IT’S official - Westlife are coming to Southampton.

The popular Irish boyband are set to play the Ageas Bowl as part of a new UK tour next year.

The group, famous for hit songs including ‘Flying Without Wings’ and ‘ You Raise Me Up’, will play at the cricket ground on July 3 as part of their 15 date Stadiums in the Summer Tour.

As well songs from their classics, the group will play music from their forthcoming album ‘Spectrum’.

The tour, which covers some of the biggest outdoor venues in the UK, will conclude with Westlife’s first-ever Wembley Stadium show on Saturday 22 August.

The Southampton date is presented by live music promoters Cuffe and Taylor and follows the stunning success of this summer’s ‘Twenty Tour’ - Westlife’s fastest selling tour of all time.

In a statement, the band said: “The reaction to our comeback tour was beyond anything any of us ever imagined so we’re going to do it all over again but this time in some of the largest outdoor venues in the UK

“The shows are going to be incredible and will include all our greatest hits. We can’t wait to perform at The Ageas Bowl.”

Speaking about the Stadiums in the Summer Tour coming to The Ageas Bowl, CEO David Mann said: “We’re delighted to have such a high-profile group coming to the Ageas Bowl next summer.”

Tickets go on sale at 9am on November 8 from www.cuffeandtaylor.com or www.livenation.co.uk

Pre-sale tickets will go on sale at 9am on November 5 and can be accessed by pre-ordering Spectrum via westlife.lnk.to/Spectrum.