[Princess]

Lmao,there's an article about Mark's hat!

Take Hat
Nov 30 2008 By Heather Greenaway

The Trilby Gets Head Start In Fashion Stakes Thanks To Boyband Star Mark

TAKE THAT star Mark Owen knows how to get ahead this winter...wear a hat.

The 36-year-old singer is rarely seen without a Frank Sinatra-style trilby.

The boyband legend, whose girlfriend Emma Ferguson gave birth to their daughter Willow Rose last week, has a huge selection of hats to choose from.

He sported a black felt trilby on last week's X Factor.

This month he wore a brown velvet trilby with black trim to meet Girls Aloud stars Sarah Harding and Cheryl Cole.

In Christmas promotions for Marks & Spencer he wears a black fedora-style hat but is given a green trilby by Twiggy.

A black velvet trilby was worn on an ITV special to promote Take That's album The Circus. And Mark was spotted wearing a straw trilby with a striped band in May.

GMTV fashion expert Mark Heyes says the trilby is staging a comeback.

He said: "The trick is to wear it when dressing down, not with a suit. The scruffier the look, the better. Mark wears a trilby with jeans and a T-shirt, which is the way to do it."

Here we pick out 10 of the hottest hats flying off the shelves on the high street.

http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/new...8057-20934885/

What I find really funny is they go on about all the different hat's he has,he does have loads(I've seen about a gazillion of them) but the one he's been wearing lately is the SAME ONE!

[Princess]

Videos from the Radio 2 Live Session

Julie

Youtube video

Greatest Day

Youtube video

Shine

Youtube video

[Princess]

Greatest Day now has 1 million views on YT

[Princess]

I don't think I've ever read so many reviews in such a short amount of time!

Love this one,from DS

Shouldn't the novelty of the Take That reunion have worn off by now? It was only fair that Gary Barlow got his recognition as a pop songwriter following his belly-flop of solo career, and of course it's always sweet to see Jason, Howard and Mark grinning like little boys on Christmas morning. But we've had plenty of time to reminisce over 'Back For Good' and 'Pray', dusted off the old tour T-shirts, and even let their Beautiful World LP take over our airwaves, so shouldn't we all grow up a bit now and let the boys retreat to their country estates?

Apparently not. The Circus, the group's fifth studio album, is already breaking pre-sale records, while next summer's stadium shows are defying the credit crunch and racking up ticket sales not seen since Michael Jackson was at his Moonwalking peak. Meanwhile, lead single 'Greatest Day', which has already become their eleventh number one, is the epitome of a pop "grower", sneaking up on you after about seven listens and battering you into submission with its hearty chorus and angelic harmonies.

Gary Barlow, whose attempt to become an Elton John for the nineties briefly made him a national figure of fun, is the cunning mastermind behind this return. If 'Patience' and 'Rule The World' didn't convince you of his songwriting genius, The Circus should finally make your mind up. Opener 'The Garden' is a stunning, string-laden epic with a chorus so massive it requires a marching brass band for backing; 'Said It All' is a swirling mega-ballad with a killer key change, and 'Hold Up A Light', led by Mark Owen, is a fist-pumping anthem that will require a lot of ticker tape when played live.

Perhaps Barlow's smartest move is to mix these brooding, Snow Patrol-with-personality moments with titbits of giddy pop. The earnestness that sank his solo career is reined in here by Mark, Jason and Howard's natural instincts for fun. Between the piano-tinkling title track and so-so acoustic meandering of 'What Is Love', we get Mark's cheeky 'Up All Night', which is effectively 'Shine #2' and Jason's barmy 'How Did It Come To This', which has lyrics about "OCD", "Camden town" and "compartmentalising".

Take That's pride in being a pop group is at the heart of what makes The Circus such a triumph. In a musical landscape where guitar bands strive for chart success and pop acts are attempting to be alternative, the innocence of the jaunty, Beatles-esque romp 'Hello' and hidden salsa track 'She Said' is refreshing. It may not completely destroy the belief that Take That are better at making singles than albums, but The Circus certainly stands up as one of the more impressive pop releases of the year.****

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a1...he-circus.html

[xDramatick]

^ I read that earlier, great review.
I bought The Circus, absolutely love it.

What were Gary Barlow's solo albums like? I'm not keen on Mark's stuff and love Gary's voice/writing. &After you said John B's song reminds you of them, Princess, I'm just curious haha :]

[Princess]

Yay,so glad you love it! I think it might actually be my favourite alum of all time,and this is after a week......

Well I'm a huge Mark solo fan(and I prefer his stuff on the group stuff too) but I say if you like that John B song,you would like Gaz's solo stuff. It's very good.

Try this,most Gary solo fan's favourite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwppEy6JMTg

[pinkmichk]

Make a date with your sofa this weekend and spend an evening with Take That!

Fans in Ireland have a treat in store on Saturday night as the band are appearing on entertainment show Tubridy Tonight. The guys will be performing 'Greatest Day' and chatting to host Ryan Tubridy - tune in to RTE2 from 9.55pm to catch it.

Then on Sunday night, fans in the UK & Ireland can watch the amazing Take That TV special. Take That Come To Town starts at 8pm (ITV1 in the UK, TV3 in Ireland), and as all of you who were at the recording of it will know, it's set to be an incredible show.

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[Princess]

Thank ya! I'm hoping to win tickets to the thing in Ireland,either that or go along and stand at the stage door.

Woop for the Take That weekend

[Princess]

This thing on Sunday looks like it's gonna be amazinggggg

http://www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=32054

[Scarlett.]

Not sure if Princess has reported this already;

Take That will reportedly appear on the reinstated Top Of The Pops Christmas Special, singing their hit 'Greatest Day'.

According to The Sun, the group will be joined for the event by Girls Aloud, Pussycat Dolls, Duffy, Kaiser Chiefs, Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris, McFly and the X Factor winner.

Mark Owen, who promised a "special performance" said: "Top Of The Pops is a national institution. It should come back every week."

The BBC confirmed the return of the special in November following fears that the show was to be axed, with Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates confirmed to present.

Digital Spy

[Princess]

Oooh thanks for that Chewy! Forgot to post that!

Please call me Laura btw! Princess makes me sound posh,lol. :P

[Scarlett.]

Ok will do

[Princess]

Title bumpage!

Would love the double but it ain't gonna happen. Dying to know the figures!

[Barbie]

Oops i read through this thinking it was the official UK top 40 and thought why is it all about take that.. then saw the title..
running back to the other thread!

[Jen]

Laura I have "The Garden" question...

Do all the boys sing in it?
Like individually...?

(Excuse my stupidity)

[Princess]

Yeah they do!

The first bit it goes-Mark,Gaz,Jay and then How.

Then it's more Mark and Gaz throughout.

[MarkWaldorf]

302,000 I'm sure I read.

[Princess]

That was after Thrusday I think.

[Jen]

Originally posted by Princess
Yeah they do!

The first bit it goes-Mark,Gaz,Jay and then How.

Then it's more Mark and Gaz throughout.

Thankyou..
You Take That Wizard!

[Princess]

Haha,I like that name :P

[Princess]

Take That's new album has become the third fastest selling LP in chart history.

The Circus sold 432,000 copies since Monday to debut at number one on the UK albums chart.

Only Oasis's 1997 disc Be Here Now and Coldplay's 2005 platter X&Y sold more in their first week of release.

Meanwhile, The Killers slip to two with Day & Age, while Britney Spears debuts at four with sixth album Circus.

Elsewhere, X Factor duo Same Difference land at 22 with debut album Pop.

[MarkWaldorf]

Saw this on DS and thought it was SO true lol

2006: Leona's "A Moment Like This" knocks "Patience" off the top spot and is the Christmas #1.
2007: Leona's "Bleeding Love" keeps "Rule The World" off the top spot for many, many weeks, even though the latter was one of the bestsellers last year.
2008: Leona's "Run" knocks "Greatest Day" off the top spot.

[Princess]

Originally posted by Markus
Saw this on DS and thought it was SO true lol

2006: Leona's "A Moment Like This" knocks "Patience" off the top spot and is the Christmas #1.
2007: Leona's "Bleeding Love" keeps "Rule The World" off the top spot for many, many weeks, even though the latter was one of the bestsellers last year.
2008: Leona's "Run" knocks "Greatest Day" off the top spot.

Hmph.

[Tom4784]

I just watched that Take That comes to Town I thought it was very good.

[Princess]

Originally posted by Dezzy
I just watched that Take That comes to Town I thought it was very good.

Yay! Glad you liked it