Bandmates visit church ahead of Gately’s funeral

Stephen Gately's grief-stricken Boyzone bandmates today visited the church where his funeral will be held.

Ronan Keating, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Keith Duffy made a brief trip to the Dublin inner city chapel to meet the local priest ahead of the service on Saturday.

The four were flanked by security at St Laurence O'Toole's while they discussed arrangements with Gardaí.

Local children cheered as the solemn-looking singers walked from a school adjoining the church before being driven out in the back of a police van.