Boyzone delight fans by posting throwback photos

It's their 25th anniversary

Boyzone
Published 25th Apr 2018

Boyzone have delighted fans by posting some throwback photos of the group who were known for countless hits including 'Love Me For A Reason' and 'No Matter What'.

Earlier today (25th April), they posted a copy of a magazine page from 1996 which said, 'Who remembers the video for Words? We’ve taken a look back in the magazine archives and found this article from behind the scenes on the video shoot!'

The photo showed photos of the group looking very young, with the headline 'The word is out!'

Shortly after posting this photo fans took to Instagram to leave comments. One fan said, 'Really love this song...ever!!!', sic whilst another said, 'I was so amazed with the video. Because there were so much rain 😍😍😍'. sic

Even more fans reminisced about the music video saying, 'Yeah definitely I can’t forget this video xxxxx' and 'awwwwww the memories @boyzoneofficial'.

Some fans also asked the group to announce some UK tour dates.

Earlier this week Boyzone's official Instagram account also posted a copy of the artwork for 'All That I Need' saying, 'All That I Need’ is 20 years old! The single was released on 20th April 1998 and went on to be a number 1 single! Can anyone remember what the b-sides to the single were? #bz25 #boyzone #allthatineed #wherewebelong'.

As expected the comments were full of fans remembering the song and the group. One fan said, 'I love all the boyzone songs..so sweet..i love you ronan..miss steo..' sic whilst another said, 'The best single'.

Now take a look at other celebrity throwback photos:

Britney Spears

She's 38 now, but back in 1998 Britney Spears was preparing to drop her massive hit 'Hit Me Baby One More Time'.

Cheryl Tweedy

Cheryl Tweedy looked very different before she found fame with girl group Girls Aloud on Popstars: The Rivals.

Beyoncé

Beyoncé rocked some very cool sunglasses back in 2000.

Calvin Harris

Scottish DJ Calvin Harris has undergone a MASSIVE image overhaul since he dropped his first hits in 2007.

Ariana Grande

It's hard to believe but the young girl in this photo blossomed into the stunning Ariana Grande.

Demi Lovato

Before making it big in the music industry, Demi Lovato was a massive Disney star.

Harry Styles

Cheeky chappy Harry Styles in his early One Direction days. Who can forget that hair?!

Justin Bieber

A baby-faced Justin Bieber back in 2008!

Justin Timberlake

The coolest of throwbacks from Mr JT.

Adele

Adele shot to worldwide fame after dropping her debut single 'Chasing Pavements' in 2008.

Liam Payne

Before becoming a daddy to baby Bear, One Direction's Liam Payne rocked some questionable hairstyles.

Katy Perry

'I Kissed A Girl' singer Katy Perry looked completely unrecognisable compared to her current look.

P!NK

She's had a number of amazing hairstyles over the years, but this throwback of P!NK is definitely up there with the best!

Niall Horan

Here is Irish heartthrob Niall Horan during his days on The X Factor with One Direction.

Rihanna

A very youthful-looking Rihanna in 2006.

Little Mix

Here are Jade Thirlwall, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards back in 2011 when they first joined Little Mix.

Ed Sheeran

The lovely Ed Sheeran back in 2011, before he turned into a MEGA pop star around the world.

Zayn Malik

Zayn Malik looking very pleased with himself as he's surrounded by One Direction fans in 2010.

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift embraced her country roots back in 2007.

One Direction and Olly Murs

Olly Murs uploaded this photo to his Instagram page with One Direction stars Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Niall Horan, all looking very young in 2012.

Meanwhile, over on their official Facebook page Boyzone have launched Fan Friday where they asked their fans for their favourite Boyzone song, and the reason why it's their favourite.

Boyzone shot to fame with their single 'Love Me For A Reason' back in 1994. Keith Duffy, Stephen Gately, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating, and Shane Lynch then went on to have a number of top 10 hits in the UK as well as several number 1 albums.

Sadly back in 2009 Stephen Gately passed away at the age of 33 from an undiagnosed heart condition, at his home in Majorca. In 2016 Ronan Keating paid tribute to his former group mate on Instagram saying, 'Hey Steo. "A true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart." -- Zeus (Disney's Hercules) #ShootingStar. Miss ya Bro'.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the group and they have recently confirmed they will be releasing some new music.

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