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I made a point of watching them after seeing good things mentioned about them on here but, they were dreadful, not exactly a polished performance was it :lol:

Now as a fan I find that incredible considering how little airplay and promotion they have had in comparison to the other two - out of interest where does your info actually come from.

Boyzone have brought the album forward a week and are now releasing their Greatest Hits album on the 6th of October.

I doubt that will happen, unlike the first time round both bands are now on the same lable (Polydor)

The first play of the new Boyzone single is tomorrow on Radio 2

Boyzone are shooting a video this week for their comeback single which is now going to be "Love You Anyway" it is an uptempo track. They will be performing it for the first time on Radio 2's coverage of the Blackpool Illuminations Switch on on August the 29th, they are headling this event, Scouting For Girls and David Jordan are also on the bill. The exact release date has not been confirmed yet, however the Greatest Hits package is scheduled for October with a live concert DVD for sometime in November. http://www.blackpool-illuminations.net/200...08SwitchOn.html

Touring is where the money is these days. There really isn't that much to be made from record sales anymore, its why the record labels want a cut of the profits made from the tour tickets and more importantly merchandise. Blue have seen how much other reunited bands are making from their tours, so who can blame them if they want to give it a go. It doesn't matter whether they become a chart force again people want to go to a concert and have a great time. This is why all the reunited bands are doing so well at the box office, they are known acts, with large back catalogs of songs and most of them know how to put on a good show. The general public don't want to shell out money to see a band that has only got a couple of songs.

For anyone that is interested: THE BOYZ ARE BACK IN TOWN: Boyzone Return On Sky One! Tags: Boyzone, Sky-One Sky One celebrates Boyzone’s return to the pop scene with a night of programming. A special one-off documentary, The Boyz Are Back In Town, charts Boyzone’s comeback eight years since they went their separate ways and following the documentary, fans can enjoy Boyzone Live, an ‘as live’ concert from the Manchester leg of the Back Again - No Matter What tour. Talking candidly about their separation, Ronan, Stephen, Keith, Mikey and Shane will look back on their careers as they reveal their reasons for reuniting. The Boyz Are Back In Town also features exclusive footage of the band at home with their families, their secret reunion talks with former manager Louis Walsh and their rehearsals for this summer’s 24-date tour. Boyzone Live will capture the highlights of the band’s return to the Manchester Evening News Arena in High Definition, bringing the live concert experience into the home. The show will feature all the popular hits of the group who sold over 15 million records, achieving six UK number one singles and three number one studio albums. The perfect nostalgia-fest for former Zoners and general pop lovers alike, The Boyz Are Back in Town will be screened on Sky One on Saturday 28 June at 8pm, followed by Boyzone Live at 9pm on Sky One and Sky One HD. Their tour has been getting some great reviews from the press and fans alike. It is a fantastic entertaining show if you like your 90s pop then you will enjoy the concert :D I went with my sister to the O2 and it was a great night out.

Boyzone - new single We Can't Stop Thinking About You This was heard on tour in Belfast last night - uptempo number :o

Ronan confirmed on Irish TV on Saturday night that the new Boyzone single and Greatest Hits album will both be released in September.

They are only doing Wembley and the two nights at the O2, Laura Critchley is supporting the Boyz on the rest of their arena dates.

It was Life Is A Rollercoaster. It went straight in to number one despite one of the CDs being excluded. The second week it fell to number 2 in favour of 5ive's We Will Rock You however if both CDs had been counted it would have stayed at number one for a second week.

Ronan Keating was entered in to the Guiness Book of records in 2004 for having the most consecutive top 10 hits including his hits with Boyzone, and as part of a collaboration. The record at the time was 30 consecutive hits, The run was broken with his last single "Iris". 2 Boyzone Love Me For A Reason Dec 1994 3 Boyzone Key To My Life Apr 1995 3 Boyzone So Good Aug 1995 2 Boyzone Father And Son Nov 1995 4 Boyzone Coming Home Now Mar 1996 1 Boyzone Words Oct 1996 1 Boyzone A Different Beat Dec 1996 2 Boyzone Isn't It A Wonder Mar 1997 2 Boyzone Picture Of You Aug 1997 2 Boyzone / Stephen Gately Baby Can I Hold You / Shooting Star Dec 1997 1 Boyzone All That I Need May 1998 1 Boyzone No Matter What Aug 1998 2 Boyzone I Love The Way You Love Me Dec 1998 1 Boyzone When The Going Gets Tough Mar 1999 1 Boyzone You Needed Me May 1999 3 Boyzone Everyday I Love You Dec 1999 1 Ronan Keating When You Say Nothing At All Aug 1999 Notes 1 Ronan Keating Life is A Rollercoaster Jul 2000 6 Ronan Keating The Way You Make Me Feel Dec 2000 Notes 2 Ronan Keating Lovin' Each Day Apr 2001 1 Ronan Keating If Tomorrow Never Comes May 2002 Notes 5 Ronan Keating I Love It When We Do Sep 2002 4 Ronan Keating featuring Lulu We've Got Tonight Dec 2002 3 Ronan Keating The Long Goodbye May 2003 9 Ronan Keating Lost For Words Nov 2003 2 Ronan Keating She Believes (In Me) Feb 2004 5 Ronan Keating & Leann Rimes Last Thing On My Mind May 2004 2 Ronan Keating I Hope You Dance Oct 2004 2 Ronan Keating & Yusuf Father And Son Dec 2004 6 Ronan Keating & Kate Rusby All Over Again Jun 2006 15 Ronan Keating Iris Aug 2006

Well the RDS outdoor arena is for 35,000 so it will be quite a good sized audience to play to in Ireland.

Well they have been confirmed to support Boyzone at the RDS outdoor arena in Dublin. SUGABABES announced as Special Guests to BOYZONE News last updated: 10-03-2008 Having just released extra tickets due to public demand, Boyzone have confirmed SUGABABES as their Special Guests when they play Dublin’s RDS Arena, Saturday 28 June, subject to license. Tickets Priced from 69.50euro incl. booking fee are on sale now. http://www.mcd.ie/home/fn.php?c=7364312&am...one&cat=all

Isn't it right that he should look up to someone that gave him an opportunity as a boy of 15, despite what you may personally think of Louis Walsh he did give him a huge break. Yes they fell out on a professional level however Ronan is a practicing Christian and is obviously able to accept an apology and not hold a grudge life's too short and all that. You probably don't understand the art of forgiveness 5 years on and you still hold grudges about Gareth Gates and anyone else that has dared to bad mouth Will :rolleyes: You are right Ronan didn't have a good year in the UK but remember the music industry has changed in the last couple of years, there are less places to promote singles and albums., Will may find it a different place when he eventually comes back (I saw in the paper today that his album is now in May - well away from the heavy competition in March) May is not a good time for an album launch as Ronan found to his cost last year, there are no chat shows Parkinson has gone and Jonathon Ross will be off air, and unless you like cooking there are no programmes to go on through out the summer. He will loose out on Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Easter sales and by Xmas there will be plenty of new albums to tempt the casual buyer :D . If Will's album doesn't get off to a good start then he could well find himself in a simuar position. ;) Ronan may well have his own personal reasons for doing this tour, but I don't think money is one of them. Lets face it was making money the reason Gary Barlow returned to Take That ^_^ or is it performing for fans that they love. By the way, they are adding an extra Glasgow date, it goes on sale Monday.

Well Ronan said on Jonathon Ross that it is going to be 2 new original tracks( he has been writing with Mikey Graham). As for his solo album it wasn't due till late summer 2008 anyway and he said in his interview with Neil Fox that he is still committed to releasing the album but hes now not sure whether it will still be late summer or maybe Xmas 2008. He says that they are seeing this tour as a farewell tour, however Ithings can change I guess. There is a good interview (unedited) on Magic FM (found on Neil Fox's blog) which he talks very honestly about the breakup, reunion and his future plans for anyone interested. http://www.magic.co.uk/magic.asp

They are recording 2 new songs, of which one will be released as a single followed by a Greatest Hits album which will be released in March (knowing the way record labels work probably in time for Mother's Day :rolleyes: )

And what about the 638 people selling Kylie tickets. :P Its just small fry even if these people are selling 6 tickets each then that is only 3000 tickets spread over 21 dates that isnt many, they have still done very well. Tour dates; Belfast,Odesy arena May 25 Belfast,Odesy arena May 26 London, O2 Arena – May 30 London, o2 Arena - May 31 London, Wembley Arena – June 1 Nottingham, National Ice Centre – 3 Nottingham, National Ice Centre - 4 Cardiff, CIA – 6 Cardiff, CIA - 7 Cardiff, CIA -8 Birmingham, NEC -10 Birmingham, NEC – 11 Manchester, MEN – 13 Manchester, MEN -14 Liverpool, Echo Arena – 15 Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena – 17 Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena -18 Sheffield, Sheffield Arena – 19 Sheffield, Sheffield Arena -20 Glasgow, SECC - 23 Glasgow, SECC - 24 Dublin, RDS

Well at least they have proved a few people wrong on this board. There were certain people that wrote them off even before they announced their tour dates! So, they may not be as successful as Take That however a 23 date Arena tour is not to be sniffed at in the comebacks stakes.

Boyzone are missing from your list they sold 330,000 copies of By Request in 1999

Well at least they are not struggling to sell tickets for their tour. New dates added already for Cardiff, Nottingham, Newcastle. Birmingham and Glasgow are sold out and awaiting new dates to be added and there are very limited tickets for for O2 and Wembley left.

He'd rather work for credible artists like Westlife then: Mika to pen song for Westlife? Thursday, May 10, 2007 Will Mika pen a track for Westlife? Mika is apparently planning to pen Irish boy band Westlife a new track. The flamboyant Grace Kelly singer, whose debut album hit the No 1 spot, is also secretly working on a number of tracks for other artists, reports the Daily Star. A source said: "Mika had given pop a good kick-start again in the fun department and turned around many opinions that the scene had perhaps gone a little stale. "Westlife have been around for nine years now and want to freshen up their sound so Mika is exactly the man to do that." Westlife's most recent record The Love Album included several covers and the group have reportedly admitted they were desperate for new ideas. Band member Mark Feehily, 25, is quoted as saying: "Our preferred choice would've been to record a new studio album. Good pop doesn't fall out of trees. Not many writers are writing for pop now." Looks like Louis Walsh is running out of new ideas for stories. According to Ronan's latest entry on his website all that is planned is the Children In Need performance - although they have talked about a possible tour - there are no plans to record and his solo album is due out late summer next year.

More confirmation from two of the other Boyz Posted on My space by Mikey Graham hi all , just to let you know that boyzone shall be reuniting for one night only on bbc 's children in need 16th nov for charity. kind regards. MIKEY G Posted on Stephen Gatley's message board Hello everyone Sorry for the delay in posting a message but I've not been around today. I can confirm as posted on Ronan's site earlier that Boyzone are reforming for a very special performance at Children In Need this year which I'm very excited about. I can't wait to be be back on stage with the lads again and I'm sure we'll find something fantastic to do on the show. Make sure you watch us on November 16th on BBC1 Lots of love Stephen x They all seem to think it will be a one off performance for charity - good luck to them I say.

Suggy's picture is not a new one, that looks like one from 1998 :rolleyes: The most recent pictures of all of them together was taken at Shane's wedding back in August and they were featured in OK magazine.