Egal was andere sagen

Do you still remember Caught in the Act? The Dutch boy band was at the top of the fan charts in the 1990s. These were almost without exception girls - unthinkable that one of their idols was gay. Until one day "CITA" member Eloy de Jong and Boyzone singer Stephen Gately publicly confessed their love, a taboo break in the strict pop industry. Today, Eloy de Jong is one of the most successful singers in Germany, thrilling millions of fans at his concerts and television shows. He made his big breakthrough with the song "No Matter What Others Say," a cover version of the Boyzone world hit "No Matter What," which reminded him of Gately, who has since died. In his autobiography, Eloy de Jong tells his very moving life story, talking for the first time in detail about a difficult childhood, determined by violence and alcoholism in the family, life as a secretly homosexual pop star, his coming out and the difficult but successful path to a happy, free life as a gay family man.