Westlife to play Pearse Stadium

POP sensations Westlife are expected to be confirmed for a sell out concert in Pearse Stadium in Galway this summer.An announcement is due over the coming days that the record breaking boy band will appear at the 30,000 capacity Salthill venue on Saturday, June 21. And it is also expected that X Factor winner Shayne Ward will be named as the support act for the concert. The Pearse Stadium Committee would not confirm that Westlife will be the summer concert but a spokesman said that plans were at an advanced stage to hold a concert at the venue.It is expected that when tickets for the concert go on sale, they will be mopped up by adoring fans within a matter of hours. At the moment Westlife are on their 'Back Home’ tour which includes dates in Belfast and Dublin in May and June. There has been some confusion in recent weeks about whether or not a concert would be held in Pearse Stadium this summer. Aiken Promotions had applied to Galway City Council for planning permission to stage two shows at the Salthill venue — however, they encountered difficulties getting a headline act.It was understood that they were considering the possibility of having country music legend, Dolly Parton, for one of the concerts but this did not materialise. As Aiken Promotions have no definite act lined up for the ........................