The Thank You & Goodnight: The Farewell Tour (also known as the 25th Anniversary & Farewell Tour and Boyzone Live: In Celebration of their 25th Anniversary) is the eighth and final concert tour by Irish boy band, Boyzone. The tour supports the group's seventh studio album, Thank You & Goodnight (2018). The tour performed over 50 shows in Asia, Europe, and Australasia.
The tour continues in 2026 under the title 'Two for the Road'. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/boyzone-tickets-second-london-date-emirates-stadium-b1251947.html
Background The tour was announced in June 2018, alongside their album. In the media, band members stated this would be their final tour and a farewell tour. Before the tour commenced, the band played several music festivals in the United Kingdom, including: "June Meeting", "Scotfest", "Kew the Music", the "York Races Music Showcase" and the "Ringsted Festival".
Speaking on the tour, the band stated: "Twenty-five years is a long time. […] We're also eager to invite you all to one final celebration of twenty-five years of Boyzone and our journey together. We would love for you to raise the roof one last time as we head out on our farewell UK and Ireland arena tour."
During the shows in southwest Asia, Keith Duffy was unable to perform several shows after falling ill in Hong Kong. Duffy returned to the stage for the show in Adelaide.
Critical reception The shows received mass praise throughout the run of the tour. For the Glasgow performance, Graeme Virtue from The Guardian gave the show three out of five stars. He says, "Despite the quartet being framed by a gigantic screen beaming lyric videos and vintage footage of the band as fresh-faced youngsters, this is a refreshingly gimmick-free gig. Except for two glam back-up singers, there is no band on stage and at no point does a 'Zoner strap on an acoustic or slide behind a piano to underline their musical authenticity."
Moving to Australasia, Jordan Brunnen of OutInPerth gave the show in Perth three and a half out of five stars. He said, "The concert demonstrated Boyzone's history and changes, having begun before the internet(!), yet they stay relevant with young energy on stage. Above all, the performance bought it all together for those who really love them most: those with fond memories of a youth with Boyzone playing on their mp3 players and radios."
In Wellington, Kate Robertson of Stuff wrote the band gave the crowd everything they wanted. She goes on to say, "Farewell tours are nearly always a guaranteed home run, because any group that cares about its fans will know they only want the hits. With that in mind, Boyzone made clear they cared. A lot The covers, the classics and the originals. There was no time to dwell on the sadness of it all, which instead made way for a set that was full of life, joy and gratitude. If this really is the end for the boisterous Irish boy band, they threw their fans on helluva leaving party."
Opening acts Peet Montzingo Asher Knight Miccoli Brian McFadden Sources for Brian McFadden as the opening act: Luena Isyana Sarasvati
Setlist The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on 29 January 2019, at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, England. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. "Who We Are" "Love Is a Hurricane" "Isn't It a Wonder" "Coming Home Now" "Baby Can I Hold You" "I Love the Way You Love Me" "Because" "Father and Son" "Dream" "Every Day I Love You" "Key to My Life" "Words" "Talk About Love" "Love You Anyway" "When You Say Nothing at All" "Love Me for a Reason" "No Matter What" "A Different Beat" "When the Going Gets Tough" "Life Is a Rollercoaster" "Picture of You"
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueAsiaSources for tour dates in Asia, August 2018:16 August 2018ColomboSri LankaCR & FC Grounds18 August 2018BandungIndonesiaTrans Luxury Hotel Convention Centre19 August 2018YogyakartaPrambanan Temple Compounds21 August 2018SingaporeSingapore Indoor Stadium23 August 2018SurabayaIndonesiaDyandra Grand Ballroom24 August 2018Kuala LumpurMalaysiaAxiata Arena 26 August 2018PasayPhilippinesMall of Asia ArenaEuropeSources for tour dates in Europe, January-February 2019:19 January 2019MineheadEnglandSkyline Pavilion20 January 2019CardiffWalesMotorpoint Arena21 January 2019HullEnglandBonus Arena23 January 2019BelfastNorthern IrelandSSE Arena24 January 2019DublinIreland3Arena26 January 2019GlasgowScotlandSSE Hydro27 January 2019LiverpoolEnglandM&S Bank Arena28 January 2019HullBonus Arena29 January 2019NottinghamMotorpoint Arena30 January 2019NewcastleUtilita Arena1 February 2019LeedsFirst Direct Arena2 February 2019ManchesterManchester Arena4 February 2019CardiffWalesMotorpoint Arena5 February 2019BrightonEnglandBrighton Centre7 February 2019LondonThe O2 Arena8 February 2019BirminghamArena Birmingham9 February 2019BournemouthWindsor Hall10 February 201912 February 2019GlasgowScotlandSSE Hydro13 February 2019NewcastleEnglandUtilita Arena15 February 2019BrightonBrighton Centre16 February 2019LondonSSE ArenaAsiaSources for tour dates in Asia, March 2019:24 March 2019JakartaIndonesiaTennis Indoor Stadium GBK26 March 2019Kowloon BayHong KongStar Hall28 March 2019BangkokThailandThunder DomeAustralasiaSources for tour dates in Australasia:30 March 2019PerthAustraliaHBF Stadium2 April 2019AdelaideAEC Theatre3 April 2019MelbourneMargaret Court Arena5 April 2019SydneyICC Sydney Theatre6 April 2019Gold CoastThe Star Theatre7 April 20199 April 2019AucklandNew ZealandSpark Arena10 April 2019WellingtonTSB Bank ArenaAsia12 April 2019DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesDubai Duty Free Tennis StadiumEurope13 April 2019HasseltBelgiumEthias ArenaAsiaSources for tour dates in Asia, June 2019:12 June 2019SingaporeThe Star Performing Arts Centre14 June 2019Shah AlamMalaysiaMalawati Stadium16 June 2019GuangzhouChinaGuangzhou Gymnasium18 June 2019ShanghaiNational Exhibition and Convention Center20 June 2019BeijingOlympic Sports Center Gymnasium22 June 2019TaoyuanTaiwanLinkou Arena23 June 2019PasayPhilippinesMall of Asia Arena25 June 2019NagoyaJapanForest Hall26 June 2019TokyoToyosu PIT27 June 2019OsakaZepp Osaka BaysideEuropeSources for tour dates in Europe, October 2019:15 October 2019BirminghamEnglandResorts World Arena 16 October 2019GlasgowScotlandSSE Hydro17 October 2019NottinghamEnglandMotorpoint Arena19 October 2019ManchesterManchester Arena21 October 2019LondonLondon Palladium 22 October 201923 October 201924 October 201925 October 20195 June 2026Emirates Stadium 6 June 2026
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances This concert was a part of the "Prambanan Jazz Festival" This concert was a part of the "I love the 90's - The party"
Box office score data
Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenueMotorpoint ArenaCardiff9,400 / 9,400 (100%)$583,607SSE HydroGlasgow17,938 / 18,000 (99%)$989,916Utilita ArenaNewcastle10,810 / 11,600 (93%)$583,607The O ArenaLondon10,675 / 12,767 (84%)$692,859TOTAL (for the concerts listed)48,823 / 51,767 (94%)$2,849,989
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