Westlife has announced it will be embarking on its "biggest ever" world tour.
The Group with strong Sligo connections has also indicated it will release a new album this year.
The band, which features Sligo's Mark Feehily, Shane Filan and Kian Egan, also revealed that they have left their label EMI Records by "mutual consent".
In a social media post, the fourpiece announced a "very exciting chapter" ahead, and also said they plan to play shows in America for the first time.