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Pop Idol singer Gareth Gates has been rumoured as an unlikely replacement for Ronan Keating in Boyzone.
The group are apparently planning a comeback when Keith Duffy leaves Coronation Street later this year. Their former frontman won't be joining them, however, as he's instead pursuing a successful solo career.
"There's always been one major sticking point in getting the lads back together and that was Ronan," a source told the Daily Star. "He refused point blank to join the band again. But Gareth has the right look and voice and the boys really rate him."
Gareth, 20, has been absent from the music scene since his second album flopped last year.
The group are apparently planning a comeback when Keith Duffy leaves Coronation Street later this year. Their former frontman won't be joining them, however, as he's instead pursuing a successful solo career.
"There's always been one major sticking point in getting the lads back together and that was Ronan," a source told the Daily Star. "He refused point blank to join the band again. But Gareth has the right look and voice and the boys really rate him."
Gareth, 20, has been absent from the music scene since his second album flopped last year.
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