Westlife have announced details of a farewell performance in Croke Park next summer. Kian, Mark, Nicky and Shane will take to the stage in the famous stadium on Saturday 23rd June 2012. This will be their third Croker performance, having previously played sold out shows there in 2008 and 2010, the latter of which was described by the band as the highlight of their career.

Speaking of their careers, the band released a statement saying: "We never imagined when we started out in 1998 that 14 years later we would still be recording, touring and having hits together. It has been a dream come true for all of us".

"It's almost hard to believe that we’ve been doing this for as long as we have. We’re incredibly proud of what we've achieved and are looking forward to releasing our Greatest Hits album and performing them live on the tour as a special thank you to our fans who have supported us throughout our career."

Tickets are on sale Friday 11th November at 8am.