What's a Boyzone concert without a tribute to Stephen Gately, whose sudden death in 2009 shook the pop world! There were even allegations of drug use and an unhealthy lifestyle stemming from Stephen's homosexuality, which a columnist unfairly insinuated in a widely reviled article. A firestorm of criticism followed and hounded the columnist against allegations of homophobia.
Most importantly, Stephen's band mates and management stood solidly behind him and shot down all those allegations as untrue and unfair - especially that Stephen was already six feet under and couldn't defend himself.
Last night though, any Boyzone fan did surely miss Stephen's distinctive vocals, as he sang an integral part into many of the boy band's hits. They kept his memory alive as they asked their lady back-up singer to perform No Matter What with them, a song where Stephen's voice figures prominently.
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