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Boyzone: No Matter What review – the scenes about Stephen Gately are truly poignant

This tale of the 90s boyband’s career is gripping from start to finish – be it the war of words between Keating and Walsh, or the emotional discussion of Gately publicly coming out

This three-parter is another addition to the increasingly popular “bad tabloids” genre of film-making, in which celebrities of the recent past reveal how much behind-the-scenes manipulation they had to deal with and the extent to which it ruined their lives. Stephen Gately, who died of a heart condition aged 33, in 2009, speaks here in voiceover from archive interviews, while his sister Michelle rounds out his story with love and dignity. Anyone who has seen a documentary like this will be able to hum along to its familiar tune, from the extensive world tours and complete exhaustion to the band member who makes a break for a solo career and the toxicity of tabloid intrusion.

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