London gay group honours Boyzone

November 6th, 2009 Irish pop group BOYZONE have been honoured by gay rights campaigners in London - with officials preparing a special tribute for late member STEPHEN GATELY. Gately, who passed away in Majorca, Spain, last month (09) from natural causes, hit the headlines a decade ago (99) when he 'came out' as a gay man.

November 4th, 2009 LONDON - Ronan Keating has revealed that he and his fellow Boyzone members are finding it hard to deal with the death of bandmate Stephen Gately and may not tour. The group recently confirmed they will put finishing touches to the album they recorded when Gately passed away.

November 1st, 2009 LONDON/DUBLIN - Irish pop band Boyzone wants to release a new album with vocals recorded by former member Stephen Gately before his recent death, lead singer Ronan Keating said Sunday. Gately was found dead last month after a night out in Mallorca, aged 33.

October 30th, 2009 LONDON - Boyzone will never get over the loss of their late band member Stephen Gately, Westlife's Shane Filan has said. Shane was speaking at the launch of his band's new single and told the crowd the pop group will "keep it going" and record new songs.

October 19th, 2009 LONDON - The remaining members of Boyzone drank and sang songs after the funeral of bandmate Stephen Gately, sources say. The group's manager Louis Walsh, Elton John's partner David Furnish, Westlife and Shayne Ward joined the group in the emotional late-night meal.

October 19th, 2009 LONDON - Stephen Gately from the band Boyzone was planning to star in a top London stage production in the New Year, it has emerged. Sir Elton John's partner David Furnish has revealed that the pop star was preparing for a West End role in Jersey Boys early next year apart from writing a new book.

October 16th, 2009 LONDON - The remaining four members of popular music band Boyzone will be paying their tribute to their bandmate Stephen Gately by performing at his funeral in Dublin Saturday. Mirror.co.uk reports that the performance will be one among the various musical tributes at the funeral.

October 15th, 2009 LONDON - Late Boyzone singer Stephen Gately had smoked cannabis on the night he died, according to police sources. The 33-year-old, who was found dead in his apartment in Mallorca on Saturday, suffered a build-up of fluid in the lungs known as pulmonary oedema, which is believed to be the result of an undetected heart defect.

October 14th, 2009 LONDON - "X Factor" judge Louis Walsh says she was shocked by the sudden death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately and that he "looked healthier than ever" when the two met up last week. "Stephen was never happier when I met him last Monday.

October 13th, 2009 LONDON - Boyzone manager Louis Walsh has expressed his shock at the death of band member Stephen Gately. "I'm in total shock - I didn't sleep all night," the Daily Star quoted him as saying.

October 11th, 2009 LONDON - Stephen Gately from the band Boyzone was found dead yesterday in a hotel room in Majorca, Spain while on holiday. He was 33. A close pal suggested that he had gone out for drinks before his death.

October 11th, 2009 Tragedy struck the music world as Stephen Gately, one of the members of the world renowned 'all-boy-band' "Boyzone" was found dead while vacationing in Majorca. According to the reliable sources, the group's official website stated that Gately had "tragically died" on Saturday and that the entire band would be leaving Majorca on Sunday.

October 11th, 2009 Gately, of Irish boy band Boyzone, dies in Spain PORT D'ANDRATX, Mallorca — Stephen Gately, a singer with the Irish boy band Boyzone who made headlines when he came out as gay a decade ago, has died while on vacation in Spain, the group said on its Web site. He was 33. Gately "tragically died" on Saturday while visiting the island of Mallorca, the band said in a brief statement.

October 11th, 2009 LONDON - Boyzone star Stephen Gately died in Majorca, Spain, where he was on vacation. Details of the Irish singer's death remain unclear.

June 17th, 2009 LONDON - The black cape worn by Sir Christopher Lee in the 1958 hit Dracula sold at an auction for 26,400 pounds. Angels The Costumiers sold the woollen cape, which has 250 lots of film and TV costumes in its archive.