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Take That have added a second date at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium to their summer 2009 UK tour. | Take That have added a second date at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium to their summer 2009 UK tour. |
Promoters are offering a VIP package with a chance to meet the band to whoever books the millionth ticket for the 20-night tour, The Circus Live. | Promoters are offering a VIP package with a chance to meet the band to whoever books the millionth ticket for the 20-night tour, The Circus Live. |
The boy band, who reformed in 2005 after nine years apart, are already performing at the stadium on 16 June, which has sold out. | The boy band, who reformed in 2005 after nine years apart, are already performing at the stadium on 16 June, which has sold out. |
Tickets for the new date, on 17 June, go on sale at 0900 GMT on Friday. | Tickets for the new date, on 17 June, go on sale at 0900 GMT on Friday. |
The month-long summer tour will also visit Sunderland, Coventry, Dublin and Manchester before finishing at Wembley Stadium in London. | The month-long summer tour will also visit Sunderland, Coventry, Dublin and Manchester before finishing at Wembley Stadium in London. |
It has broken the record for the fastest-selling UK tour, according to organisers. | It has broken the record for the fastest-selling UK tour, according to organisers. |
The Manchester band's latest album, The Circus, went straight to number one when it was released on 1 December. | The Manchester band's latest album, The Circus, went straight to number one when it was released on 1 December. |
It follows the success of their come-back hit album, Beautiful World, which sold more than 2.7m copies. | |
During their last visit to the Millennium Stadium, organisers turned male toilets into female ones, saying 90% of the audience were women. | During their last visit to the Millennium Stadium, organisers turned male toilets into female ones, saying 90% of the audience were women. |
The band reunited without original member Robbie Williams after a TV documentary marking their split was seen by seven million viewers. | The band reunited without original member Robbie Williams after a TV documentary marking their split was seen by seven million viewers. |
At the height of their fame in the 90s, Take That became the first act since the Beatles to score four consecutive UK number ones. |