Westlife star Shane Filan shares snap with rarely-seen kids after making appearance during major popstar's sold-out gig
The singer has been married to his wife Gillian for 20 years and they are parents to their daughter Nicole, 19, and sons Patrick, 15, and Shane Junior, 14.
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Westlife joined Ed Sheeran on stage
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Shane and his family posed for a snap with the popstar
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Shane and his family recently stepped out to attend Ed Sheeran's mega Ipswich shows at Portman Road.
The megastar performed to over 90,000 punters across three nights.
These gigs marked the first time Sheeran has performed in his home town since 2019.
To mark his special hometown shows, Ed had a series of surprise guests join him on stage.
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On Friday night Ed surprised fans by bringing out Westlife for a rendition of their 1999 classic Flying Without Wings.
Before they took to the stage together, Shane and his family posed for a photo with the singer.
In the snap, Shane's family grinned wide as they all stood arm-in-arm in the empty stadium.
Sharing the photos with fans Shane wrote: "Thanks @teddysphotos for having us in your home town, @ipswichtown..
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"It was a pleasure to share the stage with you and @rokstoneprod and your band @beogamusic … until the next time!"
Friends and fans raced to the singer's comment section to gush over the fabulous photo.
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One fan wrote: "I love that the whole Filan gang is present."
Sara said: "What a beautiful family! And an amazing performance with Ed Sheeran."
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Recently Shane and his wife stepped out for an
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The 45-year-old dressed for the occasion wearing a black top, black leather jacket, denim jeans and a pair of white trainers.
While Gillian stunned in a pair of white wide-leg jeans and a black jacket.
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The happy couple looked more in-love than ever as they huddled in close for a picture at the concert.
Shane closed his eyes as he embraced Gillian, who was smiling with a bottle of Peroni in her hand.
The mum-of-three shared the gorgeous photo on Instagram and captioned it: "JT…. Malahide Castle."
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