Take That

[ElectricDreams]

It’s given me food for thought definitely. I’m glad I tried it because it’s the closest I’ve ever been to Take That but I think in future I’ll go back to arenas and/or seating. I want to enjoy a show not worry about pushing, shoving or having someone vom on my toes!

My first concert was in 1993, I was 11 and paid £15 for tickets on 4th row from the front. I didn't really know who they were, but my cousin was a massive fan and my auntie rang up and got tickets for us. They weren't different prices back then and you didn't get a choice of where to sit... We were just lucky that my auntie got through the phone lines early on!

 

[Ding]

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This makes me excited for the tour to start!

I'm going next Sunday. Cannot wait!!

 

[shellie]

We must have hit lucky on the pitch as we were stood near a couple of lovely families - teens and parents just out to see Olly and TT and have fun. We were about 6 rows back in front of the B-stage so had a good view of the main stage in the background too (well, except one of the families was very tall people, but as they were nice I'll forgive that!).

We had a few drunk people try and push through us to get to the front, but I held my ground, used my elbows and told them to f++k off (shocked my teen!). No one pushes past me, we'd got in at 5.15, I was NOT losing my good spot!

My teen did see people with sneaky vodka/gin bottles that had evidently been snuck in, but it wasn't too near us

We had an amazing night, got some great photos and videos. Rule the World with the fireworks was amazing, as was Never Forget as always. Trying to get out of the stadium afterwards was an experience though
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Don't be dissing Mark No, he doesn't always have the greatest voice but it's not all about that, it's about charisma and stage presence.

He's better than he was in the early TT days. I still remember when he got his first solo on the song How Can It Be from the Million Love Songs EP...it was a hard listen.

 

[Quattro formaggi]

Honestly it was getting to the stage that my friend and I were beginning to think we had just imagined it as others we asked had no idea what we were on about.

I actually thought at the time there might be a big outcry when it came out and it would damage their popularity particularly mark but they were so big at the time it passed unnoticed!

I remember there was some cock and bull story about a mixup at the record company but no one paid much attention to it.

 

[bowtiesarecool]

Sadly won't be going, gutted as I never saw it first time around, but Sunderland on a Tuesday night isn't viable - I work in a school, and would have to travel for about an hour to get there, I cannot have no sleep and be at work the next day!

 

[KINGAA]

Poor woman, I know it’s often men go back to work quickly due to awful paternity laws but this is a choice. Why sign up for a tour around the due date of you baby, it’s so selfish.

 

[Sammiejayne444]

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Now that is a fabulous set list <3 the Take That and Party medley will be my favourite bit.

 

[GingerSquid]

I was 13 at the time and Jesus, it was the sexiest thing I had ever seen.

A lot of you seem to have been about 13 and it’s JUST about OK .. but we were 10/11! and it’s so more full on than say One Direction! It’s forever etched in my memory Robbie really peaked about 19 didn’t he; he’s one of those people that was really beautiful for a brief moment!

 

[BugglyWuggly]

5 songs in. I'm a bit pissed but having the best time.

Eek! Have a ball!!

 

[PollyPerks]

Well, I’m excited! My attendance at TT tours has been sporadic over the years, I saw them in 1995 and 2006 but only really started following every tour from Wonderland in 2017 (which I wish they’d release on DVD!) So I’m thrilled to have the chance to experience The Circus, even though it will of course be different with them as an older three piece. Also, for the first time I have a friend who wants to come with me, so I’ll finally be able to fully take part in the ‘middle aged ladies on a party night out’ vibe that is such a staple of the TT live experience

 

[Renegadedancer]

I've had sex with Robbie and Mark.









Oh....wait hang on....that was in my dreams!

I was like whaaattt! Spill! Then I read the get out clause

 

[Lovegossip]

Always liked this version

 

[lucyloo11]

In my defence I got swept along in my daughter’s excitement - ‘mum, we have to be at the front, honestly you’ll just have to hold it all in. I saw one video, someone was so close I could see the pores in Howard’s face’ …. So erm yeh… I thought I was 13 again

 

[shellie]

I can remember as always thought they were younger than me but turns out we are all virtually the same age except Howard who is older.

Yes! It definitely happened I knew about it before it came out publicly through the grapevine

Honestly it was getting to the stage that my friend and I were beginning to think we had just imagined it as others we asked had no idea what we were on about.

 

[pixxyy]

I saw The Circus in Manchester. Day started off really hot then during support as My Mum put it "we got piss wet through"
This will sound unbelievable but soon as Gary sang his first line the rain stopped

 

[Renegadedancer]

This may ruffle a few feathers but…anyone else sick of Howard peddling his conspiracy theories continually?

I wish he would educate himself on many topics and stop posting conspiracy theories. It’s not doing the band any favours, especially in the middle of their tour. In all honesty I’ve lost so much respect for Take that over the last few years due to not only comments from Howard, but also feel Gary has started to seem a little arrogant and full of himself again. It’s like the 90’s Gary is back again. Also his second biography showed a complete different side to him.

I do understand what you mean but I guess if it’s what he believes in he can post what he likes. Not saying I agree with it. Saying that, I’m going to see them in a few weeks and I’m going for the entertainment and nothing more, just to have a night out really.
Just to add, I like them for what they do and nothing more. No feathers ruffled here!

 

[LadyMuck]

Me too, looks so much better baby faced

Probably the tweakments helped too! He looks so much younger now

 

[ElectricDreams]

He definitely sang it on one of their old concert VHS tapes. Occasionally I’ll see a clip of one on TikTok and I still know everything word for word despite not having watched them for over 30 years

It’s finally my turn to go to the circus tomorrow!

Ooh have a great time! We go to Manchester on Wednesday! Can't wait, I saw the Circus tour in Sunderland in 2009 and it was the best concert I've ever been to so I'm hoping this will top it!

 

[shellie]

I love this. I hope you’ve managed to come to terms with your loss and find some happiness…

I'm not gonna lie, it did make me do the happy dance and all was well until I went to see him at Murrayfield in 2003. I was early and had a great spot by the stage until my aunt decided she didn't want to stand for two hours and dragged me to the seated area and never sat on her arse once. She had done the same when U2 came in 2007 and then spent the whole concert on her feet. Then came the moment came that he stood literally where I had been, bent down, and started chatting to the crowd....everyone around me learned some new words that night...

I never even got a sorry, never mind a T-shirt and what made it worse is she couldn't understand why I was so mad about it. When I found out he was coming back in 2017, I was in two minds because odds were, I just knew something would happen, and knowing my luck it would be me falling arse over tit right in front of him or something like that but thank god, the heavens were smiling on me and it remained incident free.

 

[ElectricDreams]

I didn't appreciate just how beautiful Jason was in the 90s, I was a Robbie girl. I think it was the cheeky personality that did it for me Jason was always the quiet one, which I'd totally go for these days!