Love him or hate him, no one could turn away when he belted out his renditions of She Bangs / Love Shack, but sadly his X Factor journey came to an end in the quarter-final.
Formed in 1993, Boyzone became one of the defining boy bands of the 1990s, delighting fans with their harmonies, heartfelt ballads and captivating performances.
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As Stephen Gately lay in an open coffin on the night before his funeral following his tragic and untimely death in 2009, he was surrounded by his Boyzone bandmates.