NEVER FORGET

Roll up for the greatest Take That show on Earth... all over again.

- By JAMES CABOOTER

THE Circus, the band’s legendary 2009 tour, has returned for a run of huge stadium shows across the UK and Ireland.

Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen transformed into acrobats and clowns, riding a giant elephant through stadiums, creating memorable spectacles.

“The Circus is back,” gushes Gary Barlow before reflecting on his favourite ever stage prop. “It’s worth noting that the elephant got a bigger applause than we did.”

Take That have always sold bucket loads of concert tickets but 2009’s The Circus tour was next level. It shattered Michael Jackson’s record as the fastest-selling in the UK shifting 600,000 tickets in under five hours.

Despite going down in Take That folklore many fans didn’t get to see the gig.

Mark explains: “What’s funny is I’ve heard a lot of people say, ‘I didn’t see it! So it’s incredible to have played to that many people, but most people say, ‘Oh, that’s the one I missed.’”