Take That ….Hollywood Style

Fanfare / 1st May, 2024

Olly Murs was the warm up act. He entered full of bristling energy and buzz in black leather trousers and matching sleeveless T-shirt. He knocked out some standards including Twist Again  and rendition of Shout -made famous by Lulu
and wrapped up with a visual nod to his new baby, Madison and the repetitive but audience pleaser Heart Skips a Beat !

Take That emerged in a blizzard of snow and set a high standard in terms of vocal harmonies, stage presence and a hugely impressive hollywood set
with spinning staircases, and as the finale approached, a colossal walkway that traversed the audience to a smaller circular circus style stage that had my head spinning as it rotated around.

Snow intro video snippet

They certainly like to dress up!

They left no stone unturned with a full set list of all their hits – and I enjoyed the simple Spanish flavour and guitar on the Howard solo Speak Without Words 

SET LIST
Keep Your Head Up
Windows
Giants
Days I Hate Myself
Everything Changes
Sure
Shine
A Million Love Songs
I Found Heaven
Pray
Forever Love (Gary Barlow song)
Clementine (Mark Owen song)
Speak Without Words (Howard Donald song)
Patience
The Flood
Get Ready for It
March of the Hopeful
The Champion
This Life

 

B-STAGE
Greatest Day
(Walking to B-Stage)
These Days
Time and Time Again
Relight My Fire (Dan Hartman cover) (Back to Main Stage)
One More Word
Hold Up a Light
Back for Goo
Never Forget

Rule the World

SET LIST

OLLY MURS

Dance With Me Tonight
Let’s Twist Again (Chubby Checker cover)

Shout  (The Isley Brothers cover)
Wrapped Up
You Don’t Know Love
Up
Busy / Oh My Goodness / Thinking of Me / Kiss Me / Moves / Please Don’t Let Me Go
Dear Darlin’
Heart Skips a Beat
It Only Takes a Minute
(Tavares cover)

Troublemaker

Fawkes & S 1st May 2024 London O2

Posted by: thel44