Take That anunciam digressão

14 concertos «monumentais» para celebrar 20 anos de carreira – é este o programa da digressão anunciada esta terça-feira pelos Take That. Pela primeira vez em 16 anos, Robbie Williams voltará a actuar com a banda.

Os espectáculos, que vão levar o grupo a várias partes do Reino Unido e a alguns países europeus (Portugal não está incluído), vão englobar parte do reportório que Robbie Williams construiu a solo, mas deverão centrar-se nas músicas de Progress, o álbum que os Take That se preparam para lançar no próximo mês.

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Robbie por tempo indeterminado na banda

Progress Live 2011

Robbie irá irá ter prestações a solo na digressão 2011 dos TT

Robbie Williams irá ter momentos a solo na digressão 2011 dos Take That.

Na conferência de imprensa Robbie afirmou: "Irá haver um pouco para toda a gente. Vou actuar um bocado, os rapazes vão actuar um bocado e todos nós vamos actuar um bocado.".

Gary Barlow acrescentou: "Alguns fãs virão apenas para ver o Rob, alguns fãs virão apenas para ver apenas nós os quatro, alguns fãs virão para ver os cinco. Nesta noite os fãs vão ver-nos a apresentar os bocados de cada um.".

Robbie ainda respondeu aos críticos que afirmam que ele apenas se reuniu com os Take That porque a sua carreira a solo falhou nos últimos anos afirmando "O álbum Greatest Hits é número um em 14 países, o último álbum vendeu mais do que o The Circus por isso, correndo o risco de isto soar a calão, f**k off.".

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Additional tour dates for Take That?

Take That UK Tour Announcement 26 Oct 2010

Take That to tour with Robbie Williams again for first time in 15 years

Take That have have just announced they are set to tour as a five-piece for the first time in 15 years.
With Robbie Williams back in the fold, the group are set to set to hit the road next spring, opening in Sunderland on May 30 next year. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday.

Speaking at a press conference in London this morning, Gary Barlow said: 'This is going to be a big production show, we're not going to release the theme just yet.'

Back for good: Take That have announced this morning that they are to tour as a five-piece again for the first time in 15 years

The announcement comes after the chart-topping band received the Q Hall of Fame award yesterday. Their new single, called The Flood, is set for release next month ahead of their new album Progress.

Progress Live 2011 UK tour dates

Monday May 30 Sunderland Stadium of Light

Friday June 3 City of Manchester Stadium

Saturday June 4 City of Manchester Stadium

Sunday June 5 City of Manchester Stadium

Tuesday June 7 City of Manchester Stadium

Tuesday June 14 Cardiff Millennium Stadium

Saturday June 18 Dublin Croke Park

Wednesday June 22 Glasgow Hampden Park

Thursday June 23 Glasgow Hampden Park

Monday June 27 Birmingham Villa Park

Friday July 1 Wembley Stadium

Saturday July 2 Wembley Stadium

Sunday July 3 Wembley Stadium

Tuesday July 5 Wembley Stadium

• San Siro

  Milan, Italy

  Tuesday, 12 July 2011
  more info

  ONSALE 22.00, FRI 5 NOV
• Jul

  16

  Parken

  Copenhagen, Denmark

  Saturday, 16 July 2011
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  ONSALE 10.00 CET, FRI 5 NOV
• Jul

  18

  Amsterdam Arena

  Amsterdam, Holland

  Monday, 18 July 2011
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  ONSALE 10.00 CET, FRI 5 NOV
• Jul

  22

  Imtech Arena

  Hamburg, Germany

  Friday, 22 July 2011
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  ONSALE 16.01, FRI 5 NOV
• Jul

  25

  Esprit Arena

  Düsseldorf, Germany

  Monday, 25 July 2011
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  ONSALE 16.01, FRI 5 NOV
• Jul

  29

  Olympiastadion

  Munich, Germany

  Friday, 29 July 2011
  more info

  ONSALE 16.01, FRI 5 NOV

Read more: Daily Mail

Primeira aparição dos Take That

A cerimónia, que decorreu em Londres, distinguiu os Kasabian como melhor banda do mundo e entregou aos The National o galardão relativo ao melhor disco, por “High Violet”.

Outro dos grandes acontecimentos do evento passou pela primeira aparição em público dos Take That desde o regresso de Robbie Williams, no dia em que ganharam o prémio Hall of Fame.

Na altura dos agradecimentos, Robbie aproveitou para sublinhar a sua felicidade pelo regresso.

“É o primeiro dia e já ganhámos um prémio.”

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Reunited Take That make their first public appearance as they pick up the Hall of Fame prize at Q Awards

The reformed Take That made their first public appearance today since Robbie Williams rejoined as the group collected a prize for their years of success at the Q Awards.

The newly restored line-up - set to release an album next month - collected the 'hall of fame' prize at the annual magazine bash.

Big winners also included singer Florence Welch, of Florence And The Machine, who collected two prizes - best female, and best track for You've Got The Love.

Back for good: The reunited Take That - Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Robbie Williams, Mark Owen and Jason Orange - pose with their Q Award after today's ceremony

Kasabian were named best act in the world, beating bands such as Muse, Arcade Fire and Kings Of Leon, who are currently number one in the album chart.

The highly coveted best album prize went to New York band The National for their fifth release High Violet, a top five hit earlier this year.

The band beat acclaimed efforts from Paul Weller, Gorillaz, Plan B and Arcade Fire to clinch the title.

Take That's prize marks the start of a whirl of activity as they make their comeback with a single The Flood and new album Progress, both due next month. The quintet are also expected to announce live dates soon.

Never forget: Robbie and Mark Owen catch up sat at Take That's table at the awards, held at London's Grosvenor House Hotel

Today's bash - officially called the Q Awards 2010 with Russian Standard Vodka -also features a number of other honorary titles.

These include recognition for suave Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry, who was named the Q icon.

Reunited indie guitar band Suede collected the Q inspiration award, while Crowded House frontman and solo star Neil Finn took the classic songwriter prize.

Daily Mail

Take That set to announce tour and ticket details

Take That, reunited with Robbie Williams, are set to confirm a huge stadium tour

Take That tickets look set to go on sale next week for the band’s 2011 UK stadium tour. Rumours have surfaced that the pop legends will confirm details of shows at some of the UK’s biggest venues as early as next week.

Venues such as Wembley Stadium in London, City of Manchester Stadium, Glasgow’s Murrayfield Stadium and the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff have been sounded out as possible locations, and the band are expected to perform as many as five London shows.

Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams are currently putting the finishing touches to their much-anticipated album, Progress, which is set to be released on November 22nd.

Take That tour dates are expected to be announced early next week and it is rumoured tickets to see Take That in concert will go on general sale next Friday – October 29th.

Take That tickets will be available here at Mirror Tickets as soon as they are released.

Read more: Mirror

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"Rob and I wrote Shame on the 25th August 2009 at a house i'd rentend for the summer in Los Angeles. It was one of those spare of the moment chances, he was at my house, I had a song on the go and he wanted do write!! Amazing!
We put vocals on in a few days later. John Shank helped me knock a demo together for us to sing on. When I went home in Sept I wondered if anything would ever happen to that song, little did i know it would be lauching Robbie's Greatest Hits this year!
When they decided to use the song, Trevor Horn was chosen to produce it. Rob an I went along one evening and cut the vocals standing opposite each other. It was great fun and really worked for the record. Trevor was a joy to work with, he'd produced 2 songs for me in the 90's but I was looking forward to be working with ihm again.
2 days after we wrote Shame, Rob and I were back at it. This time we wrote the up tempo Heart and I.
This was an instrumental piece of music I had, but when I played it to Rob he sang this scaring melody over it.Within an hour he had written the most beautiful lyric. I got Rob to sing a guide on the track with a crappy mic into my laptop. When i got home a week later I worked it up and send it back to Rob. He loved it and decided to use Shame and Heart and I on his greatest Hits.
The track was then produced by legendary producer Trevor Horn"

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News Q Magazine Q293: Take That - Back For Good

Just announced! Q Magazine has a world exclusive for it's December issue, which will feature the first print interview with Take That including Robbie Williams for more than 15 years.

PRE-ORDER Q MAGAZINE, Q293: TAKE THAT - BACK FOR GOOD?

The interview was conducted by Q's Editor-in-chief Paul Rees, who amongst other things covered the topics of how the once unlikely reunion with Williams came about and the recording of their new album Progress, the band's first with Robbie since he quit 15 years ago.

Talking about the issue, which is out on Tuesday, October 26 Paul said "The Take That reunion has unquestionably been the biggest story in music this year and Q is delighted to be the first to tell it in depth. Personally I think everyone is at least curious about Take That right now. Over the course of the last couple of records they've successfully reinvented themselves - and they also put on a genuinely great live show."

He added, "Even before Robbie returned they were arguably the biggest band in Britain. On those factors alone they'd be a Q cover band. The return of Robbie has only magnified that."

In the interview Robbie Williams describes the moment of speaking with Gary Barlow for the first time properly since the Take That split:

"[It was] One of the most amazing nights of my life, I went from having a real problem with this person to literally rolling on the floor laughing with him 10 minutes later. We were genuinely sorry that we'd upset each other."

In the candid discussion, when asked if he was envious of Robbie following the demise of Take That, Gary was frank:

"Fucking right I was. The thing I've learned from having Rob back in my life is that it wasn't being envious of him, it was more that I love being in the industry. I love days like today, doing a photo shoot, being driven here in a nice car. It's a nice life. And it's fucking temporary, unless you're incredibly lucky. He was getting all the stuff I wanted. I hated it when he had a pop at me, but it didn't keep me awake at night. I was just longing to get back into the industry. It was snatched away from me overnight."

The band also describe how new album Progress marks a new, more collaborative phase for Take That, with each member of the band contributing to the songwriting and musical direction.

Gary Barlow: "We literally wrote it in the same way as the hip hop guys do."

Mark Owen: "And which hip hop guys are those. Jay Zed?"

Gary Barlow: "Dr Dre, and erm Will.i.Am"

Robbie Williams: "Who else"

Gary Barlow: "Lionel Richie"

Q293 is out on Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Get the interview in full, pre-order your copy now:

PRE-ORDER Q293: TAKE THAT - BACK FOR GOOD?

News Q Magazine Q293: Take That - Back For Good

TAKE THAT’s new album is only weeks away, but where there’s excitement there are inevitably a few nerves – even from inside the camp.
MARK OWEN is worried fans will think a track on Progress was written about his well-documented personal problems.
In March he bravely confessed to The Sun that he had been unfaithful to his missus EMMA, and revealed his long battle with booze.
What Do You Want From Me, featuring Mark on lead vocals, sounds a lot like it was penned as he confronted his demons following the revelations.
But it was jointly written by the band before that time. And Mark admits he had second thoughts about including it on the album.
He said: “Even now part of me is going, ‘Maybe it doesn’t have to be on there’.
“It’s a song that’s always going to be related to a time in my life that was very difficult.”
It’s obvious why people can make the connection with lines like:
“It’s been a difficult year.
“I like to think of us moving on.
“I still think I’m in love with you, still want to make love to you.”
Mark admits Emma was in two minds about the track’s inclusion but he feels the song justifies its place due to the real meaning behind its lyrics.
Speaking to Q magazine, out next Tuesday, he said: “The song was written before everything came about. It was written as an optimistic song and then, when everything happened, it took on a different connotation.
“I have to keep reminding myself that it was written looking ahead at a future together.
“There’s mixed feelings in my stomach about it. Do I need to put myself through that? But then it’s good to confront things and be open.”
The album is out on November 22 and there’s a buzz surrounding it. Here’s the first look at the cover – and it’s a corker. A take on those ape-to-human progression posters, it’s the best I’ve seen in ages.
ROBBIE rubbing shoulders with Mark, GARY, HOWARD and JASON still seems slightly surreal following all those years of reunion speculation.
I remember hearing about the games they played in their tour bus when they first started out, but these days it’s manly macho stuff – like arm wrestles.
Now we know the real reason Robbie’s been building up his biceps.

Source: The Sun

The Progress

Take That - The Flood

TRACK LISTINGS "PROGRESS"

1. Flood, The
2. SOS
3. Wait
4. Kidz
5. Pretty Things
6. Happy Now
7. Underground Machine
8. What Do You Want From Me
9. Affirmation
10. Eight Letters

Robbie Williams feat. Gary Barlow - Shame - Live Alhambra 2010

Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow - Shame on Daybreak - 11 Oct 2010.avi

Críticas de "The Flood"

Ever since Robbie Williams rejoined Take That, expectations have been high. But after getting our hands on the five-piece band's comeback single, The Flood, we're relieved to report it's a real corker. Anthemic, upbeat and irritatingly catchy, we'll stake our last glass of champagne on the Stuart Price-produced track sailing straight to No1 on its November 14 release.

Co-written by Take That, it refers back to their acrimo-nious split but insists they now realise they work better together than apart. Sniff - someone pass the Kleenex.

Our insider reveals: "The boys were unanimous The Flood should be their first single. It's incredibly catchy and a sure-fire hit. At the moment, the plan is to debut it live on The X Factor's Sunday night show because Simon Cowell is a big fan. The Flood is odds-on to be their biggest single ever."

Fuente: Mirror


Is it their best yet or is that just exuberance and promotion from Robbie for his first single with Take That since he left the band in 1995 or is there some truth to his bold statement? Well actually from the teaser I can categorically say the song is fantastic.

Is it as good as the singles from the previous two Take That Albums? Probably. But I would say that Robbie is most definitely right that it is better than any of the songs written prior to his 1995 departure from the band.

Take That are a more anthemic band than they were before they reformed and that anthemic style is more than evident in the new song which is as catchy as Greatest day or Patience.

Fuente: The economic voice


This is Take That's first single to feature Robbie Williams who 're-joined' the band earlier this year. The song has that 'epic' feeling attached to it (very Stuart Price) however I'm not that fond of it. The chorus is very good but the verses so-so. Undoubtedly, "The Flood" being a good song or not it will go straight to number one on the UK charts, all due to the hype of Robbie's return.

Fuente: Directlyrics

Gary Barlow leaving the BBC Radio One Studios London, England - 07.10.10

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