Boyzone have confirmed they will reunite in 2026, six years after their Thank You and Goodnight farewell tour.

The news broke live on BBC Radio 2’s Scott Mills Breakfast Show, where frontman Ronan Keating revealed that conversations among the group had turned into concrete plans.

‘The reaction was unbelievable,’ Keating said of renewed fan interest following Sky docuseries, No Matter What.

‘We’ve been talking about our story for the last 30 years, and we felt like maybe that was the end. But over the last few weeks we’ve been chatting, and I think 2026 might be a year for Boyzone to maybe try and do something.’

Scott then asked, with a gasp: ‘Is that an exclusive Ronan?’

To which Ronan replied: ‘Scott Mills, 2026 will be a great year for Boyzone.’

The band first formed in 1994 (Picture: Mail On Sunday/Shutterstock)

Ronan Keating broke the news on Radio 2 (Picture: Tristar Media/WireImage)
He later continued, talking about the reaction to the documentary: ‘Even people that weren’t fans were contacting me saying, “I had no idea.” The reaction was crazy, it was unbelievable.’

Ronan appeared on The One Show later in the day, where he was immediately asked about his comments and confirmed Boyzone fans will be treated to something ‘special’ next year.

Sitting in the BBC studio, he said: ‘After the documentary, the reaction has been ridiculous. It was crazy. So many people asking, and the four of us are chatting again, which is really powerful and it’s incredibly positive.

‘It looks like 2026 might just be a year.’

Offering some insight into what fans can expect, he added: ‘It’s a farewell, perhaps. Something.

‘We thought our story was over after 30 years. With the documentary, we thought that was it, and the reaction was incredible.

‘We’re not getting the band back together. We’re not going on tour again across the world, but to do something special. We have eyes on that at the moment. A big celebration.’

But the enduring affection for Boyzone has remained strong.

Keating hinted there may be further surprises on the horizon, including at Radio 2 in the Park this weekend, telling Mills: ‘I’ve got a lot of surprises at the moment, and I don’t know which one to take out of my pocket’

The renewed interest in Boyzone is at least partly due to the recent docuseries about the band.

In the documentary, Keating, along with his bandmates, recall their individual struggles with global fame.