'A kick in the teeth that Boyzone aren't coming to Dublin'

Audrey is a life-long Boyzone Superfan, pictured here with the band in 2019

Irish fans have spoken of their disappointment that Boyzone's farewell concert will not include a show on the island of Ireland.

The Dublin-born group, who recently announced their One For The Road concert will perform exclusively in London, leaving many long-time supporters frustrated that the band's last show will take place outside their home.

The band will perform at London's Emirates Stadium on 6 June 2026.

For life-long fan of the band, Audrey FitzHagan, from Dublin, she feels her teenage self would have been "heartbroken" by the news.

It has been more than 30 years since Boyzone burst into Audrey's life.

Her first brush with the band was watching the original line up perform on the Late Late Show in 1993, for presenter Gay Byrne - footage which has since become famous.

Their energetic dance moves created a superfan and since then she has loved them "No Matter What".

That introduction to Irish society was when the line-up included Richard Rock (son of the late singer Dickie Rock) and Mark Walton.

The final, famous line-up was made up of frontman Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, and the late Stephen Gately.

'Growing up, my wall to ceiling was covered in Boyzone posters'

A young Boyzone pictured together ahead of the Capital Radio Christmas Party in 1994, with the late Stephen Gately (front and centre)

Audrey is disappointed that there has been no Irish date announced.

She feels it has been "forgotten that they started here in Ireland" and that no good reason has been given for the omission.

It is a "massive kick in the teeth to all the kids who have supported them from the very beginning," she added.

Audrey is not planning to go to London, but she said that if more dates had been announced, she’d have been ready to "empty her bank account to attend," but has been disappointed by some of the band’s recent interviews.

Pre-sale tickets for the gig go live at 09:00.

'They are Irish born and bred, so they should go to Dublin'

Janine Blake says she is disappointed that Boyzone aren't coming to Ireland next year

Janine Blake has been a lifelong Boyzone fan and growing up, she was "obsessed" with Gately in particular, owning a lot of posters and merchandise when she was young.

Gately died in 2009, aged 33, and the band, who have paid tribute to their bandmate, friend and "brother" at gigs since, intend to honour him at their upcoming gigs.

Janine is devastated that they are not coming to Ireland.

"Concert tickets are expensive enough, without having to consider the cost of going to London where you have flights and accommodation to pay for," she said.

Janine feels the Irish fans have been forgotten about and would love them to reconsider only playing in London.

'Final farewell'

Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy and Ronan Keating announce One For The Road at The London Irish Centre in September

Brit Award-winners Boyzone scored six UK number one singles and plan to play all their hits at the concert where, they hinted, they could be joined by some "friends".

Their recent documentary looked back on their career and tackled the topic of grief following the death of their Gately.

An appearance on Ireland's The Late Late Show in 2007

Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Ronan Keating said the documentary was what made them decide to do a comeback concert.

"We're not making new music, it's not a reunion," Keating told BBC Breakfast.

"And now, to get to Emirates together, all of us, and say our final farewell the way we want to do it, will be pretty powerful."

"We've been together, we've been apart. We do find it easier when we're together, because Steo [Gately] is alive when we're together. So that's a beautiful thing...

"But it's gonna be hard to stand up on that stage without him, that's for sure."

BBC News NI has approached Boyzone for comment.