Boyzone's vicious infighting and Mikey Graham's tumultuous return after mental health woes is shown in new doc - with band's manager forced to intervene as Ronan Keating and Keith Duffy get locked in a nasty row

Earlier this year, Boyzone reunited for their Two For The Road concerts, designed to be a final hurrah and a tribute to their late bandmate Stephen Gately.The two concerts saw Ronan Keating, 49, Shane Lynch, 50, Keith Duffy, 52, and Mikey Graham, 54, reunite at London's Emirates Stadium in June for sell-out shows. While fans were delighted to see the quartet back together again, a new Sky/NOW documentary, Boyzone: One For The Road, has shown the tumultuous journey to put on the gigs, with the group plagued by infighting, and Mikey nearly not showing after struggling with his mental health. Last year, Mikey refused to reunite with his former bandmates in the heartbreaking final scene of their Sky docuseries, dashing any hopes of a reunion. Yet he soon came around to meeting up with his former friends, with the new documentary showing the moment they met up again for the first time in seven years. A visibly nervous Mikey told the cameras: 'It's gonna be awkward, I'm too old to be faking it for the camera.' Boyzone's manager was forced to intervene after Ronan Keating (right) and Keith Duffy got locked in a nasty row in her new documentary Boyzone: One For The Road Mikey Graham's return to the spotlight was shown after he retreated from public life while suffering with his mental health In their last meeting, Mikey had a horrendous fallout with Keith, with Ronan seen psyching Keith up as they prepared to reunite. 'It's not lost on me that all these people are talking about Mikey and the anxiety that you feel,' Ronan said, as Keith insisted: 'I'm not going to be nasty.' Ronan continued: 'No it's what it makes you feel, the upset, the anger, the hurt,' as Keith reasoned: 'the hurt and the anger has to be gone now to work.' Shane then mused: 'it might be an explosion of hatred or it might be a completion of love...' as the group came together again briefly. With the band able to be in the room again, the comeback shows seemed to be back on track... until Shane and Ronan fell out. Despite agreeing to the comeback, Mikey went 'off radar' during the band's comeback, with Shane, Ronan and Keith feeling tense as they attempted to map out the show without their fourth bandmate. One point of contention came with Keith wanting to promote Boyzlife, a supergroup he formed with Westlife's Brian McFadden. As Keith suggested bringing Brian onto the stage so they could duet, Ronan confessed: 'I'm struggling with that.'I just want to come up and celebrate Boyzone, I think Shane does too, I just wish Shane would speak about that.' Shane then described the group's relationship as 'brothers that kill each other', adding: 'I get frustrated that the bickering goes on, disappointed that it's still there.' The much-loved pop group rose to fame in 1993 and also featured Stephen Gateley (bottom right) before his tragic death in 2008 Boyzone's documentary showed the tumultuous journey to put on the reunion gigs (L-R Mikey Graham, 54, Shane Lynch, 50, Keith, 52, and Ronan, 49) Last year, Mikey refused to reunite with his former bandmates. Yet he soon came around to meeting up with his former friends, with the new documentary showing the moment they metThe arguments came to a head when Keith started performing his Boyzlife sections, with Ronan seeming visibly irked. 'For them to take me serious is difficult and I get that,' Keith sighed, adding that he just wanted to prove himself. As Ronan offered Keith unwanted advice on his vocals, the pair stormed off backstage, with Keith arguing: 'Historically we'd have these conversations and I'd be pushed back, I'm not taking that anymore, I'm taking on board this and...'Ronan then interjected: 'I just want you to sound the best you can...' prompting Keith to hit back: 'I've been paying my bills for 10 year singing lad, I'm not f***ing...' As tempers flared, the band's manager Mark Plunkett was forced to intervene, as he said: 'it's not about that...'Yet Ronan interrupted again, sighing: 'I'm sorry I'm even in the room, I just wanted to...' while Keith interjected: 'Like I said, I hear you, greatest respect, I'll get it f***ing right.' Breaking apart to cool down, Keith told the cameras: 'It's difficult. He (Ronan) has always been predominately the lead vocalist. 'But I've taken a lot more on over the last while so now it's just frustrating. 'He needs to know when to back off and I need to know when to back off.' For his part, Ronan said: 'I was purely trying to help and I think offence was taken.'I'm not trying to take it away from him, I'm just trying to make it better, whatever, sorry I said anything...' Shane then explained: 'When we get together it's so much fun and then it just peters off. 'There's a resentment that comes in. I don't know what happens but somebody always gets it wrong and says something they know they shouldn't have said and then it's just hard to get it back. It's an intense time.' Shane described the group's relationship as 'brothers that kill each other', adding: 'I get frustrated that the bickering goes on, disappointed that it's still there'Tensions were exacerbated by Mikey's absence, with the singer admitting he was on the fence until the final hour. He explained: 'Entering back into the relationships with the band and seeing the egotisms, I'm still very unsure if I can do this again. 'And what has Mikey go to offer the audience? What does it matter if he's there or not? I'm waking up in the middle of the night with dread, my sense of intuition is saying no, don't.' Shane explained: 'We're doing our best to be there for him, we've seen the struggles, he finds the group dynamic pretty challenging - the whole show is set up around four people so it's tense.' Ronan added: 'It's the vaguest situation you can imagine, we don't know if Mikey will be there on the night.' Keith then mused: 'It's very frustrating, we have to play the guessing game until the night, really. Either or, I just want to know.' Seeking guidance, Keith was joined by his wife Lisa and son Jay as they visited St. Lawrence O'Toole Roman Catholic Church, where Stephen's funeral took place. Stephen died suddenly in October 2009 at his home in Port d'Andratx, Mallorca after suffering from a pulmonary oedema resulting from an undiagnosed heart condition.Growing emotional, Keith recalled: 'He (Stephen) was a delight as a character he was softly natured and I think he deflected our upset with each other.'Ronan agreed, adding: 'It was never the same again, we all lost our way a little bit really, it showed the glue that Stephen was.' Revealing that Stephen's passing was all the more motivation for a reunion, he added: 'Losing one member is hard enough, we don't want to lose Mick as well.' Thankfully, Mikey made it to the shows, but confessed: 'I never thought I was going to get well enough, feel strong enough to do all of this.'There was a time a couple years ago when it was a massive struggle to just get my foot out of the bed.'After finishing a divorce and selling my home of 30 years and my mother dying, I was emotionally crippled. 'I had to do some soul searching and asked myself are you able to live with the regret of not doing this.' While things still weren't 100 per cent between Mikey and Keith, he explained: 'We were amicable, at the end of the day whatever about our differences, he's a good man. 'He's just trying to find his way, I'm just trying to find mine.' Because Mikey missed the rehearsals he was unable to perform for the entirety of the show, with fans scratching their heads when just Ronan, Keith and Shane opened the gigs When he appeared, Mikey was raised from the stage floor and stayed seated during three songs before standing up for the encore of Ronan's 2000 solo track Life Is A Rollercoaster The band also spoke about their late friend Stephen Gateley, who died suddenly in 2009 after suffering from a pulmonary oedema resulting from an undiagnosed heart conditionBecause Mikey missed the rehearsals he was unable to perform for the entirety of the show, with fans scratching their heads when just Ronan, Keith and Shane opened the gigs. When he eventually appeared, Mikey was raised from the stage floor and stayed seated during the three songs he appeared on before standing up for the encore of Ronan's 2000 solo track Life Is A Rollercoaster.During the show, he thanked fans for their 'unwavering support' as he emotionally addressed the crowd after sparking concern by performing just four songs of the set list.Choking back tears, Mikey said: 'Being here is an incredibly humbling experience to have. I just can't express the gratitude that I feel and that the band feel.'It took 33 years to get here and those years were filled with so much laughter and crazy stuff so I just want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart, your support never wavered once.'It humbles me so much and it's almost bringing me to tears, but this is a beautiful night. I hope you are transformed back to your youth tonight.'In an emotional moment during the concert, the band also spoke about their late friend Stephen as they said his spirit was there with them. Ronan began: 'It's because I know him so well, and I know how much he would b***y want to be in this room tonight.'But thank God, his family is here tonight, Michelle and Tony, his nieces and nephews. Thank you for coming. Our brother's spirit is alive and well.'Keith added: 'When we're together we certainly do feel the spirit of Stephen with us. We always have, we always feel his energy, feel his colour, feel his talent.'Boyzone first shot to fame in 1993, formed by Ronan, Keith, Mikey, Shane and Stephen. They split after seven years together in 2000 to pursue solo careers, but eventually reunited in 2007, two years before Stephen's death. Boyzone continued to tour as a four-piece until things came to a head on their final tour in 2019. If you have been affected by anything in this article, please contact Mind on 0300 123 3393 The Boyzone bandmates you've NEVER heard of: How two singers were cruelly dumped from the line-up by Louis Walsh just before the act went stratospheric - and went on to achieve very different fortunesFormed in 1993, Boyzone became one of the defining boy bands of the 1990s, delighting fans with their harmonies, heartfelt ballads and captivating performances.With 25 million albums sold worldwide and a string of hits like No Matter What and Love Me for a Reason, the Irish group earned their place in pop history.But while most fans remember the group's original line-up - Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch, Mikey Graham, and Stephen Gately - there were two members whose names are less commonly associated with the group's rise to fame: Richard Rock and Mark Walton.Both were recruited following an audition in Dublin where thousands of young men queued for hours to perform in front of the group’s founder Louis Walsh. But before the band even hit the charts with their debut hit Love Me For A Reason, the Irish music mogul sacked them.While Ronan, Stephen, Keith, Mikey and Shane went on to find global fame and fortune, Richard and Mark were forced to go back to normality as they realised their showbusiness careers were over.Now the Daily Mail reveals where they are now. While most fans remember the group's original line-up, there were two members whose names are less commonly associated with the group's rise to fame (L-R: Original line-up Richard Rock, Stephen Gately, Mark Walton, Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch and Keith Duffy)As Boyzone's star rose, Richard spiralled into a deep abyss and eventually succumbed to a crippling heroin addiction Richard Rock: From Boyzone's Bad Boy to Redemption Richard Rock's exit from Boyzone was as dramatic as it was inevitable. As the son of Irish entertainer Dickie Rock, performing ran in his veins.He often claimed that, in the early days, it was he, not Ronan Keating, who served as the frontman.In the early 90s, he was part of the band's initial formation, but his bad-boy image—coupled with erratic behaviour and a growing dependency on hard drugs—was a stark contrast to the polished, clean-cut image the group was aiming for.Boyzone's managers, Louis Walsh and John Reynolds, made the decision to part ways with Rock, and the self-proclaimed 'bad boy' was left behind as the band went on to become one of the biggest pop acts in the world.Looking back on his departure, Richard remembers it as a painful, yet crucial moment in his life.'I arrived into Shaft nightclub on Ely Place and I was pretty wasted on E [ecstasy] and Louis and John told me I was out of the band. I was, like, 'Whatever'.But two weeks later, it started to sink in.'I spent the next few years watching them getting bigger and bigger and I just went off the rails for a while. It did affect me and my life,' he told the Irish Independent.As Boyzone's star rose, Richard spiralled into a deep abyss.The emotional turmoil of losing his place in the band, coupled with years of battling inner demons, drove him to self-destructive behaviour.Richard returned to the entertainment world on a smaller scale, working as a DJ at local venues in Dublin and focusing on songwriting in hopes of reviving his music career.However, he was never able to achieve major success in the industry again.In 1994, while Boyzone was riding high on the charts, Richard first experimented with heroin during a trip to Marbella.'It blocked out all the crap that was in my head, because I was just so frustrated,' he said.'I didn't have any direction about what I wanted to do. I really wanted to do music, but I couldn't see any way out. It was just a dark space I was in. When I was taking heroin, it lifted me.' Richard eventually got married in 2018 to glamorous Iranian photographer and videographer Sadaf Javan (pictured)Over the next several years, Richard's addiction to heroin escalated.He was often using before performances, and the chaos of his life became all-consuming.By the late 90s, Richard's addiction had led to run-ins with the law, a suspended prison sentence, and devastating family moments.He received a two-year suspended sentence for possessing £40 worth of heroin at the Northbrook Hotel in Ranelagh, as well as for knowingly allowing his vehicle to be used to transport drugs on June 2, 1998.His father, the legendary Irish singer Dickie Rock, was forced to watch his son's decline.Dickie Rock broke down in the witness box, saying through tears: ‘My son has already received a sentence over the last two years due to publicity he did not deserve because of me.’Watching his father in such distress, Richard felt a deep sense of shame.‘It was a horrible, horrible experience,’ he recalled. 'It was f***ing horrible, absolutely f***ing horrible.’Yet, amidst the darkness, there was a glimmer of hope.After years of failed attempts at recovery, Richard finally found a way out in 2004 when he checked into Forest, a rehabilitation center in Wicklow.Richard stayed for five weeks, and it was there that he found the strength to reclaim his life.He has worked for a media company that handled promotion for venues like the Olympia Theatre and the Pod, and he was part of an electronic duo called Lectrosoul.Richard eventually got married in 2018 to glamorous Iranian photographer and videographer Sadaf Javan.The couple originally lived in Goa, India, but are now thought to be based in Dublin. Mark Walton: From Boyzone to Billionaire AspirationsUnlike Richard Rock, Mark Walton's exit from Boyzone did not come with the same public struggles or controversies Walton (second left) also used his past experience to give pop hopefuls a helping hand by working as a judge on Vietnam Idol - the south-east Asian version of Simon Cowell's widely syndicated talent show.Unlike Richard Rock, Mark Walton's exit from Boyzone did not come with the same public struggles or controversies.Walton's journey post-Boyzone is marked by significant success in the business world, albeit with its own share of headline-grabbing moments.After leaving the band, Walton, who grew up in Donaghmede, dived into entrepreneurship and found success with his company 5th Avenue, which works with major artists like Jennifer Lopez and Enrique Iglesias.Walton also used his past experience to give pop hopefuls a helping hand by working as a judge on Vietnam Idol - the south-east Asian version of Simon Cowell's widely syndicated talent show. In 2016, Walton made headlines by claiming he had become a billionaire, something he never set out to achieve.Reflecting on his success, he said: 'I never planned to be in a position where I could be a billionaire from Ireland.''Right now, I have the crazy glamour, big-name side to what I'm doing in my career that I think no one expected of me.'And I intend to do a lot more with it than buy Lamborghinis and spend my time on the beach.'However, Walton's life has not been without its dark moments.In 2018, his ex-partner was convicted of murder after a badly burned body was found in the garden of a London homeDespite this, he continues to keep a relatively low profile in the public eye, focusing on his career and business ventures.Today, he continues to be a part of the glitzy world of show business, working behind the scenes with some of the biggest names in the industry.