{"id":676006,"date":"2026-07-06T03:01:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T03:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/676006\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T03:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T03:01:15","slug":"gary-barlows-sad-statement-on-take-that-circus-tour-saying-with-a-heavy-heart-it-wont-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/676006\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Barlow’s sad statement on Take That Circus tour saying ‘with a heavy heart’ it won’t return"},"content":{"rendered":"

The singer told fans tonight: ‘I just can\u2019t see a way I could physically do this show again. So, it\u2019s with an extremely heavy heart that I leave The Circus in my past.’<\/p>\n

18:41, 05 Jul 2026Updated 18:43, 05 Jul 2026<\/p>\n

\"Gary<\/p>\n

Gary Barlow issued a statement at the end of the latest Circus Live tour(Image: Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images for ABA)<\/p>\n

Take That<\/a> star Gary Barlow<\/a> has issued a statement to fans saying he “just can\u2019t see a way I could physically do” another Circus Live<\/a> tour. The demanding 17-date tour, which ended yesterday in Dublin, was a sequel to their huge 2009 tour, which was seen by over a million people.<\/p>\n

Following the final curtain call, he shared a statement with fans explaining that “with an extremely heavy heart” it would not be returning, despite telling followers that he considered it Take That’s greatest ever tour.<\/p>\n

Writing on X today, singer Gary, 55, said: “And another tour comes to a close. Somehow, this one feels a little different. With the other tours, it\u2019s always comforting to know there will almost definitely be a next time. But I\u2019m pretty sure this tour won\u2019t return.”<\/p>\n

\"Howard<\/p>\n

Howard Donald, Mark Owen and Gary Barlow performing in the Circus tour last month(Image: Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images for ABA)<\/p>\n

Dad-of-three Gary added: “I was 38 when we originally did this show, and I have to say it\u2019s been a whole other challenge doing it as a 55-year-old. I just can\u2019t see a way I could physically do this show again.<\/p>\n

“So, it\u2019s with an extremely heavy heart that I leave The Circus in my past. I got to run away with The Circus twice. Now I\u2019m running towards our next exciting, brand new show.”<\/p>\n

The previous day he posted a message to fans writing: “Best tour ever – to say that 35 years into our career is saying something.” The original Take That line-up, including Jason Orange and Robbie Williams, was founded in Manchester in 1990.<\/p>\n

The Circus Live performance is physically demanding, with dancers, trapeze artists, clowns, tightrope walkers and roller skaters and the band taking part in a unicycle stunt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Howard<\/p>\n

The 2026 show is a sequel to the Circus tour of 2019(Image: Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images for ABA)<\/p>\n

Fans thanked Gary for reviving the show for a new audience, with one writing: “Thank you for bringing back The Circus, & letting us relive it & run away with it one last time & this time my kids got to see just how amazing this show was they loved it so Thank you. I cannot wait for the next chapter. Enjoy your time off and relax.”<\/p>\n

That That Presents: The Circus Live was the group’s seventh concert tour in 2090, staged to promote their album The Circus. It was revived as The Circus Live, intended to be a sequel to the original.<\/p>\n

It starred Gary, Mark Owen<\/a> and Howard Donald and had support from Belinda Carlisle and The Script. However, there was no Jason Orange<\/a>, who retired from the group in 2014.<\/p>\n

\"Mark<\/p>\n

Mark Owen with co-stars at the London Stadium last month(Image: Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images for ABA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The singer told fans tonight: ‘I just can\u2019t see a way I could physically do this show again.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":676007,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[96,40620,59,68037,68036,40621,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-676006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment","tag-gary-barlow","tag-gb","tag-howard-donald","tag-mark-owen","tag-take-that","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=676006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676006\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/676007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=676006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=676006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=676006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}