Boyzone confirms major 2026 comeback 6 years after their last tour

Boyzone have confirmed they will reunite for new shows in 2026, six years after their Thank You and Goodnight farewell tour.

The news broke live on BBC Radio 2’s Scott Mills Breakfast Show, where frontman Ronan Keating revealed that conversations among the group had turned into concrete plans.

‘The reaction was unbelievable,’ Keating said of renewed fan interest following Sky docuseries, No Matter What.

‘We’ve been talking about our story for the last 30 years, and we felt like maybe that was the end. But over the last few weeks we’ve been chatting, and I think 2026 might be a year for Boyzone to maybe try and do something.’

Scott then asked, with a gasp: ‘Is that an exclusive Ronan?’

To which Ronan replied: ‘Scott Mills, 2026 will be a great year for Boyzone.’

The band first formed in 1994 (Picture: Mail On Sunday/Shutterstock) Ronan Keating broke the news on Radio 2 (Picture: Tristar Media/WireImage)

He later continued, talking about the reaction to the documentary: ‘Even people that weren’t fans were contacting me saying, “I had no idea.” The reaction was crazy, it was unbelievable.’

The line-up – Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch and Mikey Graham – will return without the late Stephen Gately, whose death in 2009 marked a devastating loss for both the band and fans.

Boyzone first formed in 1994, quickly rising from Dublin hopefuls to international pop sensations.

Over the course of their career they sold more than 25 million records, achieved six UK number one singles and topped the album charts five times with hits including Love Me for a Reason, Words and No Matter What.

(L-R) Keith Duffy, Ronan Keating, and Shane Lynch will take to the stage with Mikey Graham – only missing the late Stephen Gately of the band’s original members (Picture: Mike Marsland/Getty Images for Sky)

The group initially disbanded in 2000 as members pursued solo ventures but reunited in 2007.

Their farewell run in 2018–2019 was billed as their last, yet demand from fans seems to have drawn them back once again.

In the intervening years, Keith Duffy found success alongside Westlife’s Brian McFadden in their boyband supergroup Boyzlife, while Keating maintained a high-profile solo career.

But the enduring affection for Boyzone has remained strong.

Keating hinted there may be further surprises on the horizon, including at Radio 2 in the Park this weekend, telling Mills: ‘I’ve got a lot of surprises at the moment, and I don’t know which one to take out of my pocket’

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