Boyzone star Gately dies on holiday in SpainBoyzone star Stephen Gately has died while on holiday in Majorca off the coast of Spain, the Irish band said on its website. He was 33. "Stephen tragically died yesterday whilst on holiday with his partner Andrew in Majorca," the website said on Sunday. The Boyzone members, including lead singer Ronan Keating Ronan Patrick John Keating (born March 3, 1977 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish pop singer. Biography Personal life Ronan Keating grew up in Bayside, Dublin. He attended Bayside Primary School and St. Fintan's High School, Sutton, Dublin. , were heading to Majorca following news of the death. The circumstances surrounding Gately's death remained unclear but the News of the World said he died after a night out. "We're all absolutely devastated dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. ," Boyzone manager Louis Walsh Louis Walsh (born August 5, 1952 in Kiltimagh, County Mayo, Ireland) is a manager in the music industry, and a judge on the ITV1 show The X Factor, which made him famous as a television personality rather than a manager. told the paper: "I'm in complete shock. I was only with him on Monday at an awards ceremony. We don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. much about what's happened yet... He was a great man." Speaking to the paper, band member Shane Lynch said: "Me and the boys are flying out in the morning. "We just need to get over to where he's passed and work out what we need to do." Gately, who married his partner Andrew Cowles in a civil union in 2006, sent ripples through the pop music world 10 years ago when he announced he was gay. He joined Boyzone in 1993 after answering an advert in Dublin to audition for Ireland's first boyband. The band went on to enjoy huge success with six number one singles, but split up in 2000. They reunited seven years later, but their recent 19-date Better tour failed to fill stadiums, despite offers of free tickets. Gately also starred in West End musicals in London, including "Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is the second musical theatre show written by the team of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, and their first performed. The Likes of Us, written in 1965, was not performed until 2005. ". Boyzone lead singer Keating was "completely distraught", the News of the World said, while former Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern also paid tribute to the singer on the BBC's Andrew Marr show. He said: "The Gatelys are in my own constituency. I know the family, I know Stephen. "He (Gately) was with us the other night with his boyfriend Andy, he came to my book launch." Ahern, whose daughter Georgina is married to Nicky Byrne of Westlife, continued: "It's just such a tragedy. "Boyzone and Stephen, they've all been part of Irish life and far wider than that, the last 15 years, and so successful, so it's a huge, huge tragedy. It's so sad." Gately last posted a message on his Twitter A Web site and service that lets users send short text messages from their cellphones to a group of friends. Launched in 2006, Twitter (www.twitter.com) was designed for people to broadcast their current activities and thoughts. page on October 6, writing: "Still busy, lots going on. Focusing on finishing my book next so may be quiet here." British actor and comedian Stephen Fry said on Twitter that he was shocked at the news. "Just heard the very sad news about dear Stephen Gately. What a dreadful shock. He was loveable love·a·ble adj. Variant of lovable. Adj. 1. loveable - having characteristics that attract love or affection; "a mischievous but lovable child" lovable and sweet natured na·tured adj. Having a nature or temperament of a specified kind. Often used in combination: mean-natured; sweet-natured. and will be hugely missed." 
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