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Pop world mourns Boyzone's Gately
Friends, fans and stars have paid tribute to Boyzone singer Stephen Gately, who has died suddenly at the age of 33 while on holiday in Majorca.
Gately's bandmates described him as "our friend and brother" and said that he "lit up our lives".
Boyzone manager Louis Walsh pulled out of Sunday's X Factor show, where judge Simon Cowell paid tribute to Gately.
A spokesman for Gately's family attributed his death to natural causes and ruled out drugs and suicide.
Gately was on holiday with his long-term partner Andy Cowles, who was introduced to him by Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish, and married in a civil partnership in 2006.
Gately's boy band enjoyed huge success in the 1990s, scoring six UK number one singles.
They reformed in 2007 before embarking on a string of comeback concerts and were planning to release a new album next year.
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Posted on Monday 12th October 2009
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