Take That Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Take That
Take That performing in Manchester, England, June 2011.
Background information
Origin	Manchester, England
Genres	Pop pop rock dance
Years active	1989–1996 2005–present
Labels	BMG Universal Polydor Interscope

Members	Gary Barlow Mark Owen Howard Donald

Past members	Robbie Williams Jason Orange

Take That is a famous English boy band from Manchester. They started making music in 1989. Before they first broke up in 1996, they sold 19 million records.

The band got back together in 2006 and went on tour. At that time, Robbie Williams was not with them. Williams rejoined the band in 2009 for their "Progress" album. In 2011, Williams and Take That toured Europe to promote the album. Later that year, Williams decided to leave again to focus on his solo career. However, he has performed with the group sometimes in later years.

Jason Orange left Take That in September 2014. After that, Take That became a three-member band. They released their seventh album, called III, in 2014. The band continued with three members for their albums Wonderland (2017) and Odyssey (2018).

Meet the Band Members
- Current Members of Take That
- Former Members of Take That
Their Music: Albums and Hits
Take That's Journey: From Start to Now
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Meet the Band Members

Take That has had five members in total. Here are the members:

Current Members of Take That

These three members are currently in the band:

Gary Barlow (from 1989–1996, and 2005–present)
Mark Owen (from 1989–1996, and 2005–present)
Howard Donald (from 1989–1996, and 2005–present)

Former Members of Take That

These two members used to be in the band:

Robbie Williams (from 1989–1995, and 2009–2014)
Jason Orange (from 1989–1996, and 2005–2014)

Their Music: Albums and Hits

Take That has released many popular albums over the years. Here is a list of their studio albums:

Take That & Party (1992)
Everything Changes (1993)
Nobody Else (1995)
Beautiful World (2006)
The Circus (2008)
Progress (2010)
III (2014)
Wonderland (2017)
Odyssey (2018)

Take That's Journey: From Start to Now

The original members of Take That were Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, and Robbie Williams.

Early Years and First Break

Robbie Williams left the band in 1995. The four remaining members continued for a short time. Then, the band officially split up in 1996.

The Big Comeback

Take That returned to the music world in 2005. They released their comeback album, Beautiful World, in 2006. This led to a successful tour.

In 2010, Robbie Williams rejoined the band. They went on the "Progress Live" tour in 2011. After this, Take That took a break. Gary Barlow became a judge on the British TV show The X Factor UK that year. Howard Donald also became a judge on the German dance show Got To Dance in 2013.

Changes in the Band

Robbie Williams left the band again in 2012. Gary Barlow finished his time on The X Factor UK in 2013. He wanted to focus more on the band.

In early 2014, the band announced a new album. In September 2014, Jason Orange decided to leave Take That. This meant the group became a three-member boy band.

Their seventh studio album, III, came out in 2014. The first song from III was "These Days," released in November 2014. The second song, "Get Ready For It," came out in January 2015. This song was also in the 2015 movie Kingsman: The Secret Service. The third song from III was "Let in the Sun," released in March 2015.

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Robbie Williams left the band in 1995.
Take That performing at the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena in 2007.
Take That at the Concert for Diana in 2007.
Take That performing at the Sunderland Stadium of Light in 2009.
Take That playing Wembley Stadium during their Circus Live Tour in 2009.
Williams rejoined the band in 2010.
Take That performing at the 2011 Brit Awards.
Take That performing "Rule the World" at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in London.
Jason Orange left the band in 2014.