The Take That Tributes have caused a stir after performing on GMTV last friday, viewers are now bursting with excitement as they eagerly await the stage show.
The boys are being congratulated on their singing talents, cute appearance and lively performance on GMTV, which proves that Never Forget is going to be a sensational smash hit show and will be sold out very soon!
Check out the GMTV performance for yourself for a little taster of what’s to come!
Get your fingers ready to dial and internet pages uploaded, tickets to the Take That musical Never Forget goes on sale very soon! Bookmark our site and keep checking us for ticket updates.
The eagerly awaited musical is nearly here, actors have been chosen, venues have been set and the GREATEST catalogue of Take That hits have been selected and are being practiced by the boys as we speak.
Never Forget (for those of you who don’t know already) is a musical about five guys who form a Take That tribute band, the musical looks at the highs and lows of life in the limelight and explores the various different emotions attached to such a high pressure environment. The musical is bound together by a range of Take That hits which will have you dancing and singing in the theatre isles, this musical is definitely one to watch and will have you on the edge of your seat the whole time.
This cracking tour begins in just 7 days time and this little slice of musical history is going to be huge, so get those song sheets at the ready and dig those TT t-shirts out of the loft - it’s time to party with the Take That tributes.
Just when you thought the age of the boy band was over, the biggest group of their kind make a come back with their latest single; Patience. Yummy mummys across the country are flocking to the shops to grab a copy of the new album. The legacy doesn’t end there though, the band also have a musical about to hit the theatres across the country which showcases the story of an unlikely tribute band and their journey to stardom. The show is making it’s way across the country before the big finale at the West End sometime next year. Take That have categorically denied any involvement with the show but it has however been put together by the biggest fans of the group over the last 15 or so years. It is set to be a box office sell out, so come on girls get your old CD’s out, re-learn the words to the songs and mosey on down to theatreland for a night that’s bound to take you back, back for good.
In the early 90s when Manchester was producing some of music’s most-talked-about groups, such as The Happy Mondays and The Stone Roses, a manager named Nigel Martin-Smith had decided that the pop charts needed a severe injection of fun. Martin-Smith auditioned prospective stars and assembled a line up of five working-class boys from the North West of England. Gary Barlow (19), Howard Donald (21), Jason Orange (19), Mark Owen (16) and Robbie Williams (16) completed what was to become the now legendary Take That.
With no stage school experience and little experience of performing, Take That began their musical careers without massive impact. However, in 1993 with a cover of ‘It Only Takes a Minute’, Take That arrived on the UK pop scene. Reaching #7 in the charts, and gaining much of their teenage girl fan-base in the process, the boys needed a big hit to continue the success. The follow-up single was the Barlow-penned ‘A Million Love Songs’, a great song and proof that boybands can write their own material.
The hits continued with ‘I Found Heaven’ and another cover, this time Barry Manilow’s ‘Could it be Magic?’ was given the Take Take treatment and was their biggest hit to date, reaching #3 in the UK charts.
Take That released the album ‘Everything Changes’ in 1993 to massive success, producing four #1 singles - ‘Pray’, ‘Relight My Fire’, ‘Babe’ (with Mark Owen on lead vocals) and the title track “Everything Changes”. Despite the domestic success of the album, Take That failed to break the elusive US market.
Following another #1 with ‘Back for Good’ from the album ‘Nobody Else’ Take That began to experience personality clashes. The much-publicised fall out between Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow reared its head when Williams attempted to break from the clean-cut image of the group. 1995 was to be the year that Take That fans had dreaded, when Robbie Williams’ departure from the group acted as a catalyst for the break-up that was to follow early in 1996. The break up proved so traumatic for some that a helpline was set up to comfort the millions of distraught fans. Take That ended their spell as UK’s number one boyband with another #1 smash hit, the anthem-like ‘Never Forget’.
Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow and Mark Owen attempted solo music careers with varied levels of success. While Howard Donald became a respectable DJ and Jason Orange took his talents to acting, on the small-screen and a brief stint on the stage. However the Take That story would never lie and so in 2005, when ITV produced a documentary on the band, all five members agreed to take part. Then on 25th November 2005, the news we all wanted to hear happened as they announced an official tour for 2006 - minus LA-based Robbie Williams.
The tour proved an instant success, selling out in just over an hour. Take That were back for a final swan-song or so we thought. On 26th November 2006, ‘Patience’ became Take That’s ninth UK #1, the album ‘Beautiful World’ swiftly followed. The boys followed this success with another #1, ‘Shine’ with Mark Owen claiming lead vocals.
Take That can also claim the title of first band ever to top the five main official UK single at the same time for the week ending December 17th 2006. With this continued success and the rumoured Take That Musical as well as another sell-out tour in 2007 in the pipeline, Take That are certainly ‘Back for Good’.
Everybody’s favourite boyband Take That are set to take the country’s theatres by storm with ‘Never Forget’, the musical based on their catalogue of smash hits. The Show will follow a Take That tribute band as they experience various fictional trials along the road. There is a lot of speculation as to how much of the story will be fictional and maybe there will be a rebellious character based on Robbie Williams.
Take That fans across the country will be desperate to get hold of the hottest tickets in town when the show’s dates are announced and critics and fans alike will be asking ‘Could it be Magic’?
Take That have recently staged one of the most-anticipated comebacks in pop history, reaching number one with their smash hits ‘Patience’ and ‘Shine’. The boys - Howard Donald, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and lead singer Gary Barlow smashed their way to the top of the charts recently after ten years pursuing other careers. Watch the vid below of ‘Patience’ and get a taster for what’s to come when ‘Never Forget’ hits the country’s theatres. If the show proves to be as much of a success as their pop careers, Take That could feature in the West End for a very long time.
The story for the musical is written by Danny Brocklehurst, known for his work on the hilarious channel four series ‘Shameless’. Therefore it is possible the show could be a contemporary tale with a lot of black humour. The musical aspects are going to be similar to those used for the Abba and Queen musicals, ‘Mamma Mia’ and ‘We Will Rock You’ respectively. There may not quite be ‘A Million Love Songs’ but Take That’s greatest hits will all be a part of the eagerly-awaited show, including the title track ‘Never Forget’.
When the show does reach the stage, expect the tickets to sell as quickly as for their recent tour. Their 2007 comeback tour sold out within hours of going on sale, showing that the 90s pop-superstars still have the fan-base to sell out major national venues. Take That really do seem to be ‘Back for Good’.
