Take That

[Quattro formaggi]

It sounds like it was a mixture of both but from what I can tell Jason didn't do any new voice overs? I imagine he was asked and didn't want to. He actually had a lovely voice, Wooden Boat was a beautiful song. Shame he didn't get to show that more.

I think rob and Jason’s were sound bites I think they were lifted from the 2005 documentary just before they reformed. Not finished watching yet but there is a lot of new (old) footage that was really interesting. For me especially I was gobsmacked when I saw Robbie get out of a car in some old footage at Stockport station presumably to get the train back to Stoke I am from Stockport and was in the train station all the time I must of missed him by days/minutes! Had a massive crush on him too back then.

I also didn’t realise all the stuff with Gary and the pressure he was under to deliver the music. That was a lot for someone so young.

 

[ElectricDreams]

Anyone seen Howard’s latest instagram story. At least 50% of their fan base are perimenopause/ menopause/ post menopause. He really has a wonderful way with words doesn’t he

What a dickhead! When he has a uterus he can have an opinion on peri/menopause but until then he really needs to keep it to himself! Always said if men had periods they'd have come up with a cure for them years ago

 

[Sammiejayne444]

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

 

[NowIsGood]

I think he groomed them all to be honest. I wouldn't be surprised if down the line, Gary admits to something with how close Smith kept him.

I always got the feeling something happened between Nigel and Jason. I think Gary was too valuable as the song writer and Nigel liked to go for the more vulnerable ones.
It was telling Jason only agreed to tour again (in 2005) if Nigel had absolutely nothing to do with them.

 

[mrs Stot]

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.

 

[pixxyy]

Who remembers wearing out their VHS copy of Take That and party out at the part where Mark slowly humps the stage

all about the uncensored Do What U Like vid

 

[D_Wills]

Wonder if the voice overs were made specifically for this documentary or soundbites taken from over the years? Would be lovely to think Jason had done it recently. Made me sad when he said he was told not to sing Theres not much I/we dont already know about the TT story but I still really enjoyed it.

 

[Tofino]

I just love that despite everything that happened in the 90s, both Gary and Robbie were mature enough to discuss it, accept both their faults and build something positive from it. I’m sure they will never be the best of friends on a personal level but I feel like they do genuinely respect each other now.

I think the coverage of Jason leaving was the saddest part for me. I totally understand and respect his desire to call it a day, and whilst I’m so grateful they continued as a 3, there will always be a Jason sized hole. The footage of their final night of the progress tour really got me. Seeing them as a five for the final time, and now knowing it was only ever going to be 3 after that final show.

I wish there had been more about their time as a 3. I know it’s been less dramatic but it totally missed how they felt about the III tour without Jason, for example. And they said themselves, being a 3 has been their longest formation out of all eras. So to just go from end of Progress to 2024 this life tour felt a bit jarring for me. We could have easily had four episodes, I’m sure.

But otherwise I loved there was so much unseen footage.

 

[HiyaCath!]

I loved it when Robbie sang the Lulu part on Progress tour.

But still on my 90s TT nostalgia , remember this slutty little performance?

 

[Baconbutties]

At Cafe Del Mar tonight and it's bloody great. Loved Howard's set and now it's proper dance tunes going on. Loving it. Reliving my youth, proper 90s/early 2000s tunes

 

[coconochanel]

When they perform at Royal concerts etc people always have a moan 'oh not TT again' but you know what? you cant beat a bit of TT, the songs never get old IMO.

 

[Badirene]

The irony, a man without a vagina is the biggest fanny
Who keeps letting him access the internet with his "thoughts" on anything.

 

[ElectricDreams]

I've been a fan for 34 years and have been to every tour since I was 11 but The Circus at the Etihad tonight was the most outstanding concert I have ever been to. It blew the 2009 Circus out of the water!

 

[bowtiesarecool]

Reviving this thread for the documentary release!!

Lots of lovely promotion for it, and it's Markie's birthday too

Loved the clip of them meeting The Traitors winner Stephen on the Radio 2 Instagram page - not sure which side fan-boyed most!

 

[RhiannonR]

I think Gary can come across badly in interviews because his responses sound so rehearsed. He’s always sounded like a fifty year old man, even when he was 22.

He’s very guarded and doesn’t like to let people in. If Robbie is an open book, Gary is the opposite. I think he carries a lot of baggage from his “failure” years and still isn’t over the trauma of being a public laughing stock.

He’s also a workaholic and when TT aren’t active, needs to be busy with solo projects. I don’t think that means he’s only in it for himself, I genuinely think the three of them are in a good place in their old age.

Old age! They’re only in their fifties

 

[bowtiesarecool]

Reviving this thread, not to rant about Howard being a weirdo anti vaxxer/ against modern medicine.
BUT I'm having a 90s TT nostalgia trip, Relight my Fire was a fucking a great song. Also Mark in that crop top is iconic.

Oh yes, that crop top was amazing! To be fair, it's a great music video! Love a bit of Mark Owen... My husband got me this mug for Xmas after last year's tour reignited my Mark crush

 

[SarcasticEllis]

Here he goes again…

Know which other transactions are tracked? All those thousands of lovely ticket sales at £80+ a time…he’s not complaining about those being purchased using cashless means

 

[BugglyWuggly]

Wonder if the voice overs were made specifically for this documentary or soundbites taken from over the years? Would be lovely to think Jason had done it recently. Made me sad when he said he was told not to sing Theres not much I/we dont already know about the TT story but I still really enjoyed it.

It sounds like it was a mixture of both but from what I can tell Jason didn't do any new voice overs? I imagine he was asked and didn't want to. He actually had a lovely voice, Wooden Boat was a beautiful song. Shame he didn't get to show that more.

 

[Baconbutties]

Well I gave in and I'm off to Malta in October best get some drinking practice in and start throwing some all nighters

 

[coconochanel]

Someone I worked with knows the group quite well.....Confirmed the long time rumours that Robbie is into men and women.

I always thought that was when he was heavy into drugs. Anyway I think Jason is gay and Gary was tight when he was younger...so tight in fact if no cars were behind him he wouldnt indicate to save the bulb.