Former Westlife member Shane Filan gave Taiwanese fans a heartfelt “thank you” on Wednesday for their support, saying that they are the reason he keeps coming back to Taiwan.

“I’ve probably been to Taiwan more than any other country,” the Irish singer-songwriter said at a press conference in Taipei. This is his eighth visit to Taiwan.

Filan arrived on the island Tuesday for a three-day trip to promote his first solo concert in the country, set for September 19th at NK101 in Taipei’s Nangang District, as part of his 10-city “You and Me” Asia concert tour.

He praised his Taiwanese fans as being “very loyal” and supportive of him when he most needed it following the release of “You and Me,” his first solo album, last year.

Filan dropped by ICRT studios for an exclusive interview with Jockey Joe on The Jam.