Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTake That's “The Circus Live” tour, a revived version of their 2009 stadium shows, concluded its final performance in Dublin on 4 July, with Gary Barlow announcing it would not return. Barlow, 55, stated that the physical demands of the elaborate production made it impossible for him to undertake the show again, contrasting it with his age of 38 during the original tour. The tour, featuring Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen, replicated the original's extravagant spectacle, including a floating hot air balloon, circus performers, a 30-foot mechanical elephant, and a 260-person ensemble. Fans on TikTok widely shared montages of the “overstimulating” show, particularly highlighting the giant puppet elephant, which featured dancer Briony Albert as its viral “tail”. The original “Circus Live” tour in 2009 was the fastest-selling in UK history at the time, selling out its initial dates within five hours. In fullGary Barlow shares upsetting Take That news after end of The Circus tourMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Gary Barlow says Take That will never bring back iconic tour again
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTake That's “The Circus Live” tour, a revived version of their 2009 stadium shows, concluded its final performance in Dublin on 4 July, with Gary Barlow announcing it would not return. Barlow, 55, stated that the physical demands of the elaborate production made it impossible for him to undertake the show again, contrasting it with his age of 38 during the original tour. The tour, featuring Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen, replicated the original's extravagant spectacle, including a floating hot air balloon, circus performers, a 30-foot mechanical elephant, and a 260-person ensemble. Fans on TikTok widely shared montages of the “overstimulating” show, particularly highlighting the giant puppet elephant, which featured dancer Briony Albert as its viral “tail”. The original “Circus Live” tour in 2009 was the fastest-selling in UK history at the time, selling out its initial dates within five hours. In fullGary Barlow shares upsetting Take That news after end of The Circus tourMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
