Ryan Tubridy has recalled Shane Lynch’s infamous outburst on The Late Late Show, which went viral back in 2018.
In November 2018, the singer showed up late for Boyzone’s appearance on the show, forcing bandmates Ronan Keating, Mikey Graham and Keith Duffy to perform without him.
After missing his flight from the UK and getting stuck in traffic, Shane eventually made it to RTÉ for their sit-down interview with Ryan Tubridy – but his behaviour was pretty shocking.
After Ryan played a clip of the band’s iconic debut on the show from 25 years ago, Shane ended up swearing on live TV, and showing his middle finger to the camera.
Shane raged: “Here’s the story behind that clip – I busted my bollocks to get here… do ya see that clip – you can shove it up your f***in’ hole.”
“That’s what you can do with that clip, and that’s the truth,” he said, after sticking his middle finger up at the camera.”
Ryan then replied, “We see it as a bit of fun…” before Shane interrupted, “I don’t give a f***.”
Shane has since quit the show business industry for good, and Ryan spoke about his decision on his RTÉ Radio 1 show this week.
The Late Late Show host said: “He’s had enough. The time he came on the Late Late Show in 2018, he had enough that night.”
“I remember because three or four of the lads sang. Shane was late because he was held up. We sat down and chatted. I was asking him about the clip when Boyzone were dancing around.”
“What I didn’t realise was Shane didn’t like the clip and I didn’t realise he didn’t want the clip being played,” Ryan explained.
“I suppose we didn’t have much of a chance to talk to him because he was otherwise engaged.”
While Shane had some choice words to say about him after the incident, Ryan said: “I will say lovely fella and I still stand by that, he was always a nice guy to me. On this occasion, not mad about the clip.”
The presenter then played a censored clip of Shane’s outburst on his show, before adding: “It’s a pity you have to bleep out the explicit because it packs a much bigger punch. It became a tote bag like all great quotes.”
“I hope he finds peace and tranquillity now the bright lights of showbiz move on from him.”
While it seems Shane and Ryan have now settled their differences, back in 2020 the Boyzone singer claimed he hadn’t spoken to the Late Late Show host since the incident.
Almost two years after the interview hit headlines, Shane told the Irish Sun: “I haven’t spoken to Ryan Tubridy since.”
“RTE promised they wouldn’t show that clip. That it would be a positive interview but they threw us under a bus. Showing that clip was a massive bullying tactic in my eyes.”
“You have to remember that at the time — we were young kids, only 17 years of age. We were vulnerable kids at the time. That wasn’t easy for us to come through.”
Shane claimed: “RTE showing that clip again was an attempt to squash us. They were trying to put us back in that position when we didn’t feel good about ourselves, where we were tormented.”
Looking back, the 44-year-old said he didn’t regret how he acted.
“When I did what I did, people said that was a disgrace and I let myself down but I feel the complete opposite, because I feel I stood up for myself,” he said.
“When we got back to the dressing room, the other guys told me they wished they’d had the b******s to do what I did.”
“You see it’s harder for the other lads in Boyzone because they all have their own things going on in Ireland, and they stand up for certain communities and charities.”
“I don’t have that because I live in the UK and I stand up for what I think is right. That night on the Late Late Show, I stood up against bullying.”
“I never spoke to any of the producers or researchers afterwards. I said what needed to be said on the show,” he added.
“I have never spoken to Ryan Tubridy since. His ratings were great on the night and that show is about the ratings.”
