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Boyzone Break Boundaries With 'First Gay Couple Music Video'
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Boyzone have broken new boundaries by featuring a gay couple in the video to their new single, 'Better'.

Singer Stephen Gately, who came out in 1999, gets close with an actor in the video for the song.

Speaking to the BBC, Gately said he didn't think there “should be a real big issue” about the video, which is the first to feature a gay couple.

"I just think it's just a beautiful video and I think it works superbly for the song,” he said. "I'm hoping this video will have a good, positive, all round reaction.”

The partners of all of Boyzone's members were originally offered to star in the video but declined to take part.

But Gately, who is in a civil partnership, said he found it important to be true to himself.

He added: The lads were saying, 'You've got to do this'. They were pushing saying, 'This would be fantastic'. It's the first of its kind. That's why I went for it.”

Boyzone reformed last year and are due to head out on a new European tour next summer.

Check out Gigwise's guide to the 50 Most Shocking Music Videos Ever! HERE.
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  • Errr, there have been a few gay music videos. Idiot!

    ~ by Murphy 11/12/2008

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  • Yep, Murphy's right, there have been a few music videos featuring gay couples before. Off the top of my head, 'What About Us' by John Barrowman ( http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PBe22HYEbe0 ) has been knocking around for a fair few weeks.

    ~ by hillary and the democrats 11/12/2008

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  • Trick Trick wont be pleased * shakes head *

    ~ by Graham Norton 11/12/2008

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  • What? They are gay people?!

    ~ by BritSwedeGuy 11/13/2008

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  • yes, there've been gay couples in videos before (boyzone have even done it before), but the interesting thing about this video is that it's the first time an openly gay singer has appeared with another guy in a mainstream video. it's the first for a boyband too.

    ~ by jane 11/17/2008

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