Boyzone's Keith Duffy claims boyband stars 'used as puppets' in powerful tribute to Liam Payne
Boyzone 's Keith Duffy has said Liam Payne 's death was an 'eye-opener to everybody in the music business', claiming boyband members have previously been 'used as puppets'.
Appearing at the world premiere for new docu-series Boyzone: No Matter What on Monday (27 January), the 50-year-old reflected on what it was like to be in a boyband in the 1990s.
'Boybands have been known to be used as puppets and a marketable commodity that have a shelf life, but fame comes alongside that,' he said.
'And I think the great loss of that young man from One Direction is an eye-opener to everybody in the music business.'
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