The 25th anniversary edition of ‘Ronan’ – Ronan Keating’s multi-million selling debut solo album – is to be reissued on 5th September as a double-CD and double-vinyl. It will also be receiving a brand new digital makeover with maxi-singles from the albums huge era defining singles as well as upgrading their videos.
‘Ronan25’ is available in a double CD format that will feature the re-released version of the album (that included ‘Lovin’ Each Day’) in full with the second CD featuring, for the first time as just audio, ‘Ronan Live’ his Royal Albert Hall show from 2000 that was released on DVD and VHS in 2003. The double vinyl will also feature the original album in full and a selection of tracks from ‘Ronan Live’.
Digitally there will be suite of enhanced digital offerings made available with digital maxi-single EPs released around the albums huge singles – ‘Life Is A Rollercoaster’, ‘When You Say Nothing At All’, ‘The Way You Make Me Feel’ and ‘Lovin’ Each Day’ – these will feature all alternate versions and b-sides and will drop through July and August alongside each of the videos for the singles that have been given a HD remaster and look better than ever – Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and X.
Having taken time reflecting on the release, Ronan said “Thank you to everyone and anyone who ever believed in me and supported me along the way. Who purchased this or any other album; who turned up to one of my gigs; or who lined up outside a tv studio or concert for an autograph. To those in the press who wrote kind things; or to the people who defended me when the haters had a go. To those who showed loyalty and honour, even when it would have been easier to turn a blind eye, or to the friends who were there in the darkest days and not just the ones where they could capitalise on the golden ones. To the people who simply enjoyed my music on a dance floor and spread the love; and those who played my songs at a treasured moment. All of you brought me here and kept me here and allowed me to enjoy a career that has spanned three decades. I dedicate this re-release to all of you.”
On Saturday 6 September he will be performing at BBC Radio 2’s In The Park that will see him be part of a star studded line up including Jessie J, Stereophonics, Ella Henderson and headliner Bryan Adams. The show sold out almost immediately, for more information please go here.
‘Ronan’ was the debut solo album from Ronan Keating. Originally released in 2000 it became a huge global success charting at number one in the UK and breaking into top tens across Europe and beyond. He had been in Boyzone from 1993 finding huge global notoriety with the band and selling millions.
In 1999, Ronan released the lead track for British romcom movie ‘Notting Hill’ – ‘When You Say Nothing At All’ which became his first release outside of Boyzone and subsequently first solo number one. The track, which was originally released on the ‘Notting Hill’ soundtrack, featured on ‘Ronan’ which was released the following summer (30 July).
The album's first official single was ‘Life Is A Rollercoaster’ which hit number one in the UK and achieved huge success globally and set the album on the path to being one of the biggest of the year. Subsequently the album has been certified four-times platinum in the UK and upon release charted within the top ten of eight European countries.
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To celebrate the release we have 1 signed copy of ‘Ronan25' on vinyl, and as an added bonus you'll get a copy of the album on CD too (this is not signed), to give away. Enter below for a chance to win…
