Boyzone boys back in town

It's hard to believe, but Boyzone are celebrating their 14th anniversary this year - with their first live shows in over eight years, including two nights at Birmingham NEC Arena next month.

Formed in 1994, the heartthrob boy band achieved the best-ever start to a UK singles career with sixteen consecutive Top 5 hits.

Having scored six UK Number 1 singles plus four Number 1 albums, their total album sales tally exceeds 15 million, making them one of the UK's best-selling bands.

But what makes the Boyzone boys tick? Check out their tastes in popular culture with our quick question and answer session below and then take a look at our Boyzone photo gallery below.

1. Favourite Boyzone song:

Stephen Gately: No Matter What

Keith Duffy: Isn't It A Wonder

Ronan Keating: You Needed Me

Mikey Graham: And I

Shane Lynch: Isn't It A Wonder

2. Favourite Non-Boyzone song:

Stephen: Fast Car, Tracy Chapman

Keith: Piano Man, Billy Joel

Ronan: One, U2

Mikey: One, U2

Shane: anything by UB40

3. Favourite Band:

Stephen: Coldplay

Keith: U2

Ronan: U2

Mikey: The Police

Shane: UB40

4. Favourite Film:

Stephen: Harry Potter

Keith: Mr & Mrs Smith

Ronan: The Great Escape

Mikey: My Left Foot

Shane: Fast & Furious Tokyo Drift

5. Favourite Actor/Actress:

Stephen: Matt Damon / Meryl Streep

Keith: Brad Pitt / Angelina Jolie

Ronan: Steve Mc Queen / Emma Thompson

Mikey: Daniel Day Lewis / Meryl Streep

Shane: Daniel Day Lewis / Thandi Newton

6. Favourite Musical:

Stephen: Wicked

Keith: Phantom Of The Opera.

Ronan: Wicked

Mikey: Chicago

Shane: West Side Story

7. Favourite Book:

Stephen: Harry Potter

Keith: Paul McGrath's autobiography

Ronan: The Alchemist

Mikey: 'Nephilim…', Patrick Herron

Shane: My Left Foot

8. Favourite Food:

Stephen: Japanese

Keith: Indian

Ronan: Sushi

Mikey: Italian

Shane: Shellfish

9. Favourite Drink:

Stephen: Sauvignon Blanc

Keith: Red Wine

Ronan: Red Wine

Mikey: Red Wine

Shane: Red Wine

10. Favourite holiday destination:

Stephen: New York

Keith: Nerja, Spain

Ronan: Portugal

Mikey: Gold Coast, Australia

Shane: USA

Boyzone play at The NEC Arena, Birmingham, on June 10 and 11. Tickets are still available from The Ticket Factory on 0871 945 6000 or at www.theticketfactory.com.

Boyzone in 2008 - they play at the NEC Arena on June 10 and 11.

They're back! Boyzone perform in concert at the Odyssey Arena Belfast, on May 25.

Ronan Keating at the Odyssey Arena Belfast.

In 2000 Ronan Keating took to the stage at the Royal Albert Hall, London as part of his solo tour.

Keith Duffy and Stephen Gately join comedienne Victoria Wood to help launch the 1999 Comic Relief appeal.

Stephen Gately arrives aboard a Roman chariot to perform the theme from the film Hercules at its 1999 chariity premiere in London.

Boyzone perform at the launch of the 1996 Smash Hits tour.

Boyzone cast their hands in plaster at London's Rock Circus in 1995.