After 25 years together, Boyzone played their last ever Irish gig – and there were plenty of emotional scenes.
Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy and Mikey Graham took to the stage at the 3Arena in Dublin last night as part of their Thank You and Goodnight tour.
And just a few songs into last night’s nostalgia-filled gig, Ronan delivered an emotional speech thanking the fans who had supported them over the last 25 years.
“The four of us, the five of us, want to thank you,” he said, according to The Irish Independent, referencing their late band mate, Stephen Gately.
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He continued:
“In 1993 we were babies we were kids, we didn’t know our arse from our elbow and we got on that green beautiful green bird and we flew to London and all hell broke loose and we never saw it coming nobody did. We’ve lived the dream.
“They say you’ll never work a day in your life if you’re doing the job you love and we have never worked a day in our lives thanks to you guys.
“We’ve only begun this tour, we’ve a long road ahead of us, but tonight feels like the climax of something really big in our lives. It’s really special. It’s going to be emotional. I’m trying to get through this.”
The band also paid a touching tribute to Gately, who passed away in 2009, whose vocals could be heard during the performance of their latest single, Dream.
Boyzone Tribute to Steo pic.twitter.com/mB4AQz1p7J
— Keith McLoughlin (@keithmcloughlin) January 24, 2019
Saying goodbye to Steo. #BZ25#ThankYouAndGoodNight pic.twitter.com/vUSvxzDkYi
— Frances Ⓥ (@FrancesOfficial) January 25, 2019
Following the gig, fans flooded Twitter with photos and videos from the evening in tribute to the pop group.
First time in about 15 years seeing boyzone last night. Must say was a brilliant concert from start to finish. #boyzone #ThankyouAndGoodnight
— Shelly Finnegan (@finneganshelly) January 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/MarellaShan/status/1088703844958289921
#boyzone last night in #Dublin What a show😍 I wasn't emotionally prepared for it at all 😭A night to remember🍀🍀💚💚💚 #ThankYouAndGoodnight @ronanofficial @shanelynchlife #MikeyGraham #KeithDuffy #SteoSteo #thankyouandgoodnightfarewelltour pic.twitter.com/dWUJCRPx5I
— Shelly Hughes (@ShellyHughes84) January 25, 2019
Oh My God it was so GOOOOOD ❤ #Boyzone #Dublin pic.twitter.com/AmWbTmVanR
— Aoife O'Brien (@AoifeOB89) January 24, 2019
What a night what a crowd See you Sunday … as i am not ready to say goodbye just yet @officialkeithduffy @boyzoneofficial #thankyouandgoodnight #dublin #boyzone https://t.co/irpu6hQpJ7 pic.twitter.com/OH6kyxec7c
— Jen Sherlock (@shoe_gal81) January 25, 2019
Ronan's last ever Boyzone gig in Dublin 😢 #bz25 #ThankYouAndGoodNight pic.twitter.com/UUDdsJSAxo
— Frances Ⓥ (@FrancesOfficial) January 25, 2019
Wow , what a AMAZING concert put on by the @theREALboyzone lads after 25 years they still have it , thank you for such a night to remember . #boyzone #ripstevo #dublin @officialkeith @shanelynchlife @MikeyGrahamNews @ronanofficial pic.twitter.com/9V5llV0vPR
— laura (@lols1986) January 24, 2019
The Thank You And Goodnight tour will continue with a string of shows in the UK until mid-February, before moving to Australia and New Zealand in March.
