Todas las fechas de sus conciertos en UK:
Mon May 30 - Sunderland Stadium of Light
Tue May 31 - Sunderland Stadium of Light
Fri June 3 - City of Manchester Stadium
Sat June 4 - City of Manchester Stadium
Sun June 5 - City of Manchester Stadium
Tue June 7 - City of Manchester Stadium
Wed June 8 - City of Manchester Stadium
Fri June 10 - City of Manchester Stadium
Sat June 11 - City of Manchester Stadium
Tue June 14 - Cardiff Millennium Stadium
Wed June 15 - Cardiff Millennium Stadium
Sat June 18 - Dublin Croke Park
Sun June 19 - Dublin Croke Park
Wed June 22 - Glasgow Hampden Park
Thu June 23 - Glasgow Hampden Park
Fri June 24 - Glasgow Hampden Park
Mon June 27 - Birmingham Villa Park
Tue June 28 - Birmingham Villa Park
Fri July 1 - Wembley Stadium
Sat July 2 - Wembley Stadium
Sun July 3 - Wembley Stadium
Tue July 5 - Wembley Stadium
Wed July 6 - Wembley Stadium
Fri July 8 - Wembley Stadium
Sat July 9 - Wembley Stadium
¡Y actualmente están todos vendidos! O_o
sábado, 30 de octubre de 2010
UK Progress Tour 2011
Take That vende un millón de entradas para su gira en menos de 24 horas
Londres, 29 oct (EFE).- El grupo británico Take That ha vendido un millón de entradas en menos de 24 horas para la gira que celebrará en el Reino Unido a partir de mayo de 2011 y que supondrá el regreso de la banda al completo tras su ruptura en 1995.
Las agencias de venta de entradas se vieron desbordadas por la gran demanda de localidades de los fans de Take That, lo que llevó al grupo a ampliar el número de conciertos en el país para la llamada "gira de la reconciliación".
En un comunicado, Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams, Mark Owen, Jason Orange y Howard Donald se declararon "boquiabiertos, y completa y verdaderamente estupefactos" al conocer las cifras de venta de entradas para sus conciertos.
"Son las noticias más maravillosas que nos podían dar. Vender un millón de entradas en un día es alucinante y creemos que estaremos en estado de shock durante unos días", afirmaron.
"Queremos dar las gracias a todas las personas que han comprado entradas hoy y esperamos verlas el año que viene", añadieron.
Las entradas se pusieron a la venta a las 08.00 horas GMT y sólo seis horas después se añadieron nuevas fechas para los conciertos en Sunderland, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff y Londres.
Decenas de seguidores del grupo hicieron noche frente a las oficinas de venta de entradas para una gira que ha despertado un especial interés por la vuelta al grupo de Robbie Williams.
Una portavoz de la empresa Ticketmaster calificó esta compra como "algo sin precedentes" y reconoció los problemas sufridos durante el día para hacer frente a las peticiones.
La banda informó este martes de algunos detalles de una gira muy esperada y prometió que será "un festín para la imaginación". EFE
Fuente: ABC
viernes, 29 de octubre de 2010
1 millón de entradas
Take That have broken their own box office record to sell one million tickets in a day, but there's still tickets available plus an additional two shows have just been added as follows:
Saturday 11th June - City of Manchester
Saturday 9th July -Wembley Stadium
Check out the Live section of the site for ticket links!
Take That fever swept the nation today when tickets for the bands Progress Live 2011 UK Summer Stadium tour went on sale at 9am. A record breaking one million tickets were snapped, meaning the band have smashed their own previous box office record set in 2008 with The Circus Live Tour.
Massive demand for the tickets this morning caused phone lines and websites across the country to jam as ticket agents struggled to cope with the unprecedented number of people trying to buy tickets. Thousands of fans also camped out overnight outside the stadium box offices to ensure they were amongst the first to secure tickets for the band's highly anticipated tour next year.
The band commented "We are speechless, truly and utterly shocked. This is the most amazing news for all of us. To sell one million tickets in a day is mind blowing and we think we'll be in shock for a few days! We want to thank everyone who has bought tickets today and look forward to seeing them next year."
Progress Live 2011 will be the first time that Gary, Howard, Jason, Mark and Robbie have toured together in over 16 years.
Fuente: Take That Official
Tony Aguilar con Robbie y Mark
¡Por fin tenemos noticias de Tony Aguilar! Esta es la última públicación de su blog:
Hola familia,
Esta mañana, en pleno aeropuerto de Londres, me dieron la feliz noticia del nacimiento de mi primera sobrina. Aún así, no quiero perder el momento de dejaros la foto que anoche nos hicimos Robbie Williams, Mark Owen y yo.
Pronto podréis ver en 40tv, en los40.com y aquí la entrevista completa.
¡No os preocupéis! Si… les insistí en que vinieran pronto a España.
Paz y amor y buen puente
Fuente: Tony Aguilar
Progress tour 2011: Nuevas fechas
- Tue 31 May – SUNDERLAND, Stadium of Light
- Wed 08 June – MANCHESTER, City of Manchester Stadium
- Fri 10 Jun – MANCHESTER, City of Manchester Stadium
- Wed 15 June – CARDIFF, Millennium Stadium
- Sun 19 June - DUBLIN, Croke Park
- Fri 24 June – GLASGOW, Hampden Park
- Tue 28 June – BIRMINGHAM, Villa Park
- Wed 06 July – LONDON, Wembley Stadium
- Fri 08 July - LONDON, Wembly Stadium
La demanda de entradas supera a la de Michael Jackson
Take That's massive UK tour has caused so much demand for tickets that Ticketmaster have been forced to apologise for their failure to keep up, claiming that the demand for tickets was twice that of when Michael Jackson's O2 residency went on sale last March.
In a statement on Facebook, Ticketmaster said:
"Due to totally unprecedented demand all ticket agents across the UK, including Ticketmaster, are struggling to cope with the sheer volume of people logging on to try and buy Take That tickets. The knock-on effect is also creating problems for the UK telephone network, it’s been confirmed that it’s also straining to cope and that call volume is at least twice that of the Michael Jackson on sale last March. We are working to resolve the issues and we are confident that fans will be able to purchase tickets and we ask that they keep trying."
TickeTTs chaos
Thousands of Take That fans have been left devastated after being unable to purchase tickets for the group's Progress Live 2011 tour.
After millions of keen fans logged onto the internet this morning in the hope of getting their hands on some of the hotly-anticipated tickets, many of the ticket websites crashed as they were unable to cope with the demand.
However, a statement from the group urged Take That fans to keep trying as tickets are still available to buy.
The statement read: 'Due to totally unprecedented demand all ticket agents have struggled to cope with the number of people logging on to try and buy Take That tickets.
'The technology available has not been able to keep up with demand however all ticket agents are confident they will be able to process all enquiries so are asking fans to keep trying.'
The demand for the tickets is also causing issues with the UK telephone network, according to Ticketmaster.
The online retailer added in a statement: 'Call volume is at least twice that of the Michael Jackson on sale last March. We are working to resolve the issues and we are confident that fans will be able to purchase tickets and we ask that they keep trying.'
And while general admission tickets have not yet sold out, there are already thousands of people putting their tickets up for sale on auction sites including eBay.
Two tickets for Take That's performance at Manchester were already fetching a staggering price of £357, while a pair of standing tickets for Wembley were at £405 with over half an hour left on the auction.
One fan wrote on Twitter: 'Isn't it really annoying that many of the people buying #TakeThat tickets are doing so to sell on at extortionist prices?'
There have also been warnings from the police urging fans not to buy tickets for the tour from any unofficial websites, as many sites have already been set up specifically to sell fake tickets.
Detective Inspector Sean Crotty, of the Metropolitan Police Economic and Specialist Crime Command, says, 'There are huge numbers of Take That fans who will be desperate to get hold of tickets for these concerts.
'However, buying tickets from unofficial websites or agencies could result in them losing money, having their credit cards details compromised and ultimately losing out on the opportunity to see the band.'
¡Tenemos enTTradas!
Cada año está más difícil pero una vez más hemos sido afortunadas, hemos conseguido nuestras entradas y estamos super contentas.
De momento estaremos con los chicos el 3 y 4 de Junio en Manchester, el 18 y 19 de Junio en Dublín y el 3 de Julio en Londres.
Enhorabuena a todas las que han conseguido su entrada y mucha suerte a todas las que seguís intentándolo.
jueves, 28 de octubre de 2010
Buena suerTTe
En un día como el de mañana no podía faltar nuestro clásico trebol "lucky takies", que tanta suerTTe nos dio en las dos giras anteriores.Horse with no name - Americana
Entre las cosas que ya sabemos del disco es que incluye una versión de este gran tema de Americana.
Para aquellas que no conocéis la canción y para aquellas que ya la conocen:
¿Qué os parece que versionen este gran tema?
Review del album "Progress" según Tony Aguilar
Fuente original: Tony Aguilar
"Hola familia,
Saludos desde Londres. Con algo de retraso hemos aterrizado y ya me dirijo hacia la entrevista con Take That. Como os dije ayer he alucinado con el nuevo sonido de su disco Progress. No me lo esperaba después de escuchar el single The Flood.
El disco está lleno de temas electrónicos. Voces y coros al más puro estilo Take That pero esta vez acompañados de teclados y sintetizadores.
Hay temas que recuerdan a los nuevos románticos ochenteros, incluso alguno a los míticos Depeche Mode.
SOS es un tema uptempo con ritmo dance y guitarras.
Le sigue un mediotiempo electro titulado Wait.
Kidz tiene una introducción basada en el tema Horse with no Name de la banda America.
Pretty things es techno romántico.
Happy Now tiene voces de Robbie susurradas y de golpe explota con un estribillo disco en falsete.
Hay un tema épico, industrial, se llama Underground Machine.
Mark se luce en What do you want from me.
Affirmation es muy uptempo, muy rápida.
Y el broche final llega con un tema de 8 minutos, una balada con sintetizadores titulada Eight Letters.
En un momentito lo comentaré con ellos. Me gusta el progreso de Take That.
Peace and Love from London."
Progress Tour 2011: Planos de los estadios y precios
Pinchad en las imágenes para ampliarlas y ver los precios.
Dublín
Glasgow
Londres
Progess review on Daily Star
YOU can get your mitts on the new Take That release on November 15. Check out my thoughts, below, on the brilliant album.
The Flood: First single and utterly epic. A certain No 1. Verdict: 5/5
SOS: Mark leads the vocals with a heady disco opening beat then Robbie comes in with a shouty, pumping vocal. Banging rave-up that sounds nothing like TT have ever done before. “It’s like a bullet to the head,” declares Markie. Bang bang brilliance. Verdict: 5/5
Wait: Dubby 80s-style mid-tempo which Robbie drives. “There’s something I’d like to change,” they declare, clearly referencing their past squabbles. Verdict: 2/5
Kidz: Mark talks to a marching drumbeat about kings, queens and government. Dark Depeche Mode-feeling. Hauntingly good. Verdict: 4/5
Pretty Things: Synth slowie with Robbie on lead. “A little meditation might pull you through/Don’t sweat the pretty things,” he gently croons. Verdict: 3/5
Happy Now: Camp fun number. Gary and Rob share the vocodered moments. Verdict: 3/5
Underground Machine: “What a beast, what a man/I wish the beggers were choosers,” sings Robbie. No idea what he means but this will get your hips gyrating. Verdict: 3/5
What Do You Want From Me?: “My greatest fear is you will notice I’m not what you wanted after all these years/It’s been a difficult year/I still wanna belong to you,” a heart-broken Mark sings. Gut-wrenching brave lyrics with a boisterous beat. Verdict: 5/5
Affirmation: “Can feel the pressure on all our minds,” sings Howard, managing to sound totally modern yet steeped in 80s nostalgia at the same time. Verdict: 3/5
Eight Letters: “Look back but don’t stare,” sings Gaz. That’s the title of their upcoming film about reforming with Robbie. “This is all that matters.” A bromance tune. Verdict: 4/5
Keep spinning for a secret track with a space-age Jason lead vocal. Delicate and floaty. Verdict: 3/5
Fuente: Daily Star
Progress review on Mirror.co.uk
It's Gary, Howard, Robbie, Mark and Jason all right... but as you've never heard them before.
Futuristic, electro-heavy, bassthumping Take That have ripped up 20 years of history and shown, once again, that they still have a massive future.
I was given an exclusive first listen to the reformed group's 10-track album, Progress, and I can confirm that it's an absolute belter. Determined not to be a bit-part member (as if), Rob's got his dulcet Stoke-on-Trent vocals on over half the tracks.
But despite that, it's still a corker. So good, in fact, that the band have pushed first single The Flood forward a week - sending Westlife running and even pushing Simon Cowell's X Factor charity single back a fortnight.
Here's the lowdown on all 10 tracks...
THE FLOOD
An anthemic, rousing tune, and the first single off the new album. Huge.
SOS
Robbie and Mark combine on this electro-rocky number. Thumping chorus line and very polished.
WAIT
Rob's synthesized vocals give this an 80s feel. Personal lyrics about regret, and dealing with criticism.
KIDZ
You'll either love it or hate it. Another marching bassline, with Mark recording main vocals on the slightly Pink Floyd-esque track.
PRETTY THINGS
Slower in tempo, Robbie sounds great. A real grower.
HAPPY NOW
My favourite track on the album, an absolute Tune with a capital 'T'.
Scissor Sister-lite, Gary and Rob dominate on this massively upbeat and vocoder-heavy number.
Please let this be the next single, boys.
UNDERGROUND MACHINE
Classic Robbie, complete with catchy chorus: "When the girl meets the boy and the boy meets the girl and the boy thinks the girl's all right. All right."
WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?
Another absolute classic. While Mark is keen to stress this deeply personal song was written before his extramarital affairs came to light, there's no denying the poignancy of the lyrics: "It's been a difficult year/(but) I still want to belong to you/I still want to grow old with you/I still think I'm in love with you/I still think you're the one for me but what do you want from me?"
AFFIRMATION
Howard gets to have a go on the mic. Love his voice but the track feels like a bit of a filler.
EIGHT LETTERS
Features the lyric "Look back, don't stare" - the name of TT's forthcoming film. Fantastic song, hints at the lads repairing their relationship with Robbie. Rousing climax and set to be the closing track for next year's tour.
Fuente: Mirror
Take That deny Glastonbury rumours
Take That have ruled themselves out of playing at Glastonbury festival next year.
The band, who yesterday announced a mammoth UK arena tour, have been the centre of speculation about this year’s as-of-yet unnamed headliners. Rumours have been flying that the band may perform the Somerset event on June 24th-26th this year. The rumours were also given unexpected support yesterday as the band had left the dates free from their touring schedule.
However, the band were keen to end any speculation, so they addressed the issue yesterday in an interview with BBC Radio One: "No, we're not," Gary Barlow announced, when asked if they were playing.
Mark Owen added: "I love going as a spectator, I've been a few times. We have a big production, we have a big show, I don't think we could put our stage in there, I don't think it's possible. If we're having a good time we might get on the bus and go down. We can go and take our caravan and watch a few other bands."
Fuente: Stereoboard
Exclusive Progress Boxset now available to pre-order!
Progress: The Limited Edition, is only available to buy right here in the Official Take That Store and includes the following, all presented in a keepsake box…
Progress – CD album
Look Back, Don’t Stare –DVD of the documentary film
6 exclusive art prints of the band
Delivered on or before the release date: 6 December 2010
Pre-order here
Take That Newsletter: Progress Live 2011
Progress Live 2011 will be a feast for the imagination, charting the evolution and progress of Take That and Robbie Williams through their extraordinary 20-year history. The spectacular live shows will celebrate Take That's biggest hits from the last two decades and, will also see Robbie take to the stage to perform songs from his incredible chart-topping solo career.
Tickets for the UK dates will go on sale at 9am THIS FRIDAY 29th October 2010 and the European tickets will be available from FRIDAY 5th November.
For the full list of dates as well as detailed on-sale information check out the brand new Live section of takethat.com.
miércoles, 27 de octubre de 2010
Comprar Q Magazine desde España
Take That gana premio Q por años de éxito
La banda británica Take That, que recientemente se reformó tras el regreso del músico Robbie Williams, ganó en Londres el premio Q al "Hall de la Fama" por sus años de éxito.
Leer noticia completa en Ansa.latina
Take That se va de gira con Robbie Williams
Una imponente sala de un lujoso hotel londinense, una muralla de cámaras de televisión, cientos de periodistas... y por los altavoces, temas de Take That. Cuando los cinco entran en la sala, el revuelo se da por descontado. Pero poco antes sucede algo así como una emoción contenida, hasta que los presentes recuerdan que los chicos ya se han hecho mayores.
a no son más aquellos adolescentes que vibraban con los Take That al completo, Robbie Williams incluido. Aunque la banda de pop británica no se lo toma tan en serio: con unos años más que sí dejan huella, los chicos tontearon aquí y allá mientras la maquinaria de relaciones públicas se ponía a punto. Han pasado ya unos tres meses desde que los Take That, quizá la banda de chicos con mayor éxito, anunciara su reunificación con Robbie Williams. Desde entonces ha habido un par de fotos, una aparición en una entrega de premios, un nuevo álbum en marcha... pero nada grande y oficial. Hasta que ahora los británicos han anunciado un tour para el próximo año. "Será una gran producción para estadios", dijo Gary Barlow, aunque la mayoría de los conciertos tendrán lugar en Reino Unido. Que nadie espere modestas actuaciones en acústico. Con todo, aún cuesta imaginar cómo se presentarán los antiguos ídolos adolescentes.
Take That se disolvió en 1996, tras hits como Babe o Everything Changes, y desató la histeria entre sus fans. En 2005, Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange y Mark Owen volvieron a unirse, pero Robbie, que se había convertido en una estrella en solitario, no quiso. Las ventas de discos sin Williams pusieron de manifiesto que la reunificación valía la pena, y traía millones. El hit Patience alcanzó a fans que durante la primera etapa aún calzaban zapatos de bebé.
Los cuatro tuvieron éxito, pero habrá que ver qué pasará con los cinco: ¿se harán realmente con nuevos fans o sus conciertos se convertirán en una sesión de nostalgia para mujeres entre los 30 y los 40? Parece que los chicos han reconocido ellos solos el problema. Así, su nuevo disco, que sale a la venta a mediados de noviembre, se llama Progress, progreso. Y tampoco la gira podrá ser como antes. "Tenemos que pensar cómo seguir haciendo el bobo con dignidad", dijo Howard. "Al fin y al cabo, todos rondamos los 40".
Pese a los años, quieren seguir bailando, y cuando una periodista les preguntó si volverán a llevar ropa ajustada, sus sonrisas hablaban por sí solas. De las disputas del pasado entre Williams y el resto del grupo no quedaba ni rastro. Pero, ¿qué es lo que ha cambiado? ¿cuáles son los avances? "En los noventa lo pasamos increíblemente bien", recuerda Howard. "Pero fue todo construido de forma un poco artificial". La realidad es que aquellos jóvenes apenas se conocían de antes y fueron "creados" como una banda de chicos. "Hoy, de alguna forma, todo es más auténtico". Y todos asienten. "Antes había muchas luchas de poder entre nosotros", dice Robbie con su característica sonrisa de jovenzuelo. "Hoy estamos justos por los motivos correctos". Así, las hostilidades se han superado y a lo largo de la gira habrá también temas en solitario, como hits de Williams o Barlow. Y quizá, cuando estén sobre el escenario, pese al revuelo mediático y de fans, sea posible creer un poco que sencillamente sólo hacen música juntos y quieren pasarlo bien.
Fuente: Diario de Sevilla
Take That anuncia una gira junto a Robbie Williams
La gira por Europa será la primera del quinteto desde 1995, y la banda prometió compartir su camerino tal como en los viejos tiempos del grupo en la década de 1990.
"Siempre hemos compartido un camerino y continuaré con esa tradición", dijo Williams, quien se reintegró a la banda a principios de este año.
Mientras la carrera solista de Williams se ha tambaleado en los últimos años, Take That, que se separó en 1996, ha disfrutado de un renovado éxito tras reunirse en 2005 sin Robbie.
La gira del año pasado para promocionar el álbum del 2008 "The Circus" batió el récord de la taquilla británica al vender 600.000 entradas en menos de cinco horas.
"Es gracioso porque cuando Rob vio la gira de The Circus dijo 'Yo quiero hacer eso'", afirmó el cantante Mark Owen en una conferencia de prensa. "Y eso es lo que estamos tratando de hacer, lo mismo pero con Rob", agregó.
Gary Barlow, el principal compositor de la banda, dijo que la gira de este año será un espectáculo de estadios de gran producción. "Será un evento espectacular", afirmó.
La primera fecha de la gira será el 30 de mayo en Sunderland, en el norte de Inglaterra, y continuará en julio en varios países de Europa, incluyendo Milán, y otras fechas en Escandinavia y Alemania.
En agosto, Barlow sugirió que Williams no se quedaría con la banda durante mucho tiempo.
"Estos son nuestros 20 años (...) Así que hacer un álbum y quizá una gira única sería algo espectacular para este año", dijo Barlow luego en una entrevista.
"Creo que una vez que lo hagamos, Rob volverá a ser Rob y nosotros volveremos a ser cuatro", afirmó. Pero en una conferencia el martes Williams dijo: "No le estamos poniendo una línea de tiempo".
El anuncio de la gira puso fin a una exitosa semana para el grupo, que el lunes recibió el premio "Hall of Fame" de la revista de música Q.
Ahora, el líder mundial en apuestas Ladbrokes los ha puesto número 8 en su lista de 15 favoritos para obtener el álbum número uno de Navidad en Reino Unido este año con "Progress", el próximo disco de la banda británica, cuyo lanzamiento está previsto para el próximo mes.
Se espera que el álbum venda más que el de sus rivales JLS y Justin Bieber, quienes también lanzarán sus discos en noviembre.
Take That alcanzó la fama en la década de 1990 con canciones pop y baladas como "Back for Good" y "Relight My Fire", vendiendo 25 millones de copias y convirtiéndose en el ejemplo de banda de éxito.
Fue el primer grupo desde The Beatles en vender cuatro sencillos número uno consecutivos.
Las entradas de la gira comenzarán a venderse el viernes.
martes, 26 de octubre de 2010
European Progress Tour 2011
Tue 12 - July Milan San Siro
Sat 16 July - Copenhagen Parken
Mon 18 July - Amsterdam Arena
Fri 22 July - Hamburg Imtech Arena
Mon 25 July - Dusseldorf Esprit Arena
Fri 29 July - Munich Olympia Stadion
A la venta el 5 de noviembre
http://www.takethat.com/live
Progress Live 2011
Monday May 30 - Sunderland Stadium of Light
Friday June 3 - City of Manchester Stadium
Saturday June 4 - City of Manchester Stadium
Sunday June 5 - City of Manchester Stadium
Tuesday June 7 - City of Manchester Stadium
Tuesday June 14 - Cardiff Millennium Stadium
Saturday June 18 - Dublin Croke Park
Wednesday June 22 - Glasgow Hampden Park
Thursday June 23 - Glasgow Hampden Park
Monday June 27 - Birmingham Villa Park
Friday July 1 - Wembley Stadium
Saturday July 2 - Wembley Stadium
Sunday July 3 - Wembley Stadium
Tuesday July 5 - Wembley Stadium
A la venta el viernes 29 de octubre a las 9:00 GMT
Take That Special Announcement, Ustream.TV: Take That are due to make a special announcement TODAY!
Take That Special Announcement @ Ustream.TV: Take That are due to make a special announcement on Tuesday October 26th at 10am GMT sharp. Watch it live
ITV deal on Take That film
ITV has got the first screening of Take That's comeback film.
The group allowed cameras in for the past year as they got back together with former bandmate Robbie Williams.
The result - Take That: Look Back, Don't Stare - charts their reunion and preparations for their next album.
And bosses plan to air the film on the same weekend the lads stage their first reunion live performance on The X Factor on November 14.
Fuente: The Sun
Take That take it easy
TAKE THAT's table would have been popular with guests who had already sunk their own booze.
Teetotallers ROBBIE WILLIAMS and MARK OWEN ignored all the vino at their disposal and stuck to soft drinks.
Not that the boys needed alcohol to brighten their day - they were already chuffed with their Q Award.
HOWARD DONALD said: "Getting a Q Award shows that pop truly rocks. It's fantastic.
"We've stood the test of time to make it back together 20 years this year and going strong."
Howard added that having Robbie back signals a "new start".
"It's great to be working with Rob now we're all grown-up. He's such a talented guy and it's been brilliant to write with him again."
And share an Orangina.
Fuente: The Sun
lunes, 25 de octubre de 2010
TT back together and winning awards
The newly reformed Take That have made their first public appearance with Robbie Williams giving his biggest hint yet that he will stay with the band for the forseeable future.
The group attended the Q Awards, where they were presented with the Hall of Fame prize.
On-stage, Robbie said: "Very happy to be back. First day and we've won an award."
"I'd like to thank my boys. Extremely happy here. Looking forward to the next few years," he added.
Fuente: ITN
domingo, 24 de octubre de 2010
Special announcement due from the band on Tuesday...
Take That are due to make a special announcement on Tuesday at 10am sharp.
Tune into takethat.com to watch it live.
More details coming soon...
Take That Official Site
sábado, 23 de octubre de 2010
"Esto con Nigel no pasaba!!
Tenemos otro pequeño grupo en facebook :
Takies antiguas que se indignan y piensan "Esto con Nigel no pasaba"
Los chicos saliendo en los videos con abrigos y bufanda, saliendo de los hoteles junto a sus esposas e hijos, envueltos en escándalos sexuales que ahora SI salen a la luz, cambiando las camisetas de rejilla por trajes de chaqueta, permitiendose el lujo de tener un par de kilos de más e incluso canas y arrugas!! A donde vamos a llegar! Mano dura es lo que les hace falta a estos nuevos Take That, "Esto con Nigel no pasaba"
Más rumores sobre la próxima gira
TAKE THAT are planning a reunion tour of epic proportions. Comeback kid ROBBIE WILLIAMS has already let slip the group will embark on a series of gigs next year.
But now promoters SJM are masterminding a whopping 58 stadium dates. The lads will break the news at The Savoy in London on Tuesday.
More than two million fans are expected to pass through the gates at venues across the UK.
A source said: "The band realise demand is high and are acting accordingly. It's unclear whether they will announce all 58 dates at once."
GARY BARLOW, HOWARD DONALD, JASON ORANGE, MARK OWEN and Robbie are trying to conjure up a theme for the tour. They'll need to go some way to top last year's Circus extravaganza.
jueves, 21 de octubre de 2010
The flood by Mat Whitecross
Shot at Dorney Rowing Lake near Eton back in July, Take That row back into action with this superb Mat Whitecross-directed promo for big ‘welcome back Robbie we missed you’ single The Flood.
“The original idea for the video came from the band – they wanted to do ‘Chariots of Fire meets Forrest Gump’, a timeless rowing race,” explains Whitecross. “It needed to feel like an event – something epic to bring the band back together again after all these years.
“We got in touch with a National Rowing Team Trainer, and he said to get the band rowing even at a basic level he’d need to work with them for 3 months solid. We told him we had 2 hours the night before the shoot. Within seconds, one of the band had capsized in the lake and we all started freaking out. But the boys were troopers – they threw themselves into the shoot without any complaints. I knew they had a really good reputation, but they were so patient and lovely they made a tricky shoot a real joy.
“Logistically it was all a bit of a nightmare. My producer Mark lost weeks of sleep trying to get permission and insurance for one of the biggest UK bands to row past the Houses of Parliament at the crack of dawn, tailed by a low-flying helicopter with 2 safety boats in tow. But the band were adamant they wanted to do it for real.
“I’m so glad they pushed for it. It’s always better than trying to fake it in post. Every day brought another disaster – we ended up abandoning the final part of the shoot after the boat hit a rock and sank. If we’d known how difficult it would be to shoot on water, I think we’d have ended up doing the whole thing in the studio…”
Fuente: PromoNews
El rumor se extiende y llega a la prensa
Take That set to announce tour and ticket details
Take That, reunited with Robbie Williams, are set to confirm a huge stadium tour
Take That tickets look set to go on sale next week for the band’s 2011 UK stadium tour. Rumours have surfaced that the pop legends will confirm details of shows at some of the UK’s biggest venues as early as next week.
Venues such as Wembley Stadium in London, City of Manchester Stadium, Glasgow’s Murrayfield Stadium and the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff have been sounded out as possible locations, and the band are expected to perform as many as five London shows.
Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams are currently putting the finishing touches to their much-anticipated album, Progress, which is set to be released on November 22nd.
Take That tour dates are expected to be announced early next week and it is rumoured tickets to see Take That in concert will go on general sale next Friday – October 29th.
Fuente: Mirror.co.uk
Rumor: Entradas para la gira 2011
Cada vez son más los foros que se hacen eco de este rumor: las entradas para la próxima gira de Take That podrían salir a la venta el viernes 29 de octubre.
Esto sólo es un rumor y no sabemos con certeza que esa sea la fecha elegida, pero lo que está claro, es que las entradas no van a tardar en salir a la venta.
Si nos remontamos a 2008, el álbum The Circus salió a la venta el 1 de diciembre y la venta de entradas para la gira comenzó el 31 de octubre. Eso es un mes antes del lanzamiento del disco. Si tenemos en cuenta que hoy es 21 de octubre y el disco sale el 22 de noviembre, casi podríamos pensar que ya están tardando en anunciar la gira.
Otros inicios extraídos de un blog llamado Take That Tickets:
We saw some interesting developments this morning, with the Take That page over at Seatwave going through some changes.
First of all, a number of performances appeared, then disappeared again – and furthermore the text and the photo’s have all been updated. When big official ticket sites like seatwave start adjusting their pages on the quiet, you know that something is just around the corner.
Well, all the boys are rumoured to be on the Chris Moyles show sometime early next week for a two hour slot (source: BBC) and its a sure bet that they will be announcing the tour details, and tickets, during that interview.
En fin, espero que estéis todas preparadas para ese momento. Tened los ordenadores, teléfonos, visas y tranquimazines a mano porque aquí nunca se sabe... ;)
Robbie Williams: Take That will strip to beat JLS
Take That singer has said the band are prepared to run naked through Trafalgar Square in order to beat JLS in an upcoming chart battle.
JLS are releasing their second album Otta This World on November 22nd, the same day as Take That, who Williams recently rejoined, release their album Progress.
Both acts are hoping their records will reach number one in the album charts.
Speaking to the Daily Star, Williams said the band may need to recreate the video for their debut single Do What U Like, which saw them being smeared with jelly while naked, in order to beat the younger boyband.
"If all else fails, nakedness in Trafalgar Square," he said. "We might have to get our arses out again. It's going to be an interesting week. JLS are great," he added.
Fuente: Viagogo
miércoles, 20 de octubre de 2010
Remando y remando llegaremos a London
Lo siguiente es un entrada publicada en el blog de Tony Aguilar:
Hola a tod@s especialmente a l@s takies.
Qué buen rollo! El jueves 28 estaré en Londres con los 5 de Manchester. Una vez más, como en los viejos tiempos!
Me hace una ilusión tremenda traeros sus respuestas y opiniones acerca de la REUNIÓN.
Quieres ayudarme en la entrevista? Deja aquí tus preguntas y comentarios para Take That! Os prometo que lo imprimiré todo y se lo entregaré de vuestra parte. From spain with love, jejeje.
Paz y amor TT4ever.
Fuente: Tony Aguilar
martes, 19 de octubre de 2010
Progress tracklisting revealed!
1. The Flood
2. SOS
3. Wait
4. Kidz
5. Pretty Things
6. Happy Now
7. Underground Machine
8. What Do You Want From Me?
9. Affirmation
10. Eight Letters
Actualización: Como he dicho en Facebook, ¡ofrecemos como premio un single de The Flood a quien acierte esta quiniela!
Reglas:
- El participante debe ser fan de nuestra página en Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/takethatblogforgood) y especificar en el comentario su nombre en Facebook o su email para poder contactarle.
- Sólo un pronóstico por participante.
- No se admiten pronósticos repetidos. En caso de que el pronóstico ganador esté repetido, el ganador será quien lo haya publicado primero.
- Si en la canción intervienen varias voces, se toma como válida la principal (ejemplo: The Flood - Robbie). Si intervienen dos o más voces por igual, deben especificarse cada una de ellas.
- Sólo se enviará el single dentro del territorio europeo (debido a los costes de envío).
- El plazo para participar es hasta el miércoles 20 de octubre a las 23:00, siempre que no se publique antes ningún fragmento o información más de las canciones (todos sabemos hasta el momento que "The Flood" la canta Robbie y en los contenidos del blog podéis encontrar una pista sobre "What Do You Want From Me?"). En ese caso se tomarán como válidos los comentarios publicados hasta ese momento.
- La decisión del ganador será definitiva y se tomará entre los miembros de este blog.
Take That spill the beans to Q Magazine
Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and latest addition Robbie Williams sat down with Q Magazine in July. It followed the announcement that the Rock DJ would return to the band for an album and tour.
Rocker turned photographer Bryan Adams photographed Take That for the feature which details how their reunion with Robbie came about. Lead songwriter Gary travelled to LA last summer on a family holiday and ended up spending two days composing tracks with his old adversary.
"We never did anything creatively together in the 90's. But once we wrote [Shame] Rob said, 'We've done it now I want to work with the lads again'", explained Gary.
The full interview can be read in November's issue of Q Magazine.
Take That's forthcomnig album Progress will be released on November 22.
Fuente: ITN
Take That 'nearly changed name' after Robbie rejoined
Take That have revealed that they thought about changing their name for their comeback with Robbie Williams.
The reformed five-piece toyed with rechristening themselves for a one-off single but eventually decided against it. However, the idea freed the band up to explore a fresh sound, according to Robbie Williams. He's told Q magazine it was the trigger for the electro-pop sound on new album Progress.
"I'm guessing that the initial idea of not being called Take That freed Gary up," said the 36-year-old. Gary Barlow also suggests in the Q interview that Robbie's return stopped the songwriter becoming bored. "After those last two records the thought of the four of us just going in and doing another... it solved all that Rob coming back. It's made it interesting," he said.
'Bullied'
Robbie Williams originally left the band in 1995 but started work on new material after clearing the air with Gary Barlow last year.
Jason Orange says that Williams' departure could have been caused by "bullying" by the other members.
"He was the kid in the band and maybe I bullied him in some ways, not overtly but covertly. He took exception and rightly so. We had a lot of tensions going on and it's easy in a group for one person to become the scapegoat," admitted Orange. "I think we did that to a large extent with Rob."
Robbie Williams also says that despite his solo success he longed to be back in a group.
He said: "I've wanted to be in one (group) since then [2002 album Escapology]. It must've been this one but I had to wait for the stars to realign. It was like, 'I've done Come Undone and Feel and Angels - and that's not what I want either'."
Excitement about the Take That reunion also overshadowed his last solo album, Williams admitted.
"I was gutted about it [having to promote Video Killed the Radio Star]. And, unfortunately for EMI, I was disinterested. This was more exciting and happier."
Take That's new album Progress is due for release on 22 November.
Fuente: BBC
Gary Barlow tells Robbie Williams he is still the boss of Take That
Gary Barlow has warned comeback king Robbie Williams that he is still the ‘boss’ of Take That.
After letting Williams, 36, take the lead vocals on their new single The Flood, Barlow was keen to remind his old friend and rival about who was in charge.
The 39-year-old described himself as the band’s ‘big brother’ and ‘I guess a bit of the boss as well’.
He told Q Magazine: ‘It’s funny because there’s so much of that still there. I kind of still lead the trail.’
And he admitted he was envious of Angels singer Williams’ success after he left Take That. ‘F****** right I was. The thing I’ve learned from having Rob back in my life is that it wasn’t being envious of him, it was more that I love being in the industry.’
Barlow says he is desperate to cling to success now he is back in the limelight.
‘I love days like today, doing a photo shoot, being driven here in a nice car. It’s a nice life. And it’s f****** temporary, unless you’re incredibly lucky.’
And while Barlow holds on to power, his bandmates are less paranoid about Robbie’s return.
Howard Donald, 42, says marriage has tamed the Stoke-born star. ‘He’s grown up a hell of a lot. I was so happy that he got married because that’s what he needed – someone to keep him grounded,’ he said.
‘Most of the s*** that went on was between Rob and Gary anyway. With me, I remember him saying on the TV once that he thought I was cool. I didn’t care what he said about the others after that,’ he added.
Donald insists the reunion is not to keep the headlines going. ‘We don’t need him and he doesn’t need us,’ said the straight-talking singer.
Read the full interview in Q Magazine, out a week today.
Fuente: Metro.co.uk
Mark: "I've saved my marriage"
Serial cheat Mark Owen has spoken for the first time of his joy that his battered marriage has survived.
The Take That singer's relationship with Emma looked doomed after he was forced to confess to 10 affairs earlier this year.
Mark, 38, admitted that it had been a "very difficult" time but the pair had turned the corner and were ready to stay committed. He said: "I do want us to grow old together. I do fancy her. Those feeling are there."
Mark summed up his emotions in a song he had written called What Do You Want From Me. Among the telling lyrics is the line: "I like to think of us moving on. I still think I'm in love with you."
He admitted: "My hope for me and my relationship with Emma is in that song. But it's difficult because of what it brings up."
The relationship has been on the rocks since March, when Mark confessed to being unfaithful with 10 women.
He had married Emma, 32, mother to his children, Elwood, three, and one-year-old Willow Rose - just six months earlier in a Scottish castle.
The singer said he was "deeply sorry" for his infidelities but Emma removed her wedding ring and refused to talk to him. Mark, whose interview is in Q, out next Tuesday, then checked into the Priory and vowed to stop boozing.
Fuente: Mirror.co.uk
lunes, 18 de octubre de 2010
viernes, 15 de octubre de 2010
jueves, 14 de octubre de 2010
Take fat as Robbie muscles in
ROBBIE WILLIAMS has been training four hours a day for four months to turn his keg into a six-pack.
The singer was determined to get into shape and not look like the token fat lad when he lines up alongside his old TAKE THAT bandmates.
He's been working with trainer NICKY HOLENDER, the man who helped whip MEL B into shape.
Nicky said: "He's gone from being overweight and not looking so good to being an athlete. He's worked his a*** off."
The former footie pro puts Robbie through his paces five days a week and went on holiday with him to continue their regime.
He has even managed to persuade Robbie to cut down on chocolate.
Nicky said: "He has become very careful about what he eats and in four months he now has a full six-pack going on.
"All I'm doing is getting him to eat well and then he can have his sweet stuff on his cheat days. He has so much muscle."
Nicky, an ex-Peterborough United and LA Galaxy footballer, is now turning his attention to wiping out Robbie's other major vice - smoking.
He said: "It's the best thing he could do for his body. He's come such a long way now and done so well that quitting the fags would be the biggest goal."
Fuente: The Sun
Robbie 'in love' with the Take That story
Singer Robbie Williams has said that he is "in love" with the idea of all the members of Take That being reunited.
Speaking to X magazine, he said: "I suppose subconsciously maybe I knew I'd go back."
"Then I spent a little time with the boys when they came to LA and we got a little room together. Within seconds it was like, yep, this is what I'm doing now."
"Every now and again I wonder why [they took me back]. But, I mean, it's just, well, we're all in love with the concept of it."
"If it was just a financial thing for the boys then they're doing themselves a disservice having me back in the band because they've got to split things five ways."
"Well, every now and again I do think about it and I think, well, they must think about it the same way I do - we're all in love with the story."
Fuente: RTE.ie
miércoles, 13 de octubre de 2010
Robbie Williams: 'Take That feel-good factor makes me want to keep coming back for more'
Reaching number one with new single Shame may have eluded him and Gary Barlow, but Robbie Williams still feels positive about his Take That future.
Appearing on Daybreak on ITV1 this morning, Robbie said that being back with the Take That boys gives him the feel-good factor.
He said: “The democracy of Take That is brilliant now. Everybody chips in, everybody gets an equal say, and it’s something that I don’t plan on leaving for a bit. We’ve met on a level playing surface – the boys have come back and have done exceptionally well. People have had kids and you know, the edges for me have sort of rounded-off a little bit, and so have the boys. And it’s the feel-good factor that makes me want to keep coming back for more – or back for good!”
Asked what his ambition is going forward, Robbie replied: “Just to have a laugh. You know, I don’t need to be doing anything, I’m very fortunate with the life I’ve got. I’ve got an amazing wife, we have a very uncomplicated relationship, eight doggies, live out in LA in the sun – it’s a good life. So whatever I do now – it’s just got to be a laugh.”
He went on to reveal that he’s discussing having children wife Ayda Field, saying: “We’re negotiating – me and the missus are negotiating at the minute about having kids. She wants to go now, and I’m like ‘No, let’s go around the world and enjoy ourselves’.
Fuente: Mirror.co.uk
sábado, 9 de octubre de 2010
Críticas de The Flood
Ever since Robbie Williams rejoined Take That, expectations have been high. But after getting our hands on the five-piece band's comeback single, The Flood, we're relieved to report it's a real corker. Anthemic, upbeat and irritatingly catchy, we'll stake our last glass of champagne on the Stuart Price-produced track sailing straight to No1 on its November 14 release.
Co-written by Take That, it refers back to their acrimo-nious split but insists they now realise they work better together than apart. Sniff - someone pass the Kleenex.
Our insider reveals: "The boys were unanimous The Flood should be their first single. It's incredibly catchy and a sure-fire hit. At the moment, the plan is to debut it live on The X Factor's Sunday night show because Simon Cowell is a big fan. The Flood is odds-on to be their biggest single ever."
Fuente: Mirror
Is it their best yet or is that just exuberance and promotion from Robbie for his first single with Take That since he left the band in 1995 or is there some truth to his bold statement? Well actually from the teaser I can categorically say the song is fantastic.
Is it as good as the singles from the previous two Take That Albums? Probably. But I would say that Robbie is most definitely right that it is better than any of the songs written prior to his 1995 departure from the band.
Take That are a more anthemic band than they were before they reformed and that anthemic style is more than evident in the new song which is as catchy as Greatest day or Patience.
Fuente: The economic voice
This is Take That's first single to feature Robbie Williams who 're-joined' the band earlier this year. The song has that 'epic' feeling attached to it (very Stuart Price) however I'm not that fond of it. The chorus is very good but the verses so-so. Undoubtedly, "The Flood" being a good song or not it will go straight to number one on the UK charts, all due to the hype of Robbie's return.
Fuente: Directlyrics
Esperaste y llegó: Take That presentó su nueva canción tras 15 años
El grupo presentó "The Flood", corte del disco que saldría hacia mediados de noviembre.
Esperaste y por fin llegó: la primera canción en 15 años del reagrupado “Take That”. Con Robbie Williams a la cabeza, el conjunto británico presentó “The Flood”, su primer corte del álbum que se prevé estará en venta para mediados de noviembre.
El tema abre con la inconfundible voz de Williams, quien abandonó la banda en 1995, luego de pelearse con el manager Nigel Martin Smith, quien lo confrontó por su carácter complicado y su adicción a las drogas. Luego, el cantante y su ex compañero del grupo, Gary Barlow, tuvieron una pelea pública que los alejó aún más.
“Casualmente”, en la nueva canción, es Gary quien toma la posta vocal después de Williams, como para dejar saldada la cuestión.
“The Flood” tuvo su presentación esta mañana, en la Radio 1 de Gran Bretaña. En apenas minutos, logró disparar una catarata de comentarios en Twitter, donde los fans del grupo hicieron pública su felicidad. “Me encantó la canción, es grandioso tener a los chicos de vuelta”, escribió una fanática.
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viernes, 8 de octubre de 2010
Take That... the movie?
THERE have been singles, albums, DVDs, tours, dolls, T-shirts - and now TAKE THAT the movie is heading your way.
Cameras have been following GARY BARLOW, MARK OWEN, HOWARD DONALD and JASON ORANGE since they finally broke bread with ROBBIE WILLIAMS and reunited as a five-piece.
The warts-and-all account of the man band over the last 18 months is heading for a nationwide cinema release at Christmas - which will be a box-office smash with their fans.
It should be gripping stuff, with uncensored behind-the-scenes footage of the group as they buried the hatchet after all the bad blood over the years.
A source said: "Cameras have been with them right through the last chapter of their lives. The lads really wanted this to be an honest account of what happened when they were making friends all over again. It wasn't easy and they've had to bare their souls more often than they planned. Mark had a lot of problems in his private life when he admitted to his drink problem and marriage difficulties. But it just showed how tight they are as a unit."
Sounds like it's going to be something special.
I had the first listen of new TAKE THAT single The Flood yesterday, and it makes a big statement and marks their return with the original line-up.
Robbie takes lead vocals with Gary on the epic, electronic pop hit. MADONNA's producer STUART PRICE has his fingerprints all over it too - which is no bad thing.
The song was the first the band recorded at Electric Lady Studios when they met for Mark's stag do in New York last year.
The lyrics have some interesting messages, with the band "shouting love at the world" and referring to themselves as "cavemen" re-emerging.
There is even a line about "never dancing again", which Gary must be delighted about. Howard plays drums on the track, with Gary on keyboards.
The Take That bandwagon is now in full swing.
Robbie and Gary played a Live Lounge session on Radio 1 yesterday with FEARNE COTTON to promote their new duet Shame.
She asked a question about the weirdest present they had ever received, to which Robbie replied "herpes". Nice.
I've definitely got the Take That bug again.
It's good to have them back in action...
Fuente: The Sun
jueves, 7 de octubre de 2010
Robbie Williams Taking Solo Break
'Shame' singer Robbie Williams is having such a great time with his Take That bandmates since rejoining the group he doesn't want to return to his solo career.
Robbie Williams doesn't want to continue his solo career - for now.
The 'Angels' hitmaker - who rejoined Take That in July, 15 years after quitting the group - is really enjoying working with Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald again and can't stand the thought of recording alone in the future.
He told German publication ZEITmagazin: "For now I don't feel like going into the studio to continue my solo career."
As well as concentrating on Take That, Robbie is also focused on starting a family with his new wife, actress Ayda Field.
The 36-year-old singer said: "Ayda really wants it and I try everything to make her happy."
Although he is married and preparing for children, the 'Shame' singer is still reluctant to become a mature man.
He said: "I know being grown up means taking responsibility for your life and be in society. But the way I see it you sacrifice a lot of joy and freedom at the same time and I don't find that very appealing. Emotionally I would like to be more mature, though."
Fuente: Contactmusic
martes, 5 de octubre de 2010
Rumore: Gira 2011
There are strong rumours circulating that Take That tickets could be set to go on sale this month for the band’s 2011 UK tour. The pop legends will once again be re-united with Robbie Williams and are set to perform at some of the biggest arenas across the UK.
Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams are said to be putting the finishing touches to their latest album, and will follow up its release with their huge tour announcement.
Robbie Williams opens up about his Take That days and happy marriage to Ayda
Robbie Williams has admitted he is still angry about the way he was treated by Take That’s former manager.
The singer claimed that his relationship with Nigel Martin-Smith was based on such emotional bullying that he was forced to quit the band.
“I was too fat, I needed to lose 2st, I couldn’t dance, and so on,” he said.
“Up until then, I’d fitted into any situation, been liked. All of a sudden, I was in a situation where I wasn’t liked, where I was a problem, where I might be letting down four other people.
“So I’m working and living in fear of my management giving me another psychotic bollocking. And those were my formative years. I’m still pissed off.”
Williams, 36, said that he simply wanted to give Mr Martin-Smith a hug, to say sorry and to hear him say sorry, for the things that happened in 1995.
The star told of how settled he was with his new wife, American actress Ayda Field, 31.
“I’m a happy hermit now,” He told the Sunday Times Style magazine.
“The house is always full. There’s always something happening.”
Williams, who has been reunited with his former Take That singer Gary Barlow, acknowledged that without the band, he would be in a very different place.
“I hated it so much, and now I can put a bow on it and love it,” he said.
“It’s amazing turning something that harmed you into something positive. I get such a buzz about it – redemption and forgiveness. It’s a good story, in the end.”
Fuente: Telegraph