BOYZONE have announced Kian Egan, former member of the multimillion selling band Westlife, as very special guest on their Forest Live date at Westonbirt Arboretum this summer.

One quarter of Westlife, the most successful boy band of the last decade, Kian was crowned King of the Jungle, winning 2013’s series of ‘I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!’ 2014 has so far seen the release of Kian’s debut solo album, ‘Home’. The album features tracks from his personal playlist and he is currently enjoying chart success with its Top 10 release in both the UK and Ireland. Kian is also filming the third series of ‘The Voice of Ireland’.

Boyzone are recognised as one of the most successful bands of the past two decades. Their many accomplishments include twenty one singles, seven albums, twenty five million record sales, hundreds of gigs and millions of memories. A phenomenal start to a musical career, they scored 16 consecutive top five singles such as ‘Love Me For A Reason’, ‘Father and Son’ and ‘Picture of You’ and the run included six number one’s ‘Words’, ‘A Different Beat’, ‘All That I Need’, ‘No Matter What’, ‘When The Going Gets Tough’ and ‘You Needed Me’.

Commenting on his special guest slot, Kian Egan said, "I am really looking forward to these gigs and of course it’s going to be a lot of fun to be out on tour with the boys!"

Boyzone plus very special guest, Kian Egan, will be performing on Friday 18 July at Westonbirt Arboretum. Visit www.forestry.gov.uk/music for tickets and more details.