RONAN Keating “dropped everything” as soon as he was told in a bombshell phone call his brother had been killed in a car crash.
The heartbroken singer, 46, rushed back to his native Ireland on Saturday evening to support his close-knit family after the sudden death of married father-of-three Ciaran.
A source said: “It’s the phone call no one wants to take about their loved ones. Ronan dropped everything as soon as he heard the devastating news.
“He is trying to stay strong for the sake of the family and is doing everything he can to support his sister-in-law and his nephews.”
They added: “Ronan is just absolutely devastated.