Boyzone

BOYZONE STAR STEPHEN GATELY DIES

October 11, 2009

Via BBC News Boyzone singer Stephen Gately has died suddenly at the age of 33 while on holiday in Majorca. Spanish police said he died on Saturday and that there were no signs of suspicious circumstances. But the cause of death is not yet known. Gately was on holiday with his long-term partner Andy Cowles. His bandmates said they were “completely devastated” and are now travelling to Majorca. The Irish band had six UK number one hits in the 1990s and reformed […]

CLASSIC TV CLIP OF THE DAY: BOYZONE’S TV DEBUT

October 5, 2008

Now my UK visitors will remember 90s Irish boy band Boyzone who exploded on to the pop scene in 1994, and later split in 1998 when lead group member Ronan Keating decided to embark on a successful solo career, but became majorly pissed off when he failed to break the US market (lol). The group reunited earlier this year and are currently touring the country, but their comeback has received a somewhat lukewarm reception. Anyway check out Boyzone’s TV debut back in 1993 on the Irish entertainment […]