In a statement posted on their website, they said: "We today announce our plan to go our separate ways after a greatest hits collection this Christmas and a farewell tour next year."
西城男孩在其官網發表聲明，“今天我們宣布，在今年圣誕的精選集及明年的告別巡演后，我們將解散。”

"The decision is entirely amicable and after spending all of our adult life together so far, we want to have a well-earned break and look at new ventures."
“這個決定是經過我們友好協商的結果。至今我們一起度過了我們的成年生活，我們想要好好休息一下，然后開始新的冒險。”

"We see the greatest hits collection and the farewell tour as the perfect way to celebrate our incredible career along with our fans. We are really looking forward to getting out on the tour and seeing our fans one last time."
“為和歌迷慶祝我們難以置信的職業生涯，我們安排了精選集和告別巡演，這是最完美的方式。我們真的很期待開展巡演，最后一次見到我們的歌迷。”

It continued: "Over the years Westlife has become so much more to us than just a band. Westlife are a family."
聲明上說道，“這些年來，Westlife對于我們來說意味著很多。Westlife不僅僅只是一支組合，它是一個家。”

"We would like to thank our fans who have been with us on this amazing journey and are part of our family too."
“我們想要感謝一路支持我們的歌迷，你們也是我們這個家庭的一部分。”

"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."
“1998年當我們出道時我們從沒想過14年后我們還在錄制唱片、巡演以及擁有熱門的歌曲。對于我們來說，美夢皆已成真。”