29/9/2004 - ronan comments on refusal of stevens in US

Ronan commented on how ludricrous it was for his friend, Cat Stevens who has renamed himself Yusuf Islam after converting to Islam, to be refused entry to the US just because his name was on their terrorist 'watch list'.   Ronan said: "It's aboslutely horrendous. He's the most peaceful, gentle man in the world. They got it wrong, I think they know that, but I don't think he's been told yet.  We were talking on the phone yesterday about it. I mean, he can't believe it, in fact, he was laughing about it. I suppose it's the only way to look at it. Because he is the gentlest man I've ever met."

It was then turned on a subject of rumours that Ronan and Yusuf Islam would collaborate on the hit, 'Father And Son'.  Ronan said he doesn't know anything yet.  And on whether it could be a potential Christmas No.1, he laughed "Let's not even go there! That's dangerous territory..." .

27/9/2004 - 'i hope you dance' out now!

'I HOPE YOU DANCE' - THE NEW SINGLE OUT NOW!
Ronan's brand new single, 'I Hope You Dance' is out now! The CD also contains the tune, 'This Is Your Song' plus an exclusive remix of the title tune. For those who buy the single at ASDA supermarkets, all profits go directly to Breast Cancer Care and so it may be worthwhile purchasing there for a very good cause. But come on, get a copy and make this (alongside his previous hits), another hit for Ronan!!! Also check out the following resources:

- Click here to see full details of the single release, 'I Hope You Dance'.
- Click here for the lyrics to 'I Hope You Dance'.

23/9/2004 - signings in dublin

Ronan will be signing copies of his brand new single, 'I Hope You Dance' at the Golden Discs Store, Liffey Valley, Dublin, Ireland this coming Saturday (25th September). He'll be there from 4:30pm. All singles sold will go directly to the Marie Keating Foundation - so enjoy it while you can!!! The UK release of the single is out this Monday (27th September).

22/9/2004 - ronan about to be x factor judge?

It seems quite interesting, but Ronan revealed that he was about to be offered a role as a judge for ITV's music reality TV show, 'The X Factor'.  The position was taken up by Louis Walsh instead who joins Simon Cowell and Sharon Osbourne as the judges.  Ronan explained how the offer came about: "Simon Cowell wanted me to do The X Factor instead of Louis. My record label turned it down before I knew about it.  I don't know whether I would have done it. I'm probably too busy at the moment but it was nice of Simon to ask me. He called me just the other day."  Can you imagine how interesting 'The X Factor' might have been?

19/9/2004 - '10 years of hits' - full details

We now have artwork for Ronan's forthcoming new album, '10 Years Of Hits' shown on the left. And Ronan looks good as ever!  The album will be out on 11th October 2004 and contains all his hits plus his forthcoming new single, 'I Hope You Dance' out 27th September 2004. You can check all the details on the updated Albums Discography page.

17/9/2004 - 'i hope you dance' video now online!

With just 10 days until the release of 'I Hope You Dance', you can now check the full length video online at the Official Ronan Keating Website. You'll need to register to see the video in full, or check out the 30 second clip. Or, why not check out The Box and select number 108 to see it there! It's a fantastic video and Ronan looks good as ever!
 

10/9/2004 - see the new video on the box!

You can now see Ronan's brand new video for the single, 'I Hope You Dance' on the TV music request channel, The Box! The selection number is 108! And don't forget that the single will be out on 27th September 2004!

10/9/2004 - '10 years of hits' - more details

We now have tracklistings for Ronan's forthcoming Greatest Hits album, '10 Years Of Hits' to be released on 11th October 2004. It also includes the forthcoming new single, 'I Hope You Dance' out 27th September 2004.

  1. When You Say Nothing At All
  2. Life Is A Rollercoaster
  3. The Way You Make Me Feel
  4. Lovin' Each Day
  5. If Tomorrow Never Comes
  6. I Love It When We Do
  7. We've Got Tonight (featuring Lulu)
  8. The Long Goodbye
  9. Lost For Words
10. She Believes (In Me)
11. Last Thing On My Mind (duet with LeAnn Rimes)
12. Father And Son
13. Words
14. Baby Can I Hold You
15. I Hope You Dance
16. Somebody Else
17. This Is Your Song

We are still awaiting for artwork, but as soon as this is made available, we'll tell you here at Ronan Keating World, so come back soon!

9/9/2004 - 'i hope you dance' single - full details

We have full details of Ronan's forthcoming new single, 'I Hope You Dance' to be released on 27th September 2004. As you can see is the artwork to the left. Also the single 'I Hope You Dance' and is to be released on CD. We have tracklistings for the single as follows:

  1. I Hope You Dance
  2. This Is Your Song
  3. I Hope You Dance (Mothership Mix)

These are still to be confirmed and there appears to be no video on this release. The single will is a cover of Lee Ann Womack's tune which has been a number 1 Country Billboard hit in the States. The single which is part of ASDA Tickled Pink Campaign in aid of Breast Cancer Care. All profits sold on the single at ASDA supermarkets (UK) will go to charity. So please do get a copy from this store if you can upon it's release!

7/9/2004 - tickled pink concert

As you know, Ronan is releasing the single, 'I Hope You Dance' with ASDA Tickled Pink Campaign in aid of Breast Cancer Care. He has also confirmed that he'll be performing in the ASDA Tickled Pink Girls' Night In gig. The event takes place at the Royal Albert Hall later this month and has a huge list of stars including George Michael, Beverley Knight, Geri Halliwell and Jamelia. The tickets for this event have sold out, but you can see the gig on 25th September on TV channel, five (UK). For more info about the event and to hear a sample of Ronan's new single, click here.

6/9/2004 - ronan in switzerland

Ronan will making an appearance alongside LeAnn Rimes at the 16th Gataad Festival on 10th September 2004. For those going, enjoy the show!

4/9/2004 - is boyzone going on tour without ronan?

It's the same old story time and time again, but are Boyzone going on tour without Ronan?  According to Irish tabloids, the other Boyzone members, Mikey Graham, Stephen Gately, Keith Duffy and Shane Lynch are keen to get back and do a tour together without front man Ronan!  According to the tabloids, the other members will plan a tour next year and are even planning to get a replacement for Ronan in the process.  It also claims that Stephen Gately and manager Louis Walsh were in talks to get a "younger" and "better looking" Ronan replacement.  This is totally come out of the blue and we are not convinced by the story at all.  But we'll see what happens to Boyzone soon (hopefully).

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