Earlier this year it was announced that Boyzone would be getting back together, but before fans got too excited, the band make sure to let them know it was for one last time.
“It’s our final album, final tour. It’s time to hang up those dancing shoes. We’re going to have one last hurrah,” Ronan Keating said on social media last month.
Now, the farewell tour is finally kicking off, and the lads are coming to play in Ireland.
Celebrating 25 years of the band, their new album will be called ‘Thank you and Goodnight’ and is set to be released on November 16.
They will be playing Belfast’s SSE Arena on January 23 and Dublin’s 3Arena on January 24, 2019, before heading to the UK for more gigs.
Tickets go on sale Friday, June 22 at 9am.
Speaking to fans about the news, the band made the following statement: “When we started out as five young Dublin Northsiders, eager to face the world, we never imagined that we’d still have an army of fans some twenty-five years later… If you’d seen our famous first TV appearance on The Late Late Show, you’d probably be surprised too!”
“But what followed was the stuff of dreams. We’ve played stadiums and arenas all over the world, released six albums, and had almost two-dozen hits.
“We really can’t put into words just how much you, the fans, have supported us along the way. Without that support, we would have never achieved what we have, and for that, we’re eternally grateful.”
They also opened up about the loss of their bandmate Stephen Gately, who passed away in 2009.
“We’ve had some tough times too. The loss of Stephen left scars that we will carry as a band forever. We were immensely touched by all the tributes and messages of support that helped us through the dark days. Stephen was our brother and will always be at the very the heart of Boyzone.”
“Twenty-five years is a long time. We’re certainly not boys anymore, and we all feel that we should now call time on our lives together as Boyzone and go out on a real high.”
“This November we will be releasing our final album, Thank You & Goodnight. We’ve recorded twelve brand new tracks that we hope you’ll enjoy listening to as much as we’ve enjoyed making them.”
Will you be heading along to their gigs?
