Keith Duffy: "Louis Walsh stabbed Boyzone in the back to promote Westlife." Tapes from The Joe Jackson Archive, used in Boyzone No Matter What
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Another uncut clip from the audio tapes that led to Boyzone No Matter What. The revelation of the series to many viewers seems to be that manager Louis Walsh was the "villain" of the story. I believe there is more to it than that. But these tapes were part of the research for the series, and here's Keith in 2001, ripping into Louis, whom he says he loves nonetheless. Keith told me the same thing at the premiere of the series recently.
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