I would hate them to split and to be honest i dont think their is a need for them to split up.

There is no need to split at all, they can takes breaks and extended breaks like they have just done and return again.

According to the mirror Gary is writing a musical with Eliot Kennedy!

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news...sical---1814283

 

With that, plus the XF stint again almost certainly going to happen I can't see where he's going to find time to write the TT album!

 

I would be happier if he concentrated on the new Take That album , musicals etc dont float my boat.

Gary appears to be working on everything and anything but a new Take That album which is worrying.

I also don't see how they are going to fit writing an album in along with Mark releasing his album (and potentially a tour?), and Gary doing X Factor/a musical/another solo tour if that news article above is true.

 

Gary did tweet today that he was in the studio writing. I hope it's for Take That stuff but I'm still having doubts whether there will be a TT album this year.

I will be so let down if we dont get a new Take That album this year, but with Gary and Mark so tied up with solo projects it is hard to see where the time will be available for it. Granted i would believe Mark has his album more or less complete just to do some finishing touches and i like to believe there is already some work done on the new Take That album. We should be hearing more solid news about the progress of songs and writing stages in or around June time, so i will keep the dream alive of a new album coming until then at the least.

I hope that the mark solo album doesn't impact in the quality of the TT album as in if he is spending 90% of his time on his solo album and the rest on the TT one. I take your point Pippa but I'd be even more gutted if we got a TT album this year and it was sh!t because it was either rushed or disjointed because of a lack of input from the guys. Like I have said before though, Mark knew he was doing a solo album as far back as 2009 if you read the Gordon Smart columns, so why he's cramming it into a TT year when he's had much more feasible windows is beyond me

How will TT promote their new album on shows other than the XF and shows in Europe if Gary is tied down to XF every Saturday and mentoring thru the week??

This is the problem that is in the minds of many Take That fans i am sure. I am really starting to doubt a new album will come this year and maybe that is better as you said it would be far more gutting to release a shit disjointed album. To the credit of the band they have never in my opinion released a shit album so i cant see that happening. Mark will be tied up over the next few months with his solo tour and promoting his album and singles, Gary is likewise tied up with X-Factor and Howard with his dance show so where the time is for Take That is beyond me. That said, maybe they have a lot more work done on the album and have not revealed that information yet and are using downtimes in their own solo careers this year to add the finishing touches to the new Take That album.

They did confirm there would be a new album though this year so im hanging onto that.

Hearing reports that Sharon is officially joining X factor again, I actually think Gary should leave now as she will make the show all about her. Hopefully Mel B will join and take over Nicole Sh!tsinger as Robbie so eloquently calls her (she won't commit due to album promotion) and take Sharon on head first and put her in her place.

 

Sharon is a compete has been and isn't relevant to music at all anymore. Granted neither is Louis but he's just a token judge rather than an actual mentor who is still active in the music industry today. Don't understand why Simon needs 2 irrelevant judges.

Edited May 10, 201312 yr by jay727

I dread if Sharon returns, but i would prefer Gary to leave and concentrate on Take That, however, i would think Gary would like to mentor a winner before he goes so maybe this will be the year he has the winner in his category.

I cant stand sharon osbourne, i will struggle to watch x factor with her on the panel. Im sure Gary does indeed want a winner before he goes who wouldnt so hopefully he has the winner this year and he can then bow out.

Sharon will really test patience, just hope she isn't sitting next to Gary

Edited May 12, 201312 yr by jay727

me too, why they want her back is beyond me.

She is a nasty vindictive jealous woman and her on tv bullying should not be tolerated, i hold out hope that her x factor return will fall through. Gary and Sharon i cant see getting on at all.

Mark just confirmed on a radio interview that the Take That album won't be until 2014 and probably a tour in 2015.

 

I've kind of been expecting it to be that way, still slightly disappointed though!

Nooooo! Really? that's such a shame.

 

Seems like forever since we heard anything from TT. I hope Gary releases solo material now, he might as well

 

But yeah like you say Laura with Mark's album, Robbie's tour, new single and new swing album, Gary on XF and Howard in Germany it wasn't ever going to happen. Absolutely gutted and a little p!ssed off if I'm totally honest.

Edited May 13, 201312 yr by jay727

It's a shame really if new material isn't coming until 2014 as they were recently paid homage/spoofed in the Wanted's new music video 'Walks Like Rihanna' and so a new album this year could have tied in well for them.

In North America/places worldwide unfamiliar with TT they are getting talked about loads because of that Wanted video as programs run the clip. Of course Stateside they talk more of the Backstreet Boys/NSYNC homages but that's understandable, at least TT are getting namechecked. So it seems on that front it's an oppourtunity missed.

On twitter/ you tube TT music videos a lot of people previously unaware of them are really likeing the music which is a positive.

 

It's been three years already so I hope they don't lose momentum or it turns into a distance thing where the years go by and more commitments to other things mean leading to a split, but who knows. I hope Mark does well I really like Stars.

Edited May 13, 201312 yr by nirvanamusic