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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Charlotte Cripps

Gary Barlow won’t do Take That’s big tour again – here’s why I’m happy about that

Gary Barlow, 55, has admitted that he really struggled with Take That’s stadium tour, The Circus Live, which ended at the weekend after 17 shows in the UK and Ireland – so much so that he can’t repeat it physically for a third time due to “age-related challenges”.

In an emotional statement on X, after the final show in Dublin on Saturday, the singer bravely wrote: “I was 38 when we originally did this show, and I have to say it’s been a whole other challenge doing it as a 55-year-old.”

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