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Westlife played their first concert without Bryan McFadden in Belfast's Odyssey Arena on Monday

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McFadden (left) announced earlier this month at a news conference that he was leaving the band

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The father-of-two said at the time: "It's hard to juggle two lives when you've got a family"

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A band spokesman said: "In the tradition of all great groups - Westlife are now a four piece"

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The band played a mixture of greatest hits and new material on the first of seven dates in Belfast

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Despite Bryan's absence, more than 9,000 fans gave a rapturous reception to the Irish boyband