Keith Duffy was reportedly "attacked" in a nightclub by six men. The 42-year-old musician - who is known for being in the band Boyzone alongside Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch and the late Stephen Gately - is believed to have been assaulted by a group of males at a VIP area in Lillie's Bordello in Dublin, Ireland, in the early hours of last Sunday morning.
Speaking about the ordeal, a source told The Mirror Online: "He got a few digs - there were a few of them. There was six on one."
And it has been reported the brawl broke out after his wife, Lisa, was bombarded by verbal abuse, which led the 'No Matter What' hitmaker to intervene and defend his partner, with who he has 20-year-old son Jay and 16-year-old daughter Mia with.
The source explained: "Six guys surrounded him in the club after Lisa came running looking for him. "She was upset by the behaviour of these guys."
It is believed security at the club eventually stepped in, but by which time the vocalist and his partner had already left to go home.
The incident is believed to have "really upset" Keith's wife, because it was "unprovoked" and came out of nowhere. An onlooker said: "Lisa was really upset. They just set on Keith, there was no reason for it, it was unprovoked,' said an onlooker."
Earlier in the evening Keith and Lisa had enjoyed a family meal with their oldest child at Saba restaurant to celebrate his new acting role in 'Handsome Devil'. And, prior to the attack, Keith had gushed about his brood and how impressed he was by his latest movie.
He previously tweeted: "Ok so, I had no idea what to expect @handsomefilm I'm blown away @Jay_Duffy96 Your Aunty Steo would be so proud as is your father ! #tears (sic)." Meanwhile, neither Keith or Lisa have commented on the attack.