We’re so jealous of all the lucky ladies who spent their Valentine’s Day with Ronan Keating!
Who wouldn’t want to be serenaded by Boyzone’s heartthrob, Ronan Keating - a sense of nostalgia filled the Arena of Stars as he appeared on stage 15 years later.
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He opened up the concert with Loving Each Day, a song from his re-release album, ‘Ronan’.
The crowd at the Arena of Stars cheered as he sang, especially when he serenaded them with The Way You Make Me Feel, If Tomorrow Never Comes, and Words.
Ronan credited his success to the famous boyband, Boyzone, which he had an amazing 26 years with and were lucky to sing alongside music legends such as Italian operatic tenor; Luciana Pavarotti.
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Ronan, of course, sang some of his older Boyzone songs - such as All That I Need, Father And Son, and Baby Can I Hold You. Ronan said out of respect to the group and he himself still ensures that the late Stephen Gately is singing with them on stage, all of which is possible due to modern technology.
According to Ronan, it was a very special night, being that it was Valentine’s Day and something he and his members don’t usually do, which is an acoustic setup. Performing with his band for almost 20 years together, he introduced Bodhran on whistle, keys, and vocals James McNally, percussionist and drumming and backing vocals Liam Bradley, and guitar and vocals Gregory Bone.
Fans whipped their phones out during the many anticipated songs such as Nothing At All as they sang along. As Ronan started singing Picture Of You, he went down into the crowd for fans to take pictures with him. One fan even gave him a bouquet of roses that he later took up on stage.
The night came to an end as Malaysian fans were treated to Ronan’s new single from his new album Twenty Twenty, called One Of A Kind, that originally was a duet with Emeli Sande.
It was the first time he had performed the new song live for an audience, as the album is only set to be released in May this year.
On that special night, Ronan Keating set the bar high and left his fans with their hearts full. The singer will continue his tour to Australia, for the Fire Fight Australia - a national bushfire relief where he will be performing along with 5 Seconds of Summer, Michael Buble, Queen + Adam Lambert to name a few.
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
