Ronan Keating’s emotional speech at Stephen Gately’s funeral
October 19th, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI ( Leave a comment )London, October 19 (ANI): Ronan Keating couldn’t stop himself from shedding tears, while he gave an emotional speech during the funeral of his Boyzone bandmate Stephen Gately.
The ‘Rollercoaster’ hitmaker said that he had lost his “wing man” but that heaven had found “a perfect angel”.
“He was a beautiful man who was the perfect angel, forever young and never forgotten. A man, a friend, a brother, a son and husband and a hero,” the Daily Express quoted him as saying.
“I’m going to really miss you brother. I love you. We always will. We know you have found peace. Perfect peace.”
The requiem mass was held at St Laurence O’Toole Church in the working-class area of Sheriff Street in Dublin.
Gately had died on October 10 at his Majorca apartment. While on a holiday. (ANI)
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