Any current media or news articles to be posted here
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article5029909.ece
Norma
Wales Online
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/features/2008/10/29/why-take-that-are-set-to-triumph-again-91466-22141853/
Norma
North west Centry Radio - this is brilliant - the funniest bit is part 2 - the six dart challenge.
http://www.centuryradionorthwest.co.uk/player/1037/listen-again/kdfklf39/
Norma
BBC Sunderland - Ticket Rush
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7702519.stm
Love the young guy who says 'I'm not gay but I fancy Gary Barlow'. And the two teenagers queuing in the freezing cold just for their mums!
Norma
Kilimanjaro climb - for Comic Relief
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article1884106.ece
Gary, Chris Moyles, Ben Shepherd, Cheryl Cole all going too!
Norma
i really hope they raise the traget money they want
Pic of TT & GA from a bash last night. Mention of the Kilimanjaro climb (Cheryl getting nervous now - where will she get her nails done?) I'd be more concerned about the WC arrangements!!
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article1888320.ece
Norma
With the majority of those doing the climb are singers, I think it would be a great idea if they all recorded the Comic Relief single together With the Take That, Boyzone and Girls Aloud fans buying it and Chris Moyles , GMTV and The Sun promoting, it would be a huge hit and hopefully make more money for a great cause.
Thinking about all those involved, I wonder who of the 10 will actually make it to the summit. Somehow I just can see Cherel, Kimberly or Chris Moyles making it past to base camp
Take That are going to be in the M&S Christmas ad
I think it's going to be aired next week in between corrie so watch every episode.
Article in the Guardian (full interview to be in the Observer Music Magazine this Sunday, 9th November).
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2008/nov/07/take-that-sex-symbols
Norma
The Boys Are Back (Irish Independent)
http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/day-and-night/features/the-boys-are-back-1526596.html
Norma
Great article from the Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/1108/1225925550457.html
Norma
If you have time to read only one interview with TT, read this one : http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/nov/09/take-that-barlow-robbie-williams .
It is great!
About the circus, esp:
"Take That's sound is better for this; The Circus is their best album by some distance. It's grand and camp and theatrical, its range is broader thematically. It has wit (especially 'Up All Night' and 'How Did it Come to This?'). It is sometimes whimsical, sometimes epic ('The Garden', is a storming invocation to be happy and loved; my favourite, 'Here', is all triumph and belonging). It is rammed with vast and flawed rhetoric; but still The Circus is irrepressible and lovable, and its heart is in the right place. It'll be brilliant live.
"
I 've got the same feeling. Beautiful world was too smooth, IMO. The same instruments. The same art to mellow the sound.
This one, only form the beginnings of songs, I can tell: different instruments, different sound, most of the songs seems to have personality.A bit rough. Every time I hear the bits i discover something new (which is why I adore Mark's solo music). I have the feeling I will love this album, while by yBeautiful world, I only like half of it (but to like half of an album is for me quite an achievment ! ).
I think it will not have the same success as Beautiful World. It may be that is not so commercial and MOR as Beautiful World (I don't mean that for BW as a bad thing, it is just how I think it worked with the people). But it also may be that they go they path (like the Queen did) rather the mode path, ...There will be a lot of people disspointed not to have so many Gary ballads and too much quirky Mark.
Quite nasty little canadian article: http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/blogs/popculture/2008/11/is_winehouse_going_to_take_tha.html . Better than nothing, i suppose ...
LOL at this one, a little bit about the title battle of The Circus : http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article5199203.ece (you may skip this one if you have no time )
Again sorry if this has been posted - Take That are to have a programme on ITV soon - look out for the adverts on TV
Just for a laugh: http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=121&title=10_cover_versions_that_miss_the_point&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 ....but they have a little bit right. It is the most horrifing piece of TT i saw .
Nice little interview:
http://www.capitalradio.co.uk/on-air/breakfast-show/take-breakfast/
Try your luck to watch that! http://www.takethat.com/podcasts/podcast.xml . A littel interview about The Circus. Well, it is not such interesant , the Observer was much more .
Pre-order news! Take That - their Circus is well ahead of Britters at present! Not surprising really as despite Womanizer being a pretty jolly piece of fluff ... she does appear to be all smoke and mirrors! It would help I suppose if she could sing live!
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article1980984.ece#comment-rig
Norma
Take that related: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7755443.stm
I hope they sort the problem out and TT get in the Top 5 of albums. It will be so mehh if only because not finding the CD in shops, it will fail to make an impact
Once again Take That related, but apart from that very interesant analysis of gigs at the moment: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/nov/28/live-music-decline-secondary-ticketing .
LOL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/nov/29/woolworths-take-that-album
A little bit of Take That history http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/articles/2008/11/28/011208_take_that_map_feature.shtml
Perez Hilton on TT .
http://perezhilton.com/2008-12-04-take-that-spews-britney-spears-venom
He speaks abou venom? He from all the people?
i've never heard of him
by the sound of his name he must be the love child between paris hilton and those sweets Pez
I hate him with a passion!
He thinks he's all that! And what does he do? Gossip about celebrities!
I seriously doubt Gary Barlow or any of Take That said anything so 'severe'. They've probably said something like 'we'd rather she hadn't mimed' and the Sun (and sheep followers) turn into 'Gary Barlow Slams .... ' Now that he and Rob appear to be friends again ... the media have got to create another 'enemy' its just convenient that Take That and Britney have an album of the same name. The last time they said Gary Barlow 'slammed' anyone ... it was Rob. It was all 'Barlow slams Robbie's Rudebox' when it turned out all he'd said was that he preferred Rob's classic material. Sometimes I think I'm the only one that sees it but the media (as much as the Sun, etc cosy up to Take That) would love Gary to fail again.
Norma
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/take-that-s-circus-in-high-demand-1003919945.story
Somehow I don't see them trying to break USA, they even didn't tryed to hard with Europe this time ....
Mark's hat beging to be a celebrity in UK :
"So that means there's now 5 people in their family - Mark, Emma, Elwood, Willow and Mark's hat which we hardly ever see him without these days. Lost of love to the five of you!"
http://www.sugarscape.com/248479/couple-week-mark-and-emma
and here :
http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/newsfeed/2008/11/30/take-hat-78057-20934885/
TT in Jamaica news . LOL. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20081204T180000-0500_143319_OBS_GREATEST_DAY_GIVES_TAKE_THAT_ITS___TH_UK_CHART_TOPPER.asp
Thanks Iris!
Norma
Somehow, i like this (also when she praise only Gary for songwritting ): http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/article2017600.ece
and i like it because of that:
"I’m on the judging panel for the Brits next year and, in the Best British Album category they are in there with The Streets, Snow Patrol, Razorlight and Coldplay."
I didn't heard the whole Coldplay album, but i love Viva la vida. I am very sure that they will grab the Award for the Single.
We know that the critics will never give such a award to TakeThat (but at least it is great if they were nominated). Has also Arctic Monkey a new album somewhere? Or perhaps the Shadow Pupets will grab this time ...
Why Its Cool to Like Take That! By Edith Bowman!
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/article2017600.ece
She's on the Brits judging panel this year and Take That may be in with a nomination for The Circus.
Norma
Accrding to that http://www.discopop.co.uk/blog/2008/12/its-still-number-one-sort-of.php , TT has sung The Greatest Day at TOTP. Is It possible that they sing 2 songs?
when is TOTPs due to be aired, btw??
Not Take That news - just news on Gary & Dawn and the soon-to-arrive little'un.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article2067121.ece
Norma
i wonder what gary and dawn will do for the christening somehow i doubt it will be a soup and sandwich affair!!
well having gary as dad alone im sure will see that she wants for nothing as he is worth millions and seems to be quite cleve rwith his money
I wish my parents had have selected a rich godparent for me!
Norma
me to.....i got 2 god parents who are poorer than me and i aint got 2 pennys to rub together!!
they could have at least left you a nice bronze pot!one that u can p*** in!!
Somehow i like this one:
http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1036788&c=1
That is exactly what i thought. But where?
In Germany, which was in the past No2 for them, they were not too high in charts. Could it be Asia?
with singles getting released im sure album sales in europe are creeping up slowly and hasnt it done ok in Greece?
So, the 2 million CD were sold here in Europe: http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat_month_20090129.html
it is selling nicely im eurpoe then and im hoping there is alot of sales outside the uk to come also
Not a news, but too funny : http://coffee-helps.com/2009/02/06/thatvia/
(And i remember: skip PerezHilton page for today or yesterday news.... Howard should take care of how much he say , it could be twisted in no second )
Yeah, that was the one. But do you know how many other sites took this article from PH?
At least is McCartney and not Michael Jackson : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7936695.stm (but to compare one gig of 4000 with 600000 is just funny IMO, not that would be actually important )
I didn't now where to put it. It is about Robbie planning a tour, but it speaks also about TT. Not a nice article thought: http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/showbiz/xs/299394/Robbie-returns.html .
Besides - surely Rob would do stadium tours only now - I can't see 10 dates at the O2, with similar stints at the MEN, etc, being enough to cater to his fans.
Norma
It seems that The Garden will be also a single (or actually get in romanian radio) from 11 mai. I know that doesn't mean anything - I don't think too many singles are sold inRomania, but it is nice that the TT songs will be played in the country in which i was born : http://www.europafm.ro/showbiz/artisti/t-t/take-that/biografie-take-that.html .
http://www.tv.com/story/14709.html Take That have been voted Britain's dream Eurovision entry.
The lady has a very nice voice, but the song is boring. I love Eurovision and i so would like TakeThat to win . Thos who win are then very known in east EU . But i know is just a dream and because of UK media should remain a dream!
A^little commenatry about Said it all video: http://www.promonews.tv/2009/05/13/take-that%E2%80%99s-said-it-all-by-lindy-heymann/
One hopes this turns out to be a load of bollocks!
http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/bild-english/home/regularieninhalte/celebrity-gossip-ticker/top-celeb-news/2009/05/15/take-that-gary-barlow-wants-to-duet-with-tony-hadley.html
Norma
Wasn't sure whether to put this in news or tour -
http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/tv-showbiz-news/music-news/2009/06/14/we-weren-t-sure-comeback-single-and-reunion-would-work-says-take-that-star-mark-owen-78057-21440106/
Norma
Sunday Herald - the power of the female music fan ... and Take That of course!
http://www.sundayherald.com/news/heraldnews/display.var.2515612.0.0.php
Norma
News on a future album and possibly a tour in 2011.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/2516624/Take-That-are-set-to-make-another-album.html
Norma
The links wont work for me and its to do with my server which is so annoying, did it say much about the new album???Im so happy we will get at least one more studio album but im thinking we will get more i have always had that feeling but even if it doesnt we have a new studio album and a new greatest hits to come from this era and at worst we may get a brand new song on a greatest hits when it comes, all this along with new b sides etc we still have loads of take that goodies to look forward to in the future.
Here it is Pete - doesn't really say anything much.
That’s great news
IT’S the news all TAKE THAT fans have been waiting to hear – there will definitely be another album.
Over a million lucky folk have been sent home singing, smiling and celebrating the man band’s amazing Circus tour over the past month.
And every single one will be punching the air to hear the TT juggernaut will roll on after the curtain comes down at Wembley tomorrow night.
MARK OWEN, JASON ORANGE, HOWARD DONALD and GARY BARLOW have already made a start on their sixth album during the tour. And if history repeats itself, you can bet your boots there will be another jaw-dropping tour in 2011.
A source said: “The lads always thought the Circus album would be a good way to bow out. The last thing they planned to release was the DVD of the show which is being filmed at Wembley this weekend.
“The bond between them is so strong at the moment that they decided they should keep the momentum going.
“Mark, Howard and Jason are in the songwriting form of their life — it’s not all on Gary’s shoulders, as a lot of people think.
“The response on tour has reassured them all that there is still a huge hunger for the boys to continue.”
Gary popped in briefly to the O2 Silver Clef Awards in aid of the Nordoff-Robbins charity at London’s Hilton Hotel yesterday.
The charity provides music therapy sessions for 35,000 adults and children every year.
He presented a cheque from the band for Ł50,000 — money the band raised by charging pals and VIPs who have tried blagging guest-list slots on the tour.
As Gary received the top award — the O2 Silver Clef — on behalf of the band, he joked: “Don’t be playing Angels before I come up on stage! Here’s a cheque from the band from all those people who try to get away without paying for tickets to the show.”
STEREOPHONICS picked up the gong for British Band of 2009.
PETER ANDRE pouted for a snap with Celebrity Big Bro winner CHANTELLE HOUGHTON after they bumped into each other for the second time this week.
And the singer got the biggest laugh of the day when he was manhandled on stage by a drunk, tattooed woman who wanted her picture taken. Seems life hasn’t changed a lot since he split with JORDAN.
Look To The Stars
Take That Brings Hope To Wembley
http://www.looktothestars.org/news/2816-take-that-brings-hope-to-wembley-concert
July 17, 2009 by Tim Saunders
A ten-year-old English Cerebral Palsy sufferer had her dream come true thanks to the UK’s Make-A-Wish Foundation last week, when she got to meet boyband Take That.
Hope, from Essex, was granted the wish to go to London and attend the concert at Wembley Stadium in a luxury pink limousine.
According to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, "She was especially thrilled to meet Mark Owen, as he is her favorite member of the group. She clapped her hands and blew him kisses when she met him. Mark was very touched and made Hope the envy of millions of girls when he bent down to give her a kiss on the cheek and told her to have a great time watching the show.“
“Hope will remember this day forever and so will I,“ said Hope’s mother. "Just to see the smile on her face made me so happy. Thank you Make-A-Wish for making this magical wish happen.”
More on the same story.
http://www.make-a-wish.org.uk/wishes/latest/?200
Norma
Been forgetting to put any new 'articles' in here! Foolishly I've been posting them separately. From now on ... make sure I put them in here!
Anyway ... found this rather funny!
http://www.onlineprnews.com/news/7652-1254409940-one-third-of-women-would-dump-partners.html
Almost two thirds of British women think they would be luckier in love if they lost weight, a new survey has revealed.
Online PR News – 01-October-2009 – Almost two thirds of British women think they would be luckier in love if they lost weight, a new survey has revealed.
And one third of women admit they would DUMP their partners and find someone more attractive if they were slimmer.
Celebrities such as George Clooney, Brad Pitt and all four members of Take That were all named by women as being men they would happily ditch their partners and run away with.
Yet former pop favourite Robbie Williams fared less well in the poll with less than one per cent of respondents naming him as someone they would be prepared to dump their husband or boyfriend for.
The poll of women aged 18 to 50 was carried out on behalf of weight loss product Proactol and full results are due to be published on the company’s website www.Proactol.co.uk.
The poll revealed that a shocking 65% of women believe they would be luckier in love if they were slimmer.
And 33% of the women questioned said they would happily dump their husband or boyfriend if they did posses their dream bodies – and run off with someone more attractive.
When asked who they would choose to run away with the women named celebrities from film, TV and music with Robert Patterson, star of the Twilight movies, featuring in the wish list of the younger ladies while actors George Clooney and Brad Pit were most popular with those over 25.
Man band Take That enjoyed popularity with every age group and all four members were named as a dream man worthy of ditching a partner for. Yet the band’s former member Robbie Williams was named by only one respondent – possibly a sign of his fading popularity.
Proactol product manager Katie Downing-Howitt said: "We all know women who complain about their weight and try to diet and our survey shows this is completely normal with a majority of women feeling this way at any time.
"Very close to two thirds of those we surveyed feel they are over weight and almost one fifth feel they are very overweight.
"I was more surprised by how many women admitted they would leave their partners for someone more attractive if they did manage to lose their excess weight. The survey shows that almost one third of women are only with their partners because they feel they couldn’t do any better.
"But if they could lose weight women clearly feel they would be more confident and more attractive – so look out lads.
"Our product Proactol is an organic fat binder which helps dieters to reduce their calorie intake. With more and more women finding it is possible to reach their target weight with the help of Proactol, men could increasingly find themselves back on the shelf in the months and years ahead."
She added that Proactol were seeking case studies of couples who had fallen out of love after weightloss. If you dumped your partner after losing weight please contact the Proactol team through their website www.Proactol.co.uk
ENDS
Based on a sample of 200 women.
I can't see anyone dumping a perfectly good partner for Rob either! In fact ... I can't see anyone in their right mind dumping any partner at all ... unless they have a fetish for a very unfunny but half-good pub singer! That one respondent! I bet she feels so foolish
Norma
Another item.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23751961-soundcheck-why-everyone-wants-gary-barlow.do
Soundcheck: Why everyone wants Gary Barlow
His week the red-tops [only the red-tops - us fans couldn't give a shiny one - me] are getting scarlet with excitement at the news that Robbie Williams [I wish he'd just bugger off and promote his album instead of being a cuckoo in the nest - me] has been spied in a New York recording studio with his former Take That bandmates.
All five of the original gang have gathered in Manhattan for Mark Owen's stag do — but it's not the idea of the boys playing late-night drinking games that has everyone so het up. The real excitement lies around the tantalising possibility that Williams will again have songs written for him by the all-conquering Gary Barlow.
Having brought their dazzling Circus tour to Wembley Stadium for four nights this summer, the current incarnation of Take That is hotter than ever, and there's no such thing as time off for their chief songwriter.
Barlow has written To Love Again, a barnstorming piano ballad, with Strictly Come Dancing judge Alesha Dixon for release as her latest single on 15 November. He's also composed This Time for a November comeback album by Shirley Bassey. “Gary is so good-looking and such a gentleman,” said the great dame recently.
Such is the breadth of his appeal that he's now writing for grime-pop teen favourites N-Dubz and the tabloids claim he's going to be working with the reformed Spandau Ballet. If he wrote a song for Gordon Brown, everything would probably be OK.
Then there's Barlow's record company. Future Records, a subsidiary of Take That's label Universal, has been put under Barlow's command as a reward for his band's renewed success. It is about to unveil its first signing. Camilla Kerslake, a 21-year-old from London via New Zealand, stalked Take That with a demo tape in hand until Barlow became convinced that her ghostly, operatic voice could conquer the lucrative classical crossover market. The first single, an Irish folk song entitled She Moved Through the Fair (released 2 November), has more than a bit of Enya about it. The subsequent album also features a cover of Take That's Rule the World, sung in Italian for extra classiness.
With Barlow behind her and a nation of mums in need of Christmas presents, she can't fail. “Gary's one of the biggest talents in the whole of the British music industry and an amazing mentor. How lucky am I?” she says.
It's a long way from the wilderness years after Take That's split. After his second solo album flopped in 1999, spending just one week at number 35 in the charts, Barlow never stopped working. He was in no position to be picky. While Robbie Williams was packing out stadiums, his songs found their way onto releases by Atomic Kitten, German girl group Monrose and X Factor disaster Michelle McManus. He also wrote most of two albums for Donny Osmond.
Did he go bad or were we just not paying attention? If the mark of truly great songwriters, like Dylan or Lennon and McCartney, is the song's ability to sound good in anyone's hands, does he flounder without his bandmates? Listening back to the music of those dark days — though it is difficult to describe as “dark” a period in which he wrote a song called Supersexy for boyband beefcakes Blue — it's clear that too often the songs became the property of inferior voices. A lack of composing confidence is sometimes detectable too. But dig deep and you realise he never lost it.
THE FORGOTTEN BALLADS
Gary Barlow's inspiration didn't dry up while he was in his wilderness years before Take That re-formed. Here are five gems he wrote for others that were overlooked at the time:
Butterfly
Performed by Delta Goodrem on Innocent Eyes (Epic, 2003)
Barlow co-wrote six songs on the teenage Australian soap star's debut album including this one, a fine tune that wouldn't disgrace his main band.
No Big Deal
Performed by Lara Fabian on
A Wonderful Life (Sony, 2004)
This Canada-based Celine Dion type is big in Francophone nations but didn't have much success with her second English-language album. One of Barlow's contributions was this almost rocky number with a typically memorable chorus.
Breeze on By
Performed by Donny Osmond on What I Meant to Say (Universal, 2004)
This smooth, summery single, centred on a lightly funky guitar lick and even featuring a flute solo, became a British top 10 hit for Osmond, his first since the early Seventies.
Easy Way Out
Performed by Charlotte Church on Tissues and Issues (Sony BMG, 2005)
Church's lone attempt at a pop album featured this impressive anthem, building from piano weepiness to a vast chorus loaded with strings.
For All That You Want
Performed by Gary Barlow on Twelve Months Eleven Days (BMG, 1999)
A Take That-style arm-swaying chorus that became Barlow's last solo single before he was dropped by his label. If only they'd known what was to come.
I must say ... I'm not sure I like all this 'bigging up'. This is what happened last time ... loads of pressure on Gary and not an ounce on Robbie Williams.
Norma
http://www.nme.com/news/n-dubz/47637
NME 2nd October 09
N-Dubz have recorded a new song with Take That's Gary Barlow, bandmember Fazer has revealed.
The rapper/producer told BBC Newsbeat that the Take That man entered the studio with them recently for a project he jokingly decribed as "Take Braaaap".
Fazer explained: ""We've done a big tune with Gary Barlow. We're not narrow-minded, we can make big tunes, and we can make massive hooks, big concepts, that's why we've got Gary Barlow in.
"It ain't Take That, it's Take Braaaap. Legend. He came in the studio and it was great – he had time for the underdogs and he came and wrote a smashing hook."
Although Fazer didn't say when the song would be released, he went on to reveal that the band were set for another pop collaboration soon – with Kylie Minogue. "Something will actually come out of this," he said. "The negotiations are almost done and there should be a track with Kylie and N-Dubz and it'll be a smash."
N-Dubz won two MOBO Awards earlier this week in Glasgow.
I love how people are appreciating Gary's sense of humour for what it is ... very dry and laid back ... and perhaps more importantly - adult (which it appears folk still can't 'get' - I guess they'd rather have childish slapstick!)
Norma
http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/entertainment/newsid_10000000/newsid_10002100/10002153.stm
Times Online - Gary Barlow sets up Record Label ....
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/classical/article6858866.ece
From The Times
October 3, 2009
Gary Barlow sets up record label - and his first signing is a soprano
Adam Sherwin
It is a musical leap that may shock Take That’s millions of fans. Gary Barlow is the latest pop star to try bridging the cultural chasm between pop and classical.
With five Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting and 30 million record sales behind him, Barlow’s work has become one of Britain’s most successful musical exports. Now he is seeking entry into the world of symphonies and arias as composer and talentspotter.
Speaking to The Times from a New York studio, Barlow said: “I’ve set up my own record label, Future, and my first signing is a classical soprano. “I had a small amount of classical training as a child and my mother was disappointed I didn’t go down that route. Now I’ve come round to her way of thinking.”
Pop stars who have dabbled in classical forms include Sir Paul McCartney, who composed Liverpool Oratorio, and Sting, whose album of lute music divided critics.
To begin with, Barlow will guide the career of Camilla Kerslake, 21, a four-octave coloratura soprano, who bombarded the star with demo tapes of her singing Ave Maria at his London recording studio. “I never thought a classical artist would be my first signing but I was entranced by this beautiful, pure voice,” he said. Barlow, 38, who admits that his knowledge of classical terminology is nascent, added: “She didn’t have that wobbly, operatic sound.”
As for the kind of music he is better known for, he confirmed that there is to be a reunion between Take That and Robbie Williams. A chance meeting at the New York studio where Take That are putting the finishing touches to a live album went well. Barlow said: “It was great to see Robbie. I’ve heard his new album and it’s absolutely fantastic. We definitely will work together in the future, we just don’t know when.”
A master of the three-minute radio hit, he is ready to broaden his composing style: “I’m using the classical skills I learnt more and more. I really like that world and I’d like to take it further in the future. The biggest issue is getting mainstream radio audiences to hear classical.” Barlow could even become a classical Simon Cowell. “X Factor-type shows only discover a certain kind of performer,” he said. “I’m looking for people with a different set of values, in pop songwriting or classical.”
With illegal filesharing wiping Ł180million each year off the value of the recorded music industry, Barlow will leave the limelight to become a backseat impressario. “I love my stagework but I see my future as helping to discover the next generation of talent. As Take That we only get to record 12 songs every two years. I want to be involved in music all the time.”
Will Kerslake be a success? Terry Wogan is a fan of her version of She Moved Through the Fair, which suggests that she is heading for the lucrative classical crossover market. Kerslake said: “I knew it was uncool to listen to opera as a kid, but I didn’t care because I loved it.” She said of her four-octave range: “I am more like a boy soprano, someone who can sing so lightly and so high that, in the upper ranges, I become almost like an instrument.”
Norma
Well its not news as it is The Star (which is marginally worse than The Sun)
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/101932/Robbie-is-back-for-good/
At the first line! I fully expect next week's heading to say ... Gary was quoted as saying, "Rob ... if Ayda won't marry you ... will you have me ... and I'll even have your babies'.
Norma
Gary commenting at the launch of Camilla's album. I must admit ... I don't think anyone would blame Gary, Jason, Howard or Mark if the decked the next person who asked. Can you believe it ... this event was supposed to be about Camilla Kerslake and the bloody media pop up with 'the question' again.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a181008/barlow-fed-up-with-robbie-rumours.html
I'm rather pleased though at Gary's comment on the CIN gig. It looks like they'll be doing their own separate things at that too! Plenty of time for a 'kettle' break when Rob is on - without worrying about missing TT.
Should be a good night. I hope there's some comedy in it too though ... couldn't stand an evening of just music (unless it was just TT and Coldplay - and the Arctic Monkeys - but the last bit is just a bit of wishful thinking on my part!)
Norma
Not really news but Gary was on Magic Radio this morning (phone in) confirming there will be a new record (I'm assuming he means album) in 2010 and a tour in 2011.
Norma
Brilliant news and something great to look forward to.
That's brilliant news!
It must also mean they have extended their recording contract as wasnt it said they signed a 3 album deal when they returned? If that is tre they have done 3 albums so if this is the case its looking likley they guys have no plans to split which i would be delighted with.
Turin Brakes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20100220_turinbrakes.shtml
http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/news/Robbie+Williams-10860.html
Yawn! All five of them are a complete bore-fest now ... with Rob and Gary the biggest bores of all!
For feck's sake Mark ... get out while you're still the only one with any musical credibility! Howard ... you're a great DJ ... get back to it. Jason ... you could make it as an actor any day of the week. Leave Gary and Rob to 're-acquaint' themselves further.
Norma
Hehe, sure: they fly to LA to record the Haiti song. As if they coudn't record their four words in London . And they needed Jason and Howard for what?
LOL, as the rumour between fans get, the flight was planned long before. I was hoping back then that is perhaps for some film music, as it was to early for the new album. Still hope it was not for working with Robbie.
As for Mark: he is the biggest "idiot" , he takes always the wrong decisions apart from his song writing, he doesn't have a head for business , only Gary has. He wanted the Green Man when nobody was ready for it, he wanted something different for the second album (which was not published) and was thrown away from the record company, he went to CBB, he want the reunion with Robbie. I think Mark feels guilty about Robbie drugs addiction and that he didn't "rescue" him the first time. So, Mark is a lost case.
As for doing something solo: he is the only one from the three TT having a solo business, which didn't pay any attention to keep those few fans he had and those attention he got as a solo artist (he was quite respected in some strange german indie scene ). He haven't update his website with any information about TT or about him, apart from kids . So, my money are that he won't do a solo project in the next 10 years. With a little luck he will write some songs for rejects in X-factor (what a waste of talent, he has the talent to do marvellous film music - but does he make something to push his career?)
The only one with a head is Howard, but as it seems he is too in love to think right now .
I don't think Mark thinks that this what fans want. I think that this is what he wants (that is why i mean he has no business feel, he makes the music he feel is good not what he thinks fans will like it, he takes the decisions from the "artist" point of view but he cannot foresee how his / TT fans will act, he never could do that).
Edit: that Mark doesn't make what the fans want from him is very clear: on his forum were many voices that he should do something with his website (still have the artwork form 2003) and that he should bring on market more of his live DVD, as a lot of people (ok, a lot from Mark's fan lot, don't compare with TT fans) want to have it. We never got none of them .
I still have "seasick" . Counting the weeks ...
Well the dates in this are all wrong! May 2009 ... they'd just finished an Arena gig at Glasgow? Eh? 2009 was the year of the stadium gigs ... and even they didn't start until June! Still .....
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1257544/Take-Thats-little-devil-Was-love-cheat-Mark-Owens-misbehaviour-just-tip-iceberg.html
Norma
This is what I was hoping for ... the new album should have a few 'dancey' numbers on it. I've not doubt it'll lose them a few fans ... but if anything ... BW and TC were missing this.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/2900185/Take-That-record-with-Madonna-producer.html#mySunComments
It is just a shame that (according to this) Rob is going to be on it ... but at least I'll give it a listen now ... now that the magic word 'dance' has been mentioned!
Norma
Im not over sure about this, take that ballads are what usually does well for the, their more up tempo songs dont sell aswell, shine was a big hit but not as big as patience, rule the world etc,up all night did well (not well enough in my opinion) but its like the public dont go as much for uptempo take that. So from that i dont know how dance would go, on saying that i wont judge as i have always said its always about the music for me and if its good i will certianly be buying it, and it also shows how the boys continue to keep things fresh which is and always has been a huge part in their huge success.
Stuart Price is a brilliant producer. He's very talented and helped make what was, in my opinion anyway, Madonna's best album since her 80's heyday. It's very exciting news!
Working with 2 albums is alot of work but im sure both a very different and one is robbie related, im sure all details will soon become clear. They may release just one album and release a deluxe version that will include the robbie stuff, again its hard to know but im looking forward to hearing the new material.
Well we dont know whats happening yet but it would be good to get a non robbie album if we are getting a take that and robbie album aswell. I wonder will they release the album under Take That and Robbie Williams, Robbie Williams and Take That or just have some twist like Take That 5?
http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/yb/142460983
Should be some good satire coming along soon (although I can't see Lucas and Walliams doing it - I've not laughed at anything they've ever done). Can't wait for this Friday's HIGNFY though.
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/131366/David-Cameron-fan-Gary-Barlow-takes-stick/
Norma
EMI music publishing retains Howard & Jason to their songwriting arm.
http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/yb/144539673
Norma
Gary Barlow has said a reunion with all 5 won't happen, I am disappointed. Mark said it might though so confusing
I’m sure Rob will be back in some capacity. Jason is a hard one to fathom. I think it was always unlikely that he’d want to be involved
Wasn't sure where to post this - the Official 2019 calendar is certainly a throwback, styled to look like a Smash Hits magazine cover!
https://www.danilo.com/Shop/Calendars/Music-Calendars/Take-That-Official-2019-Calendar
Can't find the back cover yet.
https://t.co/3MmQJxjnrx
Band Musical tonight.
Gary's in Paris today and confirmed on his Insta he is working on new music!
I wonder if it will be for a new solo album?
I think it’s highly likely, yes
Howard's on Celebrity Juice right now promoting his new Channel 4 series Mission Ignition.
Nice to see Howard stepping out of the shadow of the band - he was great when he did the dancing competition in Germany. How’s mission ignition doing at the moment? Anyone seen it?
Howard's back on Celebrity Juice right now as a guest team captain!
Howard is back on Celebrity Juice tonight!
Gary briefly took part on the late late Toy show here in Ireland last night, usually the most watched tv show of the year and rule the world was sung by a group of kids with Gary and it was very good, rule the would is now top 5 on itunes.
https://www.list.co.uk/article/121730-gary-barlow-take-that-will-be-back-in-2023/
Gary has said he doesn't expect Take That to be back until 2023 and may tour off the back of the "Greatest Days" film, so I guess that will release in 2022 now.
Howard is back on Celebrity Juice tonight!
https://goss.ie/uk-showbiz/gary-barlow-announces-exciting-news-for-take-that-fans-316521
Radio 2 listeners to vote for their favourite Take That song
Take That will be celebrated on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds on New Year’s Day with five hours of shows featuring one of the UK’s best-loved bands
We are so lucky to have the best fans in the world, who have supported us for over 30 years – can you believe it! We’re honoured that Radio 2 are giving them the opportunity to vote for their favourite Take That songs, which our friend Cat will be counting down on New Year’s Day. We’ll be tuning in to find out which song is at Number One!
Take That will be celebrated on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds on New Year’s Day with five hours of shows featuring one of the UK’s best-loved bands, including a two hour countdown of listeners’ favourite Top 30 songs to mark the 30th anniversary of the group’s first Number 1 single, Pray, in 1993.
From today, listeners can vote at www.bbc.co.uk/takethat for up to three of their favourite songs taken from Take That’s Top 75 chart singles. Voting closes at 11.59pm on Wednesday 14th December. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2bzBMhNjMRlLs8MSD2fsNTm/vote-for-your-ultimate-take-that-song
Cat Deeley will host the live countdown show – The Ultimate Take That Song - on New Year’s Day in a show which will also feature the band with new and archive interviews, plus fans such as Olly Murs and Sam Bailey talking about many of the songs which have been voted into the chart. Produced by BBC Audio.
The band says: “We are so lucky to have the best fans in the world, who have supported us for over 30 years – can you believe it! We’re honoured that Radio 2 are giving them the opportunity to vote for their favourite Take That songs, which our friend Cat will be counting down on New Year’s Day. We’ll be tuning in to find out which song is at Number One !”
Cat says: “I was a Take That fan back in the day and I’m a Take That fan today! So I can’t wait to welcome the first day of 2023 live on Radio 2 by playing two hours of their hits, chatting to the listeners about their own Take That encounters and celebrating a brand new year together.”
Jeff Smith, Head of Music, Radio 2 and 6 Music, says: “Of the 16,000 different tracks played on Radio 2 last year, quite a few were by Take That! So I’m delighted to give our listeners the chance to vote for their best-loved songs for our New Year’s Day chart, live with Cat Deeley.”
Also on New Year’s Day, Take That at the BBC features some of the band’s greatest songs alongside interviews, taken from the BBC Archive. The story of one of our greatest contemporary bands, through highs and lows, break-ups and triumphant returns, told through their hit singles and appearances on BBC Radio and Television. The programme includes footage ranging from Take That’s first appearance on the 8-15 From Manchester, via Top Of The Pops, The O-Zone, live concert backstage interviews, radio and chat show visits, Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs with Lauren Laverne, to Mr Barlow becoming an acclaimed interviewer and specialist presenter himself on Radio 2! Robbie, Mark, Howard, Jason and Gary can be heard in honest conversation, along with their many anthemic songs including Never Forget, Back For Good, Shine, The Flood, Greatest Day and Rule The World. A BBC Audio production.
It is followed by Robbie Williams: My Life Thru A Lens which sees Scott Mills in conversation with his old pal Robbie, talking about 25 years since his debut solo album from its creation to the eventful twists and turns of his career that followed and right up to the present day. The pair’s friendship goes back to when Scott was a fresh new presenter introducing a new boyband called Take That at a local radio roadshow in 90s. Their meteoric rise followed, then the eventual break-up and Robbie’s solo career which then became yet another meteoric and record-breaking phenomena. Alongside the smash-hit albums and singles, Robbie faced personal struggles with high-profile girlfriends, the record-shattering three nights at Knebworth, then marriage, fatherhood, Kylie, Britney, Elton, The X Factor... they talk about it all! This is one of the UK’s biggest pop stars of the last 30 years as you have never heard him before, opening up to his mate. It’s an essential listen for Robbie and Take That fans, as Scott guides Robbie into his past and they open a world of nostalgia. A Mostest production.
On BBC Sounds, the Take That celebration continues with a boxset of shows featuring another chance to hear Gary Barlow: We Write the Songs – with Robbie Williams, My Life In A Mixtape: Mark Owen, Talking Take That, R2 In Concert: Take That from 2014 and Radio 2 In Concert: Robbie from 2020.
Take That have performed for Radio 2 in Concert (December 2014) and headlined 2017’s Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park.
Coming up before then is Radio 2 In Concert with Lewis Capaldi. Tickets are available for the recording on Thursday 8th December via audience ballot by registering at www.bbc.co.uk/inconcert by 11.59pm on Thursday 24 November. It will be broadcast on Radio 2 and BBC Sounds on Thursday 15 December (7-9pm) and available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
On Radio 2 and BBC Sounds earlier this year was the Most Streamed Chart 1952-2022 marked the 70th anniversary of The Official UK Singles Chart in November, The Official All-time Debut Albums Top 40 for National Album Day revealed Meat Loaf’s Bat Out Of Hell as the biggest ever debut album in the UK, Toy Story’s You’ve Got a Friend in Me was voted the number one listener favourite in the Ultimate Animated Movie Song Countdown and Notting Hill was number one in the vote for Your Ultimate Romantic Comedy.
BBC Radio 2 is the UK’s most listened to radio station, with a weekly audience of 14.46 million (RAJAR Q3, 2022), and won Station Of The Year at the Music Week 2021 awards. The network’s presenters include Michael Ball, Zoe Ball, Rob Beckett, Tony Blackburn, OJ Borg, Rev. Kate Bottley, Ken Bruce, Rylan, Fearne Cotton, Sara Cox, Jamie Cullum, Gary Davies, Paul Gambaccini, Angela Griffin, Bob Harris, Cerys Matthews, Scott Mills, Jason Mohammad, Trevor Nelson, Dermot O’Leary, Elaine Paige, Mark Radcliffe, DJ Spoony, Liza Tarbuck, Jeremy Vine, Michelle Visage, Johnnie Walker, Jo Whiley, Claudia Winkleman and Steve Wright.
KA
https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2022/radio-2-take-that-listener-vote
This live countdown show will be a great gift for fans
My personal TT Top-5:
- Never Forget
- Shine
- Everything Changes
- Hold Up A Light
- The Flood
Never Forget
A Million Love Songs
Underground Machine
Eight Letters
Oh yes I heard about that Take That singles countdown on Radio 2 yesterday! I distributed my three votes between the following: Patience, The Flood + Rule The World.
Oh, it's interesting!
BBC Two reveals nation’s favourite Take That song
Never Forget, Back For Good and Rule The World were voted the ultimate top three Take That tracks.
BBC Two listeners have chosen 1995 hit Never Forget as their all-time favourite Take That track from the mega-star pop band.
The special New Year’s Day broadcast will see host Cat Deeley count down the band’s top 30 songs, with Back For Good from their third studio album Nobody Else placing second. Meanwhile, fan-favourite Rule The World from their Beautiful World album secured the third spot, Shine from the same 2007 album placed fourth and Greatest Day from their 2008 fifth album The Circus was voted in fifth.
Take That – comprising Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen and Jason Orange – were hailed as Britain’s biggest boyband in the 1990s, evoking hysteria reminiscent of The Beatles. Williams left the band to pursue a solo career in 1995.
The BBC radio programme features the band in new and archive interviews, with Barlow explaining that the song Never Forget was not born with the huge chorus that it has on the single. The 51-year-old said: “Even the demo was quite laidback and it wasn’t until it went to Jim Steinman’s studio in New York that it started to get the drama of something that would end a concert. “When it came back from him, I thought, ‘Well, there’s the encore right there’. I could see everyone in the audience singing this song. Within a couple of nights the crowd had got the hang of putting their arms in the air every time you sing a ‘Never’. “That is pretty much how we perform it to this day. I don’t believe we’ve ever dared leave it out of a set list once. Why would you? It’s always a real pleasure to perform this song. I’m so glad that people, after all these years, still hold it so close to their hearts, so thank you everyone.”
Meanwhile Owen, 50, said Never Forget would be “up there” on his list of their favourite songs as well. He said: “It’s the arms, it’s the story of the band, it’s always such a special moment when you see it with a crowd because everyone can join in and be a part of it.
“Howard sings beautifully on this, he does an amazing vocal on it. It just all came together and it was one of the only times where we all sang a line each, it’s a majestic song and beautiful, from the boys choir from the start to the full gospel choir at the end. “Never Forget is a journey, it is within the song and it has been for us in our lifetimes.”
A Million Love Songs from their 1992 debut studio album also made the top 10 favourite songs, alongside The Flood from their sixth album titled Progress and Patience from their 2006 fourth album.
The band’s favourite tracks were compiled after a vote which opened on November 23 and closed on December 14, which allowed listeners to choose up to three of their favourite songs from Take That’s Top 75 UK chart singles.
https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/bbc-two-reveals-nations-favourite-take-that-song-42255612.html
Never Forget is also my go-to TT song every time
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11892035/Take-agree-perform-King-Charles-coronation-concert-stars-turned-offer.html
Take That movie Greatest Days confirms UK release date
Greatest Days has confirmed its UK release date and released a first look at the new movie based on Take That stage musical The Band.
The movie follows five best friends who have the night of their lives seeing their favourite boy band in concert. 25 years later, the friends reunite for one more epic show by their beloved band to hopefully relight their friendship. Greatest Days will be released in UK and Ireland cinemas on June 16 through Elysian Film Group, following a special premiere event in London on June 15 with Take That in attendance and nationwide previews on the same night.
To mark the release date announcement, the official first look at Greatest Days has been unveiled which you can check out below:
Directed by Coky Giedroyc and written by Calendar Girls' Tim Firth, Greatest Days stars This Way Up's Aisling Bea, Strictly Come Dancing star Jayde Adams, Alice Lowe, Amaka Onafor and Marc Wootton. The cast is rounded out by Lara McDonnell, Jessie Mae Alonzo, Nandi Hudson, Carragon Guest, Eliza Dobson, Aaron Bryan, Joshua Jung, Dalvin Cory, Mark Samaras and Mervin Noronha.
Take That's Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald have executive produced Greatest Days, which is produced by Danny Perkins, Kate Solomon, Jane Hooks, Karl Spoerri and Viviana Vezzani. "Greatest Days is a film dedicated to all those who have supported us throughout the years. It puts a mirror on our audience – it's a celebration of our music but it's literally all about the fans and their friendships," Take That previously said of the movie in a statement.
"Our fans have been on a 30-year journey with us and we have an incredibly strong bond with them, so seeing that they will be represented on screen by such a strong, talented cast is incredibly exciting."
Greatest Days will be released in UK and Ireland cinemas on June 16, with nationwide previews on June 15.
"Greatest Days is a film dedicated to all those who have supported us throughout the years. It puts a mirror on our audience – it's a celebration of our music but it's literally all about the fans and their friendships," Take That previously said of the movie in a statement. "Our fans have been on a 30-year journey with us and we have an incredibly strong bond with them, so seeing that they will be represented on screen by such a strong, talented cast is incredibly exciting."
Greatest Days will be released in UK and Ireland cinemas on June 16, with nationwide previews on June 15.
https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43526140/take-that-greatest-days-uk-release-date/
Hopefully that means a new album is coming.
They didn't sell enough tickets I assume, but also the promoter is known for his shady businesses so don't know what happened there.
The international fans really are unlucky, I'd say some of tge European fans but tickets for UK concerts as tgey know uts their only chance of seeing them.
That will be a great show, only 1,500 capacity venue!
Tickets will be like goldust.
Tonight 8.20 pm GMT
NEVER FORGET - DENMARK
Video courtesy Take That Concerts
Beloved 90s boy band Take That to release 'emotional' new music after five year break
Iconic 90s boy band Take That is preparing to drop a new song and music video next week, marking the UK group's first fresh material in five years An iconic 90s boy band is set to release brand new music after a five-year-long hiatus, much to the excitement of their devout fanbase.
Take That is working on their ninth studio album, which will include their first original material since they dropped their 2017 record Wonderland. Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald have reportedly already produced the music video for the song.
While Robbie Williams and Jason Orange won't appear on camera, it's been rumoured their signature vocals could feature on the highly-anticipated tune. Gary has already shared a teaser for the mystery song, which he has described as "emotional" and reflective of where he and his bandmates "are in our lives now.
"It sounds really different," Gary told the Sun. "I think 2017 was our last official new music and this one I am so excited for you to hear."
The former X Factor judge also revealed Take That fans can anticipate a deviation from the band's previous songs, explaining their upcoming material "sounds really different and emotional and fitting for where we are now in our lives." Gary, 52, went on to confirm they're "very proud" of what they have created, after confessing in 2021 that he was itching to get back in the studio with his bandmates. "I am desperate to get back into the band if I’m honest," he said. "For us, 2023 will be a big year for Take That. It is Mark, Howard and me for the next few years."
In May, the three musicians signed with EMI Records, a renowned UK record label that has previously worked with Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift. "It’s very clear that Jo, Rebecca and all the team at EMI share our love and passion for music, and our ambition, and we are very excited about working together," Take That said in a statement.
Speaking on Good Morning Britain in June, Gary revealed he is open to the possibility of Robbie Williams and Jason Orange re-joining the band at some point in the future. Robbie famously ditched the band in 1995 to pursue a solo career, before returning briefly in 2010. Jason departed in 2014, after it was reported he simply didn't wish to live life in the spotlight anymore. Despite this, Gary and Mark appear to be optimistic a reunion could still be on the cards.
"When the time's right it'll happen," Gary said, before being echoed by Mark who added, "I'm not sure, we all hope one day it might happen."
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/beloved-90s-boy-band-take-30922518
Take That go to No.1 on the Heritage chart with Windows
https://www.heritagechart.co.uk/chart-archive/week-173-12-november-2023
The all-important one!
The Everything Changes album is being released on zoetrope picture disc vinyl on 19th October 2024. Marketed as the 30th anniversary edition (even though it'll have been 31 years by the time this is released!)
I'm disappointed... I would have preferred a normal vinyl with full artwork. This doesn't look appealing to me. The original UK vinyl release in 1993 was a picture disc too!
Oh there is also a black vinyl!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DGTHYPM5
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