sexta-feira, novembro 13, 2009
Robbie Williams sings with Take That on stage for the first time in 15 years
Robbie Williams was in tears before he joined Take That on stage in an emotional reunion with the boyband he left 15 years ago.
The singer looked overwhelmed as he hugged Gary Barlow during the charity gig and enjoyed the limelight with the band once again.
Take That opened the Children In Need concert at the Royal Albert Hall last night, which had been organised by Barlow, and sang Greatest Day dressed in smart dinner suits.
The moment fans had been waiting for came as Barlow introduced Robbie on stage saying: 'What a perfect night for us to introduce an old friend.'
The singer looked overwhelmed as he hugged Gary Barlow during the charity gig and enjoyed the limelight with the band once again.
Take That opened the Children In Need concert at the Royal Albert Hall last night, which had been organised by Barlow, and sang Greatest Day dressed in smart dinner suits.
The moment fans had been waiting for came as Barlow introduced Robbie on stage saying: 'What a perfect night for us to introduce an old friend.'
Best mates: Robbie Williams embraced Gary Barlow at the Children In Need concert last night as the former bandmates finally appeared on stage together
Back for good? Robbie joined the band on stage at the Royal Albert Hall and sang with the group during the finale of the show
An emotional-looking Williams appeared on stage and hugged each of his former bandmates in turn, including newlywed Mark Owen.
Fans screamed in anticipation of them singing an old Take That number together, but the boys left him onstage to perform his solo singles Bodies and You Know Me.
He said afterwards that he was welling up before going on and wanted to 'milk' the moment for a bit longer.
It was the first time they had appeared together on stage together since he left the band in 1995.
Greatest Day: Take That opened the Children In Need concert, which raised £500,000 for the charity
He 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".
'And 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". 'That was probably what was in his head because I was trying to get them back to do a bow and everything. That's the first time in 15 years, we should have least stayed there for 10 minutes.'
He said he wanted to sing Back For Good with the band and said the ball was rolling towards a true reunion.
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'And 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". 'That was probably what was in his head because I was trying to get them back to do a bow and everything. That's the first time in 15 years, we should have least stayed there for 10 minutes.'
He said he wanted to sing Back For Good with the band and said the ball was rolling towards a true reunion.
Read More in Mail on Sunday
Rob weeps at Take That reunion
Take a sad so-long and make it better ... Lily Allen, Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow and Paul McCartney perform Hey Jude
ROBBIE WILLIAMS was moved to tears last night as he took to the stage with his old TAKE THAT bandmates for the first time in 15 years.
Mates again ... Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow
And later came the moment all TT fans had been waiting for - GARY BARLOW and Robbie arm in arm, singing on stage together for the Children In Need gig at London's Royal Albert Hall.
SIR PAUL McCARTNEY sat at the piano and kicked off a stunning Hey Jude finale to the show with the mega guest list of star performers belting out the "na na na na-na-na-na" chorus.
Then Gary, who put in months of work to make the show happen, made a quick speech thanking everyone for taking part - as Rob playfully made signs behind his back.
SIR TERRY WOGAN introduced the finale as 4,500 fans rose to their feet in support.
LILY ALLEN, CHRIS MOYLES, JAMES CORDEN, Gaz and Rob took centre stage in an emotional moment none of them will ever forget.
Gary said: "This was no work at all. It was a pleasure. Hopefully we will see you all again next year."
He then walked off stage cuddling his pal Robbie - hopefully planning to discuss the official Take That comeback.
Smart set ... Robbie and the lads
The stellar line-up had included CHERYL COLE, DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY, LEONA LEWIS, ANNIE LENNOX, DIZZEE RASCAL, SNOW PATROL and MUSE.
Take That, dressed in smart dinner suits, opened the show with hit single Greatest Day.
Then came the moment that nearly set Robbie off.
Gary said: "What a beautiful place we are in tonight. What a perfect time to introduce an old friend of ours. Please welcome on stage Robbie Williams!"
Back for good? ... Mark Owen and Robbie
Robbie came on, cuddled Gaz, waved to the crowd then embraced each of the man band one by one.
It was a truly moving moment and the crowd went bananas.
Robbie's bottom lip was wobbling and he had to compose himself before singing his single Bodies.
He said afterwards: "I was tearing up before I came on, knowing what was just about to happen and what the reaction was going to be like."
For charity ... Gordon Smart talks to Robbie and Pudsey
On stage Robbie looked like he was waiting for the group hug but JASON ORANGE, HOWARD DONALD and MARK OWEN slipped off followed by Gary, who was choking up, too.
Rob then started a Mexican wave before singing You Know Me, his second single from new album Reality Killed The Video Star.
Kissed
He climbed into the crowd and kissed a fan, loving every second of the performance.
Rob finished the song slipping into an impromptu version of THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS' Unchained Melody and earned a standing ovation.
I spoke to him afterwards and he said he said he couldn't wait to get back with his old pals full time.
Of being on stage with his mates again: "We should have milked it for a lot longer. I was trying to call them back and do a bow. It's the first time in 15 years we were together, we should have at least stayed for 15 minutes.
"While they were singing I wanted to grab a mic and start singing too. It would have to have been Back For Good.
"I'm not nervous around them any more because we've spent a lot of time around each other now. All the bitterness and resentment has gone. We're just left with four lovely lads who I love to pieces. It's total respect now."
Talking about a possible reunion, he added: "The ball is definitely rolling. We don't know how to do it yet, nothing is planned but I'll be keeping the Brits to myself. We'll save it for something special."
I poked fun at his barnet, asking if it was more JEDWARD or MORRISSEY. He laughed: "It is supposed to be Morrissey, but it's a bit Jedward, isn't it?"
What they sang:
TAKE THAT - Greatest Day
ROBBIE WILLIAMS - Bodies, You Know Me
MUSE - Undisclosed Desires, Untied States Of Eurasia
LEONA LEWIS - Happy, Run
PAOLO NUTINI - Pencil Full Of Lead , Last Request
KATHERINE JENKINS and JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER - Parla Piu Piano
CHERYL COLE - Fight For This Love
MIKA - Rain
ANNIE LENNOX - Why
DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY featuring GARY BARLOW - Diamonds Are Forever
SNOW PATROL - Chasing Cars
Set The Fire To The Third Bar featuring CHERYL COLE
DIZZEE RASCAL featuring SHINGAI SHONIWA - Dirty Cash
LILY ALLEN - The Fear , Who'd Have Known
TAKE THAT and LILY ALLEN - Shine
TAKE THAT -Rule The World
SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY with TAKE THAT, ROBBIE etc - Hey Jude
Paul McCartney, Take That, Robbie Williams Hey Jude
BBC Children In Need Rocks The Royal Albert Hall 12/11/09
Robbie Williams Reunion With Take That
Robbie Williams joins Take That on stage at the Children In Need Concert 2009 at the Royal Albert Hall
quinta-feira, novembro 12, 2009
Robbie Williams mobbed by fans as showbiz world crosses fingers for Take That reunion tonight
With his hair styled into a quiff, Robbie Williams looks raring to go ahead of the Children In Need concert tonight where it is hoped he will finally join Take That on stage.
The singer, 35, was mobbed by fans as he nipped outside the Royal Albert Hall in London for a quick cigarette break where tonight's gig will be held.
Yesterday Robbie and former band mate Gary Barlow showed they really are the best of friends as they posed with Fearne Cotton at Radio 1's Maida Vale studios where the acts have been rehearsing.
Scrum: Robbie Williams is mobbed by fans as he nips outside of London's Royal Albert Hall to have a cigarette ahead of tonight's Children In Need concert
So excited: The singer had his hair styled into a quiff and looked relaxed as he prepares to entertain the crowds tonight and maybe perform with Take That
Take That and Robbie are scheduled to perform separate sets, but the showbiz world is holding its breath they will also perform together at the end of the show.
Paul McCartney is to sing Hey Jude with the band in an astonishing finale to the concert, which will also see the likes of Cheryl Cole, Leona Lewis and Katherine Jenkins take to the stage. A source revealed: 'It's going to be a truly memorable performance. Everybody is so excited - Robbie especially. It is going to be awesome.'
Back for a good cause: Robbie and Gary Barlow with Fearne Cotton at Radio 1's Maida Vale studio yesterday
Robbie and Gary showed any past tension was well behind them yesterday as they hung out at Radio 1's studios in Maida Vale. They posed with presenter Fearne as Robbie arrived to perform on the DJ's Live Lounge show.
Veteran: Paul McCartney, pictured at Maida Vale studios last night, is set to perform with the bandThe singer, whose album is expected to hit the number one spot this week, said he would love to join his former band on stage but did not confirm they would perform together.'We've got to get the balance right of what it is and where it is and how we do it,’ he told Cotton. 'We don't know what that is yet, I loved the last [Take That] album. The tour was absolutely unbelievable.’
Gary, who recently renewed his friendship with the reformed star, stopped off the studios to catch up with Robbie.
He stayed to watch the 35-year-old perform a cover of The Killers hit Human, which he called his favourite song of the year, and his new single You Know Me. Robbie's comeback album Reality Killed The Video Star is on course to become number one this weekend. He left Take That in 1995 to go solo and became a huge star in his own right. Meanwhile, the band split up after a year as a foursome and disappeared from the spotlight.
But the four reunited in 2005 and made a sensational comeback without Robbie, just as his career started to flounder. In the Radio 1 interview, Robbie admitted he thought his time as a successful singer might have been over for good before his latest album.
The new fab four: Gary Barlow and newlywed Mark Owen seen leaving BBC Radio studios in Maida Vale yesterday after rehearsals for the Children in Need Concert
Band on the run: Take That bandmates Jason Orange and Howard Donald are set to jam with Sir Paul McCartney. He told Fearne: 'Everything seems a bit alien. I thought it would be like riding a bike but it's like riding a very wonky bike... It's been very odd and very lovely, I thought my times had gone.'
There have been rumours that Robbie plans to permanently rejoin the band, since ending the feud with Gary in recent years and calling him 'my new best friend'. Also adding fuel to the fire were reports that Mark Owen, 37, Gary, 38, Howard Donald, 41, and Jason Orange, 39, were spotted entering a New York recording studio at the same time as Robbie.
On healing the rift, Robbie said yesterday: 'It's a complete weight of my shoulders I didn't know it was there.
'You carry around all this resentment and bitterness for such a long time I thought it wasn't there anymore... We put everything out on the table - I thought this, they thought that, and then at the end we had a hug up and what was left was what we had at the beginning... just five guys that love each other.'
The way they were: Take That in 1992. Robbie (centre) quit three years later
Robbie and Take That on same bill
Robbie Williams is set to appear at a charity concert organised by Take That's Gary Barlow - but sources close to the singer said there are no plans for a reunion.
Robbie Williams and Take That are performing at the same concert
Robbie Williams is set to appear at a charity concert organised by Take That's Gary Barlow - but sources close to the singer said there are no plans for a reunion.
Both Robbie and Take That will perform separate sets at the Royal Albert Hall concert in aid of Children In Need on Thursday evening.
The singer, whose album Reality Killed The Video Star is on course to become No 1 this weekend, left Take That in 1995 with the group splitting up a year later.
The other four members of the band reunited in 2005 without Robbie and have gone on to enjoy renewed success on the road and in the charts.
Earlier this week, comedian Peter Kay was unveiled as the star of this year's Children In Need single.
But the song is being kept under wraps until it is broadcast during the 30th edition of the charity appeal on November 20.
Look who I’ve Cott
That's great ... Fearne Cotton with Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams
ROBBIE WILLIAMS killed two birds with one stone when he dropped into the Beeb yesterday.
He sang on Radio 1 DJ FEARNE COTTON's lunchtime show Live Lounge and also caught up with old TAKE THAT pal GARY BARLOW.
The manband and other top names of pop and rock were at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios in north London rehearsing for tonight's Children In Need concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
And as I told you, plans are afoot for Robbie to join Gary and his other old Take That mates MARK OWEN, JASON ORANGE and HOWARD DONALD on stage for the first time in 14 years. The lads are all due to sing with SIR PAUL McCARTNEY.
All a bit special - and yesterday Robbie and Gary put on a reunited front as they posed with Fearne.
Meanwhile, Robbie's battle to topple JLS from the top of the albums chart is going down to the wire. Early in the week he led the X Factor lads by 5,000 sales. But by Tuesday night they had narrowed the gap to 2,000.
Rob's Reality Killed The Video Star had sold 119,000 copies, as he eyes his ninth UK No1 album. The youngsters' self-titled debut had notched up 117,000 sales.
I've got a tenner on JLS nicking it - with a growing army of young fa
Read more: The Sun
Pictures of the Book Picture (Part One) and your discribe
Gary: "The shopping bags tell quite a story. I asked Mark to take me shopping so I had some nice clothes to wear getting together. Me and Dawn got together on the 95 tour. We finished the british leg and had to go off and tour Asia and it was killing me being apart from her. Se was going to come out for five days in the middle of the tour and that was during dates we were playing Singapore and Bagkok. I was besotted straight away."
Howard: "Gary had just met Dawn and he was in great shape. He d'Known her many years before the band even. Then she done a tour with us as a dancer and they got together. There's something about Gary that was always meant to be married. He's got a lovely home life. It looks so great from the outside and I believe that it's very happy on the inside, too. Dawn's a great girl. We're all very close to her and their kids are smashing."
Gary: "The 95 tour was the first time we had the money to get a lot of production on stage with us. Kim Gavin did a brilliant job"
Mark: "We rehearsed three rock songs for the last tour while Rob was off at Glastonbury. We did Rocks by Primal Scream "Smells like teen Spirit" and Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall". Teen Spirit was Rob's choice. "
Mark: "Cheeky. Sweet. Young. It was always a lot of fun with Rob. You need your partner in crime in a band and for me that was Rob. There was cocknees to it all but there was a sincerity, too."
Gary: "Mark will never say this. A girl has never broken his heart. But Robbie did the day he left the band. He was inconsolable. They really were like brothers."
Gary: "Mark will never say this. A girl has never broken his heart. But Robbie did the day he left the band. He was inconsolable. They really were like brothers."
Gary: "Jess was my first dog, a rescue Alsatian. I got her when she was six month old and had her until she was ten. She went everywhere with me. She came on tour with us and Philip snapped us together back stage at the GMEX in Manchester. She's the only dog I've ever had that I didin't have to have put down. I loved her.
Gary: "The funny thing is that while we were in Take That together, me and Robbie actually got on very well. There was never a reason for us not to get on. He was always so easy to work with. Obviously the feelings that were underneath it all came out later, but i always felt like we got on great. Everyone developed as singers in the band as we progressed, but Robbie came with his voice right from the start. I always enjoyed our dynamic."
quarta-feira, novembro 11, 2009
Gary heading back to Africa
From Twitter and Radio 1
'Ben Shephard, Chris Moyles, Fearne Cotton, Gary Barlow, Kimberley Walsh and Ronan Keating are the guys going off to Uganda in a few weeks'
A group of the original Killi team are heading to Uganda to film a documentary to show how the money raised is being spent, they'll be handing out mosquito nets etc. and the trip is being filmed to show on BBC around Christmas.
Radio 1 today
Gary Barlow was in Maida Vale rehearsing for his Children in Need concert tomorrow night, and popped by to see his ol' mate Robbie
Source: BBC Radio 1
RAF rescue Take That
Take That had to be rescued by the Royal Air Force (RAF) yesterday.
Gary Barlow, Jason Orange and Howard Donald were left stranded after bandmate Mark Owen’s Scottish wedding to Emma Ferguson due to freezing fog engulfing Inverness Airport, prompting the military unit to step in.
After all planes were banned from taking off or landing at Inverness Airport, RAF Lossiemouth at nearby Morayshire offered their 17-seater Lear Jet for the ‘Greatest Day’ hitmakers.
A source said: "They must have only had a few hours sleep. The last thing they needed was their flight getting delayed."
The band were driven to the RAF base, 34 miles away from Inverness Airport, and they were met by military police at the gate, and underwent stringent security checks before being escorted to their private plane to fly home.
Mark and Emma – who have two children, Elwood, three, and Willow, 11 months – married in front of 50 guests at Cawdor Church, just outside of Inverness.
Although former bandmate Robbie Williams failed to attend either the ceremony or reception at Cawdor Castle, other guests are said to have included Coldplay rocker Chris Martin and his wife Gwyneth Paltrow.
Source
Gary Barlow, Jason Orange and Howard Donald were left stranded after bandmate Mark Owen’s Scottish wedding to Emma Ferguson due to freezing fog engulfing Inverness Airport, prompting the military unit to step in.
After all planes were banned from taking off or landing at Inverness Airport, RAF Lossiemouth at nearby Morayshire offered their 17-seater Lear Jet for the ‘Greatest Day’ hitmakers.
A source said: "They must have only had a few hours sleep. The last thing they needed was their flight getting delayed."
The band were driven to the RAF base, 34 miles away from Inverness Airport, and they were met by military police at the gate, and underwent stringent security checks before being escorted to their private plane to fly home.
Mark and Emma – who have two children, Elwood, three, and Willow, 11 months – married in front of 50 guests at Cawdor Church, just outside of Inverness.
Although former bandmate Robbie Williams failed to attend either the ceremony or reception at Cawdor Castle, other guests are said to have included Coldplay rocker Chris Martin and his wife Gwyneth Paltrow.
Source
terça-feira, novembro 10, 2009
Do you Take That woman?
Wedding band ... Take That pals Jason, Howard and Gary join Mark as he waves to well-wishers
TAKE That hunk Mark Owen needed a little Patience yesterday as he tied the knot in a fairytale Highland wedding.
Dapper Mark, 37, waited 25 minutes before stunning bride Emma Ferguson, 33, arrived traditionally late for the candlelit ceremony.
More than 500 fans queued for hours for a glimpse of the singer and Emma, who dazzled in a white sequined fitted gown and an antique-style veil.
Gorgeous ... bride Emma, as dusk fell
One wellwisher, at tiny Cawdor Church, Inverness-shire, said: "She kept Mark waiting for quite a while but it was worth it. She looked beautiful."
Radiant Emma arrived at the altar at 4.55pm - long after Mark turned up with bandmates Jason Orange, 39, Howard Donald, 41, Gary Barlow, 38.
Clad in stylish top hat and tails, Mark had delighted fans by waving as he walked through the grounds.
Sarah Stewart, 22, of Inverness, said: "We wanted to get here to find a prime spot to see the boys."
There was no sign of Robbie Williams, but one onlooker said: "Some fans claimed they saw him going in the back."
Mark and Emma tied the knot in front of friends and family, including kids Elwood, three - who wore a kilt - and one-year-old Willow Rose.
The couple emerged just before 6pm and walked through a guard of honour which obscured them from snappers.
It sparked boos from some fans, disappointed they wouldn't pose for pictures.
The happy couple later headed for a plush reception at Cawdor Castle.
Wedding singer's made it a double
MARK Owen became only the second Take That star to tie the knot when he wed Emma Ferguson yesterday.
Songwriter Gary Barlow, 38, was first to take the plunge when he and missus Dawn got hitched nine years ago.
The couple - who met when she worked as a dancer with the band - celebrated the birth of their third child earlier this year.
Little 10-month-old Daisy is the younger sister of Daniel, eight, and Emily, six.
A source told The Sun at the time: "Gary and Dawn are delighted and everyone is really happy for them. They're such a lovely couple."
Howard Donald, 41, is dating Marie-Christine Musswessels.
The loved-up couple have a three-year-old daughter called Lola, who lives in Germany with her mum while he tours the world with Take That.
Howard also has a nine-year-old girl, Grace, from a former relationship with Victoria Piddington.
Jason Orange, 39, is the only member of the Take That line-up who has yet settle down with kids.
There is apparently no hint of romance on the horizon, although his exes include singer Karen Bishko.
Ex-bandmate Robbie Williams recently announced he'd found love with Ayda Field.
The 33-year-old had secretly been dating LA-based actress Ayda, 38, since last year - and now it is serious.
They met in Hollywood while she was working on the Matthew Perry TV series Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip.
A source close to the couple said: "Ayda's calming influence and steady outlook on life seem to be producing the balance Robbie's been so desperate to find."
Source: The Sun
TAKE That hunk Mark Owen needed a little Patience yesterday as he tied the knot in a fairytale Highland wedding.
Dapper Mark, 37, waited 25 minutes before stunning bride Emma Ferguson, 33, arrived traditionally late for the candlelit ceremony.
More than 500 fans queued for hours for a glimpse of the singer and Emma, who dazzled in a white sequined fitted gown and an antique-style veil.
Gorgeous ... bride Emma, as dusk fell
One wellwisher, at tiny Cawdor Church, Inverness-shire, said: "She kept Mark waiting for quite a while but it was worth it. She looked beautiful."
Radiant Emma arrived at the altar at 4.55pm - long after Mark turned up with bandmates Jason Orange, 39, Howard Donald, 41, Gary Barlow, 38.
Clad in stylish top hat and tails, Mark had delighted fans by waving as he walked through the grounds.
Sarah Stewart, 22, of Inverness, said: "We wanted to get here to find a prime spot to see the boys."
There was no sign of Robbie Williams, but one onlooker said: "Some fans claimed they saw him going in the back."
Mark and Emma tied the knot in front of friends and family, including kids Elwood, three - who wore a kilt - and one-year-old Willow Rose.
The couple emerged just before 6pm and walked through a guard of honour which obscured them from snappers.
It sparked boos from some fans, disappointed they wouldn't pose for pictures.
The happy couple later headed for a plush reception at Cawdor Castle.
Wedding singer's made it a double
MARK Owen became only the second Take That star to tie the knot when he wed Emma Ferguson yesterday.
Songwriter Gary Barlow, 38, was first to take the plunge when he and missus Dawn got hitched nine years ago.
The couple - who met when she worked as a dancer with the band - celebrated the birth of their third child earlier this year.
Little 10-month-old Daisy is the younger sister of Daniel, eight, and Emily, six.
A source told The Sun at the time: "Gary and Dawn are delighted and everyone is really happy for them. They're such a lovely couple."
Howard Donald, 41, is dating Marie-Christine Musswessels.
The loved-up couple have a three-year-old daughter called Lola, who lives in Germany with her mum while he tours the world with Take That.
Howard also has a nine-year-old girl, Grace, from a former relationship with Victoria Piddington.
Jason Orange, 39, is the only member of the Take That line-up who has yet settle down with kids.
There is apparently no hint of romance on the horizon, although his exes include singer Karen Bishko.
Ex-bandmate Robbie Williams recently announced he'd found love with Ayda Field.
The 33-year-old had secretly been dating LA-based actress Ayda, 38, since last year - and now it is serious.
They met in Hollywood while she was working on the Matthew Perry TV series Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip.
A source close to the couple said: "Ayda's calming influence and steady outlook on life seem to be producing the balance Robbie's been so desperate to find."
Source: The Sun
Never fog-et
BLEARY-eyed Take That stars prayed for the sun to Shine yesterday - as their Scots flight was blocked by fog.
Groggy Gary Barlow, Jason Orange and Howard Donald were trying to get home after partying the night away at bandmate Mark Owen's fairytale Highland wedding.
But thick mist stopped their private jet landing at Inverness Airport - and they were instead forced to make a 40-minute minibus dash to catch their plane from an RAF BASE.
Groggy ... tired wedding guest Gary boards a minibus bound for RAF Lossiemouth
Last night, one source said: "They must have only had a few hours' kip. The last thing they needed was their flight getting delayed."
The night before, the boys - whose hits also include Never Forget - had been celebrating with Mark, 37, and bride Emma Ferguson, 33, at a knees-up at luxury Cawdor Castle, Inverness-shire.
Staff had been ordered to serve drinks until 4am. But by 11am weary-looking Gary, 38, Jason, 39, and Howard, 41, arrived at the airport to get their plane back to London.
They were whisked away from fog-bound Inverness just half an hour later and they hastily made arrangements to fly from RAF Lossiemouth.
Hold-up ... Howard leaves Inverness
But not before fan Lynn Chisholm got the greatest thrill of her life by getting her photograph taken with her hero Gary.
Childminder Lynn had waited at the airport with a sign saying 'Please Gary I've waited 15 years to have my photograph taken with you'.
Excited Lynn, 29, from Inverness, said: "It was amazing. He could not be nicer and he gave me a great big cuddle. It has made my year."
It was also confirmed ex-bandmate Robbie Williams did NOT attend the wedding at Cawdor Church, despite rumours he was smuggled in.
A source at the castle said: "Maybe he didn't want to take the limelight from Mark."
Weary ... bandmate Jason at airport
Source: The Sun
Groggy Gary Barlow, Jason Orange and Howard Donald were trying to get home after partying the night away at bandmate Mark Owen's fairytale Highland wedding.
But thick mist stopped their private jet landing at Inverness Airport - and they were instead forced to make a 40-minute minibus dash to catch their plane from an RAF BASE.
Groggy ... tired wedding guest Gary boards a minibus bound for RAF Lossiemouth
Last night, one source said: "They must have only had a few hours' kip. The last thing they needed was their flight getting delayed."
The night before, the boys - whose hits also include Never Forget - had been celebrating with Mark, 37, and bride Emma Ferguson, 33, at a knees-up at luxury Cawdor Castle, Inverness-shire.
Staff had been ordered to serve drinks until 4am. But by 11am weary-looking Gary, 38, Jason, 39, and Howard, 41, arrived at the airport to get their plane back to London.
They were whisked away from fog-bound Inverness just half an hour later and they hastily made arrangements to fly from RAF Lossiemouth.
Hold-up ... Howard leaves Inverness
But not before fan Lynn Chisholm got the greatest thrill of her life by getting her photograph taken with her hero Gary.
Childminder Lynn had waited at the airport with a sign saying 'Please Gary I've waited 15 years to have my photograph taken with you'.
Excited Lynn, 29, from Inverness, said: "It was amazing. He could not be nicer and he gave me a great big cuddle. It has made my year."
It was also confirmed ex-bandmate Robbie Williams did NOT attend the wedding at Cawdor Church, despite rumours he was smuggled in.
A source at the castle said: "Maybe he didn't want to take the limelight from Mark."
Weary ... bandmate Jason at airport
Source: The Sun
BARLOW WAGES WAR ON LABELS
ABOVE: Gary is a champion of singers starting their own record labels
GARY Barlow reckons more artists will launch their own record labels after he and Amy Winehouse took on the big guns.
Gaz, whose Children In Need bash will take place at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Thursday, has classical babe Camilla Kerslake on his Future label.
And Wino, 26, signed her goddaughter Dionne Bromfield, 13, to her Lioness set-up.
Gary told me: “You’re going to see more singers start record companies, like me and Amy have.
“It’s a way to get new artists some guaranteed exposure.”
While he’s so busy, Gary won’t be going wild by signing up hundreds of acts.
He explained: “I’m not looking to sign anyone other than Camilla right now.At most, I’ll work with one artist every other year in Take That downtime.
“I want to be there for whenever she needs advice.”
Camilla, 21, whose album is out on November 23, has been teaching Gary about the workings of the classical world.
He admitted: “She’s really opened my eyes, particularly to the production levels involved.
“In this day and age a lot of No 1 singles are made in people’s bedrooms. That’s great but one of the nice things about classical music is you need to take that bit of care on it – you can’t really make it on the cheap. It’s very luxurious.
“I’ve started buying a few classical albums for pretty much the first time.”
The classy 38-year-old denied rumours that his band will be performing at Glasto 2010.
Gary said: “There’s no truth in us playing Glastonbury – we prefer to do our own shows.
“I don’t see us being part of that festival scene, it’s just not us.”
Take That release their Circus Live DVD on November 23
Source: Daily Star
GARY Barlow reckons more artists will launch their own record labels after he and Amy Winehouse took on the big guns.
Gaz, whose Children In Need bash will take place at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Thursday, has classical babe Camilla Kerslake on his Future label.
And Wino, 26, signed her goddaughter Dionne Bromfield, 13, to her Lioness set-up.
Gary told me: “You’re going to see more singers start record companies, like me and Amy have.
“It’s a way to get new artists some guaranteed exposure.”
While he’s so busy, Gary won’t be going wild by signing up hundreds of acts.
He explained: “I’m not looking to sign anyone other than Camilla right now.At most, I’ll work with one artist every other year in Take That downtime.
“I want to be there for whenever she needs advice.”
Camilla, 21, whose album is out on November 23, has been teaching Gary about the workings of the classical world.
He admitted: “She’s really opened my eyes, particularly to the production levels involved.
“In this day and age a lot of No 1 singles are made in people’s bedrooms. That’s great but one of the nice things about classical music is you need to take that bit of care on it – you can’t really make it on the cheap. It’s very luxurious.
“I’ve started buying a few classical albums for pretty much the first time.”
The classy 38-year-old denied rumours that his band will be performing at Glasto 2010.
Gary said: “There’s no truth in us playing Glastonbury – we prefer to do our own shows.
“I don’t see us being part of that festival scene, it’s just not us.”
Take That release their Circus Live DVD on November 23
Source: Daily Star
segunda-feira, novembro 09, 2009
Take That united as Mark Owen weds sweetheart at Scottish castle.. but no sign of Robbie Williams
TAKE THAT star Mark Owen wed sweetheart Emma Ferguson in a fairytale Highland wedding yesterday.
He was joined by bandmates Gary Barlow, Jason Oranage and Howard Donald when he tied the knot at Cawdor Parish Church, near Nairn.
At last night's reception at Cawdor Castle, guests were hoping the boys would take to the stage.
Around 100 Take That fans gathered from early morning to catch a glimpse of their heroes. They were rewarded when Mark, Gary, Jason and Howard made the 10-minute trip from the castle to the church on foot around 4pm.
Many were hoping that former bandmate Robbie Williams would show up. But there was no sign of their heart-throb at the wedding.
The fans were rewarded when the boys - wearing black tuxedos, white shirts and red roses in their buttonholes - stopped to chat to them.
Emma kept her groom waiting for 25 minutes, arriving at 4.55pm.
She looked stunning in a white, fitted v-neck gown and an antique lace veil. Her two bridesmaids also wore white.
Confetti The bride paused to smile and wave to the cheering crowd before entering the candlelit church as darkness fell.
Only 50 guests, including the couple's children, Elwood, three, and one-yearoldWillow Rose, saw the ceremony. The newlyweds emerged from the church into a shower of confetti.
The wedding party made an archway, whichMark and Emma walked through.
A vintage Volkswagen camper van took the couple to their honeymoon suite in the castle after the ceremony.
The green and white van had been decked out with rose petals on the floor and a huge loveheart made of twigs.
Two champagne glasses were cooling in the sink and a friend of Mark had stuck "Just Married" stickers on the side. A fleet of Range Rovers with blacked-out windows took the guests to the castle for a lavish reception, which ended with a firework display.
After the celebrations ended, guests spent the night at the estate's Drynachan Lodge, or at five nearby cottages. Two giant tepees had also been erected behind the lodge.
Mark, 37,who won the second series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2002, has been engaged to Emma, 33, since 2006.
He was joined by bandmates Gary Barlow, Jason Oranage and Howard Donald when he tied the knot at Cawdor Parish Church, near Nairn.
At last night's reception at Cawdor Castle, guests were hoping the boys would take to the stage.
Around 100 Take That fans gathered from early morning to catch a glimpse of their heroes. They were rewarded when Mark, Gary, Jason and Howard made the 10-minute trip from the castle to the church on foot around 4pm.
Many were hoping that former bandmate Robbie Williams would show up. But there was no sign of their heart-throb at the wedding.
The fans were rewarded when the boys - wearing black tuxedos, white shirts and red roses in their buttonholes - stopped to chat to them.
Emma kept her groom waiting for 25 minutes, arriving at 4.55pm.
She looked stunning in a white, fitted v-neck gown and an antique lace veil. Her two bridesmaids also wore white.
Confetti The bride paused to smile and wave to the cheering crowd before entering the candlelit church as darkness fell.
Only 50 guests, including the couple's children, Elwood, three, and one-yearoldWillow Rose, saw the ceremony. The newlyweds emerged from the church into a shower of confetti.
The wedding party made an archway, whichMark and Emma walked through.
A vintage Volkswagen camper van took the couple to their honeymoon suite in the castle after the ceremony.
The green and white van had been decked out with rose petals on the floor and a huge loveheart made of twigs.
Two champagne glasses were cooling in the sink and a friend of Mark had stuck "Just Married" stickers on the side. A fleet of Range Rovers with blacked-out windows took the guests to the castle for a lavish reception, which ended with a firework display.
After the celebrations ended, guests spent the night at the estate's Drynachan Lodge, or at five nearby cottages. Two giant tepees had also been erected behind the lodge.
Mark, 37,who won the second series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2002, has been engaged to Emma, 33, since 2006.
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