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Take That were turned down by Stock Aitken Waterman

Stock Aitken and Waterman turned down working with Take That because their management at the time offered "derogatory" terms.

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‘The lawsuit was my life. Of course I’m writing about it’: Hard Life – formerly Easy Life – on being sued by easyGroup and starting afresh

When the Leicester band were forced to drop their old name after a legal threats from a certain budget airline, it could have been curtains. But frontman Murray Matravers’s trip to Japan has prompted a bold new outlook – and an upbeat new album

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Robbie Williams’ style evolution as he kicks off his UK tour

Here’s a look back at the British singer’s style as his tour ‘Britpop’ hits the UK…

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Take That star's teenage daughter kicks off music career

Mark Owen's daughter Willow is in the early stages of her music career, following in the footsteps of her Take That star dad.

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A guide to exploring Australia like Gary Barlow

The Take That star speaks about his new series, Gary Barlow’s Food and Wine Tour: Australia

The Independent UK

Gary Barlow reveals if he plans to ditch music for presenting as he teases third wine series

EXCLUSIVE The Take That frontman is about to be seen heading to Australia for the second edition of Gary Barlow’s Wine Tour and would ‘love’ to explore other countries in future

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Gary Barlow reveals new Take That music is coming even though they 'don't want' to make new albums

Take That "don't really" want to make any more albums but have confirmed that more music is on the way.

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Police drop investigation into raid on Gary Barlow’s £6million mansion

The raid happened on April 7 last year

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Tom Jones, 10cc and Gary Barlow among new additions to Hampton Court Palace Festival 2025

Sir Tom Jones, 10cc and Gary Barlow join previously confirmed headliners Chaka Khan, James, Rag‘n’Bone Man, Bananarama and Elbow.

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Take That to headline F1 75 Live event at London's O2 Arena

Take That will be performing some of their greatest hits at the F1 75 Live event in celebration of the sport's 75th anniversary at London's O2 Arena next week.

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“Can you imagine sharing the stage with your 14-year-old self?”: Donny Osmond uses “mind-blowing AI and CGI technology” to duet with… himself

"I’m going to be talking and singing with Donny Osmond. You know - the one from 1972”

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Former Take That star Jason Orange's 'new career venture revealed' a decade after leaving band

The Manchester native originally shot to fame as a teenager as part of the original line-up in the 1990s

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Jason Orange unveils 'surprising' new career change after leaving Take That

Singer quit the band in 2014 and remained largely out of the spotlight for the following decade

The Independent UK

Best P&O Cruises holidays: Top destinations, ships and winter deals

The best ships and sailings to experience P&O Cruises in 2025 and beyond

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Better Man director Michael Gracey on making a monkey out of Robbie Williams for his new biopic

The Australian filmmaker on telling Williams’ lifestory with a CGI chimp, the toxic nature of fame and how the former Take That star saved his debut feature film The Greatest Showman

The Independent UK

Inside the wild Robbie Williams biopic: ‘It’s sad seeing the monkey do cocaine’

IN FOCUS: The unexpectedly brilliant ‘Better Man’ dives into the rise, fall and rise again of one of Britain’s greatest pop stars… who is depicted as an anthropomorphic chimpanzee. Adam White speaks to its director Michael Gracey about monkeys, mayhem and why Robbie was nervous about Gary Barlow seeing the…

The Independent UK

From Hot Rabbi to Hawk Tuah: Wildest cultural moments of 2024, ranked

THE COUNTDOWN: From the influx of celebrity lookalike contests to Moo Deng’s viral fame and some baffling movie press tours, Louis Chilton and Katie Rosseinsky look back at the year in pop culture

The Independent UK

Robbie Williams reveals Gary Barlow’s reaction to Better Man that led to script being changed

‘I can understand how it could be hard for Gary,’ said ‘Angels’ singer

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Robbie Williams says new film script had to be tweaked after Gary Barlow read it

The film is based on the true story of the meteoric rise, fall and return of of British musician Williams.

The Independent UK

Robbie Williams defends upsetting Gary Barlow in Better Man film: ‘I want to be authentic’

Robbie Williams has defended upsetting former Take That bandmate Gary Barlow in his new Better Man film, as the singer admitted: “I want to be authentic”.

The Guardian - UK

‘Fame is a drug like LSD’: Robbie Williams on success, sexuality and his simian movie alter ego

The former Take That star has made a biopic, Better Man, in which he’s played by a CGI chimpanzee. He talks about sex, drugs and the traumatic madness of 90s pop

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Gary Barlow came off 'worse than Darth Vader' in early version of Robbie Williams' new biopic

Take That singer Gary Barlow phoned Robbie Williams to complain to his former bandmate that an early version of his upcoming 'Better Man' biopic portrayed the star as "worse than Darth Vader in the first 'Star Wars'".

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Gary Barlow announces 41-date 2025 solo tour

Gary Barlow is set to hit the road for an epic tour of the UK and Ireland next year, celebrating his "status as one of Britain's most successful songwriters and record producers."

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Major artist announces tour with six Scottish dates

A MAJOR UK artist has announced a tour with six Scottish dates ...

The Independent UK

Forget disgraced politicians – Tulisa is the I’m a Celeb contestant who deserves redemption the most

IN FOCUS: The N-Dubz singer and self-proclaimed ‘Female Boss’ has survived a drug sting, sex tape, and the rampant misogyny and classism of 2010s fame. If anyone deserves a shot at rewriting their pop culture narrative, it is Tulisa, writes Annabel Nugent

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