Boyzone tour dates announced

10:24am Wednesday 14th November 2007

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Dublin boy band Boyzone are making their first UK tour in seven years, it has just been announced.

All five members of the original members, pictured: Ronan Keating, Stephen Gately, Shane Lynch, Mikey Graham and Keith Duffy will perform their first concert since Dublin's Point Depot, January 13.

Tickets for next year's tour - which includes a date at the Manchester Arena - go on sale on Monday, at 9am.

Ronan Keating admits: "We've been talking about getting back together for some time now. The Children In Need rehearsals just made us want to tour together again.

"I can't wait to be back on the road and all the guys feel the same. Our live shows were always great fun but this time it will definitely be the best night out ever!"

TOUR DATES

MAY 30: LONDON, 02 Arena 0844 856 0202.

JUNE 1: LONDON, Wembley Arena 0844 815 0 815.

3: NOTTINGHAM, Arena 0870 121 0123.

6: CARDIFF, International Arena 02920 22 44 88.

11: BIRMINGHAM, NEC 0871 945 6000.

13: MANCHESTER Arena 0844 847 8000.

15: LIVERPOOL, Arena 0844 8000 400.

17: NEWCASTLE, Arena 0844 493 6666.

19: SHEFFIELD, Arena 0114 256 56 56.

23: GLASGOW SECC 0870 040 4000.

24 HR TICKET HOTLINE: 0870 735 5000 ON-LINE: www.bookingsdirect.com (agency & credit card bookings subject to booking fee) BOYZONE FACTFILE

Formed in 1994, Boyzone achieved the best-ever start to a UK singles career with 16 consecutive Top 5 hits. Having scored 6 UK Number 1 singles, plus 4 Number 1 albums their total album sales tally exceeds 15 million, making them one of the UK's best-selling bands.

• Boyzone will reunite for an exclusive television appearance in support of BBC's Children In Need on Friday.

The original opening paragraph has been corrected on this file - Internet Editor Chris Sudlow