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Every year just gets better and better for Boyzone, and the final 12 months of the 20th Century were no exception. We have a monthly review of 1999 so that you can re-live some of those magical moments...

 


Boyzone were mostly...
Kicking off the new year with a very special one off concert in Omagh, the Northern Ireland town battered by a horrific bomb attack in '98. The shows were attended by 2000 Omagh residents, and the boys met up with 150 young people who had been affected by the bombing. Later in the month Ronan began filming for talent packed TV show Get Your Act Together, his very first, very own television show! Stephen was busy in front of the TV cameras too, when he joined Denise Van Outen to co-present Dublin's Childline concert, proudly introducing Ronan on stage to make his debut public performance of When You Say Nothing At All...

Also worth a mention... The fact that during January, BZ couldn't go very far without bumping into Cher! First of all Ronan bumped into the No.1 singing diva at posh London department store Harrods, where both the stars were in town to open the shop's January sale. Then, after running into her at the BBC's Lottery Show, their paths crossed yet again when Cher appeared on the same bill as BZ at the MIDEM music festival in Cannes, France!


Boyzone were mostly...
Causing a stir at the annual Brits music awards ceremony! The Boyz donned Mafia style pinstripes suits to make a special performance of When The Going Gets Tough, and were joined on stage at London's Docklands Arena by special guest dancing boxers Barry McGuigan, Lennox Lewis and Chris Eubank. A couple of weeks later, Shane made an unexpected appearance in soul singing star Beverley Knight's video for her single Made It Back! Unaware that the cameras were rolling, Shanno was busy grooving about in the background with his mates - but you'll need to keep your eyes peeled if you want to spot him, as he makes only a very 'rapid' appearance!

The month when Mikey said: "Most of the members of the band are ageing well - they're getting more handsome in their old age!"

 


Boyzone were mostly...

Busy raising cash for top charity Comic Relief when they re-recorded infamous Billy Ocean track When The Going Gets Tough. The Boyz were joined in their vid by the likes of Graham Norton, Davina McCall and Adam and Joe - and the song went on to become the best selling Comic Relief single ever! March was also St. Patricks month, and Mikey and Keith celebrated the all Irish day by stepping in to co-present SM:TV Live and CD:UK along with Ant, Dec and Cat! The cheeky pair got up to all sorts - including slapping on dodgy leprechaun hats to Irish dance like their lives depended on it!

 

Also worth a mention... That this was the month that baby Jack Keating arrived into the world - and he only had to wait a few months before appearing on his first magazine cover!

The month when Ronan said: "I'd love to be Dougal out of Father Ted, because he's the funniest bloke in the world!"


Boyzone were mostly...
Making Chris Evans eat his mean words, when the band made their very first musical appearance on his Friday night music chat show TFI. All Mr.Evans' BZ naughtiness of the past was put to rest when he welcomed the five boys onto his show with pride. This special appearance was made even more historic by the fact that BZ were joined on the show by a grand total of 23 band members - making them the biggest band ever to appear on TFI! Meanwhile, Stephen joined the ever growing list of BZ TV presenters when he stepped in to help Gail Porter hosting an edition of Electric Circus. And very well he did too!

The month when Stephen said: "I can only drive up and down in straight lines!"

 


Boyzone were mostly...


The busiest Boyz in the world! You Needed Me hit the No.1 spot a week later, and May was also the month that the Live By Request tour hit the road - BZ's sell out arena tour which celebrated the release of the band's greatest hits album. The show was jam packed with top surprises, including a brand new a brand new '99 version of BZ classic Love Me For A Reason, and Keith Duffy in Velcro trousers, which were ripped off to reveal a pair of Irish flag boxer shorts! By Request, an album featuring the grand total of 14 greatest BZ hits, was released at the end of the month. BZ celebrated by throwing a huge day long party home in Dublin. And then, just before they disappeared off to Europe for the second leg of their concert tour, there was just enough time to squeeze in their own TV special Boyzone - Just For You!

Also worth a mention...That this was the month in which the Massive BZ Heads made their debut appearance They've been on TFI about a hundred times since!

The month when Shane said: "I'll just talk to people if I get on with them - whether they're famous or not, it makes no difference to me"

 


Boyzone were mostly...



Driving through Europe aboard their tour bus, treating the Europeans to their Live By Request tour, and playing sell out shows from Paris to Copenhagen to Stockholm! Before that began, they had an appointment in Modena, Italy, to join Pavarotti's War Child concert, sharing the stage with the likes of Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan and Lionel Richie!
The month when Stephen said:" I don't think I could be vegetarian - not a very good one anyway!"

 


Boyzone were mostly...
Taking a break while Ronan launched his very first solo single! The band did have one more task to complete before putting their feet up however... The band flew to LA after the European to make a special star appearance in US daytime soap General Hospital. The boys took cameo roles which took cameo roles which took them into the soap's equivalent of the Queen Vic, Luke's Bar, to perform No Matter What. Just a few days later, Boyzone were on stage in front of over 100,000 people for Party in the Park, before disappearing on their hols the next day. Ronan stayed behind to release When You Say Nothing At All and went straight into the charts at No.1 before making special solo appearances at London's outdoor Fleadh concert (where he also performed with Brian Kennedy), and at the Wicked Women concert in aid of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Charity, where he also performed an exclusive duet with Emma Spice!

Also worth a mention...The soaking that Ronan got, while in the 'sun drenched' location of Biarritz for a magazine photo shoot. Ro was being snapped on the beach when the tide caught everyone by surprise and left poor Mr Keating with very damp feet!

The month when Ronan said: "It's a very difficult time for a band in our position, a band performing pop music - a so called boy band - to have an older audience come to our shows and enjoy them..."

 


Boyzone were mostly...
Getting on with their respective individual projects. Shanno was busy racing around rally circuits and surprising everyone on the racing scene with his big rally driving talent. Keith was back home in Dublin following the success of his debut TV presenting role - filling in for Dr. Fox on the Pepsi Chart Show - when he stepped into the shows of well known Irish mogul Dave Fanning on his weekly TV shows. Duster also nabbed himself a very exclusive television interview with none other than Robbie Williams backstage at Rob's outdoor concert at Dublin's Slane Castle. Stephen and Mikey meanwhile, were both in the studio working on material for their solo albums - and Ronan was whisking across South East Asia on a whistle-stop promotional tour!

The month when Mikey said: "I do a good impression of Luciano Pavarotti - although I don't look much like him!"


Boyzone were mostly...
Carrying on with doing there own thing! Stephen co-presented at the Disney Channel Kids Awards - picking up an award for Best Male Group on behalf of the rest of the Boyz' while he was there! Later in the month Steo joined the likes of Jane Horrocks and Rik Mayall for the official launch party of the brand new animated ITV re-make of Watership Down, when he made his very first live public performance of Bright Eyes. While all that was going on this side of the globe, Ronan was on the other side of the world in Australia, cuddling Koalas during a tour to promote When You Say Nothing At All...

Also worth a mention... The Irish release of Ronan's duet with Brian Kennedy, These Days, which crashed into the Irish singles chart at No.5!

The month when Stephen said: "Releasing a solo single is going to be weird, its going to be really weird! I don't know what to expect - I'm just going to do my best!"


Boyzone were mostly...

In Prague to shoot a video for Everyday I Love You! This was the first time the boyz had been out of the country to shoot a video since Isn't It A Wonder was filmed the Australian sunshine. This time, the climate wasn't quite so tropical - the very opposite in fact! But BZ braved the cold and the results were gorgeous, of course. A week later Stephen was back in London to take part in the Abbamania TV special, making a special solo performance of classic ABBA tune Chiquitita. Ronan was also on stage by himself - at Wembley Stadium introducing George Michael on stage at huge charity concert NetAid, no less!

The month when Keith said: "All the lads in Boyzone are quite clever..."

 


Boyzone were mostly...
Releasing their 17th (count them!) single Everyday I Love You, and notching up yet another top chart hit! But that wasn't the only reason for BZ celebrations in November... The Boyz also scooped not one, but two MTV awards (one for By Request being Best Album)! And they probably also managed to make history with their elaborate thank you speeches...And November was the month that the brand new BZ tour took to the road, playing to sell out venues right across the UK - before heading over to Ireland in time for the new millennium...

The month when Keith said: "I sing to Jack to help him sleep sometimes - although he just laughs at me most of the time!"

 

Boyzone were mostly...


Still aboard their tour bus keeping the UK entertained with their new live show, entertaining the sell-out venues in Sheffield Arena, Newcastle Arena, Wembley Arena, Glasgow SECC, Manchester ENA. The show moved to Dublin in January and started a fantastic millennium.

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