Take That, currently comprised of Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald, have been teasing an announcement all week, with the news set to be revealed tomorrow
There’s set to be an announcement from Take That tomorrow morning which has led to fans speculating about what it could be. The trio are rumoured to be preparing for a new tour and there’s also hope that Jason Orange could join them.
The band, currently comprised of Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald, have been teasing the news in cryptic posts on Instagram in recent days. They are thought to be referencing their album the Circus, released in 2008, and its accompanying tour, which took place the following year.
On Monday, a post was shared with a balloon emoji as its caption. It featured a video that showed someone, whose face wasn’t visible, in a striped top and dark trousers. The individual was seen preparing to inflate a blue balloon.
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Then, on Tuesday, a second post was uploaded with a circus tent emoji as its caption. This time the video featured someone, who, again didn’t show their face, in a different striped top and dark trousers, as they tightened a bike pedal.
A third post was released on Wednesday, featuring a clown emoji as its caption. The video showed someone in a shirt, whose face wasn’t visible, sat at a dressing table with a mirror in front of them. They reached for some makeup in the clip.
Take That have since confirmed the identity of each individual, revealing that they were Mark, Howard and Gary respectively. The band shared a video this afternoon that combined all three scenes, but it showed their faces this time. Teasing an announcement, beside an elephant emoji, the caption read: “19.9.25.”
The posts have prompted hope that Jason, who left the band in 2014, could return. He worked on the Circus album and featured on its subsequent tour, but he’s said to have opted to stay out of the spotlight since leaving Take That.
Following the third video, which was later revealed to show Gary preparing for makeup, some fans pointed out orange items in the background of the footage. One person wrote: “Color of the map under the VHS Cam? ORANGE.”
Another said: “Orange hat, orange note book, orange material draped over the mirror, orange jacket hanging on the rail.” They later followed-up by adding in the comments section of the post: “And orange make up in the palette.”
Someone else wrote: “I notice Jason’s red and white trousers in the background.” Others expressed hope that the former member will return. One said: “Please be Jason.” Whilst another wrote: “Jason Jason Jason coming back please.”
The latest post, which confirmed the identity of each individual that featured in the previous three, teased that he won’t be back. At the end of the video, three hats – each bearing the first initial of either Gary, Mark and Howard – were seen placed on a box, but there wasn’t a ‘J’ hat for Jason.
Some fans are still hoping that he will be part of a potential new tour though. Alongside heart eyed emojis, one wrote: “Jason???” Another said: “AND Jay?” A third reacted to the post: “Come on!! There’s no Circus without Jay!!”
A number of fans are convinced that tomorrow’s announcement is a new tour. One said: “I didn’t see the Circus tour live, so I’d be thrilled to see it now.” Another wrote: “The Circus was the BEST tour ever!! This is so exciting.” A third said: “This is EVERYTHING!! Returning to The Circus (still the greatest tour ever) will be unbelievable.”
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