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| Boyzone star Stephen Gately dies | Boyzone star Stephen Gately dies |
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| The Boyzone singer Stephen Gately, 33, has been found dead while on holiday in Majorca. | The Boyzone singer Stephen Gately, 33, has been found dead while on holiday in Majorca. |
| The group's tour website said that he had "tragically died" and that the rest of the band would be flying out to Majorca on Sunday. | The group's tour website said that he had "tragically died" and that the rest of the band would be flying out to Majorca on Sunday. |
| The website also said Gately had been on holiday with his long-term partner Andy Cowles when he died on Saturday. | The website also said Gately had been on holiday with his long-term partner Andy Cowles when he died on Saturday. |
| Boyzone announced their comeback tour last November. The Irish band had six UK number one hits from 1994 to 2000. | Boyzone announced their comeback tour last November. The Irish band had six UK number one hits from 1994 to 2000. |
| still busy - lots going on. Focussing on finishing my book next so may be quiet here [sic] Gately's last Twitter post, 6 October In pictures: Stephen Gately class="" href="/2/hi/uk_news/8301233.stm">Tributes paid to singer Gately | |
| The News of the World's showbusiness editor Dan Wootton told BBC News Gately had gone out for drinks, returned to his accommodation and gone to sleep, but never woke up. | The News of the World's showbusiness editor Dan Wootton told BBC News Gately had gone out for drinks, returned to his accommodation and gone to sleep, but never woke up. |
| Boyzone manager Louis Walsh, who is due to appear as a judge on The X Factor results show on Sunday, told the newspaper: "We're all absolutely devastated." | Boyzone manager Louis Walsh, who is due to appear as a judge on The X Factor results show on Sunday, told the newspaper: "We're all absolutely devastated." |
| He said: "I'm in complete shock. I was only with him on Monday at an awards ceremony. We don't know much about what's happened yet. | He said: "I'm in complete shock. I was only with him on Monday at an awards ceremony. We don't know much about what's happened yet. |
| Boyzone (Gately on far left) reunited last year | Boyzone (Gately on far left) reunited last year |
| "I only heard after The X Factor and we will rally around each other this week. He was a great man." | "I only heard after The X Factor and we will rally around each other this week. He was a great man." |
| Music journalist Paul Gambaccini said: "He's a performer with the word 'boy' in his professional title and boys aren't supposed to die. | Music journalist Paul Gambaccini said: "He's a performer with the word 'boy' in his professional title and boys aren't supposed to die. |
| "This is way too soon and way too unspecific for us to feel that this is at all the right thing to happen. | "This is way too soon and way too unspecific for us to feel that this is at all the right thing to happen. |
| "It's sad on a personal level and a professional level." | "It's sad on a personal level and a professional level." |
| The former Irish Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, described Gately as a personal friend and his death as a "huge, huge tragedy" for Irish music and culture. | The former Irish Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, described Gately as a personal friend and his death as a "huge, huge tragedy" for Irish music and culture. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY It's quite a shock. He had the best voice out of the band Caroline, Bedfordshire | HAVE YOUR SAY It's quite a shock. He had the best voice out of the band Caroline, Bedfordshire |
| Writing on the micro-blogging website Twitter, broadcaster Stephen Fry said: "Just heard the very sad news about dear Stephen Gately. | Writing on the micro-blogging website Twitter, broadcaster Stephen Fry said: "Just heard the very sad news about dear Stephen Gately. |
| "What a dreadful shock. He was loveable and sweet-natured and will be hugely missed." | "What a dreadful shock. He was loveable and sweet-natured and will be hugely missed." |
| Boyzone sold more singles than Take That in the 1990s, he said, and had 16 Top 5 singles. | Boyzone sold more singles than Take That in the 1990s, he said, and had 16 Top 5 singles. |
| Going solo | Going solo |
| A year before Boyzone split, Gately revealed that he was gay and had a boyfriend, in June 1999. | A year before Boyzone split, Gately revealed that he was gay and had a boyfriend, in June 1999. |
| Gately and Cowles tied the knot in 2006 | Gately and Cowles tied the knot in 2006 |
| He later held a private civil partnership ceremony in London in 2006. | He later held a private civil partnership ceremony in London in 2006. |
| After Boyzone, Gately continued his career as a solo artist, but was dropped by Polydor in 2001 after three Top 20 singles. | After Boyzone, Gately continued his career as a solo artist, but was dropped by Polydor in 2001 after three Top 20 singles. |
| He enjoyed further success performing in musicals, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in 2003-04. | He enjoyed further success performing in musicals, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in 2003-04. |
| Gately also appeared in 2007 on ITV1's reality series Dancing on Ice, and was voted Hero of 1999 at the Smash Hits Poll Winners' Party. | Gately also appeared in 2007 on ITV1's reality series Dancing on Ice, and was voted Hero of 1999 at the Smash Hits Poll Winners' Party. |
| His last message on Twitter, posted on 6 October, said: "still busy - lots going on. Focussing on finishing my book next so may be quiet here" (sic) | His last message on Twitter, posted on 6 October, said: "still busy - lots going on. Focussing on finishing my book next so may be quiet here" (sic) |