Posts Tagged ‘Stephen Gately’

Keith Duffy has said there’s “no doubt” returning to Coronation Street helped him cope following the death of Stephen Gately.

Keith, who was in Boyzone with Stephen, is back on the cobbles playing Ciaran McCarthy.

He said: “It helped me through it – there’s no doubt about it.”

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The legendary Queen guitarist went to the O2 to see boyzone and watched the whole show from the mixing desk. The boyz and the band were understandably nervous performing their Queen medley in front of Brian, but they needn’t have worried… he loved it!

….the show itself is huge … great production (especially their astounding flying stunt near the end) and all-round high quality … and … well, yes, the piece de resistance is their Queen medley … which must last 10 minutes … this is no quick nod. I had seen a version on Youtube, but the live experience is a whole different level. It’s brilliantly done … all the lads donning Freddie outfits and doing choreographed routines which deftly mirror Freddie’s (unchoreographed and instinctive) mannerisms. It’s a work of art … the band behind them handle it all expertly, and as the songs segue into each other, the Freddie costumes change to reflect the period of the song … the yellow Wembley Jacket, the white Live Aid T-shirt … even Freddie’s notorious crown and cloak (5 of each!) … It’s witty and clever … and a great compliment – we were totally entertained. And it has to be said that there were a few daring top notes from Stephen Gately which would have brought a broad smile to Freddie’s lips. Full on!

Read the rest of what Brian had to say on his blog.