Boyzone are set to reunite for a one-off stadium show next year which promises to pay an emotional tribute to the late Stephen Gately.
The much-loved pop group rose to fame in 1993, formed by Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen.
Stephen died suddenly in October 2009 at his home in Port d’Andratx, Mallorca. His death was later determined to have been caused by a pulmonary oedema resulting from an undiagnosed heart condition.
Earlier this month, Ronan said the response to the four-part Sky documentary Boyzone: No Matter What, released back in February, had prompted fresh discussions about the group’s future.
And on Tuesday the band confirmed in a statement that they will reunited for one show, One For The Road: Live At Emirates Stadium in London on Saturday June 6.
Boyzone said: ‘We’ve been truly blown away and humbled by the response to the documentary this year.’
Boyzone are set to reunite for a one-off stadium show next year which promises to pay an emotional tribute to the late Stephen Gately
Stephen died in October 2009. His death was later determined to have been caused by a pulmonary oedema from an undiagnosed heart condition (pictured May 2009)
They added: ‘The love we’ve felt from fans all over the world has inspired us to create the ultimate experience together, headlining our own stadium show.
‘The four of us can’t wait to stand together again and enjoy One For The Road.’
The ticket pre-sale is Tuesday October 7 at 9am, with general sale on Friday October 10 at 9am.
The huge 44,000 capacity stadium show will be Boyzone’s first performance together since a five-night run at the London Palladium in 2019.
Chatting to Scott Mills on the Breakfast Show, Ronan previously said the response to the four-part Sky documentary Boyzone: No Matter What, released back in February, had prompted fresh discussions about the group’s future.
He said: ‘The reaction was unbelievable, so we’ve obviously been talking about our story for the last 30 years, and we felt like that was kind of it, that maybe that was the end of the story.’
‘And well, we’ve all been chatting over the last few weeks, and I think 2026 might be a year for Boyzone to maybe try and do something.’
As if it wasn’t enough to send fans in overdrive, the band took to their Instagram page posting a grid of pictures of themselves, captioning: ‘the journey continues’, encouraging fans to sign up to a mailing list.
The much-loved pop group rose to fame in 1993, formed by Ronan Keating (centre) alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen (bottom right)
On Tuesday the band confirmed in a statement that they will reunited for one show, One For The Road: Live At Emirates Stadium in London on Saturday June 6 (pictured in January)
Boyzone first split after seven years together in 2000 to pursue solo careers, but eventually reunited again in 2007.
They toured the world with their Thank You And Goodnight farewell shows between 2018 and 2019.
Ronan broke down in tears as he discussed the death of his beloved bandmate Stephen in their Sky docuseries.
In one heartbreaking scene, the group recalled sleeping next to Stephen’s coffin in church the night before his funeral.
Mikey explained: ‘We didn’t like the idea of him being alone in the church overnight’, with Ronan adding: ‘He didn’t like the cold.’
Discussing the evening, Mikey shared: ‘When everybody else left and it was just the five of us there was a great sense of peace, of unity.
‘I don’t want to say sadness because believe it or not we actually had quite a comedic night. The usual joking that used to go on in the early days when everything was naïve and innocent… but the morning came around real fast.’
Ronan was the first to learn of Stephen’s death, being told by the band’s solicitor and rang the other members and Louis to notify them.
‘It just wouldn’t go in,’ Keith said. ‘Not our Stephen.’
Mikey added: ‘My world just fell apart.’
The following year the group headed out on the Brother tour in honour of Stephen, with Mikey explaining: ‘It felt good to be in each other’s company.’
