Hundreds attend Gately's funeral 08:46, October 19, 2009
Hundreds of fans have crowded streets around a Dublin Church for the funeral of Irish pop star Stephen Gately. He died from fluid in the lungs last week while on holiday on the Spanish resort island of Majorca.
Ireland's former Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, Elton John's partner David Furnish and members of Irish pop group Westlife joined the ceremony, alongside Gately's family and partner Andrew Cowles.
Louis Walsh, Boyzone manager, said, "It's difficult, but we have to celebrate his life as well. And we just have to do that."
David Furnish, Gately's friend, said, "I think it's wonderful that so many people have turned out to honour Stephen's life, but I just feel incredibly sad. I have lost a dear friend, and so early, and so soon, And someone who was at a state he was his most happiest in his life. And it just seems so unfair. I can not really make sense of it."
Boyzone members Ronan Keating (2nd L), Mikey Graham (4th R), and Shane Lynch (2nd R) along with brother Mark Gately (3rd R) carry the coffin of Stephen Gately after his funeral at St Laurence O'Toole Church in Dublin, Ireland October 17, 2009. Some 3,000 people lined the streets on Saturday for the funeral of Boyzone singer Gately, who died on the island of Majorca a week ago. The four remaining members of the Irish boy band sang and spoke at the service which fans listened to through speakers around St Laurence O'Toole Church where locals had swept pavements and painted fences in preparation on Friday. (CCTV/Agencies) His bandmate Ronan Keating wept as he addressed the funeral mass.
His funeral service included a performance by his bandmates, relayed via loudspeaker from the the St, Laurence O'Toole Church.
Afterwards, the remaining Boyzone band members, one of Gately's brothers, and Boyzone's tour manager carried his coffin from the church.
They later stood locked in arms to pay their final tributes to their friend, whom they described as a brother, before embracing Gately's parents.
People watch as mourners arrive to attend Stephen Gately's funeral at St Laurence O'Toole Church in Dublin, Ireland October 17, 2009. Some 3,000 people lined the streets on Saturday for the funeral of Boyzone singer Gately, who died on the island of Majorca a week ago. The four remaining members of the Irish boy band sang and spoke at the service which fans listened to through speakers around St Laurence O'Toole Church where locals had swept pavements and painted fences in preparation on Friday. (CCTV/Agencies) Gately, 33, enjoyed success with boy band Boyzone, which sold millions of records and topped the British charts with six number ones. He had also released several solo singles and appeared in stage musicals.
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