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Gary Barlow ‘so happy’ as Take That unveil new album Dreamers

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Feric, C. (2026, October 1). Gary Barlow ‘so happy’ as Take That unveil new album Dreamers. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/gary-barlow-take-that-howard-donald-manchester-williams-b1299140.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-01 · by Carla Feric

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Take That announced their tenth studio album, "Dreamers," set for release on November 20. Lead singer Gary Barlow shared his excitement about the project on Instagram, noting that it has been two years in the making with collaborations from various producers and musicians. The band is currently promoting tracks like "Feel My Love" and "Wonderkids," which reflect on their career spanning almost four decades. Following the album release, Take That will embark on a 31-city European tour across 16 countries next summer.
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Take That, led by Gary Barlow, announced their new album Dreamers on Instagram, set for release on November 20. The 12-track record is the band's 10th studio album and marks two years in the making. Notable songs include "Best Heartbreak," "Higher," "Who Do You Think You Are," and a track titled "Wonderkids" described as a commentary on their nearly four-decade journey. The band previously enjoyed success with hits like "Pray," "Relight My Fire," and "Back For Good" before splitting in 1996, but they reunited in 2006 as a trio consisting of Barlow, Howard Donald, and Mark Owen.

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Other songs to feature include Best Heartbreak, Higher, Who Do You Think You Are and Wonderkids – the latter of which has been described as “a punchy, tongue-in-cheek commentary” on the almost four-decade journey of Take That.
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🔮 Album Dreamers will be released on November 20, three years after Take That soared to the top of the charts with 2023’s This Life.
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The announcement of the 12-track record, which is their 10th studio album, coincided with the release of its title track on Thursday. asserted
which → coincide → Thursday
Album Dreamers will be released on November 20, three years after Take That soared to the top of the charts with 2023’s This Life. asserted
That → release → Life
The boyband enjoyed five years of success with tracks such as Pray, Relight My Fire and Back For Good, but they split in 1996 a year after Williams left. asserted
Williams → enjoy → 1996
The group reformed in 2006 and have continued to perform and release music, now as a trio comprised of Barlow, Donald and Owen. asserted
group → reform → Barlow
Barlow said on Instagram on Thursday that Dreamers had been “two years in the making”, adding: “It’s been a good one. asserted
It → say → making
What more could you ask for? uncertain
you → ask → What
“Thanks to everyone who’s helped us and made it possible. asserted
it → help → us
We all can’t wait for you to hear it. asserted
you → wait → it
So happy we’re ending the year looking forward and upwards.” asserted
we → end → year
The group has previously released tracks from the upcoming record such as You’re A Superstar, Sweet July, along with a collaboration with Irish-American musician Michael Patrick Kelly titled Feel My Love. asserted
You → release → Love
Other songs to feature include Best Heartbreak, Higher, Who Do You Think You Are and Wonderkids – the latter of which has been described as “a punchy, tongue-in-cheek commentary” on the almost four-decade journey of Take That. asserted
latter → feature → That
The “bold” and “celebratory” album also includes songs such as Change Of Season, My Love Is Yours, Saint and Masterpiece. asserted
Love → include → Season
Read More Take That said: “When we were making this album, our 10th as a band, we didn’t set out to write something which reflected on our career together. asserted
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“However, in a year which has already been so incredible for us, what transpired when we started to share music and ideas was we had taken the best bits of what we’d learned as Take That and put it into these songs. asserted
we → transpire → songs
“We’re very happy and proud of what we’ve created, and we can’t wait for everyone to hear it.” asserted
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The announcement comes months after the group finished their Circus Live Summer 2026 tour, which revived one of the band’s most celebrated live productions. asserted
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Take That will also embark on the Dreamers tour next summer following the release of the new record, which has been billed as “their biggest European tour in years”. asserted
which → embark → years
The group will perform across 31 cities in 16 countries, including the UK, Ireland, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Estonia, Switzerland and Denmark. asserted
group → perform → UK
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