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Take That’s Howard Donald has been dropped from an upcoming Pride festival after liking tweets he admitted were 'derogatory towards the LGBTQIA+ community'. After outraged fans shared screenshots of tweets he had 'favourited', organisers decided to remove him from the line-up, the Mirror reports.

Manchester manband Take That are back with their new live tour - and thousands of fans in Sheffield were the first to see it at the weekend. Their new This Life on Tour sees the band's Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen perform a host of new tracks as well as a selection of their biggest hits from their three decades in pop.

As the pop icon Lulu hits the road with her farewell tour, the Scottish singer has been making headlines because of her love life as well as her emotional final performances. The 75-year-old star, who will finish off her last ever tour at Glastonbury this June just as Elton John did last year, may be happily single these days, but she enjoyed a string of high profile romances in her youth, admitting that she was in love with music legend David Bowie “maybe for a minute” back in the day.

Scots star Lulu was left stunned during her Manchester show as boyband Take That made a surprise appearance on stage, sending fans into a frenzy.

Take That's Mark Owen left fans swooning after his appearance on Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway. The singer, who is known for his youthful looks, appeared to have turned back the clock as he ditched his moustache and long hair for a '90s curtains hairstyle - reminiscent of his early days with the band.The band kicked off Ant and Dec's ITV show with a performance of their hit single Shine on Saturday evening, 6 April.

Take That have announced details of a new festival called ‘The Greatest Weekend’, starring performances from Sugababes, Sam Ryder and more. Find ticket details below.Developed by the iconic ‘90s boy band, the new festival will be held on the Mediterranean island of Malta, and span across four days later this year.Running between Thursday, October 17 and Sunday, October 20, the live event is the first of its kind, and will see Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, and Howard Donald host what promises to be a “celebration of music, entertainment, and unforgettable moments, curated by the band themselves”.The exclusive event tells fans that it offers a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to see the band perform in an intimate live setting, and bring out an array of special hand-picked guests to perform.So far, the first wave of artists have been announced, with Sugababes, Ella Henderson and Gok Wan lined up for the Saturday instalment, and Sam Ryder, Daniel Bedingfield and Heather Small being confirmed for the Sunday event.

Jason Orange has been spotted wrapped up against the cold in London, in a rare sighting of the reclusive former Take That star.The 53 year old ex-singer has lived ‘off-grid’ in his Cotswolds country home, ever since he shocked fans by quitting the popular group 10 years ago. Former bandmates described how he had stopped responding to emails and calls in his bid to stay out of the limelight.

Take That are reportedly one step closer to getting a Las Vegas residency, with a venue owner giving the prospect the green light.The iconic ‘90s boyband – now comprised of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen – first teased the idea of a run of residency shows in Nevada last month, telling fans that the stint would be the last thing on their bucket list.Now, it seems that the idea is now close to becoming a reality, as a venue owner in Sin City has come forward and claimed that he would love to host the trio in the future.The comments came from Michael Gruber, who is the founder of the Voltaire venue at The Venetian. Speaking as part of a new interview with The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column (via Music News), he said: “ “I love Take That.

Gary Barlow of Take That has opened up on the importance of artist identity.The singer of the 90s pop group – who have landed 28 Top 40 songs in the UK Singles Chart, including 12 Number Ones – has previously released music as a solo artist. Barlow has shared that creating your own music is an integral part to forming your own voice as an artist.In an interview with Sky Italia (Per Music News), Barlow said: “Identity is everything for an artist and I feel like when you’re a songwriter you give everything its identity, because you are coming up with the music.

Take That had their fans in the palm of their hands as they took to the stage at the Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball at the weekend. The legendary group were on hand to perform some of their biggest hits at the festive extravaganza at London’s 02.

Robbie Williams broke the hearts of the nation when he sensationally left Take That 27 years ago. The youngest of the band, Robbie was only 16 years old when he joined the fivesome alongside Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Jason Orange reports the Mirror.

Howard Donald may perform to thousands of people as one third of chart-toppers Take That, but he lives a much quieter family life away from the spotlight.The fifty five year old singer is a proud dad to two sons, Bowie Taylan, seven, and Dougie Bear, six, whom he shares with his wife, illustrator Katie Halil.The couple met on the set of a Marks and Spencer Christmas advert and tied the knot in 2015. Howard also has two grown-up daughters, Grace and Lola, from previous relationships.

Olly Murs has shared that the late Caroline Flack told him some of her "happiest" times were spent working with him. The 39 year old singer and presenter, who found fame on The X Factor, presented spin-off series The Xtra Factor alongside Caroline for a number of years, and in 2015, they hosted the main show.

Watching his former bandmate Robbie Williams conquer the world should have filled Gary Barlow with brotherly pride - instead, their intense rivalry meant he was consumed by feelings of shame and worthlessness that rocked his mental health for years to come. Opening up about his three-decade career, the 52-year-old admits that Robbie’s exit from Take That, the band’s split, and his rocky attempt to go solo left him in a vulnerable place in the late-90s. “I remember thinking, ‘Who am I? What do I really think? I’d lost all identity by that point,” he says.

Take That's Howard Donald has spoken out about Jason Orange's 2014 exit from the band, revealing that he felt "hurt" by his decision to leave. The 55-year-old opened up about his music career and the band's highs and lows in BBC Two's Reel Stories alongside remaining Take That members Gary Barlow and Mark Owen. Addressing Jason's departure, Howard said that his bandmate had wanted to "draw a line" under the big 2011 reunion tour with Robbie Williams.

For 33 years, music icon Robbie Williams has been delighting audiences with his phenomenal career, first with band Take That, before taking the creative leap and going solo. But as well as treating the world to some unforgettable tunes, the musician has also earned himself an impressive net worth, with the star reportedly earning a whopping £222 million! Robbie’s journey to megastardom, first began at the age of 16, when the Stoke native joined 90’s boyband Take That as their youngest founding member.

Robbie Williams gets brutally honest about what happened when he left Take That in his latest documentary, admitting that he spent a lot of time taking class A drugs in a London members club after he quit the band. The singer, now 49, was just 16 years old when he joined the group alongside Gary Barlow, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Howard Donald.

The treats continue for Take That fans as it's been announced they are releasing a brand new podcast which celebrates their return.

Take That are gearing up to revisit standout moments from their decades-long career in a brand new podcast series. Across six episodes, Gary Barlow, whose wife was rushed to hospital earlier this week with an excrutiating injury, Mark Owen and Howard Donald will discuss their journey, starting out in the 1990s alongside former bandmates Jason Orange and Robbie Williams to topping the charts and performing at arenas.The first episode of Take That: This Life, named after their upcoming album, will be released next week.The band joked: “Who’d have thought after all this time we’d be adding professional podcasters to our resumes? “It’s been a real treat to sit down together and just chat – about some things we’ve talked about before and some things we haven’t.

Take That have added more dates to their 2024 UK and Ireland tour – find all the details below.The trio are due to hit the road next spring for a run of stadium and arena shows in support of their ninth studio album ‘This Life’, which will arrive on November 24 (pre-order here).Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald will be joined by “very special guest” support act Olly Murs.Now, Take That have announced a third concert at the First Direct Arena in Leeds (April 18), and fifth gigs at both The O2 in London (April 28) and the Co-op Live in Manchester (May 12).The additions come as a result of “phenomenal demand” in yesterday’s pre-sale (September 27).

Take That have announced a huge UK tour - including four nights at Manchester's new Co-op Live arena.

Take That are coming to Manchester as part of their huge UK and Ireland 2024 tour and tickets are set to go on sale soon.

Take That have shared their first new single in five years, ‘Windows’, and announced details of their ninth album and a huge UK and Ireland tour. See all the details below.The group – comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen – premiered the song on BBC Radio 2 this morning (September 22) where they told host Zoe Ball about their next chapter.“New music, it is exciting,” Barlow said.

Take That fans are set to be delighted at the return of the iconic 90s boyband as they announce a huge stadium and arena live tour for 2024 as well as their ninth studio album.

Manchester-formed band Take That have announced they'll be heading out on a huge UK stadium tour next year.

Take That appear to be teasing an upcoming UK headline tour.The group – comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen – are due to return tomorrow (September 22) with their first new single in five years, ‘Windows’.

Jason Orange has been spotted looking handsome with a new buzz cut in a rare sighting of the reclusive former Take That star. The 53 year old ex singer has lived ‘off-grid’ in his Cotswolds country home since deciding to shun the spotlight 10 years ago. Former bandmates described how he had stopped responding to emails and calls in his bid to stay out of the limelight.

Take That have announced details of their new single, marking the iconic boyband's first new material in five years. The trio have been on a five-year long hiatus and are said to be working on their ninth studio album, following the release of Wonderland in 2017.

Take That fans were beside themselves when their favourite trio popped onto the official Instagram account on Friday (September 1) to post a candid snap. Mark Owen, Gary Barlow and Howard Donald were seen in the picture wearing big cheesy grins - and fans lost their minds.

Legendary pop star Robbie Williams reunited with his former Take That bandmate Mark Owen for the first time in 12 years on stage. Robbie, 49, was in the middle of performing at the Sandringham House in Norfolk when he brought out special guest Mark, 49, in front of the 20,000 fans.The pair performed Take That tune Greatest Day together in the grounds of the royal residence which had been turned into an eco-friendly concert for the night on Saturday.

Take That‘s Howard Donald has been dropped from a Pride event after Twitter users noticed he had liked a series of anti-LGBTQ+ tweets.The tweets that Donald had liked reportedly featured content from Andrew Tate, posts criticising a trans-inclusive period campaign, videos of anti-trans pundit Posie Parker (whose real name is Kellie-Jay Keen), and a tweet from Turning Point UK founder Charlie Kirk that called for Disney to be “defunded” for announcing a Pride event.Following widespread backlash, Donald then deleted his Twitter account.The Take That vocalist had been lined up to headline the Groovebox Nottingham Pride Festival, which is set to take place in Blinks Yard on July 29.Now, Groovebox has confirmed in a statement posted to Facebook that he will no longer be appearing.“In light of recent events, Howard Donald will no longer be playing at our Nottingham Pride Festival on Saturday 29th July at Binks Yard,” they wrote.“We would like to offer our thanks to the public for alerting us to the situation this morning and also appreciate your patience whilst we spoke to the relevant parties.“We are working on confirming a replacement headliner alongside Horse Meat Disco, Tayce, Danny Beard & ESSEL for Nottingham Pride and will make an announcement in due course.”Deeply disappointing to see Take That’s Howard Donald liking transphobic and homophobic tweets – while playing Pride festivals. The LGBT community made that band.

Take That member Howard Donald has said he is “deeply sorry” after making a “huge error” by “liking social media posts that are derogatory towards the LGBTQIA+ community”. Howard, 55, who performs in the pop group alongside Gary Barlow and Mark Owen, has been dropped from playing at Groovebox’s Nottingham Pride Festival event in July.

DEALSTake That have signed themselves to Universal Music’s EMI Records in order to release some new music. You know, on the off chance somebody somewhere wants some.

Two weeks on since he broke the hearts of the nation after opting to skip Take That ’s long awaited reunion at King Charles’ Coronation concert, Jason Orange has continued to remain a name on many fans lips. Earlier this month, Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald reunited for the first time in four years to perform at a special celebratory concert to mark King Charles’ historic coronation.

Reclusive Take That star Jason Orange looked almost unrecognisable during a rare appearance recently, after his no-show with his former band at the King's Coronation Concert.The 52 year old flashed a wry smile as he was spotted out and about on a walk, as he wrapped up against the unpredictable spring weather in a long navy jacket that was buttoned up over a grey sweater and navy shirt.The star had let his now-grey beard grow out slightly, as a hint of lighter hair poked out from under his blue beanie hat as he browsed for property at an estate agents. Jason was absent at King Charles' star-studded Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle on Sunday, May 7, as his former Take That bandmates, Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen, performed some of their hit songs on stage.

More than 20 million viewers tuned in last night to watch the Coronation Concert air live on television as the likes of Katy Perry, Olly Murs and Lionel Richie delivered fantastic performances for King Charles and Queen Camilla.