Donal Lynch: Boyzone are remnants of another era, when non-threatening heartthrobs with silly fringes roamed the earth

"When Boyzone reform for their special one-off show next year, there will be more than a touch of natural history about proceedings."

"It would be mean to call Ronan & Co dinosaurs, there are far older acts after all, but the boyband has become an endangered species, a dying breed."

"The Boyz are remnants of another era, when non-threatening heartthrobs with silly fringes roamed the earth, and hormones and cheesy vocals were the coins of the pop realm."

Boyzone will reunite for a special one-off show next year, framed with a sense of nostalgia and natural history. The boyband phenomenon has contracted, with the format described as an endangered species and a dying breed. Classic boybands are portrayed as remnants of another era characterized by non-threatening heartthrobs, distinctive hairstyles, and an emphasis on hormones and cheesy vocals as pop currency. Some older acts predate the boyband label, but the mainstream prominence and cultural dominance of the boyband model have significantly waned in recent times.

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