Ronan Keating has said that the Boyzone bandmembers were "unprotected" as they were catapulted into a life of fame and fortune over 30 years ago.
In 1993, Keating, alongside Stephen Gately, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy and Mikey Graham were picked by talent manager Louis Walsh, and became music stars overnight.
The boyband went onto to release six number one hits, and five number albums, selling 25 million records worldwide, with Walsh working tirelessly to keep the boys' names in the paper.
"We just played along with it all. I was 16, 17, 18 years of age. I was a child", Keating said. "But as you get older and your children get older… you realise what we went through as kids and how unprotected we were and what a dangerous space it was".
Following the tragic death of One Direction singer Liam Payne, the whole issue regarding duty of care offered to those thrown into the spotlight from a young age, has become a hot topic of discussion again.
Speaking about fame, Ronan Keating said that in Boyzone's case, it came as cost.
"Our duty of care would not have been anything. It would never have been taken into account", he said at the recent global premiere of Boyzone: No Matter What.
Despite this, the singer insists that he owes former manager Louis Walsh a lot.
"We wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for what Louis did for Boyzone, what he put on the line for us", Keating stated. "He has apologised and said sorry for the words that he said, the things he's done. Somewhat. It's tough, it's hard, and at times my relationship with Louis - well, it's non-existent. But I am very grateful for the opportunity he gave Boyzone and me in the beginning".
Keating's bandmate Shane Lynch insists that he forgives the tabloids, despite their intrusion into their private lives.
"He has apologised and said sorry for the words that he said, the things he's done. Somewhat. It's tough, it's hard, and at times my relationship with Louis - well, it's non-existent. But I am very grateful for the opportunity he gave Boyzone and me in the beginning", he said.
"Sometimes we were subjected to that little bit more than others. But that said, as Louis Walsh says, 'You made the front paper!".
Speaking about the documentary, Ronan Keating said that it will get "justice" for their late friend and bandmate Stephen Gately, who passed away from an undiagnosed heart condition in 2009 aged 33.
