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23/2/2003 - vote for the irish music awards!

4:07pm GMT Don't forget that Ronan has been nominated for Best Irish Pop Act at the 2003 Meteor Ireland Music Awards!  He'll be up against other acts such as Samantha Mumba, Six, Luke Thomas and Westlife!  The event will take place at the Point Theatre in Dublin on 3rd March 2003.  The only way that Ronan will take this award is if you vote for him!  Do it now!  All you need to do is click here to get to the awards website!!!  Time is running out, so don't miss your opportunity - give Ronan the award he best deserves!!!  Thanks!!!

22/2/2003 - brunei welcome ronan in style!

4:07pm GMT After the recent 'Meet And Greet' session where fans had a chance to ask Ronan questions, Brunei fans were treated to something very special...his gig!  Here's a brief review of the event! Even before Ronan got on stage, were the fans calling his name (just look at their T-shirts with his name)!!!  The startup of the show was performed by Brunei's Hans Anuar...but after that the part where the show got off the ground, Ronan emerged on stage with a white shirt and ready to belt out his fabulous tunes to all his fans!!! The fans were of constant support...they sung along with Ronan's big ballads, 'The Way You Make Me Feel' and 'If Tomorrow Never Comes', and getting in the dance mood with those great hits, 'Life Is A Rollercoaster', 'Lovin' Each Day' and of course, 'I Love It When We Do'!! Few highlights that caught the fans' eyes included 'When You Say Nothing At All' and 'Someday We'll Know' (a song from the film, 'A Walk To Remember'.  And of course not forgetting tunes like, 'We've Got Tonight' where Janet Ramus, Ronan's backings joined in with the tune... and Van Morrison's classic, 'Brown Eyed Girl', a popular live tune! Did Ronan forget his musical past?  No!  He even threw in two classic Boyxone tunes, 'Picture Of You' and 'Baby Can I Hold You'!  Where will you hear that?  Eh?!  And when the fans thought it was all over...Ronan emerged with the final and most appropriate tune, 'The Long Goodbye'. Two hours of great performance?  What else can we question about this?  The answer is...nothing! Ronan has now completed the Destination '03 Tour in Asia and the next place is for the UK fans!  So for all the details of the UK tour plus how to book tickets in the extreme late moment, check out Tour & Appearances page now!

21/2/2003 - getting whoopee and red!

6:53pm GMT Have you seen the Walkers Crisps advert on TV lately (UK viewers)?  Well you may have noticed Ronan in the advert!  The 'stars-and-their-farts' advert stars Gary Lineker (pictured) who tries his best to steal the packet of Walkers Crisps but the stars 'blow a raspberry' and keep him away!!!  The adverts promote Walker's new Baked Bean flavoured crisps for Comic Relief as part of their £1 million campaign.  Other celebrities taking part include Zoë Ball, Liam Neeson, Frank Skinner, Sarah Lancashire and Ian Wright! Red Nose Day is on 14th March 2003 and you can find out more about this big charity event by clicking here - come on!  Help support the campaign by doing your bit and buy a packet of crisps! ...and by the way, the celebrities are not actually 'blowing off'!  They are sitting on a whoopee cushion which makes the sound effect (don't tell Gary about it)!

18/2/2003 - ronan meets and greets

6:35pm GMT Ronan was in Brunei today (18th February) on what has been an exciting Asia tour!  Ronan arrived yesterday afternoon to to take part in a 'Meet & Greet' session!  Fans across the country were given the exclusive opportunity to meet Ronan in the flesh and asked the questions they always wanted to know.  Ronan was delighted and gave some jokes along the way too! At the end of the session, Ronan presented gifts to the country.  Ronan also performed on the night (hopefully we get details!), making this his second to last visit of his Asia tour!  Ronan will be finally ending off the tour in Hong Kong, China tomorrow (19th February). Remember fans, if you have got a review of how Ronan was like, what his gigs were like or perhaps some great memories you want to share with other fans around the world, then please send them in!  Click here to write your experience now - we do want to hear from you - thanks!!!

17/2/2003 - going solo in malaysia!

6:30pm GMT Ronan greeted fans in Malaysia when he performed live in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last Saturday (15th February)!   Just before the show, Ronan told reporters about being given the opportunity to perform live in front of audiences in Malaysia and for the first time, with his band: "I’ve come here once or twice a year for the last eight years and I must say it’s a great country and the way the people treat you is just unbelievable. It just makes you want to come back, even though it’s a 13-hour flight away". Ronan also told reporters how being solo was able to make him take control of what he really wanted to do: "I think I am doing better as a solo than I had with Boyzone, but I won’t deny anything about the group that has made me who I am.  I’d finally arrived musically as a person after a long 10 years, and that’s what Destination, is all about". On the night, Ronan performed what he does best, all the hits including the tunes from his latest album, 'Destination'!  And of course, not forgetting the best tunes that the fans all really loved to hear, 'Life Is A Rollercoaster' and 'When You Say Nothing At All' from his debut album! Asia fans can get more excited as Ronan will be releasing a special Asia tour edition of his album, 'Destination'!  But overall, the show was once again a huge success! Check out the Tour & Appearances page for all the remaining Destination '03 Asia Tour dates plus the UK tour is coming soon!!!

11/2/2003 - guests join ronan in singapore!

6:50pm GMT Ronan is on tour and has been enjoyed by many in Asia!  Ronan will be joined by The CompanY as guests on his Destination '03 tour on 13th February 2002!  The CompanY have produced fine music for 18 years and have performed several genres including pop, dance, jazz and R&B. You can check the full tour listings by checking out our Tour & Appearances page by clicking here! And come fans, give us a review!  What do you think of Ronan shows so far in Asia?  Send it in by using our Contact page and make sure you put the subject: 'Destination '02 Asia Tour Review' along with your review!  Thank you!!!

9/2/2003 - ronan release in france!

6:11pm GMT Ronan fans in France will be treated to something special as Ronan will be finally releasing the single, 'Je T'aime Plus Que Tout' in France on 17th February 2003!  This is the French version of 'I Love It When We Do' and features vocals with Cécilia Cara (pictured far left).  Also, check out these pages for more information: - Check out the lyrics to 'Je T'aime Plus Que Tout' by clicking here! - We have some biographical information about Cécilia Cara on our Other Collaborators section!  Click here to read more about her! We'll be getting more information including track listings and artwork soon at Ronan Keating World - so come back soon!

7/2/2003 - ronan wants steam off idol status

6:50pm GMT Ronan has made girls and women scream loud when he performs on stage, but it looks like Ronan wants to move away from the pop idol status he has been known as since moving away from Boyzone.  Speaking to an Asia newspaper in preparation for his show in Singapore, Ronan clearly made a point about celebrity status: 'I really don't like the celebrity thing. I've left the whole pop idol scene, I'm no longer interested in being No. 1." He talked about family life and how he deals with group of fans that he constantly gets from gigs: "I wanted to be a young father, to be young with my kids.  The best way to handle groupies is to be respectful and try to sign their autographs.  I've got no problems staying faithful. When you see my wife, you'd know." Ronan looked at the future and was seeing what he would do if people were no longer interested in his music: "I may want to start writing songs for other people,' he muses.  I'm a worrier and I think those days worrying about my albums charting are over." We personally think that it is too early for such thing to happen!!  He only started to go solo for real in 2000 and has had hits including three number 1 singles!  Finally, Ronan never forgets the advice his mother told him: "Be nice to everybody on your way up, 'cos you meet everybody on your way down."

6/2/2003 - irish music award nomination

6:49pm GMT Ronan has been nominated an award at the 2003 Meteor Ireland Music Awards!  He's been nominated for the category of Best Irish Pop Act and will be competing against Samantha Mumba, Six, Luke Thomas and Westlife!  The event will take place at the Point Theatre in Dublin on 3rd March 2003.  You can make a difference because the only way Ronan can win this award is if you vote for him!!!  So come on!  Vote for Ronan!!!  All you need to do is click here to get to the awards website!!!  Do it now!  The full nominations list is shown below for your reference: Best Irish Pop Act Ronan Keating Samantha Mumba Six Luke Thomas Westlife Best Irish Group Ash The Frames JJ72 The Revs U2 Best Irish Female Singer Gemma Hayes Carly Hennessy Nina Hynes Samantha Mumba Sinead O'Connor Best Irish Male Singer Bono Glen Hansard Van Morrison Mundy Damien Rice Best Folk/Traditional Act Altan Chieftains Kila Christy Moore Sinead O'Connor John Spillane Best Irish Album Dry Land - The Last Post Be Yourself - Gerry Fish and the Mudbug Club I To Sky - JJ72 Night On My Side - Gemma Hayes O - Damien Rice Star Hotel - Mundy Skylarkin - Mic Christopher Best Irish Dance Act Creative Controle David Holmes Decal Metisse Luke Thomas Best Irish Radio DJ Ian Dempsey Donal Dineen Tom Dunne Dave Fanning John Kelly Ryan Tubridy Best Country Artist Gerry Fish and the Mudbug Club Kieran Goss Sean Keane Daniel O'Donnell Luan Parle Best Irish New Act Marc Carrol Gemma Hayes Damien Rice Six Luke Thomas The Thrills Best International Group Coldplay Flaming Lips Foo Fighters Oasis The Strokes Best International Male Eminem David Gray Chris Martin Bruce Springsteen Robbie Williams Best International Female Norah Jones Alicia Keys Avril Lavigne Kylie Minogue Shakira Best Visiting Live Performance Alabama 3 Coldplay Prince Red Hot Chili Peppers Paul Simon The Strokes Best International Album A Rush of Blood To The Head - Coldplay By The Way - Red Hot Chili Peppers Escapology - Robbie Williams Original Pirate Material - The Streets The Rising - Bruce Springsteen Yoshima Battles The Pink Robots - Flaming Lips Also check out the Tour & Appearances page for all the Destination '03 Tour Dates plus the live appearances.

4/2/2003 - asia tour goes with a bang!

6:30pm GMT Ronan is progressing along the Destination '03 Tour and is currently having a break.  He'll be continuing his tour in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, The Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and China.  But how was one of the gigs like?  Here's what it was like at the beginning of his tour when he visited Bahrain on 30th January 2003 (source adapted from Gulf Daily News). The show in Bahrain was according to the organisers a huge success!  A crowd of 2000 screaming fans came along to see Ronan perform his tunes from the hugely successful album, Destination.  He performed all the hit singles, If Tomorrow Never Comes, I Love It When We Do, Life Is A Rollercoaster and the new tune, The Long Goodbye (to be released around March this year).  Ronan had supporting acts with him including Bahrain's Radio DJs Ahmed Al Sayed Sami the Wami and Krazy Kevin. Ronan also visited other countries in the Middle East including Oman and United Arab Emirates.  You can see the remaining tour dates including the UK tour dates on our Tour & Appearances page. Also, is there anyone in Asia who will has gone to that Bahrain show or any show so far or will go to any Ronan gigs?  We would like to hear from you!  Send us a review of what you thought of the shows!  Click here to open our Contact page and send us your review.  It would be helpful if you put a title in your e-mail like 'Destination '02 Asia Tour Review' just to make things easier for us - thank you!!! We'll keep you updated on Ronan's tour in Asia and as soon as we have information about any gigs he has performed at, we'll tell you here at RKW!

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