There was a new pop sensation in the UK 30 years ago - Take That.
The all-singing, all-dancing five-piece put together in 1990 by manager Nigel Martin-Smith had drawn sneers from some music fans for being a manufactured boy band. But Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams, Jason Orange and Howard Donald would have the last laugh, dominating the domestic pop market in the first half of the decade.
On November 2, 1992, the lads - who were aged between 18 and 21 - rocked up at Newcastle City Hall on the opening night of their sell-out Take That & Party UK Tour. It was the breakthrough year for the band, and they would release no fewer than five singles, three of them reaching the top 10, with a cover of the Barry Manilow classic Could It Be Magic just missing out on the top spot at Christmas. (There would be plenty of number ones further down the line).
