quarta-feira, setembro 30, 2009

Take That (including Robbie) Reunion In New York

Up All Night nominated for UK music video awards 2009

For 'best art direction in a video:

Coldplay: Life in Technicolour II
Glasvegas: Flowers and Football Tops
Lily Allen: The Fear
Mika: We are Golden
The Kooks: Sway

http://www.ukmva.com/

Gary Barlow in New York





Mark's stag do fun continues - The Sun


Having a grey-t time ... Take That colour co-ordinate their outfits

MARK OWEN continued his stag do in style - hitting one of the cities coolest restaurants for dinner.

The cheeky singer was accompanied by bandmates JASON ORANGE, GARY BARLOW and HOWARD DONALD at The Waverly Inn, a favourite of RIHANNA and MADONNA when they are in town.
Despite the occasion, the boys all opted for varying shades of grey - with only Howard injecting a bit of colour with a purple T-shirt.
Sadly former Take That star ROBBIE WILLIAMS opted out of proceedings, spending time in a recording studio instead.

Making music ... Robbie leaves studio

Source: The Sun

Take That and Party - The Sun

Snapped on his boozy stag night in New York, the TAKE THAT star's eyes should at least be pointing in different direction.
Bandmates GARY BARLOW, JASON ORANGE and HOWARD DONALD escorted Mark to a club in the Big Apple for day two of his pre-wedding bash.

Bandmates GARY BARLOW, JASON ORANGE and HOWARD DONALD escorted Mark to a club in the Big Apple for day two of his pre-wedding bash.
The lads have been there for five days, with old pal ROBBIE WILLIAMS joining them to listen to the final mixes for their two live albums, due out in November.
Mark's stag do coincided with the band's US visit and he had been threatened with being stripped and tied to a lamp-post, but as you can see it was all very tame.
Shame. I was hoping to see shots of Gary dangling his kugelsack, Borat-style, in Mark's face.


Bandmate ... Gary Barlow

Beaming ... Mark Owen

Living it up in New York ... Jason Orange

terça-feira, setembro 29, 2009

Take That - Rule The World - Gary Barlow - Camilla Kerslake

MY Hot Project CAMILLA KERSLAKE is the latest starlet nabbed by GARY BARLOW'S record label, Future.
She has the vocal range of KATHERINE JENKINS. Check out her version of Take That's Rule The World. It's incredible.

Gary Barlow And Howard Donald Sighting in New York





Gary Barlow gives leukaemia survivor Jake Peach Pride of Britain award


Pop star Gary Barlow gives a brave 12-year-old boy the biggest surprise of his life when he tells him he's won a Pride of Britain award.
The Take That singer wanted to meet leukaemia survivor Jake Peach after he heard how his music helped him on the road to recovery following a month-long coma.
Gary surprised Jake at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital and told him he has won the award for his incredible fundraising efforts, on target to top more than £600,000.
Overwhelmed, Jake burst into tears as his hero hugged him and handed him a golden envelope - his ticket to the Daily Mirror's Pride of Britain Awards sponsored by The Co-operative.
The moment was extra special for Jake as he used to sing along to Take That's Patience after the coma.
His mum Karen said hearing him sing the song gave her hope that he was getting better. Jake, of Southend, Essex, is one of this year's inspirational winners who have all been chosen for their incredible acts of courage, selflessness and bravery.
The schoolboy is set to raise £500,000 for a new lung function unit at Great Ormond Street after helping them secure a sponsorship deal with Arsenal Football Club.
This is on top of £130,000 he has already raised for the hospital by giving speeches he writes himself at fundraising dinners.
While he was sick he also made a video diary of his treatment which is now used to guide other young cancer patients.
Jake, who is now in remission, said: "I can't believe people have nominated me for this award. Meeting Gary Barlow was amazing.
I couldn't believe it, he's a legend."
Gary said: "Pride of Britain is not about celebrities, it's about real people doing amazing things. When I heard about Jake I just had to come here and meet him."
More than 100 stars will be at Pride of Britain 2009 at London's Grosvenor House next Monday.
Pride of Britain will be shown on ITV1, Wednesday October 7, at 8pm.
RICKSHAW RIDE FOR WAR HEROES
James Cracknell and Ben Fogle geared up yesterday for their non-stop rickshaw ride from Edinburgh to London for Ride of Britain in aid of SSAFA Forces Help. To donate call 020 7463 9225, post cheques to SSAFA Forces Help, 19 Queen Elizabeth Street, London SE1 2LP or visit www.rideofbritain.org.uk.

Source: Mirror

Robbie Williams to rejoin Take That at F1 Rocks in NY

Amid rumours that Take That reunited with their former band member Robbie Williams in a recording studio in New York this week, Jason Orange and Mark Owen were spotted leaving the Minetta Tavern in Greenwich Village last night.Yesterday it was widely reported that Robbie was working on new material with Gary Barlow and the other three lads as he, “wouldn't be happy performing old Take That songs that he has had no part in. But if they can pen new tracks that they're all happy with, they'll record them and he’ll be back with them on stage.”
Unfortunately, since then a spokesperson for the band has rubbished these reports and insisted the boys are only in New York to “approve final mixes” for their live album and they are most definitely not working on any new material.








Mr. Paparazzi

Robbie Williams to rejoin Take That at F1 Rocks?

Robbie Williams and Take That in second day of song writing

Take That’s secret writing session with Robbie Williams went so well they extended it for a second day.
The boys had planned to get together in a studio for just a few hours but they clicked – and couldn’t wait to get back to work.
A pal revealed: “It’s been 14 years since all five have been together for an extended time and they were having a blast. It went so well they all agreed to meet for a second session. It’s a bit of a boys’ adventure.”
Robbie met his former bandmates at the Electric Lady Studios in ’s on Saturday and spent seven hours together.
Then it was back the following day for another extending writing session.
The boys are tipped for a one-off reunion at next month’s Children In Need concert at the Albert Hall.
The pal went on: “Robbie has told them he doesn’t want to perform Take That songs he wasn’t involved in so they’re writing new stuff

Source: Mirror

segunda-feira, setembro 28, 2009

Robbie Williams to rejoin Take That at F1 Rocks in NY

It is the first time all five have been working together as a group since Robbie left to pursue a solo career in 1995. A source said: “He is back with Take That in the studio and they’re all writing together again. Robbie wouldn’t be happy performing old Take That songs that he has had no part in. “But if they can pen new tracks that they’re all happy with, they’ll record them and he’ll be back with them on stage.”

Pictures: Take That Spotted In New York With Former Band Member Robbie Williams











Latest signing to Gary's record label

I've known about this girl for a while and there's a biog. on her own website at http://www.camillakerslake.com/ but there's been nothing really in the media, this is the first I've spotted in NOTW.
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/showbiz/xs/523599/Singer-in-top-secret-talks-over-TV-gig-PLUS-more-gossip.html

MY Hot Project CAMILLA KERSLAKE is the latest starlet nabbed by GARY BARLOW'S record label, Future.
She has the vocal range of KATHERINE JENKINS. Check out her version of Take That's Rule The World. It's incredible.
She and Gary were interviewed by Ben Shephard in Dublin the other week for GMTV to be shown in November, There's stuff on youtube too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygsT7Ej0N5k


Gaz and Camilla working at Air studios.

Robbie Williams works on new songs with Take That in secret studio reunion - exclusive

Robbie Williams has embraced one of the most talked about reunions in pop history in a studio on the other side of the Atlantic. The star seems to have buried the hatchet with his old Take That mates and they are back working on songs together.

The boys had arranged to meet in New York for Mark Owen’s stag do. But they also made a hush-hush booking of the city’s Electric Lady Studios, built for Jimi Hendrix, to thrash out new material to perform together.

It is the first time all five have been working together as a group since Robbie left to pursue a solo career in 1995. A source said: “He is back with Take That in the studio and they’re all writing together again. Robbie wouldn’t be happy performing old Take That songs that he has had no part in. “But if they can pen new tracks that they’re all happy with, they’ll record them and he’ll be back with them on stage.”

Robbie flew from Los Angeles to New York with his girlfriend, American actress Ayda Field, on Wednesday. That night he joined Mark, Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Jason Orange for dinner.

They got on brilliantly during the boozy get-together over steak and chips at private members’ club Soho House. Mark, who will marry his long-term girlfriend Emma Ferguson this winter, was thrilled to see Robbie – hugging him and saying: “I can’t believe you’re here.” On Saturday they joined forces again as a band – ending 14 years of separation.

Robbie, 35, was spotted arriving at the studio, in Manhattan’s West Village, at 2.30pm. The other four left together, with a bodyguard at 9.20pm

The band are in the studio putting the final touches to a forthcoming live double album – but are expected to write new songs with Robbie.

The source revealed: “The lads really did want to celebrate Mark’s stag do.
But they thought it was the best place to hook up and start writing again without attracting too much attention.
They are nowhere near recording anything. This was a writing session to see how they go.

Rumours of a reunion have been circulating for months, with Robbie making it clear he would like to join the band back on stage. He has a comeback single, Bodies, and will play his first UK gig in three years at the Roundhouse, North London, next month. But he has said he can’t wait to be part of the band again. He told the Mirror the five might be back as one for a special appearance at next month’s Children In Need charity event at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Robbie said: “Something will definitely happen. Me and Gary have been hanging out a lot lately, talking things over.” And he told Radio 1’s Chris Moyles: “I thought I’ll just hold off and get my album out and then go and play with my mates.”

The massive U-turn followed years of bitter public spats during which the five saw their fortunes rise and fall.*

Gary had initial success but was eventually dropped by his record label. Robbie went on to make eight No1 albums. But his luck began to change and in October 2006 Rudebox, his 10th album overall, had a cool reception. The other four re-formed Take That in 2005 and met with extraordinary success.

Sales of their album Beautiful World overtook Rudebox. And the four-man Take That have gone on to sell more than six million albums. Last year Robbie revealed they had all spent time together in the summer. He said: “The differences we’ve had have just melted away.”

In March, Robbie began recording the album Reality Killed the Video at the same West London studios where Gary Barlow was working.* Producer Trevor Horn said they got on “brilliantly well”.

Source: Mirror

sábado, setembro 26, 2009

The Circus Live: pre-order information!


Yesterday we announced the exciting planned release of ‘Take That Present: The Circus Live’ on DVD on November 23rd and ‘The Greatest Day’ live album on double CD a week later on November 30th!

To get your hands on these two magnificent pieces of Take That memorabilia, here’s all you need to know…
‘The Circus Live’ DVD is available to buy on Amazon, HMV and Play.com.
‘The Greatest Day’ CD is available from Amazon, Play.com and soon on HMV.
Simply follow the links of your choice above to place your order online now!

Don’t forget to sign-up here to receive more information on the release of a limited fan edition, available to order soon!

Amazon.com
Hmv.com
Play.com

Robbie Williams to rejoin Take That at F1 Rocks?

Hopes of a full Take That reunion gathered pace after a surprise guest turned up for Mark Owen’s stag party – Robbie Williams.
Songwriter Gary Barlow had arranged the stag do in New York on Wednesday, but he hadn’t told Mark, Jason Orange and Howard Donald who else had been invited.
So they were all stunned and delighted when Robbie strolled through the doors of the chic SoHo House restaurant.
Thrilled Mark, who is due to marry long-term girlfriend Emma Ferguson in a top-secret ceremony this winter, hugged Robbie and kept saying: “I can’t believe you’re here.”
It was the first time all five have been in the same room for three years. And their boozy get-together will heighten expectations that Robbie is poised to make a one-off stage appearance with Take That. And we hear the five also discussed offers of appearing at the next F1 Rocks gig.


Our spy at the restaurant confirms: “The lads were all sitting there chatting and Gary kept looking nervously at the door.
“Suddenly in walked Robbie Williams. Mark jumped out of his chair and gave him a big hug. He had the cheesiest grin on his face.
“All the lads looked happy to see Robbie. It looked exactly like what it was – old friends getting back together. They spent a couple of hours chatting. They were all well-behaved, not rowdy, although Mark seemed a bit the worse for wear by the end.”
Robbie is even expected to be guest of honour at Mark’s big day.
Now that really Could be Magic...


http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/09/26/robbie-williams-to-rejoin-take-that-at-f1-rocks-115875-21700902/

quarta-feira, setembro 23, 2009

Gary Barlow, Shirley Bassey 21-09-09 "The Performance" Launch


Gary Barlow & Friends

Gary Barlow talking to Rufus Wainwright & his mum

The crew ... Dame Shirley Bassey with Gary Barlow, KT Tunstall, Tom Baxter, Rufus Wainwright and David Arnold

Sealed with a kiss ... Gary and KT plant smackers on Dame Shirley’s face

Friends are Forever ... Dame Shirley has a giggle with Take That star Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow, Shirley Bassey & Rufus Wainwright

Gary Barlow & Shirley Bassey

Gary’s ma loves the Cold

She reckoned his band's Circus show was the best on the planet - until Gary took her to see COLDPLAY perform at Wembley last weekend.

He revealed: "My mum was blown away by Coldplay. She thought we were brilliant but that they were better - and wasn't afraid to tell me.
"So I'll have to up the ante for the next tour."

Gary was at the launch of DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY's new album, The Performance, at the Ritz hotel in London. Not only has he penned a track for her disc, he also has his eye on teaming up with London rapper DIZZEE RASCAL. He said: "I want to work with him but he's not interested - he told me he wants Shirley.

"Can you imagine the two of them? It would be incredible. They should do something."

Veteran singer Shirley isn't aware of Dizzee's work but they are each on the bill for the BBC Electric Proms next month. And Gary wants them to collaborate there.

Shirley said: "I'm excited about meeting Dizzee. Everyone is on about him."
Surely the lyric's got to be: The minute Dizzee walked in the joint.

Source: The Sun

terça-feira, setembro 22, 2009

“Take That fans will hate me” says Dame Shirley Bassey

Dame Shirley Bassey is convinved she has become public enemy number one with UK women after working with Take That star Gary Barlow on her new album. The legendary singer, 72, reckons female fans will be green with envy that the heartthrob approached her about recording a duet last year.
The 72-year-old said: “Women will attack me! I’ll probably get these young girls giving me grief.” Shirley continued: “Gary is so good-looking and such a gentleman.
“Take That are great. I mean, really great. I didn’t realise how great their songs were until I saw them in the summer. Gary’s work is exceptional. When Gary and I met for the first time we were both shaking. I starting talking but I got a bit stuck. I did then explain I was nervous but he then said that he was more nervous. Then we had a big argument about who was the more nervous. It was funny! He then sung to me. My own special performance in my home, can you believe it? I can’t believe I’ve got all these amazing people, who I can now call my friends, wanting to work for me!”
Big compliment for the boys. Dame Shirley has sold more than 135 million record to date, and is considered one of the greatest artists of all time.
Bassey’s album “The Performance” will be released on November 9.

Source: http://www.celebritygossipfirst.com/?s=take%20that&x=18&y=11

Portuguese Take That Team

"Portuguese Take That Team" é um projecto de várias fãs portuguesas com o objectivo de trazer os Take That a Portugal. Acreditem que já estivemos mais longe, mas também temos o objectivo de reunir todas as fãs portuguesas dos Take That e podermos trocar as nossas ideias.

Se te gosta a ideia, participa. Basta inscreveres-te e começar a conversar connosco.
Obrigada pela colaboração.

Equipa do fórum "Portuguese Take That Team"

English:
"Portuguese Take That Team" is a project of Portuguese fans with the objective of bring the Take That to Portugal. Believe that already we were more distant, but also we have the objective of unite all the Portuguese fans of the Take That and we will be able to change ours ideas.

If you like, participates. You will inscribe you and begin it conversation with us.

the forum "Portuguese Take That Team"


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"Portuguese Take That Team" es un proyecto de fans portuguesas con el objetivo de traer los Take That a Portugal. Crean que ya estuvimos más lejos, pero también tenemos el objetivo de reunir todas las fans portuguesas de los Take That y que podamos intercambiar nuestras ideas.

Si te gusta la idea, participa. solo tienes que te inscribir y comenzar a hablar con nosotros.
Gracias por la colaboración.

Equipa del foro "Portuguese Take That Team"



http://portuguesetakethatteam.lefora.com/

TT-itanic for Robbie



Rival albums ... Take That and Robbie are heading for a Christmas charts battle

Rob drops his collection Reality Killed The Video Star on November 9, then GARY BARLOW's gang issue live CD The Greatest Day just three weeks later.

The two discs could end up battling it out for the Christmas No1 slot.

Take That's new DVD, The Circus Live, filmed at their triumphant Wembley shows this summer and also featuring a special intimate set recorded at Abbey Road, is another likely festive bestseller after it hits shops on November 23.

Last year their Beautiful World Live was the fastest- selling music DVD in UK chart history, shifting 64,000 in its first seven days. It even outsold that week's No1 album, AMY WINEHOUSE's superhit Back To Black.

Source: The Sun

segunda-feira, setembro 21, 2009

The Circus Live on DVD and CD

We have some great Take That news for you all that’s guaranteed to lift the post-Circus Live blues!

On November 23rd Take That will be releasing both ‘Take That Present: The Circus Live’ on DVD and one week later on November 30th, ‘The Greatest Day’ live album on double CD! Two perfect pieces of memorabilia from the guys’ record-breaking summer tour.

‘The Circus Live’ DVD features TWO discs, which will allow you to relive The Circus tour itself alongside a special look at an intimate Take That performance recorded just last week 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.

If all of that wasn’t enough, we can now also announce the release of a limited fan release that will be available to order soon.

From: http://www.takethat.com/

DVD


CD

MTV EMAs 2009:

Lady GaGa e os Kings of Leon lideram as nomeações aos MTV Europe Music Awards 2009, que serão entregues a 5 de Novembro, banda de ‘Sex On Fire’ e a cantora de ‘Poker Face’ concorrem num total de cinco categorias.
Os Kings Of Leon estão indicados para os EMAs de “Melhor Canção”, por ‘Use Somebody’, “Melhor Actuação Ao Vivo”, “Melhor Grupo”, “Melhor Rock” e “Melhor World Stage”, enquanto GaGa pode levar para casa os troféus de “Melhor Canção”, por ‘Pokerface’, “Melhor Actuação Ao Vivo”, “Melhor Revelação", “Melhor Artista Feminina” e “Melhor World Stage”.
Pelo palco dos EMAs 2009 vão passar os Tokio Hotel, Green Day e Leona Lewis. As restantes actuações ao vivo serão anunciadas em breve.
Ao todo os EMAs incluem 13 categorias e 23 prémios regionais, entre os quais o de Best Portuguese Act, ao qual concorrem David Fonseca, Buraka Som Sistema, os Pontos Negros, Xutos & Pontapés e X-Wife. A votação para o “EMA Regional Award” arrancou no início de Setembro e termina a 11 de Outubro. Os cinco grupos locais mais votados serão anunciados a 12 de Outubro e concorrem à categoria de “Melhor Artista Europeu”.
Este ano a MTV apresenta como novidade os EMAs de “Melhor World Stage” e Melhor Artista Push”, uma forma de premiar os artistas em que o teu canal tem apostado nos últimos meses. Os vencedores de 11 das 13 categorias serão eleitos pelos espectadores da MTV em http://ema.mtv.co.uk/. O vencedor da categoria de “Melhor Vídeo” será eleito pela MTV.

Fica a lista de nomeados aos MTV Europe Music Awards 2009:


MELHOR CANÇÃO

Beyonce - 'Halo'
Black Eyed Peas - 'I Got A Feeling'
David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland – ‘When Love Takes Over’
Kings Of Leon - "Use Somebody"
Lady GaGa - 'Pokerface'

MELHOR ARTISTA MASCULINO
Eminem
Jay Z
Kanye West
Mika
Robbie Williams

MELHOR ARTISTA FEMININA
Beyonce
Katy Perry
Lady GaGa
Leona Lewis
Shakira

MELHOR ACTUAÇÃO AO VIVO

Beyonce
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Lady GaGa
U2

MELHOR ARTISTA URBANO

Ciara
Eminem
Jay Z
Kanye West
TI

MELHOR GRUPO
Black Eyed Peas
Green Day
Jonas Brothers
Kings of Leon
Tokio Hotel

MELHOR ARTISTA ROCK

Foo Fighters
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Linkin Park
U2

MELHOR REVELAÇÃO
Daniel Merriweather
GaGa
Pixie Lott
Taylor Swift

MELHOR ARTISTA ALTERNATIVO
Muse
Paramore
Placebo
The Killers
The Prodigy

MELHOR VÍDEO
Beyonce – ‘Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)’
Britney Spears – ‘Circus’
Eminem – ‘We Made You’
Katy Perry – ‘Waking up in Vegas’
Shakira – ‘She Wolf’

MELHOR ARTISTA EUROPEU

Nomeações anunciadas a 12/10/09

MELHOR WORLD STAGE
Coldplay
Kid Rock
Kings of Leon
Lady GaGa
Linkin Park

MELHOR ARTISTA PUSH
Daniel Merriweather
Hockey
Boots
Metro Station
Pixie Lott
The Veronicas
White Lies

BEST PORTUGUESE ACT
Buraka Som Sistema
David Fonseca
Os Pontos Negros
X Wife
Xutos & Pontapés

Fonte: http://www.mtv.pt/noticias/noticias_detalhe.aspx?id=2391


E os Take That onde estão?

Robbie Williams set to reunite with Take That - for one night only

Robbie Williams foi convidado pelos Take That para voltar a actuar com a boy band e deve aceitar a proposta. O concerto em causa serve para ajudar a fundação Children in Need, dedicada a apoiar crianças desfavorecidas e já mereceu um comentário de Robbie Williams. «Sim, finalmente vai acontecer alguma coisa. Eu sempre quis estar numa banda desde que os Take That terminaram».
Mika também vai actuar nesta gala e já manifestou o regozijo pela reaparição de Robbie Williams ao lado dos Take That. «Eu sou fã dele», assumiu.
Entretanto, o novo single de Robbie Williams, «Bodies», já pode ser escutado. O novo álbum «Reality Killed The Video Star» chega em Novembro.

Fonte: Disco digital