVD.jpg

| alt =

| released = 19 November 2001

| recorded = Dublin

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Pop

| length = 110 minutes

| label = BMG

| director = Hamish Hamilton

| producer = Jim Parsons

| prev_title = Uptown Girl

| prev_year = 2001

| next_title = World of Our Own

| next_year = 2002

}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Westlife-Where-Dreams-Come-True/release/691489|title=Westlife - Where Dreams Come True CD/DVD|publisher=Discogs|access-date=7 September 2017}} 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=

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! style="text-align:center;"|Peak
position

Ireland

| style="text-align:center;"|1

{{Album chart|SwedenMV|10|artist=Westlife|album=Where Dreams Come True|year=2001|week=50|access-date=29 September 2021}}
UK DVD Videos (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dvd-chart/20011125/141/|title=Official DVD Chart Top 100|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=29 September 2021}}

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{{Album chart|UKMV|1|artist=Westlife|album=Where Dreams Come True|date=20011125|access-date=29 September 2021}}
UK Videos (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/video-chart/20011125/12/|title=Official Video Chart Top 100 |publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=29 September 2021}}

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=Certifications=

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for Where Dreams Come True Tour}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Westlife|title=Where Dreams Come True|type=video|award=Platinum|number=4|relyear=2001|certyear=2013|certmonth=7|id=9496-1440-5|refname=dvdcertuk}}

{{Certification Table Bottom | noshipments=true}}

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References

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