Actor and singer Keith Duffy believes that Stephen Gately’s death brought the remaining members of Boyzone closer together.
Stephen died suddenly in October 2009 from an undiagnosed heat condition and the former ‘Coronation Street’ actor says it’s still painful.
He told the ‘Irish Sun’ newspaper: “As time goes on the gaps in between are easier to manage, but dates like the anniversary are obviously tough, very tough.
“But I think Steo’s passing actually helped bring us together, in a way.
“It was such a tragic event and such a shock but we were there for each other and still are. It almost brought us closer having been through something like that.”