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Irish boyband Westlife joined mourners in paying tribute to Gately tonight. "We are here today as friends of Stephen, not as popstars," the band said in a statement. "Thank you to the media for respecting that. Stephen Gately played a big part in our story. "We watched him on TV in our early teens. We met him as fans when Westlife first got together and supported Boyzone. We got to know him as a friend over the many times our paths crossed and he would always have that same smile for us any time we bumped into him. "It's a shame that today we have to say goodbye to him like this. Our love and support goes out to Andy and the rest of Stephen's family. Also to Keith, Mickey, Ronan and Shane, who have lost their best friend. "Our deepest sympathies go out to them all. We trust they will be left to grieve in peace." More.

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