Life in the SPOTLIGHT

Boyzone members SHANE LYNCH and KEITH DUFFY on a docuseries charting the inside story of the events that shaped the band

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It's over 30 years since five Dublin singers burst onto the music scene as Boyzone, quickly dominating the charts and living up to manager Louis Walsh's vision for them to become an Irish version of Take That.

Now, new Sky Documentaries series Boyzone: No Matter What sees surviving members Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch and Michael 'Mikey' Graham look back at their rise to stardom, the cost of fame, and the behind-the-scenes rivalries that led to the band splitting in 2000. The three-parter will also see them reflect on how the tragic death of bandmate Stephen Gately, who passed away in 2009, at the age of 33, has shaped their lives.

Here, Shane, 48, and Keith, 50, tell TV Times why they wanted to share their stories...

The docuseries features footage of your auditions for the band. How did it feel to become a member of Boyzone?

KEITH We were very innocent and naive to the industry we were about to get into. We were only kids, but Louis Walsh was confident we were going to be the next Take That. It was a very exciting time.

A day after the band was formed in 1993, the original line-up of six members and not including Mikey - appeared on popular Irish talk show The Late Late Show...