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| Take That and Robbie Williams embark on epic tour | Take That and Robbie Williams embark on epic tour |
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| Take That and Robbie Williams have embarked on a record-breaking tour of the UK and Ireland. | |
| Some 1.67 million tickets have been sold for 29 stadium dates, with the first one in Sunderland. | |
| Fans overwhelmed ticket agencies in October when it was announced that Williams would tour with his bandmates for the first time in 16 years. | Fans overwhelmed ticket agencies in October when it was announced that Williams would tour with his bandmates for the first time in 16 years. |
| He is expected to play a selection of solo hits, as well as joining in with the pop group's back catalogue. | He is expected to play a selection of solo hits, as well as joining in with the pop group's back catalogue. |
| Take That will initially perform five tracks, without Williams, who will then perform five solo tracks - with no backing - before the two come together for a selection of hits. | Take That will initially perform five tracks, without Williams, who will then perform five solo tracks - with no backing - before the two come together for a selection of hits. |
| The reformed five-piece will play four dates at Sunderland's Stadium of Light before eight shows at the City of Manchester Stadium. | The reformed five-piece will play four dates at Sunderland's Stadium of Light before eight shows at the City of Manchester Stadium. |
| They then move on to Cardiff, Dublin, Glasgow and Birmingham before a record eight nights at Wembley Stadium. | They then move on to Cardiff, Dublin, Glasgow and Birmingham before a record eight nights at Wembley Stadium. |
| Michael Jackson, who played seven consecutive shows there in 1988, held the previous record. | Michael Jackson, who played seven consecutive shows there in 1988, held the previous record. |
| The Progress Live tour has seen Take That break their own record for total ticket sales. | The Progress Live tour has seen Take That break their own record for total ticket sales. |
| Their last tour, which took place in 2009 without Williams, sold 1.08 million tickets. | Their last tour, which took place in 2009 without Williams, sold 1.08 million tickets. |
| The set has been built on an air base in Bedfordshire, where rehearsals have been taking place amid tight security. | The set has been built on an air base in Bedfordshire, where rehearsals have been taking place amid tight security. |
| Singer Mark Owen has admitted to feeling some pressure. | Singer Mark Owen has admitted to feeling some pressure. |
| "A few weeks ago I had a pre-tour panic, which I went through for a couple of days," he recently told Music Week magazine. | "A few weeks ago I had a pre-tour panic, which I went through for a couple of days," he recently told Music Week magazine. |
| "Not much sleep, but I came through the other end. We're confident with it now and I think the show will be brilliant." | "Not much sleep, but I came through the other end. We're confident with it now and I think the show will be brilliant." |