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Boyzone's emotional tribute to Stephen Gately... by drinking wine at Dublin gig

They poured themselves a drink on stage and told some stories.

Nov 29th 2013, 9:59 AM 3,302 Views 5 Comments

BOYZONE PLAYED DUBLIN’S O2 last night, the opening show of their BZ20 tour.

The tour marks 20 years of the band. In the lead-up, there has been speculation over whether they would pay tribute to Stephen Gately during the show.

So they got a bottle of wine, set out a table on stage, and poured themselves a drink.

Then they told some stories about him. Ronan said:

We will always be that five-piece when the four of us are together, and that’s that. And that’s why we’re here tonight.

Source: TheByrnesLover1

They then sang their song Better, with a recording of Stephen’s voice singing his parts. Ronan was visibly emotional.

Source: TheByrnesLover1

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Boyzone's emotional tribute to Stephen Gately... by drinking wine at Dublin gig

They poured themselves a drink on stage and told some stories.

Revisit Boyzone’s mortifying appearance on the 1994 Toy Show>