Boyzone to release new album 'next year'

Boyzone have revealed plans to release next year a new album.

The band, who were said to have shelved plans to release this year a new record after reports of Ronan Keating's alleged affair, admitted that they have yet to start recording the LP. Shane Lynch told the Daily Star: "We’re likely going to get in the studio to make another album next year, after the tour. This is what we love to do."Discussing news of Robbie Williams's plans to rejoin Take That, Keith Duffy said: "I remember what it was like when we got back together so it’s great to look."Life is short and the older you get you realise that life is for living, for being nice and loving people. When you get old friends back, it’s great. "Boyzone's last album Brother topped the UK album chart earlier this year.