BOYZONE fans were left stunned after one of the stars said they “won’t be performing with them again”.
The Irish band, comprising of Keith Duffy, late Stephen Gately, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating, and Shane Lynch, formed three decades ago in 1993.
Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch and Keith Duffy of BoyzoneCredit: Getty – Contributor
Shane Lynch has quit showbiz for goodCredit: Getty Images – Getty
The last tour they did was in late 2018 to celebrate their 25th anniversary.
However, another reunion seems unlikely to happen for their 30th anniversary.
Shane Lynch has opened up about quitting showbiz and not wanting to perform ever again.
The Dubliner told the Independent: “I won’t be performing with them again.
“They might not know exactly. I haven’t gone to them saying, ‘Boys, I’m not coming back to the band’, I’ve just been very open that I’m out of the industry – music, TV and everything.”
The 46-year-old explained that there are no hard feelings between himself and his ex-bandmates.
He said: “It’s not like I got a phone call to ask, ‘What are you doing that for?’. We’d no plans to do anything anyway.
“They can absolutely crack on without me. I love the boys, so I’ll watch them. Don’t be gutted.”
Shane wants to move on with his life and has said he’s done with the “same repetitive lifestyle”.
The singer explained: “My life for 30 years had been one particular Shane Lynch from Boyzone, and I’m done with that. Everything I’ve done up to this last TV show was the same repetitive lifestyle.
“I don’t want to do that any more. It’s as simple as that.”
Boyzone fans were left stunned by the news.
Christian tweeted: “A very sad day in the world of showbiz.”
Another fan wrote: “A terrible loss to the music industry.”
This comes after Ronan ruled out any reunion as he said the “magic was gone” after Stephen Gately’s death.
Stephen passed away suddenly while on holiday in Majorca in 2009 at the age of just 33.
NO BOYZ BACK
The band continued in his honour but Ronan explained that it wasn’t the same to perform without him.
When asked if there would be a Boyzone reunion, the Dubliner said: “No, no, we’re done.
“We had 25 years great years. For me it finished when Stephen died and that probably was the end of the band as we knew it.
“We probably should’ve walked away. We thought the right thing was to keep it going in Steo’s memory but it never felt right after that ever again.
“The magic was gone. The spark was gone. I fought for it back, I couldn’t get it so Boyzone ended then.
“We went out on a high in 2019 with a fabulous world tour. We played countries we’d never been to the first time around, ever.
“It’s done now. I have a good relationship with the boys and I want to keep it that way.
“I think if we tried to flog it again and come back again, it would tarnish whatever was left in my mind.”
