TAKE THAT

Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen are Take That in 2025 and continue the legacy of one of the most successful bands in British chart history, with over 45 million records sold worldwide and 12 No.1 hits in the UK.

Formed as a five-piece in 1989, they enjoyed immediate success with their first two albums charting at Number 2 & Number 1 respectively. Third album Nobody Else confirmed their global domination, selling over six million copies and topping the charts in 11 countries. The departure of band member Robbie Williams prompted a break-up in 1996 and nine years in the wilderness before the remaining four members reunited for 2005’s The Ultimate Tour. This sparked one of the greatest comebacks in British music history with Take That going on to release three Number 1 albums in just four years. Robbie’s return for 2011’s Progress saw them break UK records for the fastest-selling album of the 21st century and fastest-selling tour of all time. Williams’ second departure, along with that of Jason Orange, left the remaining three members to release III and 2017’s Wonderland, which were certified platinum and gold respectively.

The band celebrated their 30th anniversary with the release of Odyssey in 2018, a greatest hits album featuring beautifully reimagined versions of some of their biggest tracks from a three-decade-spanning career. The album entered the charts at Number 1 and was closely followed by a critically acclaimed UK and European stadium and arena tour in 2019.

With the release of their ninth studio album, This Life in 2023, the band scored their ninth Number 1 album and the biggest-selling album from a UK artist that year, outselling the entire Top 25 combined.  In April 2024, Take That hit the road again with their huge This Life On Tour,  which saw them sell over 700,000 across 41 dates in 15 cities in the UK, making it the biggest-selling tour for a UK artist that year.

2026 has so far been another bumper year for the band, with the release of Number 1 streamed Netflix documentary in February, the culmination of huge stadium tour ‘The Circus Live’ during which over 736,000 tickets were sold, and the release of their 10th studio album later this year.