Take That have today announced their return down under with a huge live tour set for October and November 2024. Take That’s ‘This Life On Tour’ will see the trio – Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald – take in seven dates across Australia and New Zealand, visiting a series of arenas and spectacular ‘a day on the green’ wineries along the way.
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WITH SPECIAL GUESTS SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR & RICKI-LEE*
WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER | RAC Arena | Perth WA
SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER | Peter Lehmann Wines | Barossa Valley SA *
WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER | Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne VIC
THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER | Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney NSW
SATURDAY 9 NOVEMBER | Bimbadgen | Hunter Valley NSW *
SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER | Sirromet Wines | Mount Cotton QLD *
THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER | Spark Arena | Auckland NZ
Fans will undoubtedly rejoice as the band returns to Australia for their first shows since 2017, and with fellow pop icon Sophie Ellis-Bextor joining the tour as a very special guest on all dates. Local star Ricki-Lee will take a break from her hosting duties on Australian Idol and Nova Drive, to join Take That’s a day on the green winery shows.
Take That are renowned for their huge productions and incredible live shows, and currently hold the record for the most performances at London’s The O2 with a stunning 34 headline shows. 2011’s Progress tour broke box office records by selling over 1 million tickets in less than 24 hours, becoming the biggest tour in the UK and earning them a place on Billboard’s annual ‘Top 25 Tours’ list, placing third worldwide. In 2019, the band celebrated their 30th anniversary with the 38-date sell-out Odyssey tour which saw them play to 29 arenas and 9 stadiums, selling over 650,000 tickets.
Released last year, Take That’s ninth studio album, This Life, is a vibrant body of work that marks the band’s first album since 2017’s Wonderland. The album stormed to Number 1 on the UK’s Official Charts and was the biggest selling album from a UK artist in 2023, outselling the whole Top 25 combined. Showcasing their exceptional musicality, the album – recorded mainly in Nashville and New York – sees Gary, Mark and Howard focus on vocals, with beautiful melodies, soaring choruses and sophisticated harmonies blending the trio’s voices seamlessly together. Lead single ‘Windows’, the band’s first original composition in over five years, signals a new era for one of Britain’s best-selling bands; an era brimming with energy, creativity and a continued desire to challenge and surprise.