Live music review of Take That gig at Wembley
Only seriously bitter Robbie Williams fans won't enjoy this circus-themed spectacular from Mark Owen, Gary Barlow and co
2 July 2009
Rating: 5/5
THERE are only two types of people in the world who wouldn't have adored Take That's triumphant first night at Wembley - coulrophobics (those scared of clowns) and seriously bitter Robbie fans.
The scale of their circus-themed show was audacious beyond belief and it didn't fail to dazzle the 80,000 strong crowd .
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The lads paced the show perfectly. The Coldplay-aping Greatest Day eased everyone in nicely, while Could It Be Magic and Pray saw them limber up for the campness to follow by busting moves straight out of 1993.
While the songs gained momentum, so did the jaw-dropping staging. At one point, they rode through the crowd on a precarious 50ft pneumatic elephant, all the while bravely singing The Garden and not missing a note.
After a Monkees-esque segment where they played as a band, it was time to send in the clowns. Suitably face-painted, the boys pumped out a medley of oldies like It Only Takes A Minute whilst unicycling, and topped it off for good measure with an explosion that made their trousers all fall down.
The theatrics just kept coming. With the sun setting, Relight My Fire saw a cast of cat-fighting bondage queens take to the stage while the band reappeared in PVC and devilish red sequins. The rousing Rule The World ended a spectacular and extremely unique evening. The comeback kids took a huge gamble but, boy, did it pay off.
Take That , until 4 July, Wembley Stadium, Empire Way, HA9 0RJ
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