Ronan Keating pays heartfelt tribute to George Michael on what would his birthday

Publish Date: Monday, 29 June 2020, 9:55AM

Last Thursday marked what would have been the legendary George Michael's 57th birthday.

And Ronan Keating took to social media to pay a heartfelt tribute to his "hero" and "friend."

Taking to Instagram, the Irish singer shared a picture of George performing on stage.

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I was inspired to perform and sing because of this man. In my eyes, he is the greatest singer songwriter that has lived. A man with the biggest and most genuine heart and whose humble generosity to the people and world around him is nothing short of mind blowing. Proud to call ya my hero and even more proud to call you a friend. Miss you every day. Happy Birthday brother. X

A post shared by Ronan Keating (@rokeating) on Jun 25, 2020 at 1:56pm PDT

Alongside the image, he wrote: "I was inspired to perform and sing because of this man. In my eyes, he is the greatest singer-songwriter that has lived.

"A man with the biggest and most genuine heart and whose humble generosity to the people and world around him is nothing short of mind blowing.

"Proud to call ya my hero and even more proud to call you a friend. Miss you every day. Happy Birthday brother X."

Fans sympathised with the Boyzone star, paying their own tributes to the late singer in the comments section.

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It’s the 25th June and we are remembering George on his Birthday... Celebrate his music, play it loud wherever you are 💕

A post shared by George Michael (@georgemofficial) on Jun 24, 2020 at 4:01pm PDT

"The world was a lovely place with George and his generosity, he was a legend who will be loved and missed. Happy heavenly birthday George xx," wrote one follower.

The 'Faith' singer passed away on Christmas Day in 2016, at the age of 53 from heart and liver disease.

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