Robbie Williams will rejoin Take That for a special online concert in a bid to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
The lockdown gig will see Robbie, 46, and the three remaining band members Gary Barlow, 49, Howard Donald, 52, and Mark Owen, 48, come together to raise money for charities aiding Covid-19 related incidents.
For Take That fans it will be thrilling news as it’s the bands first reunion since they released their first album three decades ago.
Over 30 years on, Jason Orange, 49, will not be reuniting with his former bandmates for the gig after he left the band for good in 2014.
The remaining four have reportedly agreed to a “huge undisclosed” fee with financial services giant BGL Group, which owns Compare the Market, to make the online party happen.
Meerkat Music announced from its official account that they will perform from “their homes to yours”.
The remaining four members of Take That are reuniting (Image: PA)
At the start of the pandemic, voluntary sector organisations saw an increase in donations but now almost three months later its donations have more than halved.
The lad’s concert will raise virtual funds and also awareness for creative music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins.
It will also be supporting Crew Nation, which has been launched to help support concert crews globally during the pandemic.
Meerkat Music will launch a week on Friday at 8pm on the CompareTheMeerkat YouTube channel and Facebook Live.
The show will see the lads play their classic hits live from inside their separate homes.
Jason Orange will not be joining them (Image: Getty Images)
The Sun reports that a source says that “discussions surrounding the collaboration had been taking place for weeks”.
The source said: “The amount of money involved to make this happen is hundreds of thousands of pounds.
“The gig will go out into people’s homes over the internet and each band member will be performing from their own homes so they won’t actually be together.
“They can’t be physically reunited because of travel restrictions and corona rules but it is still them all coming together to perform their hits, something no one has seen in a long time.”
Take That said on their joint account: “This is a world-first for us! Reuniting with our old friend online for a one-off performance!
Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams, Mark Owen and Howard Donald will perform once again together (Image: Wireimage)
“It’s always great getting back together with Robbie and we are really excited to be part of this unique show that everyone can enjoy from home.
“We are also delighted to be supporting Nordoff Robbins and Crew Nation around this show, two charities very close to our hearts.”
Robbie added: “I am really looking forward to performing with the boys again — it’s always a pleasure.
“Nordoff Robbins and Crew Nation are both such brilliant charities and I’m thrilled to be supporting them around this show.
“If we can’t go to the stadium… we’ll bring the stadium to us.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
