Duffy 'can't perform without Gately'

Keith Duffy has admitted that he is unsure whether he will be able to perform without his late Boyzone bandmate Stephen Gately.

Speaking to The Mirror, Duffy explained that he is not ready to get on stage yet after Gately's death last October.

"The rest of the lads want to [perform on stage], I'm the only one at the moment who is uncertain," he said. "The dynamics on stage would be very different. Time is a healer and we'll see how I feel but at the moment I couldn't step on stage without him - no way."

Duffy added that his role on Coronation Street has been helping him deal with his "massive loss".

"It's separate to what I did with Stephen and it also helps take my mind off my grief," he explained. "I'm busy filming during the day and reading my lines at night time.

"I'm living in Manchester, close to the studios, and my wife and kids are in Dublin, so I spend a lot of time on my own, which has given me a lot of time to deal with my inner demons."

However, he admitted: "I still get waves of grief and moments when Stephen's death hits me like a ton of bricks and disbelief kicks in again."

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