Boyzone's Keith Duffy claims boyband stars 'used as puppets' in powerful tribute to Liam Payne

Liam Payne’s death was ‘eye-opener’ says Boyzone’s Keith DuffySource: PA

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00:00Boy bands have been known to be used as puppets and a marketable commodity that

00:09have a shelf life but fame comes alongside that and I think the great

00:15loss of that young man from One Direction is an eye-opener to everybody

00:23in the music business. It's all well and good to make money from young guys in a

00:28band. It's all well and good to promote their brand and their music. Somebody

00:34needs to take care of their mental state. Somebody needs to take care and make sure

00:39that they're okay.