BOYZONE will be performing in the North-East as part of their farewell tour.

The Irish pop stars saying Thank You and Goodnight with a new album and tour after six number one singles, five number one albums and nearly three decades together.

The band burst on to the chart scene in 1994 with their cover of Love Me For A Reason, before releasing Words, A Different Beat, Picture of You and No Matter What.

Other hits have included Everyday I Love You, Baby Can I Hold You and later hits like Gave It All Away, were released after the tragic death of band member Stephen Gately.

In a joint statement Ronan, Keith, Mikey and Shane said: “When we started out as five young Dublin Northsiders, eager to face the world, we never imagined that we’d still have an army of fans some twenty-five years later.

“If you’d seen our famous first TV appearance on The Late Late Show, you’d probably be surprised too.

“But what followed was the stuff of dreams. We’ve played stadiums and arenas all over the world, released six albums, and had almost two-dozen hits.

“We really can’t put into words just how much you, the fans, have supported us along the way.

“Without that support, we would have never achieved what we have, and for that we’re eternally grateful.

“We’ve had some tough times too. The loss of Stephen left scars that we will carry as a band forever. We were immensely touched by all the tributes and messages of support that helped us through the dark days.

"Stephen was our brother and will always be at the very the heart of Boyzone.

“Twenty-five years is a long time. We’re certainly not boys anymore, and we all feel that we should now call time on our lives together as Boyzone and go out on a real high.”

Boyzone’s final album Thank You and Goodnight will feature twelve new tracks including ‘I Can Dream,’ a special tribute to Stephen.

Boyzone will be at Metro Radion Arena in Newcastle on Wednesday, January 30 2019.

Tickets, priced £49.50 and £57, will go on sale 9am on Friday, June 22 and are available from the booking hotline number 0844-493-6666 or in person from the box office.