Reported in BBC News Online, that Gary has been awarded the prestigious Blue Peter Gold Badge, awarded for really outstanding achievements and inspiring Children.

The Badge is awarded to very few, amongst receipients are HM the Queen, Lenny Henry, Jenson Button and Ryan Giggs. Click on the picture to see Gary putting on his Badge!

Congratulations Gary, from everyone here at TTAP! This award is truly deserved for all your hard work and particularly for the organising and participating in that very brave climb up Killimanjaro!

There's a brilliant review of the ITV1 showing of Take That presents The Circus Live on The Economic Voice Online by Richard Henley Davis, as follows:-

"In the 1990s Take That were the ultimate in boy bands second only to the Monkees. Boys hated them because the girls loved them so when Robbie Williams left it seemed like the end for Take That, but they carried on for a short period without him still churning out their soulless brand of music and when they split up I cheered out loud as did many males of my generation.

When they decided to reform without Robbie and something had seriously changed. Gary Barlow had turned into one of the greatest song writers of his generation and the single ‘Patience’ that brought them back was a glorious piece of work followed by the stunning single ‘Shine’ it seemed as though things could not get any better. But things did get better.

They penned the song “Rule The World” used in the film ‘Stardust’ and that cemented Take That’s muso credibility and is testament to Gary Barlow’s abilities as a songwriter.

The band went on to win the hearts of all the boys (now approaching middle age) who hated them all those years ago and are now bigger than they ever were and off they trundled into the studio together to work on a new album but this time all members were involved in the songwriting process. The end result was ‘The Circus’ album.

Where do I begin? I sat down with my family watching MTV to hear the new Take That single called ‘Greatest Day’ and I was numb after watching the video except for a tear that rolled down my cheek. I had just had a slap around my face from a song that was as mature as a vintage Stilton telling me to look around me and appreciate all I have.

What was going on? Take That had become the best band in the world.

In what reality could this have taken place?

‘The Circus’ album turned out to be a masterpiece with one great song followed by another oozing the quality of songwriting comparable with the Beatles. From the first song ‘The Garden’ sung by Mark Owen you are not so much taken out of this world but rather the world you’re in has a dose of magic and emotion injected into it.

Jason Orange is amazing on the incredible ‘How Did It Come To This’, a song that is too catchy for its own good and Howard on ‘What Is Love’ shows what a great singer he is.

I would go on about Gary Barlow’s contribution to this album but he gets plenty of well deserved recognition and good on him. He has retained his dignity throughout the years when Robbie was in the limelight with his great works and the press turned on Gary. Well he has had the last laugh and those futile arguments of the past are now well and truly  behind them.

The only ones coming with egg on their faces out of the Robbie Vs Gary debacle are the press.

Anyway back to plot, Take That took ‘The Circus’ on the road and have released a DVD/Blu-ray of the concert in Wembley Stadium and it is a total celebration of Take That with a circus theme behind the stage show which should, by all right,s be construed  as pretentious but it isn’t. The humble and gracious attitude of the band demonstrates the love and reverence they genuinely have for their audience.

The songs are delivered with passion and are faultless. The Boys even have a go at playing the instruments themselves and do a grand job of it (even though there are a few sligh,t and I mean slight, timing issues but that’s me nit picking as a musician) but the harmonies are exquisite with Howard shining through with his perfect pitch for harmonising.

Even the old songs that I grew up hating find a new leases of life as a bit of fun but the highlight of the show must be Mark Owen singing ‘Hold Up A Light’ which is just enchanting.

If you grew up hating Take That like I did then I suggest you listen to ‘The Circus’ album and watch the video live at Wembley so you may also get a slap around the face.

There is also a bonus section with a session in Abbey Road and that gives stripped down and intimate versions of the songs recorded after their tour. This really does show off the talents of the band as singers and the orchestrations are imaginative and well crafted.

Look they aren’t Led Zeppelin and they aren’t going to give you a 20 minute guitar solo but they are now a great band in their own right and yes they can sing very well."

Huge congratulations to Gary, Howard, Jason, Mark! Take That present - The Circus Live Tour 2009 is No 1 in the UK Music DVD Charts for a 3rd Week!

Don't forget that we also have a great Thatter weekend to look forward to, starting on ITV1 this coming Saturday, 19th December at 6.30 pm, when the DVD is broadcast for the first time on television! and then Take That - Behind the Scenes at the Circus on ITV2 at 8.00 pm!

They will be repeated on Sunday, 20th December at 2.20 pm on ITV1 for the Circus Tour Live and 3.50 pm on ITV2 for the Behind the Scenes programme!.

The Greatest Day album is also in the Top 10 Albums Chart this week at No 8! If you haven't bought a copy yet, then best hurry because this is only available for a limited time.

It's going to be a great countdown to Christmas this year with Take That on our TV screens the weekend before!

Take That present - The Circus Live Tour 2009 will be screened on ITV1 at 6.30 pm (GMT) on Saturday, 19th December - also on ITV HD. Relive the magic of Take That's record-breaking Circus tour with footage from their amazing live show at Wembley Stadium earlier this year. The show features circus performers, a hot air balloon, an inflatable ringmaster and an enormous model elephant as the boys perform classics including It Only Takes a Minute, Never Forget, Patience, Shine and many others. Join Gary, Howard, Jason and Mark for the best seats at the most spectacular show of the year.

Not only that, but a Take That - Behind the Scenes at the Circus will be broadcast on ITV2 at 8.00 pm on Saturday, 19th December. This programme goes behind-the-scenes at Take That's record-breaking Circus tour, featuring total backstage access to all the pre-production rehearsals as well as revealing the reality of life on the road with Gary, Howard, Jason and Mark. It also includes a very personal first-hand account of the band's success since re-forming in 2007, plus a look at how the jaw-dropping live show was put together.

If you miss the programmes on the Saturday, then they will be repeated on Sunday, 20th December at 2.20 pm on ITV1 for the Circus Tour Live and 3.50 pm on ITV2 for the Behind the Scenes programme!.

Take That present - The Greatest Day Album, has entered the Album Chart at No 3! Congratulations to Take That and their team!

Many feel that this should have been a No 1 straight in, it certainly deserves that position and that is not just us us being biased!

For sheer quality of original music and live performance, this album far excels those at No 1 and 2 (no disrespect intended to the artists concerned)..

Surely, if the DVD goes straight in at No 1 - breaking all previous records, then it should follow that the album would also reach No 1 because those buying the DVD would also buy the album?

Perhaps the time has come for the Charts to go back to the way they were once calculated, which was deadline Saturday at 5.00 pm and actual sales! Click here to see the Album Chart in full.

Check out Muzu TV for a brilliant competition to win signed artwork and Take That back catalogue!

To celebrate the release of the new album, Take That present - The Greatest Day, Muzu have launched this exciting competition.

All you have to do is go to Muzu's website, create a playlist of your 5 favourite Take That videos, enter them in the competition and you could be in with a chance of winning some signed artwork as well as Take That’s whole back catalogue, including The Greatest Day! Click here for more details.

Huge congratulations to Take That and everyone involved with bringing us this wonderful DVD, which has become their 4th consecutive DVD No 1!

As previously reported, the DVD sold 82,414 copies in the first 24 hours of release, making it yet another record-breaker for the band.

2009 has been an amazing year for Take That, who broke Box Office records with the amazing Circus Live Tour. If you haven't yet bought your copy, you can buy your copy now Amazon, Play.Com, and CDWow.

To top it all, they year hasn't yet ended and there is still the Album CD Chart for The Greatest Day - Take That Present The Circus Live to listen out for this coming Sunday, 6th December and "Hold Up a Light" has made the BBC Radio 2 B Play list, from downloads alone on I-Tunes!

The Greatest Day CD has been released today!

Following one of the biggest comebacks in pop history, Take That hit the road with their record-breaking Circus Live tour. The euphoria, energy and sheer brilliance of the quartet's live performance is captured to perfection on double album, The Greatest Day - Take That Present The Circus Live, the band's first ever official live release.

Disc 1 features the band performing live at Wembley Stadium, the final night of their mammoth tour. Massive hits including 'Patience', 'Never Forget', 'Back For Good' and 'Relight My Fire' are played to perfection, alongside other crowd favourites including 'Hold Up A Light' and 'The Garden'. Disc 2 finds the band in a more intimate setting, but still equally as energetic. An exclusive recording performance at the world famous Abbey Road studios, this first-of-a-kind session by Take That sees them focus on the material of their most recent two albums, with highlights including 'Greatest Day', 'Rule The World' and 'Said It All'.

You can buy your copy now from Amazon, Play.Com, CDWow HMV or download from I-Tunes. To quote Play.Com: "The Circus Live tour catapulted Take That into the record books over the summer, becoming the fastest selling tour the UK has ever seen. Continually setting the benchmark for popular music, The Greatest Day: Take That Present The Circus Live is a worthy and most enjoyable record of a piece of pop history".

Huge congratulations to Gary, Howard, Jason and Mark - they have another No 1 best seller! Take That present The Circus Live DVD has become the fastest selling DVD in the UK ever, and smashed the record in just one day!

According to The Mirror Online, Official Charts Company data showed that Take That Present: The Circus Live sold 82,414 copies in 24 hours, making it the band's fourth consecutive No 1 DVD.

Now That's What I Call A Music Quiz previously had the biggest first week sales for a music DVD title - but Take That's offering took just a day to beat it.

The group have also broken their own previous record set with their Beautiful World Live DVD, which sold 64,000 copies in the first week of release, making it the fastest-selling concert DVD in the UK until this week.
Huge thanks to Polydor for permission to use this clip!

HMV's Gennaro Castaldo said: "This is a phenomenal performance for a non-studio release, and it underlines the band's massive popularity with fans of all ages."

The band's new DVD captures their acclaimed The Circus Live tour, filmed at Wembley Stadium over the summer. The series of 20 stadium shows also became the fastest-selling tour in UK history, with 1.2 million fans turning out to see the group.

If you missed last night's wonderful concert, you can see it now on BBC iPlayer.

Can't wait to hear the total raised on tonight's Children in Need programme on BBC1 at 7.00 pm. The concert will be shown again on BBC3 on Saturday, 20th November 2009 at 9.20 pm.

If you haven't already done so, please click here to donate to Children in Need, let's see if we can help get another record fundraising amount for this very deserving charity that is for children all over the World!

Huge congratulations to Gary for bringing us such an amazing show! Children in Need Rocks the Albert Hall was shown on BBC1 last night, but don't worry if you missed it - it will be repeated on BBC3 on Saturday, 20th November 2009 at 9.20 pm. Click here to donate to Children in Need!

Recorded last Thursday (12th November) at the Royal Albert Hall, the concert was organised by Gary in aid of the BBC's Children in Need Appeal and broadcast last night on BBC1, the night before Children in Need Night. It brought together both national and international stars, who gave their time freely to support this wonderful charity, everyone who Gary had asked turned up, which is a great credit to him and recognition at long last of the huge talent he is, as the UK's top singer/songwriter.

Take That performed a number of songs during the evening, including Rule the World, which Gary dedicated to his dad and everyone who had lost somebody recently, it was a very touching moment. They also peformed a part version of Shine with Lily Allen to one of her songs.

The highlight though was when Take That sang Hey Jude with Sir Paul McCartney at the end of the evening, very symbolic seeing Take That peforming with one of the men who changed the history of music as part of The Beatles. The evening also saw Take That introdce "old friend" Robbie Williams to do his set. It is good to see that they are now all comfortable with each other and are friends again.

Stars appearing and performing last night included Sir Paul McCartney, Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Terry Wogan, Annie Lennox, Robbie Williams, Cheryl Cole, Lily Allen, Leona Lewis, Paolo Nutini, Peter Kay, Snow Patrol, Dizzie Rascal, Shingai Shoniwa, James Corden, Julian Lloyd-Webber, Katherine Jenkins, Muse and Chris Moyles.

There were some wonderful performances, particlarly by Take That (of course), Snow Patrol and Cheryl Cole duet, Dame Shirley Bassey and the finale of Hey Jude when everyone came on stage to sing the end chorus. Fantastic to watch, must have been even more amazing being there. The atmosphere must have been electric because that's how it came over watching it!

Congratulations once again to Gary and his team involved in bringing this wonderful event together, it was certainly worth all the hard work that obviously went into this. To all the wonderful stars who gave their time freely to do so much for this great British Institution that is Children in Need! Please donate whatever you can to Children in Need, you can donate now by clicking here. There is also a lovely gallery of pictures on the site from last week's concert.

Just announced on the Take That Official Website, a special souvenir of Take That's The Circus Live Tour!

The limited fan edition is exclusive to TTO, it will not be available in the shops! It compiles all the essential moments from the tour, on stage and behind the scenes across two CDs and three DVDs! The discs have no region restrictions.

There is also a 40 page bound collectors' edition book containing a selection of previously unseen photos. All of this comes packaged in a specially designed box, for the very reasonable price of just £39.99. Another great addition to our Christmas Lists! Click here to pre-order yours now!

Features

Luxurious 40 page bound Collector's Edition book
2 x CD
3 x DVD

Track Listing

CD 1: The Circus Live at Wembley Stadium
CD 2: In Session at Abbey Road

DVD 1: The Circus Live at Wembley Stadium
The Adventures Of A Lonely Balloon
Greatest Day
Hello
Could It Be Magic
Pray
A Million Love Songs
Back For Good
The Garden
Shine
Up All Night
Wooden Boat
How Did It Come To This
The Circus*
What Is Love
Clown Medley**
Said It All Never Forget
Patience
Relight My Fire
Hold Up A Light
Rule The World
* includes Love Ain’t Here Anymore / Babe / Nobody Else / The Circus
** includes Do What You Like / Promises / It Only Takes A Minute / Take That And Party

DVD 2: In Session At Abbey Road The Garden
How Did It Come To This
Greatest Day
Up All Night
Patience
What Is Love
The Circus
Shine
Rule The World
Julie
Said It All

DVD 3: The Circus Live – Behind The Scenes
Welcome To The Show
The Sunderland Spectacular
The Coventry Spectacular
The The Dublin Spectacular
The Cardiff Spectacular
The Glasgow Spectacular
The Birmingham Spectacular
The Manchester Spectacular
The London Spectacular

Just received an email from Penguin Books, there is a beautiful special limited edition of Take One and Take Two that go on sale on Monday, 30th November 2009.

Only 1000 have been made – they are the two hardback books combined into one amazing hardback slipcased edition.

And if that weren’t enough…! Amazon have 500 that contain a certificate signed by all 4 members of the band, currently priced at £100.

These beautiful books contain a pictorial history of Take That from 1991 to the present day, and Take That have contributed comments to go with them. This special edition is only available from Amazon

Take That last night opened the show at Children in Need Rocks the Albert Hall, in aid of the BBC's annual Fundraising Week for Children in Need.

The star-studded show also saw Gary introduce Robbie Williams, who then performed solo material. When asked afterwards about performing with his former band, Robbie admitted that "something's planned". Sir Paul McCartney and Dame Shirley Bassey also appeared in the show, which will be screened on BBC1 on Thursday, 19th November 2009 at 8.00 pm.

The event, organised by Gary, raised more than £500,000 from ticket sales, which were allocated by ballot. After Take That's opening performance of their song Greatest Day, Gary told the 4,500-strong crowd: "What a perfect night for us to introduce an old friend." Robbie then appeared on stage before moments later being left to perform songs from his new album, Bodies and You Know Me.

Afterwards, Robbie said: "I started tearing up just before I came on, and the lads were singing and knowing it was just about to happen and knowing what the reactions were going to be like, and then all my team were like 'Please don't cry' a nd I think we should have milked it for a lot longer than we actually did. I think Gaz, in his wisdom, went, 'Right, we should get off now, let the lad do his singing.' I was trying to get them back to do a bow and everything. That's the first time in 15 years, we should have at least stayed there for 10 minutes."

Click here to see the article in full and to watch a clip of Take That performing Rule the World

The official premiere of The Circus Live DVD is taking place next week – and the Take That Official website have ten pairs of tickets to give away!

Take That will be in attendance to personally introduce this very special preview, so it’s set to be an amazing event. It’s taking place at Hammersmith Apollo, London, on Wednesday, 18th November 2009.

Enter your details here to win tickets to The Circus Live DVD screening.

The competition closes on 16th November 2009. Please note that you will not receive a confirmation email if you are already registered for email updates on takethat.com. Only new users will receive an email to ensure that they receive future updates. Your entry will still be valid.

Good luck Everyone, we hope those who win have a brilliant time - a really lovely warm up to the festive season!

Announced on TTO News today, the artwork for the Greatest Day CD.

The CD features all the songs from The Circus Live and a very special collection of tracks recorded especially for the CD at a special session at Abbey Road studios.

The album will be released on 30th November 2009, but you can pre-order now from Amazon or HMV, just a week after the Circus DVD! It's certainly going to be a bumper Take That Christmas this year!

There is also an amazing competition/prize draw to win tickets to the exclusive World Premier of The Circus DVD. All you have to do go over to HMV website and pre-order your CD or DVD and you will be automatically entered into a prize draw for exclusive tickets!

HMV and Universal Music are hosting a World Exclusive screening of the brand new Circus Live DVD at HMV Hammersmith Apollo on Wednesday 18th November 2009.

TAKE THAT will be in attendance and introduce a special preview screening of their epic live stage show. For your chance to attend this unique event, simply pre-order the New CD The Greatest Day or the DVD The Circus Live. Good luck! No purchase necessary. click here for terms and conditions. Closing date: 8.00am Wednesday 11th November 2009

The following Press Release has just been received from Penguin Books, ahead of tomorrow's book launch!

The illustrated story of Take That, by Take That - in pictures and words.

The pop phenomenon that is Take That was formed in Manchester in 1990. Throughout the first half of the '90s the band sold an unbelievable 60 million records, resulting in two of the best-selling albums of the decade: Everything Changes (which was nominated for the 1994 Mercury Prize) and Greatest Hits in 1996. Their rise to the top was well-documented in the media but in Take One they tell, for the first time, their version of this incredible story of superstardom.

Take One gains you exclusive insight into life on tour during those early years, with over 150 never-before-seen photographs. Glimpse at the world inside their hotel rooms, go backstage during their amazing stage shows around the globe, and see from their unique perspective the ever-present, overwhelmingly loyal fans that followed them everywhere – perhaps you'll recognise yourself...

To accompany these exceptional unseen images, a narrative, written by the boys runs throughout, candidly and humorously documenting the highs and lows, the frenzy and hysteria – and the often surreal moments – of the meteoric rise of the world's greatest boy band.

When Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen released 'Patience' on November 20, 2006, over a decade since Take That split up, the world welcomed them back with open arms to their rightful position at the top of the charts. Their return to glory has become one of the most exciting stories in British pop music and in Take Two they tell the amazing story of their comeback for the first time.

With over 150 exclusive and personal images, and accompanied by humorous and revealing commentary written by the band, relive first-hand the exceptional, and often heart-warming, experiences that make up the second chapter of the Take That story.

Every year, BBC Children in Need creates magic moments that raise huge amounts of money for disadvantaged children, and this year the UK's finest musicians hope to help raise more than ever with a spectacular show at the Royal Albert Hall.

For BBC Children in Need 2009, Gary Barlow and Take That are adding to the magic by inviting an all-star line-up of rock and pop's finest, who in total have amassed over 50 UK number one hits, to take part in BBC Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall.

The star-studded bill includes; Lily Allen; Dizzee Rascal; Dame Shirley Bassey; Leona Lewis; Paolo Nutini; Mika; Snow Patrol; Cheryl Cole; Katherine Jenkins and Muse. And of course Gary will also perform on the night with his Take That partners, Jason Orange, Howard Donald and Mark Owen, as they again show their unwavering support of the charity. And there will also be some very special surprises on the night.

"It's fantastic to be able to kick off BBC Children in Need 2009 in such a special way," said Gary Barlow, "I've always wanted to do something like this and I can promise a night to remember, a night that will, I hope, play a small part in changing the lives of disadvantaged children across the UK."

Radio 1's Chris Moyles will host the event and will be joined on stage by Peter Kay, Fearne Cotton, James Corden and, the legend that is, Sir Terry Wogan, who will help introduce the stars and remind us of the work that BBC Children in Need carries out in the UK.

The concert will take place at the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday, 12th November and will be part of a week of Children in Need related programmes when it is broadcast on BBC1 and Radio 2.

All fans will have a chance to buy a maximum of two tickets by registering their details at www.seetickets.com/childreninneed. Tickets will be allocated through a ballot that will remain open from 7.00am, Friday, 16th October until noon on Tuesday, 20th October. Successful applicants, drawn at random, will be notified by email on Wednesday, 21st October. Tickets for the concert will start at £50.00

The show will be broadcast on BBC One in the weekend before the main BBC Children in Need Appeal on 20th November and coverage of the concert will be repeated on BBC Three, Wednesday, 18th November at 9.00pm with highlights, presented by Kate Thornton, on Radio 2, Thursday 19th November at 8.00pm.

Viewers and listeners to the show will be invited to donate to help raise even more money.

Great news released on TTO today! Not only will be be getting the Tour on DVD, but there is also going to be a special "live" album released the following week!

On Monday, 23rd November 2009, Take That will release ‘Take That Present: The Circus Live’ on DVD. The following week; Monday, 30th November 2009, ‘The Greatest Day’ live album on double CD will be released! Two perfect pieces of memorabilia from the record-breaking summer tour.

‘The Circus Live’ DVD features 2 discs, that will allow you to relive The Circus Live Tour and a special look at an intimate Take That performance recorded recently at Abbey Road Studios!

One week later the band will be releasing their first ever live CD! ‘The Greatest Day’ album will be available for a limited time only and features recordings from the Tour and the Abbey Road Studios session.

TTO also announced the release of a limited fan release that will be available to order soon. For more information on this release all you need to do is sign up HERE now!

On Monday, 2nd November 2009; David Arnold, Gary Barlow, Rob Brydon, Jimmy Carr, Dara O’Briain, Damien Rice and David Walliams will perform at London’s Brixton Academy in aid of CARE International.

Concert for CARE’ is the brainchild of David Arnold, one of Britain’s most successful film and television composers and ambassador for CARE.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, 18th September at 9:00 am, priced at £30 from the following places:

Ticketweb – 0844 477 2000
Stargreen – 0207 734 8932
Ticketmaster – 0844 844 0444
Seetickets – 0871 2200 260
www.gigsandtours.com
www.ticketweb.co.uk

More artists will be announced in the coming weeks.

On Monday, 26th October 2009 Q will once again honour the biggest and best stars in music at The Awards.

Take That are up for Best Live Act, competing against The Prodigy, U2, Oasis, Kasabian, Arctic Monkeys and Blur! The Award will be presented by Marshall Amplification.

Commenting on the nominees Q Magazine Editor-In-Chief Paul Rees highlighted the breadth of Q reader's taste, "The Q Awards prides itself on honouring the best popular music of the year and the 2009 vintage is no exception. Once again the nominations prove that great music continues to be made across a broad range of styles. The nominations are compiled from votes cast in their thousands by Q's readers, listeners, viewers and online users, so they reflect the choice of the nation's music fans."

WIN TICKETS
Two tickets to the most prestigious music awards of the year are up for grabs. Everyone who votes online will be entered into a prize draw, with one winner chosen at random. Travel and accommodation are not included. Entrants must be aged 18 years or over. The judges' decision is final and the closing date for all entries is 9 October 2009. The lucky winner will be notified within a couple of days.

Voting is now open! Click here to vote for Take That "Best Live Act" for the Q Awards 2009 with Russian Standard Vodka

The Nominees In Full:

Best New Act (Presented by Red Stripe)
White Lies
Friendly Fires
Empire Of The Sun
Passion Pit
The Dead Weather

Breakthrough Artist (Presented by My-Wardrobe.com)
Florence & The Machine
Lady GaGa
La Roux
Mr Hudson
Pixie Lott

Best Track
Kasabian - Fire
Muse - Uprising
Arctic Monkeys - Crying Lightning
Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers
Noisettes - Never Forget You
Lily Allen - The Fear

Best Video (Presented by Nixon Watches)
The Dead Weather - Treat Me Like Your Mother
Dizzee Rascal - Holiday
Florence & The Machine - Drumming Song
Mika -- We Are Golden
Lady GaGa - Just Dance

Best Live Act (Presented by Marshall Amplification)
The Prodigy
U2
Oasis
Kasabian
Arctic Monkeys
Blur
Take That

Best Album (Presented by Citroën)
Arctic Monkeys - Humbug
U2 - No Line On The Horizon
Florence & The Machine - Lungs
The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die
Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum

Best Act In The World Today (Presented by Russian Standard Vodka)
Kings Of Leon
Arctic Monkeys
Oasis
Coldplay
Muse

"Take That have broken many a heart over the years, now they're officially record breakers again too", reports Jody Thompson in The Mirror Online.

Take That have now been entered into the Guinness Book of World Records, with the fastest-selling UK tour of all time.

All 600,000 tickets for their Circus Live Tour this year sold out within five hours of going on sale on 31st October last year, making it the fastest-selling UK tour of all time.

My SingStar Online is asking residents of the UK and Ireland to upload a video of themselves singing a Take That song on SingStar, to take part in a fantastic competition!

5 lucky winners will win VIP tickets to the SingStar Take That Extravaganza as well as a 120gb PlayStation 3 and a copy of SingStar Take That with wireless mics.

The closing date for the competition is Friday, 2nd October. The 5 finalists will be notified on Thursday, 8th October 2009. Full Terms and Conditions can be found on the Singstar VIP Lounge on Facebook. To go to the Lounge, click here!

The overall winner will then be selected by the band and get to perform their winning rendition live on stage, at the charity launch event which will take place in London on Thursday, 22nd October 2009!

Another item for your Christmas list! Priced at £20.00 each, the two volumes will be released on Thursday, 29th October 2009!

Penguin Books have just released the cover images for the two Photo Biography Books, which cover the two very different periods in Take That's history . . . so far!

Take One (1990-1996) gives you exclusive insight into life on tour during those early years, with over 150 never-before-seen photographs. Take One gains you exclusive insight into life on tour during those early years, with over 150 never-before-seen photographs. Glimpse at the world inside their hotel rooms, go backstage during their amazing stage shows around the globe, and see from their unique perspective the ever-present, overwhelmingly loyal fans that followed them everywhere - perhaps you'll recognise yourself...

In Take Two (2005-2009) they tell the amazing story of their comeback for the first time. With over 150 exclusive and personal images, and accompanied by humorous and revealing commentary written by the boys, relive first-hand the exceptional, and often heart-warming, experiences that make up the second part of the Take That story.

Originally advertised to check the website on Saturday, 15th August 2009, the competition was finally put up online this morning (Monday, 17th August 2009).

To enter an exclusive prize draw competition to win a signed copies of the new Photo Biography Book, the competition closes on 25th October 2009!

To get a hard copy of the magazine, just pop in to your local branch of the Nat West Bank. Click here to go to the wesbite!

Terms & Conditions

1. The prize draw is open to customers and non-customers, aged 18 or over, who are UK residents. The draw is not open to employees of John Brown Group or The Royal Bank of Scotland Group of companies, their families or anyone associated with this draw.
2. One entry per person. Entries are not returnable. Entries must be submitted to Sense by email or online at nwsense.com by 25 October 2009.
3. Send your name, address and telephone number by email to prizedraw@nwsense.com with ‘Take That’ as the subject. Alternatively, enter these details online at nwsense.com
4. Entries not submitted in accordance with these rules, delayed, damaged, incomplete, altered or illegible will be disqualified. No responsibility is accepted for entries lost, delayed or damaged. Proof of sending by email will not be accepted as proof of entry.
5. The winner will be selected at random by an independent observer from all entries received by 25 October 2009. The prize will be drawn on 29 October 2009. The prize is a signed copy of the latest Take That book (released 29 October 2009). The prize is not transferable and no cash alternative is available. The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
6. The winner will be notified within seven days after the draw by telephone or post. The winner’s name and county of residence will be available on request by calling 020 7565 3256, 14 days after the draw date. Or, send an SAE to Sense magazine, John Brown Group, 136-142 Bramley Road, London W10 6SR.
7. The winner agrees to take part in publicity in connection with this prize draw.
8. If a prize is unclaimed after reasonable efforts have been made to contact the winner, the promoter will be entitled to dispose of the prize as it sees fit, without any liability to the winner for having done so.
9. The promoter reserves the right to alter, amend or foreclose the promotion without prior notice.
10. The promoter is National Westminster Bank plc. Registered office: 135 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3UR. Registered in England No.929027.
    

Check out Nat West's Sense Magazine online tomorrow, Saturday, 15th August 2009, to enter an exclusive prize draw competition to win a signed copies of the new Photo Biography Book, due to be published in October!

There is a downloadable version of the interview with Michael Vaughan, on the site. It's in PDF format, so you can save it to your computer! To get a hard copy of the magazine, just pop in to your local branch of the Nat West Bank. Click here to go to the wesbite!

For those who are yet to experience the Circus Live: iTunes Pass, there is a little treat waiting for you over on www.itunes.com!

iTunes are offering a free section of the Pass, featuring exclusive backstage footage of Take That at Wembley Stadium, giving you a sample of just what you can expect from the Pass itself!

If you like what you see, and want to see more - you can buy the Pass for the one-off payment of £4.99. This will not only give you over an hour's worth of backstage footage but also 3 exclusive audio tracks recorded on tour and a downloadable souvenir booklet!

The Pass will only be available until 31st August, click here to buy your Pass now!

Vote Now for Take That!
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1981: The year that saw a new musical revolution that rocked the planet - THE LAUNCH OF MTV.

From the moment Buggles' Video Killed the Radio Star ushered in the world’s first dedicated music channel, nothing would be the same again.  

But who has been the biggest act to find global fame, chart success and fan worship since that very launch in 1981?  MTV are asking you to vote for your Greatest Superstar and Take That have been nominated!

All you have to do is go to www.mtv.co.uk/greatestsuperstars, sign up to vote and then and from a list of artists nominated, pick your Greatest Superstar - Take That of course - then press submit.

Winners will be announced on MTV at 5.00 pm on 29th August!

As their way of saying thanks for voting, MTV are giving you the chance to win a state of the art ipod speaker system the ‘Valve 80’ by Logic3. Find out more about the system HERE 

All you have to do to win this fantastic bit of kit is tick the box to say you'd like to enter and provide MTV with a few details so they can get the prize to you and that's it. Simple. Good Luck!

There is a lovely message of thanks from Gary, Howard, Jason and Mark in the News Section of Take That Official.

"To everyone who saw us on tour…

Well, what can we say? We’ve just come to the end of some of the most incredible weeks of our lives. The tour was an even more amazing event for us than we could have possibly hoped, and a very big part of that is down to the wonderful audiences we had each night.

Thank you so, so much for all your continued support. We feel hugely privileged to have such brilliant fans and we hope you enjoyed the show as much as we enjoyed performing for you.

With all our very best wishes

Mark, Gary, Jason & Howard"

Just posted on the official Take That website, Chris Moyles met with the group at Wembley to take a back stage tour and interview them for this Radio 1 Show.

The footage is now live on Take That’s very own BBC Radio 1 microsite! Watch the guys take Chris on a backstage tour of Wembley by clicking here.

You can also listen to a full hour of highlights from last night's performance on the Chris Moyles Show from 9.00 am to 10.00 am on Monday, 6th July 2009. Don’t worry if you miss that, you can also listen to it on the BBC iPlayer HERE.

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!