Clearly enjoying the ‘Bantha’ banter Gary continues winding everybody up, “I’ve got to be so secretive being Chewbacca’s brother… oh shit.” Take That presented their own TV show Take That Come to Town, a variety show in which they performed some of their biggest hits. The show also featured comedy sketches with one of Peter Kay's alter egos Geraldine McQueen. It aired on 7 December 2008 on ITV1. Sony launched their first Take That video game, SingStar Take That in 2009 for the PlayStation 3. Cragg, Michael (24 March 2017). "Take That: Wonderland first-listen review – the boyband equivalent of a Reliant Robin". The Guardian . Retrieved 24 March 2017.

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Now there’s talk of anniversary celebrations with Robbie Williams, and possibly Jason Orange, to mark Take That’s 25 years. The rumours began two years ago, but 2017 marks a quarter of a century since their debut album, so where are we with those plans now? However, The Band really centres on five teenage girl fans of a pop band who, 25 years later, reflect on their youth. Take That started working on the musical almost nine years ago. Naturally The Band mirrors Take That’s own story along with the fans who made them. It was manager Nigel Martin-Smith who gave them their own big break many moons ago.

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A life without music would definitely be a life half-lived,” muses Gary. “So I appreciate every day I’m doing it. Music is an important to me today as it ever was… for all of us.” The funny thing about Nigel was I couldn’t make out if he was a genius or off his head. Honestly, the way he used to talk to us it was like we were enormous already. He was really convincing.”

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Take That to release new album Progressed next month". Metro. UK. 18 May 2011 . Retrieved 30 May 2011. Aubrey, Elizabeth (11 September 2017). "Radio 2 – Live in Hyde Park review: Take That's old moves save party hit by technical problems". London Evening Standard.Of course, it’s not Barlow’s first musical. He previously launched Finding Neverland on Broadway to great acclaim, and The Girls, the Barlow and Tim Firth award-winning comedy, is currently wowing audiences on the West End. But he stops short of treading the boards himself. Two years later, another former member reached out with a similarly cheeky suggestion. “Robbie said, ‘break both legs’,” Howard deadpans. “I don’t know what that means.” Official Chart Company for the UK Take That Archive database". Officialcharts.com . Retrieved 22 November 2012. As well as the arrival of Wonderland, their second album as a three-piece, 2017 heralds the launch of their own musical amongst other secret projects. Franks, Josephine (8 May 2023). "Lionel Richie, Take That and Katy Perry star at King's coronation concert". Sky News . Retrieved 8 May 2023.