Boyzone boys back in town

It’s hard to believe, but Boyzone are celebrating their 14th anniversary this year - with their first live shows in over eight years, including two nights at Birmingham NEC Arena next month.

Formed in 1994, the heartthrob boy band achieved the best-ever start to a UK singles career with sixteen consecutive Top 5 hits.

Having scored six UK Number 1 singles plus four Number 1 albums, their total album sales tally exceeds 15 million, making them one of the UK’s best-selling bands.

But what makes the Boyzone boys tick? Check out their tastes in popular culture with our quick question and answer session below and then take a look at our Boyzone photo gallery below.

1. Favourite Boyzone song:
Stephen Gately: No Matter What
Keith Duffy: Isn’t It A Wonder
Ronan Keating: You Needed Me
Mikey Graham: And I
Shane Lynch: Isn’t It A Wonder

2. Favourite Non-Boyzone song:
Stephen: Fast Car, Tracy Chapman
Keith: Piano Man, Billy Joel
Ronan: One, U2
Mikey: One, U2
Shane: anything by UB40

3. Favourite Band:
Stephen: Coldplay
Keith: U2
Ronan: U2
Mikey: The Police
Shane: UB40

4. Favourite Film:
Stephen: Harry Potter
Keith: Mr & Mrs Smith
Ronan: The Great Escape
Mikey: My Left Foot
Shane: Fast & Furious Tokyo Drift

5. Favourite Actor/Actress:
Stephen: Matt Damon / Meryl Streep
Keith: Brad Pitt / Angelina Jolie
Ronan: Steve Mc Queen / Emma Thompson
Mikey: Daniel Day Lewis / Meryl Streep
Shane: Daniel Day Lewis / Thandi Newton

6. Favourite Musical:
Stephen: Wicked
Keith: Phantom Of The Opera.
Ronan: Wicked
Mikey: Chicago
Shane: West Side Story

7. Favourite Book:
Stephen: Harry Potter
Keith: Paul McGrath’s autobiography
Ronan: The Alchemist
Mikey: ‘Nephilim…’, Patrick Herron
Shane: My Left Foot

8. Favourite Food:
Stephen: Japanese
Keith: Indian
Ronan: Sushi
Mikey: Italian
Shane: Shellfish

9. Favourite Drink:
Stephen: Sauvignon Blanc
Keith: Red Wine
Ronan: Red Wine
Mikey: Red Wine
Shane: Red Wine

10. Favourite holiday destination:
Stephen: New York
Keith: Nerja, Spain
Ronan: Portugal
Mikey: Gold Coast, Australia
Shane: USA

Boyzone play at The NEC Arena, Birmingham, on June 10 and 11. Tickets are still available from The Ticket Factory on 0871 945 6000 or at www.theticketfactory.com.