Boyzone's Shane Lynch and Keith Duffy watched Chorley FC lose 2-1 at home to Solihull Moors on Saturday, amid reports the boy band are planning to buy the club.

Shane, 47, and Keith, 49, proudly wearing the team's shirt, attended the match with Westlife's Brian McFadden.

After the match, all three men were interviewed and seemed in good spirits despite the unfortunate loss.

Rumors swirled that Boyzone was planning to buy the club this week, with Shane and Keith's visit on Saturday reportedly sealing the deal.

Speaking about the purchase, a Chorley FC insider said: 'It's a really exciting move for Chorley FC.'

They continued: 'It's a gamechanger that has the potential to put the city in the spotlight like never before and generate a buzz and publicity that will shine a bright light on Chorley.

'Ronan, Shane and Keith were bursting with excitement. Boyzone's presence at next Saturday's match will undoubtedly create an electric atmosphere, filled with music, joy and a shared love of football and community.

“Chorley FC is a 140-year-old club and Chorley is a great city in a great location, perfect for Boyzone.”

The Irish group formed in 1993 and officially broke up in 2000, but have had numerous reunions since.

Original five-member member Stephen Gateley died in 2009 from complications from a congenital heart defect he didn't know he had.

In addition to buying the club, Boyzone is also reportedly preparing for a series of shows across the country.

In 2018, Boyzone said they were splitting up for good after releasing a final album dedicated to late bandmate Stephen Gately.

The band promised that they would call it quits after their 25th anniversary tour and album that year.

Boyzone was formed by Louis Walsh, who also created Westlife, and he managed Ronan Keating when he went solo.

Louis, 71, was also part of the original judging panel of The X Factor alongside Sharon Osbourne and Simon Cowell.

Boyzone has had six UK number one singles and of the 24 singles they released in Britain, 21 entered the top 40.

They have also had five UK number one albums.

Sabrina Elba led the arrivals at the UK premiere of Bob Marley: One Love at the BFI IMAX in London on Tuesday.

The model, 34, joined leading star Lashana Lynch, who plays Rita Marley and actress Umi Myers, who stars as Cindy Breakspeare in the upcoming film. 

Sabrina, 34, exuded elegance in a black slip dress with a luxurious fur coat, that she draped loosely over her shoulders. 

She styled her hair into curls and accessorised her look with some chunky silver jewellery. 

Lashana, 36, stood out in a voluminous green and gold gown with a plunging neckline and puff sleeves.

Meanwhile, Umi looked sensational in strapless gown, with silver detailing around the neckline and a pair of lace-up stilettos. 

Joining his wife Sabrina, Idris, 51, made a statement in a pastel coloured trench coat that featured a wavy pattern and a pair of khaki trousers. 

The film which is fronted by Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob Marley is set for release February 16. 

The leading man, 37, looked smart in a double breasted blazer and gave his co-star Lashana a kiss on the cheek as he joined her on the red carpet.

Elsewhere, Montana Brown, 28, wore a plunging black blazer with a mesh bralet and matching flared trousers.

She teamed the patterned satin number with a pair of metallic heels and styled her hair into bouncy curls. 

Loose Women panelist Charlene White, 43, stood out in an abstract black and white two-piece, consisting of a shirt and loose trousers. 

Meanwhile, Michelle Heaton opted for an electric blue, knee-length pencil dress that she teamed with some red studded stilettos. 

Bob Marley: One Love’s new trailer was released in December giving a glimpse at what viewers can expect from the upcoming biopic.

The film – released on February 14, 2024 – stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, 37, as the legendary musician and Lashana as his wife Rita.

The dramatic full trailer set up Marley’s rise to fame in Jamaica as a reggae star with his band, the Wailers.

It then gave a glimpse at the 1976 shooting at his home and his subsequent performance at a Jamaican peace concert. 

‘No guns can stop this message,’ Ben-Adir’s Marley said in the clip, over the iconic song Three Little Birds.

The film synopsis reads: ‘Bob Marley: One Love celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. 

‘On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.’

Marley died in 1981 at the age of just 36 from cancer.

Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green from a screenplay by Zach Baylin, Frank E. Flowers and Terence Winter, the teaser also showed scenes of Marley relaxing with his family and playing them music.

Along with Ben-Adir and Lynch, the film’s cast also includes James Norton, Tosin Cole, Anthony Welsh, Michael Gandolfini, Umi Myers and Nadine Marshall.

Production on the shoot began in December 2022 in London, England, and wrapped this spring.

Bob Marley pioneered the reggae music genre by incorporating elements of ska and rocksteady to create his own form of world music that he considered to be ‘for the people.’

During his illustrious career, Marley recorded 13 studio albums, beginning with The Wailing Wailers (1965), and ending with Confrontation (1983), which was the only album to be released posthumously.

Among his many scores of classic hits are Redemption Song, One Love, Could You Be Loved, Exodus, No Woman No Cry, Is This Love, and Jamming.

Last year, Ziggy Marley, 54, Bob’s oldest son, took to Instagram to speak on the forthcoming biopic.

Sharing a promotional image with his 1.4 million followers, he began a lengthy caption, ‘Tomorrow is the release of the first official trailer for the @bobmarley @onelovemovie.

‘Nothing happens before it’s time and now is the time for the story of our father Bob Marley to be represented in a biopic theatrical release coming next month.

‘You’ve heard the music and you think you know the man but do you really understand what he went through and what moments shaped him into the person he became,’ he teased.

He added, ‘Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and starring Kingsley Ben Adir as Bob with Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita, this film will bring you to witness for the first time what it was like to be around the legend, to see his pain his sorrows, his joys and his redemption.’

The note continued: ‘Filmed in England and Jamaica, the cast and crew represents one of the most unique creation to ever come out of a Hollywood studio.

‘Authenticity fills the screen with numerous Jamaican actors doing us proud in representing the culture.’

Bob’s firstborn son noted that the movie was ‘filmed at the actual places where Bob walked, played football and sang like Trench Town and Bull bay in Kingston.’

He said it is ‘an artistic creation that we are proud of and want you to enjoy to be entertained but also to be inspired. 

‘The family produced it with Paramount studio and for us it represents the continuation of Bob’s message and growth.’

Ziggy went on to share: ‘With this release we look forward to inspiring not only the long time fans but also the younger generation, giving them a vehicle that opens the door to explore Bob’s life and music and in so doing expand his universal message of unification, justice and peace throughout the earth.

‘We do this with purpose and are delighted to share with you the trailer for Bob Marley One Love the movie. RASTAFARI.’

While on stage at CinemaCon 2023 this past April, Ziggy promised that the biopic will help people ‘deepen their connection to Bob and honor Bob in the right way.’ 

BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE is in cinemas February 14, 2024. 

UPDATE: 12/23, 7:00 PM ET — Current members of The Chicks, Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire And Emily Strayerissued a statement after learning of Laura Lynch’s sudden death.

“We are shocked and saddened by the passing of Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Chicks,” they wrote via Instagram on Saturday, December 23. “We have a special place in our hearts for the times we spent playing music, laughing and traveling together. Laura was a bright light…her infectious energy and humor added a spark to the early days of our band. Laura had a talent for design, a love of all things Texas and was instrumental in the band’s early success. Her undeniable talents helped us move beyond street corners and stages throughout Texas and the Midwest. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones at this sad time.”

Original story:

Founder of The Chicks Laura Lynch died on Friday, December 22, after a car accident. She was 65.

Laura’s cousin Mick Lynch confirmed to TMZ on Saturday, December 23 that she had died a day earlier outside El Paso, Texas. According to Mick, Laura was driving on the highway when her vehicle was involved in a head-on collision.

Texas law enforcement officials later told TMZ that Laura’s car was struck after the unnamed driver tried to pass in front of another car on the roadway. Laura was pronounced dead at the scene. No further details surrounding her death have been shared.

In addition to her cousin, Laura is also survived by her husband, MacTull, and their daughter, Asia.

Laura rose to fame as a founding member of The Dixie Chicks, which shortened its name in 2020, alongside Robin Lynn Macy, Martie Maguire And Emily Strayer. The foursome formed their bluegrass-country band in 1989, with Laura playing upright bass and performing as lead singer. Macy, now 62, left the band in 1992, followed by Laura three years later in 1995.

Siblings Maguire, now 54, and Strayer, now 51, replaced Laura as lead singer with Natalie Maines. (Natalie is the daughter of the original guitarist of The Chicks, Lloyd Maines.)

“We knew we were taking a big risk in changing lead singers,” Strayer said D magazine in February 1996. ‘We could lose everything. ”

As a trio, The Chicks have released six albums and won thirteen Grammy Awards.

Amid the Black Lives Matter movement in June 2020, country fans called for the band to change their name due to the word “dixie”‘s associations with the Confederacy.

“We want to meet this moment,” the musicians wrote in a statement on their website at the time, noting that they were dropping “Dixie” from their name.

Two years later, Natalie, now 49, explained their decision.

“We’ve wanted to get rid of the ‘Dixie’ part of our name for a long time, but it seemed like a huge step,” Natalie said. The Kelly Clarkson Show in August 2022. “So we called, you know, our merchandise said ‘DCX,’ and we always called ourselves ‘The Chicks.’ So it seemed like a very natural change, and it seemed kind of seamless.”

She added at the time: “I always thought [‘dixie’] was a region [that was] south of the Mason-Dixon line.”

After Laura left The Chicks, she lived primarily in Texas with her family. According to a May 2003 interview with the Plainview Herald, Laura and her former bandmates agreed not to discuss her departure publicly.

“It was worth it, I’d be anemic again if I did it,” Laura added to the paper, noting that she has no regrets about her time on The Chicks.

• Lynch was reportedly killed Friday in an accident caused by a car that was trying to pass
• The crash occurred outside El Paso as she was en route to nearby Dell City
• Lynch co-founded the Dixie Chicks in 1989, but left the band in 1995

By Brian Marks for Dailymail.com

Published: 3:00 PM EST, December 23, 2023 | Updated: 3:43 PM EST, December 23, 2023

Summer house‘S Lindsay Hubbard spends more time in Nashville, but country singer Dustin Lynch is not the reason.

“They are not dating,” an insider exclusively revealed We weekly after rumors surfaced this month that Hubbard, 37, and Lynch, 38, could become romantic following their respective splits. Hubbard is divorced from his fiancée Carl Radke in August, while Lynch and model Kelli Seymour stopped working in March 2021.

Although Hubbard and Lynch are not an item, the source notes that “they are in the same friend group” thanks to Hubbard’s friends from Nashville.

After visiting Las Vegas for BravoCon in early November, Hubbard headed to Music City for the 2023 CMA Awards. Lynch also attended the awards ceremony, but they were not seen together at the event.

“Country is my second language,” Hubbard said teased via Instagram on November 9, sharing a sexy photo of herself on the red carpet.

A day earlier, Hubbard raised eyebrows when she seemingly hinted that she had recently flirted with Lynch. After Nick Vial pointed out on the Nov. 8 episode of his podcast “The Viall Files” that the country singer is “on the market,” Hubbard playfully replied, “He says hi, by the way.”

A few months earlier, Lynch opened up to Viall, 42, about his love life and confessed that he stays away from local ladies. “I’ve purposefully never dated anyone in Nashville because I just don’t want the circles to talk and so I try to stay out of that world,” the “Cowboys and Angels” singer said during an episode of Viall in September. “So long distance is something I’ve found some comfort in, [with taking] two weeks off and then you see someone for three or four days of just being great and then you start missing them again.

Lynch noted that when it comes to his ideal partner, he is “in love with big personalities” and ambition.

While these qualities match Hubbard’s description, the Bravo star is still working on coming to terms with her split from Radke, 38, over the summer. Us confirmed in August that Radke called off their engagement while filming season 8 of Summer house.

“I was completely blindsided,” Hubbard said exclusively Us on Nov. 1, claiming Radke had not given her a concrete reason why he was pulling the plug on their wedding, which was scheduled to take place this month. ‘He blew up my whole life. I cried, I was angry and I had to find closure on my own. Now I’m in a place where I feel really good about moving on.”

When looking for her next boyfriend, Hubbard said she wants “someone ambitious, emotionally intelligent, who makes me laugh, can be intimate with me, and lets me be myself.” She noted that “a lot” of her friends were ready to set her up and “there have definitely been some people sliding into my DMs.”

Hubbard caught Captain’s attention earlier Jason Chambers. During a game Us’ ‘Ship or sink’, the Below Deck Down Under star, 43, found a photo of Hubbard online and spread the word Us“[I would] ship.”

Hubbard, meanwhile, seemed excited to hear that Chambers was intrigued by her photo. “I mean, [I’m interested]but everyone else [is] too,” she said Us at BravoCon. “And I’m not trying to compete for Captain Jason. If he wants me, he knows where to find me.”