London
(ANI):
Stephen
Gately
from
the
band
Boyzone
was
found
dead
yesterday
in
a
hotel
room
in
Majorca,
Spain
while
on
holiday.
He
was
33.
A
close
pal
suggested
that
he
had
gone
out
for
drinks
before
his
death.
"It
looks
like
he
went
out
for
a
few
drinks,
then
got
back,
fell
asleep
and
never
woke
up," the
News
of
The
World
quoted
the
pal
as
saying.
Gately,
who
was
born
in
Ireland
in
March
1976,
had
joined
Boyzone
in
1993.
He
got
through
the
audition
process
before
joining
Ireland's
first
boyband.
Gately
and
Ronan
Keating
were
the
lead
vocalists
of
the
band.
Keating,
who
is
currently
in
Chicago,
is
apparently
distraught
after
hearing
the
news
and
will
fly
to
Majorca
with
the
remaining
members
tomorrow.
A
pal
said:
"Ronan
is
completely
distraught.
No-one
saw
this
coming.
He
loved
Stephen
like
a
brother,
they
were
so
close,
it's
absolutely
floored
him.
It's
a
massive
shock
to
everyone
and
no
one
can
take
it
in
yet.
He
was
a
man
in
the
prime
of
his
life,
and
this
is
a
huge
tragedy."
The
gay
singer
had
married
partner
Andrew
Cowles
in
a
civil
union
in
March
2006.
Gately
was
recently
seen
at
the
Pride
of
Britain
Awards.