Boyzone are set to perform the largest concert of their career at London’s Emirates Stadium next summer, though Ronan Keating has stressed it will not constitute a full-scale reunion. Speaking to the press at the London Irish Centre, Keating said: “This is not a reunion. We’re not making new music, we’re not getting the band back together to tour the world. This is one show – a world exclusive – at the Emirates. If it sells out, maybe it becomes two nights, but that’s it.”
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While Keating, Shane Lynch and Keith Duffy attended the announcement, Mikey Graham was absent for personal reasons. The band confirmed he will join them on stage for the 44,000-capacity concert on 6 June 2026. The event marks the first time all four members have been together since their final performance at the London Palladium in 2019. The one-off show, titled One For The Road: Live at Emirates Stadium, follows the success of Sky’s documentary Boyzone: No Matter What, which renewed interest in the group and explored the highs and lows of their careers.
Keating explained their choice of London: “This was the first place we came when we left Dublin in 1994. We recorded our first album here, we did Saturday morning TV here, and we learned our craft here. There was no pop music scene in Ireland at the time — we had to come to the UK to be discovered. For 33 years, London has felt like home, so it’s fitting we say goodbye here.” The band emphasised the final show is intended as a farewell on their own terms. Keating added: “Now we can say goodbye as dads and husbands, the way we want to.”
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The setlist will span three decades of hits, from Love Me For A Reason to No Matter What, and a special tribute is planned for their late bandmate Stephen Gately, who died in 2009 aged 33. “Every show we’ve done without Steve, we’ve created a moment to honour him,” Duffy said. Boyzone, who first rose to fame in 1994, have sold over 25 million records worldwide, achieved 17 consecutive UK Top 10 singles and won four BRIT Awards. Pre-sale tickets go live on 7 October, with general sale starting at 9am on 10 October.
