# BZ20 Tour

The BZ20 Tour was a tour by Irish boy band Boyzone, celebrating the band's 20 years of existence. It included dates in England, Scotland, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. A huge contribution to the background and lead vocals came from backing vocalist Jo Garland, who has sung with Ronan Keating in his solo ventures since 2001 and with Boyzone since 2008. Her vocals have often taken the place of vocals that band member Stephen Gately sang before his death.

## Background

Keith Duffy said that the group were planning another trek, as well as an album, in recognition of their 20 years in the spotlight. "We've plans in place for a tour and an album next year for the 20th anniversary – that's if people want to come and see us, We've a very loyal fan base that always come in their thousands. It's a nice set-up. We never broke up, so we can take time out to do our own thing, and then get back together when it suits".
On 14 February, tickets were made available. It was announced that the tour had more demand than both One Direction and The Wanted.
In January 2014, it was announced that Boyzone would make their Forest Live debut that summer, in a continuation of the celebration of the BZ20 Tour.

## Support acts

* Jessica Clemmons for 2013 dates
* Kian Egan for 2014 dates

## DVD release

A DVD was filmed at The O2 Arena in London from the band's Brother Tour in 2011.

## BZ20 tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Europe ||||
| 28 November 2013 | Dublin | Ireland | The O$_2$ |
| 29 November 2013 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena |
| 1 December 2013 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff |
| 2 December 2013 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff |
| 4 December 2013 | Bournemouth | England | Bournemouth International Centre |
| 5 December 2013 | Bournemouth | England | Bournemouth International Centre |
| 6 December 2013 | Birmingham | England | LG Arena |
| 8 December 2013 | Liverpool | England | Echo Arena Liverpool |
| 9 December 2013 | Leeds | England | First Direct Arena |
| 10 December 2013 | Nottingham | England | Capital FM Arena Nottingham |
| 11 December 2013 | Blackpool | England | Blackpool Opera House |
| 12 December 2013 | Aberdeen | Scotland | AECC |
| 14 December 2013 | Newcastle | England | Metro Radio Arena |
| 15 December 2013 | Glasgow | Scotland | The SSE Hydro |
| 17 December 2013 | Brighton | England | Brighton Centre |
| 18 December 2013 | Brighton | England | Brighton Centre |
| 20 December 2013 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena |
| 21 December 2013 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| 22 December 2013 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena |

## 2014, 2015, 2017 summer tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Middle East ||||
| 22 May 2014 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Aviation Club Tennis Centre |
| Europe ||||
| 7 June 2014 | Durham | England | Riverside Ground |
| 12 June 2014 | Nottingham | England | Sherwood Forest |
| 6 July 2014 | Cheshire | England | Delamere Forest |
| 11 July 2014 | Suffolk | England | Thetford Forest |
| 13 July 2014 | London | England | Hyde Park (music festival with Tom Jones) |
| 18 July 2014 | Gloucestershire | England | Westonbirt Arboretum |
| 20 July 2014 | Northampton | England | Delapre Park |
| 26 July 2014 | Scarborough | England | Scarborough Open Air Theatre |
| 30 July 2014 | Surrey | England | Epsom Racecourse |
| 2 August 2014 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Falls Park |
| Asia ||||
| 22 May 2015 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Istora Senayan |
| 23 May 2015 | Singapore | Singapore | Marina Bay Sands |
| 24 May 2015 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena |
| 26 May 2015 | Quezon City | Philippines | Smart Araneta Coliseum |
| Europe ||||
| 13 June 2015 | Scarborough | England | Scarborough Open Air Theatre |
| 20 June 2015 | Nottingham | England | Riverside Park, Newark |
| 27 June 2015 | Telford | England | Town Park Arena |
| 28 June 2015 | Devon | England | Newton Abbot Racecourse |
| 24 July 2015 | Suffolk | England | Newmarket Racecourse |
| 25 July 2015 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Castle |
| 29 July 2015 | Surrey | England | Sandown Park Racecourse |
| 1 August 2015 | Southampton | England | Rose Bowl |
| 25 August 2017 | East Sussex | England | Hastings Pier |
| 26 August 2017 | Berkshire | England | Windsor Racecourse |
| 2 September 2017 | Essex | England | Chelmsford City Racecourse |
| 16 September 2017 | Derby | England | Derby County Cricket Ground |