News Archive (News prior to 11th Sep 2006)

Source: Webmaster, Mark Owen Official Website (http://www.markowenofficial.com)

Welcome to the world Master Elwood Jack Owen, who arrived on Saturday, 19th August 2006, weighing in at 9lbs 2 oz!

Mum, Dad and Son, doing very well according to Webby!

For further details, please visit:-

http://moomessageboard.infopop.cc/ev...3/m/2891091402

If you aren't a member, you will need to sign up. Just go to:-

http://moomessageboard.infopop.cc/eve/forums

Source: www.bloomsbury.com

Click here to listen to a recorded message from Gary Barlow.

Following the sell-out Take That comeback tour of summer 2006, My Take  is Gary Barlow’s long-awaited, no-holds-barred autobiography, and previously-untold take on life inside Britain’s biggest boy-band.

For the first time Gary reveals the extraordinary truth behind the headlines, from the hedonistic glory years with Take That — the girls, the drugs, the money and the fights — to his very public fall-out with Robbie, and devastating post-Take That comedown. This is the story of a rollercoaster life and a glimpse into a showbiz world which deifies and demonises by turns.

Bloomsbury have confirmed that Gary will be doing 7 UK signings - dates to be announced on Monday, 21st August 2006. So keep checking back to the link above.

My Take is published by Bloomsbury in October 2006.  Find out more about the book here

Thank you so much to TTAP Members, who have so far helped to raise £2,645.32 for the Five Stars Scanner Appeal! You are amazing! This is a brilliant start to our fundraising! Here is the latest update (we are just waiting to hear back about the totals from the latest Meet & Greet competitions)

Congratulations to Susan Adamson and her daughter Kathryn, who won the Meet & Greet Competion in June's edition of The Magazine. Here are Susan's own words to The Magazine:-

"Here is a photo from our brilliant night at the Manchester Stadium at the Take That Concert. It was a truly memorable experience as golden as the wristbands we wore (which we will treasure forever) along with the photos of the boys.

My daughter Kathryn and I would like to say a huge thankyou for the best no the absolute best night of our lives. we got to meet all the guys get autographs and photos to keep as mementos.

The guys were so lovely and so polite. At the risk of repeating myself it was definately stuff that dreams are made of. We are still on cloud nine.

The show was fabulous and their performances were excellent. Just like the old days my heart was a flutter."

Here is another chance for you to win a pair of VIP Concert Ticket and a Meet & Greet with Take That at the City of Manchester Stadium on Sunday, 18th June 2006!

The Five Stars Scanner Appeal are once again offering you the opportunity to win 1 pair of VIP Concert tickets, with a meet and greet with Take That!

This time it's a quick draw! It will run from 09:00 hrs (UK time) on Friday, 16th June (just as the other one closes) and end at 17:00 hrs (UK time) the same day!

All you have to do this time is ring the number, listen to the message and leave your name and telephone number. This can be a landline or a mobile number.

Please don't ring these numbers until 09:00 am tomorrow or you may miss out on your chance in the draw because you will still be entering the competition that has not yet ended:)

Okay, here we go:-

UK Fans:

0904 194 1110

Calls cost £1.50 per min at all times from a BT line other network charges may vary. SP Core Telecom Manchester M28 2PB. Closing date 17:00hrs (UK time) on Friday, 16th June 2006

Overseas:

0044 709 980 0361

Good Luck!

We are delighted to announce that 5 Stars Scanner Appeal have, once again, very kindly given TTAP 2 pairs of tickets for a Meet and Greet with Take That on Sunday, 18th June 2006. The tickets include VIP Concert tickets!

To win these tickets, you just have to ener a very simple competition, using the phonelines given below. The TTAP telephone lines are open at 09.00 am on Friday, 9th June 2006 and close at 9.00 am on Friday, 16th June 2006 (UK time).

All you have to do is answer the following question:-

According to Take That, how long does it take to fall in love?

a) 1 Minute
b) 1 Week
c) 1 Month

Know the answer? We think you might! All you have to do now is either ring or text your answer to the following numbers :-

UK Telephone Numbers

Ring 0904 194 1104 if you think the answer is a) 1 Minute
Ring 0904 194 1105 if you think the answer is b) 1 Week  
Ring 0904 194 1106 if you think the answer is c) 1 Month
 
Once you get through, just leave your name and contact details and that is all there is to it!

Calls cost £1.50 per min at all times from a BT line other network charges may vary. SP Core Telecom Manchester M28 2PB. Closing date 16th June 2006

International Telephone (for fans outside the UK)

Overseas fans you need to state the answer and then leave your name and contact details on the following number:-

0044 709 980 0361

Text

Text FANS followed by a space then A B OR C (whichever is the answer) to

80804

Text cost £3.00 plus your normal network charges. Network charges may vary. SP Core Telecom Manchester M28 2PB. Closing date 16th June 2006.

These lines are unrestricted, you can phone as many times as you wish, just keep an eye on the costs!

Ok, over to you! GOOD LUCK!

Thank you so much to TTAP Members, who have so far helped to raise £2,414.82 (updated 10th June 2006) for the Five Stars Scanner Appeal! You are amazing! This is a brilliant start to our fundraising!

The Magazine have a competition to win concert tickets for the stadium event on 18th June 2006 and meet Take That backstage. This competition will be in their June Edition, but they have kindly sent us advance information. Telephone lines are now open.

For details, please click on the following link:-

http://www.take-that.co.uk/Documents/TakeThat.pdf

Here is a snippet from the interview, kindly sent to us by The Magazine:-

The Magazine: "Do you think you’ll ever go back into acting?"

Jason: "No. I felt like a fake; I felt like I was acting and a true actor doesn’t feel like he’s acting. When I left the band, there was a panic like, “What next?” I knew that I wasn’t going to have a solo singing career, so I went along with the people advising me. They’d say, “Jason, you’ve got good looks, you’ve got this profile, you can get acting work.” I wasn’t thinking for myself, so just went along with it. I did two acting jobs and didn’t feel comfortable with either of them. I was out of my depth really."

Many thanks to The Magazine for sending this snippet! My magazine is ordered! To order yours, please go to http://www.take-that.co.uk/magazine.html

Later this year, 5 Stars Scanner Appeal will be auctioning numerous costumes that the boys and their dancers wore on stage duringThe Ultimate Tour 2006.

A limited number of tickets will be available for the Action that will be held in a special location in Manchester.

You will also be able to bid via telephone and text for your favorite costume and the band is going to donate all the money raised from the auction to the Five Stars Scanner Appeal.

TTAP will be bringing you all the latest information on the venue, tickets and how you can place your bid, so please keep checking back for further details.

Take That are lending their support to help raise £1 Million to provide a much needed MRI scanner for The New Manchester Children’s Hospital.

The scanner will help children from Carlisle to Crewe, and, in special cases, anywhere in the UK.

For more information on the work of the charity log on to

http://www.fivestarsappeal.co.uk

'The Magazine', a Manchester based publication, will feature Jason on the front cover of the June 2006 edition, and have a competition to meet Take That on page 17.

We have agreed a price with 'The Magazine' of £3.00 per copy (this includes £1.00 donation to the 5 Stars Scanner Appeal).  You will be able to order this from TTAP and we will send the magazine out to you once we have received it.  It goes for distribution 1st and 2nd June 2006, so we will send out after 1st June.
 
To keep things easy, we are going to charge £5.00 per copy, inclusive of the £1.00 donation to charity, postage and packaging to wherever you are in the world.  Any money that is over from this will either be refunded to you or handed to the charity.  We will not be keeping any for ourselves
 
For those of you who want to buy more than one copy, we will refund any excess postage you have paid to you.  All packages will be weighed and if you have paid too much you will be refunded the difference.

You can pre-order your copy now by going to

http://www.take-that.co.uk/magazine.html

We are delighted to announce that 5 Stars Scanner Appeal have very kindly given TTAP 2 pairs of tickets for a Meet and Greet with Take That on Sunday, 21st May 2006. The tickets include VIP Concert tickets!

To win these tickets, you just have to ener a very simple competition, using the phonelines given below. The TTAP telephone lines are now open and close at 12.00 pm on Thursday, 18th May 2006. Winners will be notified on Friday, 19th May 2006.

All you have to do is answer the following question:-

Which member of Take That won Celebrity Big Brother?

a) Mark Owen
b) Ronan Keating
c) Bob the Builder

Know the answer? We think you might! All you have to do now is either ring or text your answer to the following numbers :-

UK Telephone Numbers

Ring 0904 194 0081 if you think the answer is a) Mark Owen  
Ring 0904 194 0082 if you think the answer is b) Ronan Keating  
Ring 0904 194 0083 if you think the answer is c) Bob the Builder  
 
Once you get through, just leave your name and contact details and that is all there is to it!

Calls cost £1.50 per min at all times from a BT line other network charges may vary. SP Core Telecom Manchester M28 2PB. Closing date 18th May 06

International Telephone (for fans outside the UK)

Overseas fans you need to state the answer and then leave your name and contact details on the following number:-

0044 709 980 0361

Text

Text FANS followed by a space then A B OR C (whichever is the answer) to

80804

Text cost £3.00 plus your normal network charges. Network charges may vary. SP Core Telecom Manchester M28 2PB. Closing date 18th May 06.

These lines are unrestricted, you can phone as many times as you wish, just keep an eye on the costs!

There will be another opportunity to win tickets in the Manchester Evening News - Monday, 15th May edition. They will have different numbers to us

Ok, over to you! GOOD LUCK!

8 May 2006: Take That sign a new recording deal with Polydor!

[Source: BBC News Website/10 Management)

It has been confirmed! Take That have signed a new recording deal with POLYDOR! The following article is taken from the BBC News Website.

Take That sold 25 million records around the world in the 1990s. The reformed boyband Take That will record their first new album for a decade after their comeback tour was a hit. The new album will not feature original member Robbie Williams but will include songs written by all four other members and is due for release in the autumn.

"It's great for us all to be writing together for the first time," said Mark Owen. "We want to make a great record, the best record we've ever made.";

More than 400,000 tickets were sold for the tour, which started in April.  The band had eight UK number one hits between 1993 and 1996, selling 25 million records across the globe.  
 
Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Jason Orange have signed the new contract with Polydor Records.  
 
The band will begin work on the album after their final tour date in Dublin on 28 June. A live DVD is also planned.
 
"When we met them, it quickly became clear their best songs and albums are yet to come," said Polydor co-president David Joseph.  
 
Polydor's other acts include Black Eyed Peas, Scissor Sisters, Kaiser Chiefs and the Pussycat Dolls. Take That were previously signed to Sony BMG.  
 
The group play sold-out dates at Wembley Arena on Tuesday and Wednesday.  
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4753557.stm

18 April 2006: Chris Moyles Show Announcement
TT to perform Live from Maida Vale Studios - 20 April 2006

[Source: Chris Moyles, BBC Radio 1)

Time: 07:00 to 10:00 (3 hours long).  
When: Thursday, 20th April 2006
Where: Maida Vale Studios

Chris Moyles Show will be live at Maida Vale this coming Thursday, 20th April, 2006 to hear Take That perform live together for the first time in 10 years.  
 
They will perform 3 songs and joining them and Chris will be 10 lucky winners of the phone in competition held on the show on Tuesday, 18th April.  
 
Listen live on Thursday, time not yet confirmed of the actual performance!  The website address is  
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1

11 April 2006: Dublin RDS on 28th June 2006
Tickets on sale from 9.00 am on 12 April 2006

[Source: http://www.breakingnews.ie]

Tickets, priced €75.50, €70.50, €65, €54.25, €49.25, €43.70, go on sale this Wednesday, April 12 at 9am and are available from Ticketmaster and all usual outlets nationwide.
 
It has also been announced that Pussycat Dolls will be the support act for the RDS concert. For further details, please visit http://www.breakingnews.ie

[Source: Digiguide]

Time: 07:00hrs to 10:00hrs (3 hours long).
When: Tuesday 18th April on BBC Radio One
 
Chris Moyles settles into the breakfast slot with the perfect blend of music, showbiz gossip and news to wake up to. With features Beep Beep Busters, Celebrity Tarzan and Comedy Dave's Tedious Link as well as a big Take That announcement.

You can listen live via the Radio 1 website at www.bbc.co.uk/radio1

Source: http://www.ticketmaster.ie

An extra date has been added to the Tour, it will be at the RDS, Dublin on 28th June.  Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, 12th April 2006 at usual ticket sellers.
 
Check out the news at:-  http://www.ticketmaster.ie
 
It looks like this could be the RDS stadium, with a capacity of 35,000, here is the website:-
 
http://www.rds.ie/home/index.aspx?id=24

Source: Take That Official Website (http://www.takethat.com)

The following statement has been put up into the News section on the Official SONY/BMG Take That Website today:-

"Take That have moved their scheduled live dates at London's Wembley Stadium on 24th and 25th June to the Milton Keynes Bowl.

The rest of the band's tour dates (including Wembley Arena) are unaffected.

All concert tickets remain valid for their original dates; for fans who have tickets for Wembley Stadium but who do not wish to attend the Milton Keynes Bowl concerts, refunds are available from your original point of purchase until 1st May 2006."

Source: Email received from See Tickets

TAKE THAT MOVE WEMBLEY STADIUM DATES TO MILTON KEYNES BOWL

Take That have moved their scheduled live dates at London's Wembley Stadium on 24th and 25th June to the Milton Keynes Bowl.

The dates remain unchanged and the rest of the band's tour dates (including Wembley Arena) are unaffected.

All concert tickets remain valid for their original dates. For fans who have tickets for Wembley Stadium but do not wish to attend the Milton Keynes Bowl concerts, refunds are available from original point of purchase until 1st May 2006.

"We're more than happy to hold the shows at Milton Keynes Bowl, it's going to look great. We saw the stage-set this week, it's unbelievable. I think it's going to better than any of our other tours." says Gary Barlow.

To claim a face value refund please contact us on helpme@seetickets.com, the refund will be added to the card you purchased the tickets with.

Best Regards,

See Tickets

As soon as we have any further information, we will post it. There is also a discussion taking place on our Message Boards:-

http://www.take-that.co.uk/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1143737191

30 March 2006: Wembley Stadium Dates -
Change of Venue for 24 & 25 June

No official confirmation yet from Take That Management, but it has been announced on BBC News today that the concerts booked for Wembley stadium in June have been cancelled and moved to alternative venues. In the case of Take That, it looks like this will be The National Bowl, Milton Keynes. Bon Jovi dates are being held at Twickenham.

We have no further information at this point, we are awaiting official confirmation. To read the story for yourself, please visit:-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4862156.stm

As soon as we have any further information, we will post it. There is also a discussion taking place on our Message Boards:-

http://www.take-that.co.uk/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1143737191

Thatters are going on Tour and we will be partying! We have arranged a number of pre-concert events along the way, please check out the Events Scheule at http://www.take-that.co.uk/Events/schedule.html

We hope you will like what has been arranged and look forward to seeing you there. Tickets are now on sale! Those for Manchester and Sheffield will be going on general sale through Ticketline from Monday, 3rd April 2006, but you can buy them through us exclusively until then!

Don't forget to make sure you have your TTAP Members' ID, also now on sale, at http://www.take-that.co.uk/merchandise.html

Source: Take That Official Website
http://www.takethat.com

It has been announced in the News section of Take That Official website that the ultimate documentary "Take That - For the Record" has been nominated for an award in the 'Arts and Specials' category of the prestigious Rose d'Or (Golden Rose) Awards, being held in Lucerne, Switzerland, on 28th April 2006.

Congratulations to all involved in bringing this wonderful documentary to life! For full details, please go to http://www.takethat.com

If you are signed up to the official TT mailing list, you will have received an email this afternoon, announcing that The Ultimate Collection is being re-released on 13th February, in time for Valentine and the 10th anniversary of the split:D

Admin on TTO (http://www.takethat.com) has given permission for me to post the link to the e-card - here is the link:-

http://de.click2music.co.uk/3rd/Prezence/takethat/neverforget2006/index.html

You can also sign up for the Official Take That Mailing list by visiting:-

http://de.click2music.co.uk/3rd/Prezence/takethat/neverforget2006/signup.html

Here is the full list of dates for Take That - The Ultimate Tour 2006!

Arena

23/04/06 Newcastle - Metro Arena
24/04/06 Newcastle - Metro Arena
26/04/06 Birmingham - NEC
27/04/06 Birmingham - NEC
28/04/06 Birmingham - NEC
30/04/06 Glasgow - SECC (Armadillo)
01/05/06 Glasgow - SECC (Armadillo)
02/05/06 Sheffield - Hallam Arena
04/05/06 Mancheser - MEN Arena
05/05/06 Mancheser - MEN Arena
06/05/06 Mancheser - MEN Arena
08/05/06 London - Wembley Arena
09/05/06 London - Wembley Arena
10/05/06 London - Wembley Arena
12/05/06 Dublin - The Point
13/05/06 Dublin - The Point
14/05/06 Belfast - Odyssey Arena
16/05/06 Birmingham - NEC
17/05/06 Birmingham - NEC
18/05/06 Sheffield - Hallam Arena
17/05/06 Birmingham - NEC
24/05/06 London- Wembley Arena
25/05/06 London - Wembley Arena
25/05/06 London - Wembley Arena

Stadium

17/06/06 Manchester - City of Manchester Stadium
18/06/06 Manchester - City of Manchester Stadium
21/06/06 Cardiff - Millennium Stadium
24/06/06 Milton Keynes - National Bowl
25/06/06 Milton Keynes - National Bowl
28/06/06 Dublin - RDS Stadium

New dates have been added to the Tour! Take That will perform 3 stadium dates in June 2006, which Gary says "will be a good way of saying Goodbye to everyone"!

Here the list we have found so far. Don't forget tickets won't show until just before 9:00 am on Friday, 2nd December 2005. Dublin tickets go on sale at 08:00 am:-
 
Telephone Lines
 
0871 230 6230
0870 444 5556
0289 073 9074  (Belfast - Odyssey Arena)
0870 909 4133  (Birmingham NEC Arena)
0870 243 4455  (Dublin - The Point Arena - UK Customers' Hotline)
0818 719 300    (Dublin - The Point Arena - Eire Customers' Hotline)
0035 314 569569 (Dublin - The Point Arena - International Customers' Hotline)
0870 040 4000  (Glasgow SECC Box Office - 9.00 am to 9.00 pm each day)
0870 190 8000  (Manchester - MEN Arena Booking Office)
0870 707 8000  (Newcastle Metro Radio Arena Box Office)
0114 256 56 56 (Sheffield Hallam FM)

Websites
 
http://www.gigsandtours.com
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk
http://www.ticketmaster.ie  (Belfast - Odyssey Arena)
http://boxoffice.necgroup.co.uk/necarena.asp  (Birmingham NEC)
http://www.ticketmaster.ie  (Dublin - The Point Arena)
http://www.secctickets.com  (Glasgow SECC)
http://www.men-arena.com/ (Manchester MEN - they use Ticket Master)
http://www.metroradioarena.co.uk/home/  (Newcastle Metro Arena)
http://www.hallamfmarena.co.uk/events/EventDetails.asp?Event=683 (Sheffield Hallam)
http://www.hallamfmarena.co.uk/events/index.asp (Sheffield Hallam event page)
http://www.whatsonwembley.com/htdocs/home_whatson.php?cc=183 (Wembley Arena)

Top Tips For Ticket Buyers:
Advice from the National Arenas Association (NAA)

It's official! . . . Our long wait is over! . . .

After almost 10 years away from the charts, Take That have come back with Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection straight in at No 2! It could have been No 1 if Madonna had not released her album in the same week! Congratulations to Gary, Howard, Jason and Mark! Wonderful News.

Robbie misses Take That Reunion
Source: BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4438428.stm)

Take That band members have been reunited to watch a documentary on the group but were snubbed by their most successful member - Robbie Williams

You can pre-order your copy of the CD or DVD, release date 14th November 2005, by visiting any of the links listed below. There are a number to choose from, so you can compare prices!

Robbie’s New Single 'Radio' hits the airwaves!!! Hear the full track NOW on http://www.robbiewilliams.com !!

On October 4th 2004 Robbie gets back to the business of releasing singles with his first new track since Escapology...

‘Radio’, which receives it’s very first airplay today, is an intoxicating slice of synth-pop that pays homage to the electro, new wave sounds of the 80s... but don’t take our word for it! You can listen to the single in full (AND read the lyrics!) by checking out the Tracks section in Music at http://www.robbiewilliams.com NOW!

Check out the Videos section (in Music) for a special preview clip of the brand new video. Those of you in the UK can check out the FULL VIDEO by settling down to Top Of The Tops at 7.30pm for the first ever play on TV. Those of you outside the UK should check your local listings! Directed by Vaughan Arnell, the video harks back to the performance era of Let Me Entertain You, but with an altogether different twist.

*** And if that's not enough, don't forget... you can pick up a hardback copy of the brand new book on Robbie Williams 'FEEL' by Chris Heath, at Robbie's own online shop at http://www.robbiewilliams.com/shop

Source: http://www.robbiewilliams.com

Robbie’s New Single 'Radio' hits the airwaves!!! Hear the full track NOW on http://www.robbiewilliams.com !!

On October 4th 2004 Robbie gets back to the business of releasing singles with his first new track since Escapology...

‘Radio’, which receives it’s very first airplay today, is an intoxicating slice of synth-pop that pays homage to the electro, new wave sounds of the 80s... but don’t take our word for it! You can listen to the single in full (AND read the lyrics!) by checking out the Tracks section in Music at http://www.robbiewilliams.com NOW!

Check out the Videos section (in Music) for a special preview clip of the brand new video. Those of you in the UK can check out the FULL VIDEO by settling down to Top Of The Tops at 7.30pm for the first ever play on TV. Those of you outside the UK should check your local listings! Directed by Vaughan Arnell, the video harks back to the performance era of Let Me Entertain You, but with an altogether different twist.

*** And if that's not enough, don't forget... you can pick up a hardback copy of the brand new book on Robbie Williams 'FEEL' by Chris Heath, at Robbie's own online shop at http://www.robbiewilliams.com/shop

Source: http://www.markowenofficial.com

"Mark will be performing at the Pop 4 Weymouth Concert on 22nd August 2004. For more information, visit http://www.cup.uk.com or to buy tickets, visit http://www.seetickets.com or call the ticket hotline on 0870 060 1030.

The event is a combined weekend event at the Wessex Stadium in Weymouth with Fantastic Fives soccer on Saturday 21st August and the Pop 4 Concert on Sunday 22nd August. Please note that Mark will NOT be playing in the Fantastic Fives event.

Prices are as follows:

- Concert £20
- Soccer £10
Combined bought at the same time £25

Other confirmed Acts are Liberty X, Peter Andre, Blazin' Squad, Girls Aloud, Vs, Phixx, Cheeky Girls, Verbalicious and Sam Fox. Other acts will be confirmed. Concert starts at 2pm, with doors at Midday. ."

Source: http://www.robbiewilliams/co.uk

"It’s been eight years, 16 top ten singles and five number one albums in the making but on 18th October 2004, Robbie Williams finally releases his Greatest Hits collection!

The album will feature a selection of tracks from Life Thru a Lens, I’ve Been Expecting You, Sing When You’re Winning and Escapology as well as brand new material.

The two new tracks on the album, which are set to be Robbie’s next singles are called Radio and Misunderstood. Radio will be released on 4th October 2004, while Misunderstood - which features in the new Bridget Jones movie 'The Edge of Reason' - will hit the shops on 6th December."

For further details, and updates of the track listings, please visit Robbies official website at www.robbiewilliams.co.uk

Source: http://www.robbiewilliams/co.uk

"Forget everything you thought you knew about RobbieWilliams. For the first time in history the man behind a million headlines reveals all in his most intimate book ever published.

Feel will be published in hardback on 1st September 2004: You can order your advance copy at amazon.co.uk right now

Written after two years of collaboration with music journalist Chris Heath, Feel is the definitive book on Robbie Williams to date and is set to be one of the year's most outrageous and surprising books. Insightful, moving and incredibly funny in equal measures, this intimate account of the world of Robbie Williams really does promise to reveal all... and is more honest than perhaps is wise..."

For further details, please visit the News section at www.robbiewilliams.co.uk