Almost eleven years since I last saw Take That in concert (Earls Court, August 1995), I was in the second row at Newcastle Arena last night for The Ultimate Tour 2006!

Any concerns that Gary, Mark, Howard and Jason might be past it were soon dispelled. They appeared on stage to screams from hordes of women, most of whom were probably teenagers when Take That were at the height of their popularity. That said, there was quite an age range in the crowd, from young kids right through to glamorous grannies

They performed all the hits, opening with “Once You’ve Tasted Love”. The “Beatles Medley”, from their 1994 tour, was again performed on a circular stage above the crowd. Complete with requisite weird and wonderful costumes, they were accompanied by Beverley Knight on “Relight My Fire”. Former band member Robbie Williams joined them on stage in the form of a 20ft hologram to sing the intro to “Could It Be Magic”, before the party finally ended with the crowd singing along and dancing to “Never Forget”.

The complete set was as follows:

1. Once You’ve Tasted Love
2. Pray
3. Today I’ve Lost You
4. Why Can’t I Wake Up With You
5. It Only Takes A Minute
6. Babe
7. Everything Changes
8. A Million Love Songs
9. Beatles Medley
10. How Deep Is Your Love
11. Love Ain’t Here Anymore
12. Sure
13. Relight My Fire
14. Back For Good
15. Could It Be Magic
16. Never Forget

All in all it was a fantastic night. You can view the pictures I took in my photo gallery. Hopefully the rumours are true and Take That will be releasing a new album later in the year! Watch this space…

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Categories: Entertainment, Music
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