I’m not complaining, even if it comes off as slightly desperate. The U.K. boyband is attempting once again to follow in the footsteps of Take That. Both groups were huge in the ’90s, both fizzled in the following decade, both have launched a comeback, and both have posed wearing next to nothing.

As for the pic above, who knew Ronan Keating (center) was so ripped?? Very nice. And doesn’t openly gay member Stephen Gately (left of Keating) look supremely uncomfortable? He probably always had a crush on the other boys.

Click here for some other new Boyzone pics from their current tour. Below you’ll find a homoerotic shot of Take That back in their heyday. One more after the jump.

I especially like the chain-link speedos. Don’t you agree?!?