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'Special moment': Boyzone lead reunion concert in Lord's Prayer

by Anna Rees Green

Boyzone led fans in an emotional reunion concert on Friday, in which the Emirates Stadium joined together in the Lord’s Prayer.

Opening their Two for the Road reunion, frontman Ronan Keating took to the stage with bandmates Shane Lynch and Keith Duffy.

Many fans were quick to notice that Mikey Graham was absent from the lineup – but were delighted when he made an appearance later on in the show. Graham, who stepped away from the group after their 2019 tour, joined the stage for three songs, as well as the encore of Life is a Rollercoaster.

It is the first time the group has performed together since 2019, when personal relationships are understood to have soured after a five-night stint at the London Palladium.

But for many, the most emotional moment came when Shane Lynch led the stadium in the Lord’s Prayer, in memory of late lead singer Stephen Gateley.

Gately, who fronted the band alongside Ronan Keating, passed away in 2009 aged 33.

“I know him so well, and I know how much he would b***y want to be in this room tonight,” Keating said.

“Thank God, his family is here tonight, Michelle and Tony, his nieces and nephews. Thank you for coming. Our brother’s spirit is alive and well.”

One fan told Premier Christian News it was a “special moment”.

“They’d asked fans to submit the names of family who had died, and they were played on the big screen. At the end of the song, we were led in the Lord’s Prayer – it was really lovely.”

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