Check out today's edition of Gordon Smart's Bizzare in The Sun Online!

It seems Gary has been bitten by the fundraising bug and is putting on a special concert in aid of the BBC's charity, Children in Need at The Royal Albert Hall in October.

It is reported that Peter Kay will host the event, which is expected to attract some top artists, including Leona Lewis and Chris Martin and, of course, Take That!

The concert will be recorded and a DVD released later in the year, with all proceeds going to Children in Need.

This week's issue of Time Out Magazine - London features Take That! There are 4 different issues, each featuring a picture of one of the group.

Time Out caught up with Gary, Howard, Jason and Mark before they bring their big-top spectacular "The Circus Live" to London, for a revealing chat and amazing pictures

You can buy copies of the magazine from Time Out's website, click here. Originally they had all 4 for just £5 but they are now sold out.

However, it seems that there are still copies available featuring Mark on the front, which are being sold at £2.99 a copy. Please click here to buy!

Take That have yet another Top 10 Hit with "Said It All"! The single reached No 9 today in the official UK Charts on BBC's Radio 1.

This is a very good result for the single, which is a third release from the Multi-Platinum The Circus album, which went straight to No 1 when it was released last November.

Well done Take That and everyone involved!

The Circus came to town in Sunderland last night, when Take That perfomed their biggest and most spectacular first show of their current "The Circus Live" Tour.

A number of Thatters were lucky to win tickets to the final rehearsal of the concert on Thursday, 4th June - among them our very own Tracy (cymrumchick) and Lisa (LisaDonut) from our Discussion Forums! Lisa and Tracey have written about their experience on the forum, if you would like to read all about it please click here!

Pictures from the rehearsal are now on Getty Images, please click on the picture if you would like to see more! It seems we are all in for a very special treat on Tour!

We have now opened up the Tour Reports forums to Registered Members of our Discussion Forums. Thank you to everyone who is taking part. The forums are separate to the rest of the boards, to keep spoilers out of the general threads. They are in their own area so that if you don't want to know before you go, then you don't go into those forums.

Sunderland Echo Exclusive Interview with Gary

On another note, there is a great exclusive interview with Gary in the Sunderland Echo, just click here to read it now. It's a great interview and gives a bit of insight about how the boys are feeling about this very exciting new Tour!

News about the new single "Said it All"!

As previously reported, the single will be released on Monday, 15th June 2009, but if you buy it from Play.Com, then you will also be able to buy additional exclusive versions!

The single will be available in three different formats, each one containing some exciting extras, such as live tracks, videos and a brand new song.

You can buy the three versions exclusively from Play.com, and if you order all three you'll also receive a commemorative slipcase to store them in, available for a limited time only.

2 Track CD
1. Said It All
2. Throwing Stones

DVD
1. Said It All (video)
2. Said It All (making of the video)

Maxi CD
1. Said It All
2. Rule The World (live)
3. Julie (live)

All three are available to order right now from Play.com/takethat - just click on one of the formats you see there to take advantage of the special offer.

Just announced on Take That's Official Website! The most exciting prize up for grabs: the chance for you and a friend to be at the group’s final dress rehearsal on 4th June before the tour begins the following day.

Not only that, they are also throwing in rail travel to Sunderland, plus a night’s hotel accommodation.

As part of the prize, the winner will also get to write the first official fan review of the show, which will be posted up on takethat.com after the first date of the tour. To be in with a chance of winning this amazing competition, just click on the picture or link above to go to TTO! Good Luck!

You must submit your entry by 5pm on Monday 1st June. TTO will be posting the winning entry on the website, along with excerpts from some of their other favourite entries. The competition is open to residents of UK and Ireland only.

A new email has been sent out by the Take That Official Mailing List!

"Today sees the launch of the 'Take That The Circus Live: iTunes Pass', an incredible digital package that gives you amazing behind-the-scenes access to the band.

You'll be able to get your hands on exclusive live recordings, dedicated video footage, bonus material and interviews with Take That as they head out on their UK tour this summer. The downloads will be available in twelve instalments over six weeks, all for a one-off payment of £4.99.

Most of the content will be created 'live' as the tour unfolds, so everyone who signs up can expect backstage footage from each city on the Circus tour, interviews with Gary, Mark, Jason and Howard, three live audio tracks from the tour mixing desk including the single 'Said It All' as well as a PDF souvenir booklet. All of this will be totally exclusive to pass holders.

What's more, the first 8,000 to sign up will be able to apply for a laminate with a unique code that allows you to download an additional Take That song.

You can buy the pass right now from www.itunes.com/takethatpass, where you'll currently find an introductory trailer from the band. The first exclusive instalment will be sent out directly to you via the iTunes store on 6th June, the day after the first date of their record breaking UK stadium tour that will see the band play to over a million people. The rest will be rolled out over the next few weeks, with the last download arriving shortly after the final show at Wembley Stadium in July.

Sound good? Then head to iTunes now and sign up for your pass!

New To iTunes?

If you haven't used iTunes before, in order to download music from the iTunes store, you'll need to install iTunes and create an iTunes Store Account. Here's what you need to do:

1. Download iTunes for Mac or Windows, free of charge, at the iTunes website
2. Open iTunes
3. Select "iTunes Store" from the menu on the left
4. To create an iTunes Store Account - select "Store" from the Top menu, and choose "Create Account" from the drop-down list
5. Follow the instructions to set up your account

Once you have iTunes installed and your account set up, you will be able download the iTunes Pass.

For more information and tips on iTunes, you can watch some video tutorials at: apple.com/uk/itunes/tutorials/ "

We have received a message from the journalist who has filed copy in the form of an interview with Take That for this week's edition of "The Big Issue" in Scotland.

"Fans will LOVE this piece that’s going in The Big Issue in Scotland on Thursday, 7th May, with the boys on the cover in all their glory and the sexiest picture of them on the feature inside."

It is now online at www.bigissuescotland.com. If anyone outside of Scotland would like to buy a copy, to have it in glossy print, check out the website for details.

The details are up on the website, just click on the picture above to go there, or click here. The copy will be in their Archive Section next week.

News just out on Take That's official website! They are showing a short clip of the new video, which will be shown in full on GMTV tomorrow morning - Friday, 8th May 2009 between 8.00 am and 9.00 am.

Take That have revealed that their next single will be the amazing 'Said It All', out on 15th June. With Gary on lead vocals, the lighters-in-the-air, show-stopping third single from the multi-platinum album The Circus will be released to coincide with the band's record-breaking UK tour, which kicks off in Sunderland in June.

Details about the video are being kept firmly under-wraps, but Take That's official mailing list has revealled that it was directed by Lindy Heymann, who has previously worked on videos for Faithless and Suede.

Here is the message on TTO, click here to go there:-

"We have a VERY special treat for you: a totally exclusive sneak preview of the ‘Said It All’ video before it airs on GMTV tomorrow!"

Check it out in the Video section now, then come back here and tell us what you think. We’d love to hear your thoughts and whether it was what you were expecting!

Don’t forget, set those alarms and be up bright and early to catch the full-length video on GMTV tomorrow (Friday) between 8-9am. Then head back over here from 10am to watch it as many more times as you like" - http://www.takethat.com/video/

Tickets are now on sale for our annual Thattereen Party and Auction!

This year's event will take place on Saturday, 31st October 2009 in the Galileo Suite of the Marriott Renaissance Hotel, Blackfriars Street, Deansgate, Manchester - right in the heart of Manchester City Centre.

We have booked The Galileo Suite from 7.30 pm until late. The price is £25.00 per person, which includes Buck's Fizz on arrival, 2 course hot meal, cabaret and disco. We've also booked some little surprises to add to the event. The hotel has offered a great discounted accommodation rate too! Please visit our Thattereen Website for full information - www.thattereen.co.uk

Our theme this year is 1920s/1930s, a sort of Gangsters & Molls meets "Some Like it Hot". The theme colours are black, white and gold. Dress code is smart and fancy dress is optional.

We will be holding an Auction in aid of the Take That Trust (Charity No 1125598), with some vintage costumes donated by Howard Donald (we didn't use all of the costumes donated last year) and some signed items - including a Mizz t-shirt signed by the 5 original members of Take That (very rare).

Tickets are now on sale and will be sent in the form of an e-ticket once payment has cleared. To buy your ticket you can either click on the picture link above, or click here

Announced on Take That Official website today that 15,000 extra seats for The Circust Live, will go on sale tomorrow! So if you missed out out on tickets when first released, or want to go to some more dates, you need to be by a phone or online tomorrow morning!

The tickets will be available to buy from 9.30am on Friday 1st May for all shows in Sunderland, London, Glasgow, Cardiff and Coventry. Check out www.gigsandtours.com, www.ticketmaster.co.uk or www.ticketline.co.uk tomorrow to snap yours up.

Not only that, but the band have announced a very exciting, hand-picked selection of support acts. Joining singer-songwriter Gary Go, who will open each night, will be one of the following: The Script, The Saturdays, James Morrison and Lady Gaga - details, as follows:-

5 June 2009 Sunderland Stadium of Light w/ James Morrison / Gary Go
6 June 2009 Sunderland Stadium of Light w/ The Saturdays / Gary Go
8 June 2009 Coventry Ricoh Arena w/ The Saturdays / Gary Go
9 June 2009 Coventry Ricoh Arena w/ James Morrison / Gary Go
10 June 2009 Coventry Ricoh Arena w/ The Script / Gary Go

13 June 2009 Dublin Croke Park w/ The Script/ Gary Go
16 June 2009 Cardiff Millennium Stadium w/ James Morrison / Gary Go
17 June 2009 Cardiff Millennium Stadium w/ James Morrison / Gary Go

19 June 2009 Glasgow Hampden Park w/ The Saturdays / Gary Go
20 June 2009 Glasgow Hampden Park w/ James Morrison / Gary Go
21 June 2009 Glasgow Hampden Park w/ The Script/ Gary Go
23 June 2009 Manchester Old Trafford Cricket Ground w/ The Script/ Gary Go
24 June 2009 Manchester Old Trafford Cricket Ground w/ The Script/ Gary Go
26 June 2009 Manchester Old Trafford Cricket Ground w/ James Morrison/ Gary Go
27 June 2009 Manchester Old Trafford Cricket Ground w/ Lady Gaga / Gary Go
28 June 2009 Manchester Old Trafford Cricket Ground w/ Lady Gaga / Gary Go

1 July 2009 London Wembley Stadium w/ James Morrison / Gary Go
3 July 2009 London Wembley Stadium w/ The Script/ Gary Go
4 July 2009 London Wembley Stadium w/ Lady Gaga / Gary Go
5 July 2009 London Wembley Stadium w/ Lady Gaga / Gary Go

Happy 41st Birthday Howard, from everyone at TTAP!

We hope that 2009 will be your best year ever! Wishing you many very happy returns of the day. We are all looking forward to the Tour . . . not long now!

Win a Backstage Tour at a Take That Concert!
There is a brand new and amazing competition on Take That's official website! They have complied questionnaire that they would love you to take part in.

That's not all! Everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win an amazing once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: a backstage tour at one of Take That's summer shows. To access the questionnaire, GO HERE

Thanks in advance for taking part. And if you haven't already, check into www.takethat.com for an update on what the band are up to at the moment!

Reported on the Bookseller website - www.bookseller.com that there will be a brand new Take That photographic book coming out! World Rights to a photographic book by Take That have been acquired by Rowland White at Michael Joseph from Eugenie Furniss and Sol Parker at William Morris and Jonathan Wild at 10 Management. The book is to be published in two volumes and will celebrate the Take That story, from the formation of the band in 1990 right up to the present day.

The images will include personal pictures, previously unseen images from the Take That archive, as well as specially commissioned, stunning new photography. The accompanying text will be written by the band.

Jonathan Wild, on behalf of the band said: "The guys have wanted to do a book for a long time, but it was important that the timing, as well as the creative idea was right. They're really looking forward to producing what will be a fantastic collector's piece featuring imagery spanning almost two decades along with comment which is both honest and personal."

White said: "The inspiring return of Take That has been pop's biggest and best good news story. And nothing short of astonishing. I'm very proud indeed that Penguin will be collaborating with the nation's favourite band on this ground- breaking and enormously exciting project."

The book will be published in October 2009 following the band's summer tour. According the The Sun, the cost will be around £25! Dare we hope for a book signing?

News from the Official Take That Website is that Take That have recently returned from a hugely successful promotional trip around Europe.

They performed ‘The Garden', the second single released in Europe from their album The Circus, on some of the biggest shows in Europe, such as Mooi Weer De Leeu (Holland), MusicStar (Switzerland), X-Factor (Denmark and Italy) and Wetten Daas (Germany).

You can watch clips of the performances on these shows by clicking on the links below:-

Mooi! Weer De Leeuw (Holland)
MusicStar (Switzerland)
Wetten Daas (Germany)
X Factor (Denmark)
X Factor (Italy)

Take That are now taking a well-earned break to recharge their batteries for their huge upcoming tour, which begins in just 60 days! It has certainly come round very quickly! Please keep checking back for updates.

Take That's new video for The Garden can be viewed right now on the official German website www.take-that.de

Filmed in black and white, the video was shot in Greenwich, London just before Gary flew off to South Africa for the Kilimanjaro climb for Comic Relief.

It's a lovely video and single. Take That performed The Garden on Comic Relief, it was very relevent to the evening and was accompanied by a very moving film being shown behind them.

There's a new twist to the music industry's involvement with Comic Relief this year, it's called Music Relief.

For a 48 hour period from Red Nose Day today Friday, 13th March to midnight on Saturday, 14th March, if you download a song from the UK Top 40 singles chart you'll be doing your bit for charity.

This means that during this time 20p from each download of Take That's new single Up All Night will go to Comic Relief! Do your bit for Red Nose Day by visiting Music Relief on iTunes: www.itunes.com/musicrelief

Comic Relief's celebrity climbers met Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Number 10 Downing Street yesterday, after all nine celebrities successfully conquered the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. So far The BT Red Nose Climb has raised over £1.5 million.

There was exellent news from the Prime Minister for the Team, when he announced that, as a result of the climbers' heroic efforts, the Government would give a further £2 million to malaria related work in Tanzania.

Gordon Brown said “Even when the country is going through tough times, Comic Relief shows us that Britain is filled with people willing to go that extra mile to help somebody else. People from every community and every walk of life who give their time to raise money for good causes. The stars here today have not just raised more than £1.5 million so far for Comic Relief, they have inspired millions of other people around the country to make their own efforts for Comic Relief, and it is because we appreciate their efforts so much that the Government will match the money they have already raised with an additional £2 million to tackle malaria in Kenya and Tanzania, saving thousands more lives every year”.

The Team then had afternoon tea with the Prime Minister, which was themed cakes and biscuits specially prepared by Downing Street staff that had Baked Something Funny for Money to tie with the Red Nose Day 2009 theme.

Gary Barlow said "It has been a privilege for the whole team to meet the Prime Minister today and under such special circumstances. To think that our efforts on the mountain and the incredible generosity of the public have inspired school children and have now been supported by the government is unbelievable. If the money raised can help control malaria and also help poor and vulnerable people in the UK it will all have been worthwhile. What an unforgettable day."

Check out the Comic Relief Website for the full report and watch the video here

Chris Moyles' has announced a very special competition - your chance to win 4 tickets to one of Take That's stadium shows!

Radio 1 will put you up in a hotel overnight, transport to the concert, 4 tickets to see Take That and meet the band at the gig! Not only that, but you can also win Gary's boots which he has signed from the climb!

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

Which TT song did Gary do a parody of for Chris Moyles' birthday this year? Is it:

A) Never forget
B) Shine
C) Up All Night
D) Greatest Day

Text the word TAKE plus letter a, b c or d and then your name then send to:-

67770

Texts costs 50p plus network costs, 43p goes to Comic Relief. Need to do this by 7.00 pm tonight (11th March)! You have to be over 16 years of age!

Check out the Chris Moyles' Show tomorrow morning (Wednesday, 11th March), between 6.30 am and 10.00 am! There will be an announcement about a new Take That Competition!

We know no more than that, Vernon Kay announced it on his show today, please click on the picture to go direct to Chris Moyles' Radio 1 website, where you can get the link to the show. Alternatively, click here!

Up All Night has gone straight into the UK Charts at No 14! This is a great result, bearing in mind this is a single that has been released from an album that has been out since November 2008.

Let's see if we can get it moving further up for next week's Chart. Remember, the CD features Jason's first B-Side with 1984, detailed below. Please pass word around to your Thatter friends who may not be aware of this. Please click on the picture to order your copy now, or nip down to your local HMV store.

Fantastic news . . . Gary and the rest of the Kilimanjaro team have reached their goal, and got to the top of Mount Kilimanajaro! All 9 members of the team successfully completed their mission, with Alesha coming in 9th! This is an amazing achievement and they have actually raised over £1.3 million for Comic Relief!

Well done to all concerned, particularly Gary, who was the one who thought this up! To read all about the Team's adventures, please visit the Comic Relief's Website Kilimanjaro page - please click here to go to the site. There are some great video diary moments on there!

There's a lovely interview with Jason about the release of 1984 as the B-Side to Up All Night. Huge thanks, once again, to Polydor Records for allowing the use of this footage. It would be great to see this single in the Top 10 - if not No 1!Click here to buy your copy now! If you haven't already heard the track then you can listen to a clip of Jason singing '84' right here.

Watch the the making of Up All Night video here. Huge thanks to Polydor Records for allowing the use of this footage. Have you bought your copy yet? Exclusive B-Side called 1984 is sung by Jason! Click here to buy your copy now!

Don't forget to buy your copy of Up All Night, which is released this coming Monday, 2nd March 2009 here in the UK! Please also check I-Tunes and other download sites, because it may well be available for download from Sunday, 1st March 2009!

Up All Night is not being released as the new single in some parts of Europe, including Germany. It was announced on Take That's Official German site that The Garden will be the next single released in Germany. The single will be released on 20th March 2009! The promo for the single was shot in the grounds of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. For more details, click here!

Happy Valentine's Day all! Just received a lovely Valentine's present from the Take That Official Mailing List !

The artwork for the new single Up All Night, has just been released. Not sure what it has to do with the title of the song, it doesn't relate to the video either, but nice picture of them all on a trapeze frame!

The single is released on 2nd March 2009 and you can pre-order your copy now from HMV! Check out I-Tunes on 1st March, it may well be downloadable a day earlier!

It has been announced that one of Gary's signed artists, Gary Go, has been invited to be one of the support acts The Circus Tour 2009! What's more, he has accepted the invitation!

No other names known as yet. There are likely to be a few support acts, who will entertain Thatters from around 4.00 pm on Tour days. Take That themselves aren't due on stage until around 8.45 pm, if past Tours are anything to go by. Thatters who have general admission (standing) tickets may well be queuing up from the day before to get a good place in the ground. If you do decide to go the day before, for a camp out, please make sure take lots of supplies and wrap up well!

Calling Thatters worldwide! Please show your support and help Gary raise a lot of money for Comic Relief! Click here to donate now!

Gary will be joining a team of celebrity climbers to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief! Kilimanjaro is the world's highest free-standing mountain, 19,340ft (5,895m) above sea level. It is actually a volcano (one of the biggest on earth) and if that's not scary enough it's classed as dormant, not extinct!

Even if you can only donate £1, it will make a huge difference to those less fortunate. In these harsh times, it is even harder for them. Just click on the picture above to donate now! If you are a UK Resident, don't forget to click on the Gift Aid!

Sponsoring Gary means you're supporting Comic Relief in their work to help change the lives of people in real need across the UK and Africa; like in Tanzania, the home of Mount Kilimanjaro, where Malaria kills thousands. Giving as little as £5 can buy a mosquito net that will help to protect a mother and her child from this devastating disease. 

Check out MSN Video online, it is showing the video for Up All Night, Take That's second single from the multiplatinum album The Circus, until midnight tonight, 27th January 2009! Please click here to go to the page. You may need to click on PLAYLIST to get the correct video!

The new single will be released on Monday, 3rd March, which should mean download from Sunday, 2nd March 2009! You can pre-order the single now from HMV's website, just click here to go to the website.

The video is brilliant, taking us all back to the days when life was a lot simpler and street parties were the order of the day!

Happy 37th Birthday Mark, from everyone at TTAP!

We hope that 2009 will be your best year ever! Wishinhg you many very happy returns of the day. We are all looking forward to the Tour!

Up All Night, Take That's second single from the multiplatinum album The Circus, will be released on CD on Monday, 3rd March, which should mean download from Sunday, 2nd March 2009!

You can pre-order the single now from HMV's website, just click here to go to the website.

The video for the single will be premiered on ITV1's This Morning on Tuesday, 27th January 2009. It will be shown between 12.00 noon and 12.30 pm! As reported previously, the video was recorded on a street in Croydon. Get your VCRs and Sky Boxes set!

Last night saw the launch of the 2009 Brit Award Nominations at The Round house in London.

Take That have been nominated in the category British Group, along with Cold Play, Radiohead, Elbow and Girls Aloud.

Take That and Cold Play have been added to the performing list for the Brit Awards, which take place at Earls Court 1 on Wednesday, 18th February 2009 and will be shown live on ITV1 at 8.00 pm. They will perform alongside Outstanding Contribution Winners Pet Shop Boys, global superstars U2, America's biggest export Kings of Leon, UK Soul chanteuse Duffy and British pop phenomenon Girls Aloud.

The BRIT Awards 2009 will be hosted by Kylie Minogue, James Corden and Mathew Horne.

Happy 38th Birthday Gary, from everyone at TTAP!

We hope that 2009 will be your best year ever! Wishinhg you many very happy returns of the day. We are all looking forward to the Tour!

Huge congratulations to Dawn, Gary, Daniel and Emily on the birth of Daisy, who came into the world last night at 22:12 hrs (source: Gary Barlow on his official website), 14th January, weighing in at 8lb 12 ozs!

For the full report, please check out The Sun Online, which shows a picture of Gary with a "present" of Pampers from Howard, Jason and Mark!

Bit of an update from this report ... check out Gary's Official website - News Section - for a lovely message from Gary! What a proud dad!!

Lucky residents in Croydon have had Take That Come to Town!

The Croydon Guardian are carrying a report about the video shoot for the new single "Up All Night" which is being filmed today. For full details and to read the report in full, please click here or on the picture opposite.

We have our own intrepid reporter on the scene, Lynne (the mad one from Croydon)! She has rung to say that she has taken plenty of pics and will report in with more details tomorrow! The boys are chatting to Thatters, signing autographs and posing for pictures in between breaks - though it seems Gary had to leave the shoot earlier this afternoon and a stand in is currently doing his part. Could baby Barlow be on the way?

The Circus is No 1 for the fourth week running and this means that it will be the very first No 1 Album of 2009!

Congratulations, yet again, to Gary, Howard, Jason and Mark! What a brilliant start to 2009 this will be. Well done to everyone who bought or downloaded the album, job done!

We would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year! We've a lot to look forward to in 2009 - bring it on! Keep checking out Events page for details of our events!