May 5May 5 Back To Smooth radioSmooth radioWin tickets to Gary Barlow's Songbook Tour in Manchester!29 April 2025, 12:00Win tickets to Gary Barlow's Songbook Tour in Manchester with Smooth! Picture: Gary BarlowYou could be in with the chance of watching Gary Barlow at the O2 Apollo in Manchester. The Take That singer will play 41 dates around the country – including outdoor shows at Scarborough's Open Air Theatre, The Eden Project in Cornwall and Blenheim Palace – before culminating his performances at Thetford Forest in Suffolk.And you could be in with the chance of winning tickets to his show at the O2 Apollo in Manchester on May 8, thanks to Smooth Radio!We're giving away two pairs of tickets – enter by answering the question below.Back To Smooth radioSmooth radioWin tickets to Gary Barlow's Songbook Tour in Manchester!Q: Finish the Take That song title: 'A Million Love _____'LettersSongsPoemsGlobal © 2025To enter clickon link Win tickets to Gary Barlow's Songbook Tour in Manchester with Smooth! - Smoothhttps://www.smoothradio.com/
May 13May 13 Home> Entertainment> MusicPublished 11:36 12 May 2025 GMT+1Gary Barlow's nostalgic set list revealed as fans snap up £16 ticketsDanielle FowlerThe set list for Gary Barlow's upcoming UK tour has finally been revealed - and it's sure to bring back fond memories for fans.In case you missed it, the former Take That star is currently on the road, performing in a huge number of venues up and down the country, from London's Royal Albert Hall to Manchester's O2 Apollo.Getty/John Phillips/StringerThe 2025 Songbook Tour is a celebration of Barlow's impressive four-decade career, and fans are sure to hear some of their favourite blasts from the past. Below, find out everything you need to know about the singer's current run, from where to buy last-minute tickets to prices and the rumoured set list.Where can you get tickets for Gary Barlow's UK tour now?At the time of writing this, there are only limited tickets up for grabs on Ticketmaster due to overwhelming demand. Thankfully, resale sites such as Stubhub and Viagogo have plenty of tickets on offer if you're desperate to be a part of the crowd this year. The cheapest tickets we can find? You'll need to book Barlow's London Royal Albert Hall gig on Tuesday, May 13, where prices have plummeted to only £16. The second most affordable venue is the Brighton Centre on Thursday, May 15, where prices kick off from £76.To avoid ticket scams and ensure a money-back guarantee, always purchase resale tickets through verified sites such as Stubhub and Viagogo.What is Gary Barlow's UK tour set list?Barlow fans, you're in for a treat. According to Set List FM, Barlow performed the below tracks at Blackpool Opera House on Monday, May 6. As predicted, he played some of Take That's biggest anthems, from Greatest Day and Patience to Back For Good. Barlow's set list is sure to change depending on the venue, but it gives fans a good idea of what's to come.You can find Barlow's latest UK tour set list below:Open RoadGreatest DayThese DaysLet Me GoIncredibleSure/Everything Changes/Whatever You Do to MeA Million Love SongsPrayThe Flood/Since I Saw You Last/Reach OutPatienceIf There's Not a Song About ItForever Love6th AvenueLove Ain't Here AnymoreSaid It AllThe GardenShineRelight My FireBack for GoodRule the WorldNever ForgetGary Barlow's nostalgic set list revealed as fans snap up £16 tickets for UK tour
May 14May 14 Gary Barlow, Songbook Tour: An enjoyable if slightly slender evening of Gary-okeThe feted Take That singer rattled through an impressive array of self-penned hits – but you never quite stopped missing Howard and MarkGary Barlow at the Royal Albert Hall Credit: corbyn John mediaJames Hall13 May 2025 10:53am BSTHere’s a dilemma: You’re the main songwriter in one of Britain’s most beloved bands, but your group is having a year off having toured the country’s arenas and stadiums eight times since 2006 (with a vast gig in London’s Hyde Park and a Coronation Concert thrown in for good measure). What do you do? You Gary on regardless, if the band in question happens to be Take That. The former boyband’s singer Gary Barlow has embarked on a 42-date solo Songbook Tour, playing Take That songs and solo works in venues from the Isle of Man and Scarborough to London’s Royal Albert Hall, where he’s performing twice.The term “songbook” carries an implied greatness, such is our reverence for the Great British or the Great American Songbook. Paul McCartney or Elton John? They’ve written songbooks. Barlow though? I was sceptical. But of the 25 songs he played, I counted 10 Barlow-penned number one singles. The 54-year-old has written chart-toppers spanning three decades, including the sublime balladry of 1995’s Back for Good, the grown-up pop of 2006’s Patience and the kitchen disco dance throb of 2014’s These Days. Chuck in A Million Love Songs, Rule the World and The Flood – all of which should have been number one but weren’t – and he has certainly earned the right to self-songbook, to coin a phrase. And look at the venue. The Royal Albert Hall, no less. Twice! Sporting a glittery black jacket on the lavishly draped stage, Barlow rattled through the hits, backed by an 11-piece band (essentially Take That’s backing band). By the second song, Greatest Day, we’d already had confetti. By the fourth song, Let Me Go, we had a Mumford & Sons-style hoedown, complete with synchronised dancing by the brass section. The evening felt like a slick Saturday night variety show, down to Barlow’s introduction of his two backing singers as “our gorgeous girl singers”. You can take the man out of the Northern club circuit… But the entire band were phenomenally polished, with the aforementioned backing singers, Jemma Donovan and Sofie Clayton, coming from musical families – the former is Jason Donovan’s daughter while the latter is Beverley Knight’s niece.AdvertisementBarlow danced during Pray (“that gets harder every year”) and belted out the aforementioned A Million Love Songs to outrageously athletic saxophone, courtesy of musical director Mike Stevens. Barlow’s clever vocal trick is his seamless flit between his lower range and his falsetto register. It provides the emotional and melodic fulcrum for all his best songs, from Back for Good to Rule the World. Gary Barlow at the Royal Albert Hall Credit: hannahbainphotographyAnd yet there was a niggling sense that something was missing. Two things, actually: Howard Donald and Mark Owen. This was Barlow singing Take That songs with Take That’s band, but without Take That. Gary-oke, if you will. If industry whispers are to be believed, Take That are planning some massive shows next year. What this tour and that rumour show, all things considered, is that Britain’s love affair with all-things Take That shows no sign of abating.In 1995, Barlow sang that “someday soon this will all be someone else’s dream” on Never Forget – the song that closed this enjoyable concert. Three decades on, that dream is still his, even if at times this felt a bit more Fake That than Take That.Gary Barlow, Songbook Tour, Royal Albert Hall, review: An enjoyable evening of Gary-oke
May 30May 30 I saw Gary Barlow perform in Glasgow's Armadillo - my verdictStacey MullenMon 26 May 2025 at 11:14 pm GMT+1·2-min readGary Barlow performs at Glasgow's Armadillo in May 2025. Pic by Calum Buchan. (Image: Gary Barlow performs at Glasgow's Armadillo in May 2025. Pic by Calum Buchan.)Verdict: Five stars.Singer Gary Barlow stripped it back to basics from the big production shows his fans are used to for an intimate set in Glasgow’s Armadillo tonight - and the results were simply wonderful.The razzmatazz of the Take That shows was nowhere to be seen as he opted for a set featuring incredible musicians showing off their talent.Opening up with his 1997 solo track Open Road, the 54-year-old quickly switched things back to familiar territory with the Take That smash Greatest Day as confetti fell into the crowd.“It’s always loud in Scotland.”Brad Keller then joined Barlow on stage for a performance of A Million Love Songs with saxophonist Mike Stevens in tow, and it sounded just gorgeous.The Flood - the song which launched Robbie Williams’ brief return to Take That in 2010 - was a moment to remember, with the crowd singing in unison with their arms in the air.What’s great about Barlow’s solo gigs is that he gets to show his true self on stage. You can see glimpses of what he learned in his early career performing in the working men’s clubs from the humour he honed from the comedians to encouragement of audience participation, it makes you feel part of the show - and it’s something that can be easily lost the bigger the crowd, yet Barlow has mastered it.We know he can write songs, his talent is exceptional, but when he sings them on his own, you feel the meaning even more.This was the case during a piano performance of Forever Love, it was just beautiful.Shine delighted the crowd, let’s face it that song just makes you feel all warm and fuzzy, it’s a complete mood lifter while Relight my Fire got the party started.The pop masterpiece Back for Good then delivered reminding fans of the beauty of Barlow’s writing, it’s pure genius and a song that’s stood the test of time.Finishing things off, Barlow flattered: “The fact you’ve chosen to spend your evening with us means the world,” before performing Rule the World and Never Forget.I saw Gary Barlow perform in Glasgow's Armadillo - my verdict
June 3Jun 3 I did not realise that this was actually a TV show, I see it on the schedule for this weekGary Barlow’s Wine Tour: Australia will begin this Friday (April 11) on ITV1. (Image: ITV)Gary Barlow returns to ITV to showcase some of the best wines – and this time the Take That front man will be heading Down Under with his celebrity pals.The 54-year-old, who will kickstart his UK tour next week, travelled to Australia to sample the country’s vast selection of vino for the second series of Gary Barlow’s Wine Tour: Australia.Viewers will get to follow Barlow as he tours the country with Take That - who returned there as a band for the first time in 30 years.When not performing alongside Mark Owen and Howard Donald in some of the most incredible venues, Barlow will discover more about the local food and wine. ls across the Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.Celebrity guests including Sophie Ellis-Bexter, Dannii Minogue, Tim Minchin and Ronan Keating. They meet a host of chefs and wine producers to learn more about the process while pairing local wines with local food.Gary Barlow’s Wine Tour: Australia will air this Friday (April 11) on ITV1 at 2pm and will also be available on ITVX.Speaking ahead of the show, Barlow said: “It is the most incredible land. It’s just so inspiring.Ad“We travelled north to the rainforest, to the Western Cape and the Morning Peninsula, and it was all absolutely stunning. The world is such an amazing place.” ITV recommissioned another ‘wine tour’ with Barlow following the success of his debut travel series Gary Barlow's Wine Tour: South Africa that aired on the channel last year. Leanne Clarke, assistant commissioner for entertainment and daytime at ITV, said: "The South Africa series was so warm and packed with fun.#"I am already looking forward to seeing more from Gary’s Australian adventures."Barlow’s Songbook Tour 2025 kicks off in the Isle of Man on the April 17 and will see the singer play 41 dates around the UK, including a string of outdoor shows in June.Gary Barlow’s Wine Tour: Australia will air this Friday (April 11) on ITV1 at 2pm and will also be available on ITVX.Gary Barlow joins celebrity pals for new ITV wine tour series in Australia Edited June 3Jun 3 by Sydney11
June 9Jun 9 Gary Barlow sends crowd wild with Take That classics at 'magical' Nottingham showStory by Kevin CooperGary Barlow Performing His Songbook Tour at The Royal Concert Hall© Kevin CooperFrom the moment that Gary Barlow stepped on stage at the Royal Concert Hall on Friday night (June 6) for the first number of his Songbook tour, he held the sold-out crowd in the palm of his hand. Celebrating the music he has created over the past thirty years both with Take That and as a solo star, everything that he did was greeted with wild enthusiasm and screams galore from the predominantly female audience.He opened with one of his own songs Open Road, which was quickly followed by Take That’s Greatest Day, as confetti rained down on the ecstatic crowd. The crowd lapped up every song be it 90’s pop joy with Sure, Everything Changes and Pray complete with his dancing moves, or newer crowd pleasers like These Days and The Flood.Barlow then introduced his ‘marmite’ part of the set as he invited the crowd to sit and enjoy what he is superb at, namely writing simple pop ballads. A Million Love Songs was beautiful and had the crowd singing along as did the gorgeous Patience.He delivered a lovely moment of reflection as he performed his latest and really quite moving song, If There’s Not A Song About It, dueting with one of his backing singers Jemma Donovan. He followed this up with his debut solo chart topper from back in 1996, Forever Love, which provided a really special moment as he tinkled out the mournful opening notes.He wound the show up with a host of Take That’s biggest anthems such as Shine, Relight My Fire, and Back For Good. Ending with a magical mobile phone lit sing along to Rule The World before the confetti bomb finale in time honoured Take That fashion to Never Forget.Having taken the crowd on a trip down memory lane, it was impossible not to love pop’s most embarrassing dad who had delivered a set that was all pure, saccharine joy.Gary Barlow sends crowd wild with Take That classics at 'magical' Nottingham show Edited June 12Jun 12 by Sydney11
June 12Jun 12 Gary Barlow Songbook Tour Shines at The Piece Hall11/06/2025 By Jo Forrest#Gary Barlow brought his Songbook Tour to The Piece Hall in Halifax, delivering a masterclass in pop performance within the venues breath-taking open-air courtyard. The historic 18th-century architecture, with its elegant stone columns and tiered galleries, created an intimate yet grand atmosphere, perfectly framing an evening that celebrated Barlow’s remarkable four-decade career as one of Britain’s most cherished songwriters.Gary Barlow launched the show with Open Road, his voice crisp and his energy immediately infectious. The setlist was a expertly curated mix of Take That anthems and solo tracks, with Greatest Day and These Days igniting early singalongs. The crowd swayed to A Million Love Songs, where Barlow’s tender piano work and emotive delivery captivated. His knack for balancing heartfelt ballads with high-energy hits like Relight My Fire kept the momentum soaring, culminating in a rousing Never Forget that felt crafted for the communal spirit of the night.Beverley Knight’s soulful support act set the tone brilliantly. Her commanding stage presence and powerhouse vocals on tracks like Shoulda Woulda Coulda electrified the crowd, priming them for Barlow’s headline set. The night’s production was a visual delight, with vibrant lighting that cascaded across the venue’s stone walls, shifting from warm hues during introspective ballads to pulsating colors for upbeat anthems like Rule the World. A stripped-down Patience, showcased Barlow’s raw vocal talent and deepened the connection with the audience, who hung on every note.Barlow’s showmanship was nothing short of magnetic. Sporting a glittering red jacket and wielding a tambourine during Let Me Go, he bounded across the stage with youthful exuberance and seasoned professionalism. The production struck a perfect balance—slick yet unpretentious, with confetti cannons and a lively brass section adding festive flair without overshadowing the music. His banter, warm and endearing, included heartfelt praise for the “incredible venue,” resonating with the audience’s pride in their local landmark.The Piece Hall’s acoustics and sightlines elevated the experience, immersing the audience in every chord and lyric. Barlow’s closing plea to return was met with fervent agreement, sealing the night’s triumph. This was pop at its finest—nostalgic, uplifting, and impeccably crafted, cementing Barlow’s enduring brilliance in a career that continues to dazzle.Photo Copyright © Jo ForrestFacebookTwitterEmailPinterestRedditWhatsAppDiggMessengerPocketMessageTelegramSnapchatLinkedInShareGary Barlow Songbook Tour Shines at The Piece Hall - TotalNtertainment Edited June 12Jun 12 by Sydney11
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