Entrevista a Jason

WITH just one week until the start of Take That: The Circus Live tour, 59 branded trucks left the band’s top-secret rehearsal location. 
Carrying the staging, lights and set north, they headed towards Sunderland’s Stadium of Light.
Travelling in convoy, the trucks stopped traffic and amazed onlookers as they wound their way along the country roads towards the A1.
Take That kick off their monumental 20-date summer tour on June 5 on Wearside.
They will then travel to Coventry, Cardiff, Glasgow and Manchester, before ending with four sell-out shows at London’s Wembley Stadium in July.

Gary, Howard, Jason and Mark will play to more than one million people along the way – making this the biggest tour the band have ever undertaken.

As well as the opening night, Take That will perform a second show at the Stadium of Light the following evening and Jason Orange told the Chronicle he is thrilled.

“Everybody says in these interviews ‘wouldn’t you have rather started at Wembley or Manchester?’ he said.
“We’re not bothered about that. We’ve always had fantastic support and the further north you go in our country, the more electric the audience is.
“I don’t need to say this, but the North East fans have always been electric and some of our best supporters.

“We can’t wait to get there.” 

Jason is no stranger to the region. His mum ran the Rosie Malone pub in South Shields for about five years. 

“I was up there a few times. I loved it,” he said.

It is Take That’s first full-scale stadium tour, having played Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena four times since reforming in 2005.

Jason admitted all four members of the band are not taking their success for granted second-time round.
“It’s just life I suppose. Every time you think you’ve got a hold on life and how it works it always surprises you,” he reflected.

“In this instance it surprised us in the most wonderful way possible.

“On one of the last nights on our previous tour, the promoter said if we did another one it might be a good idea to do stadiums.

“It is easier for us as you work less and get to see more people.

“It is a change from arenas. We did maybe 50 arena dates last time. 

“To do stadiums this time is a different environment and a different challenge.”

One of those challenges, he admitted, was topping their previous shows. 
With 59 trucks heading to the Stadium of Light, that shouldn’t be a problem.
“In a stadium area we can have a bigger facility and a bigger production,” he explained.
“It is always a challenge improving on the last time.

“We’ve never been afraid to spend the money and I suppose the trick this time is doing the research and choosing the right people to be able to put us together a huge stadium show, but without it turning into something ridiculous.”
“All of us are really looking forward to getting back on the road again.
“We can think of no better way to thank everyone for their support and loyalty over the past few years. 
“This will be the biggest tour we’ve ever done and we’ve been working especially hard over the last few months to make it the best and most exciting Take That tour yet.”