Howard Donald

  • 02 June 2008

Date of birth

28th April, 1968

Occupation

Musician

Sex

Male

Height

1.83

Take That Join James Corden For Special Comic Relief 'Carpool Karaoke'

By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 14 March 2017

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Corden and Take That in a car together singing. Could it be magic?

Take That are set to take a ride alongside James Corden for a very special edition of ‘Carpool Karaoke’, to air as part of this year’s Comic Relief Red Nose Day.

The British boyband have already filmed the skit with Corden in Los Angeles, and during a new interview with the Radio Times they spilled some secrets about how ‘Carpool Karaoke’ is actually filmed.

Image caption Take That will take part in a special ‘Carpool Karaoke’ for Red Nose Day

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Take That Are Back Together For Good

By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 06 January 2017

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Take That are adamant they won't split up again unless another band member leaves the group.

Take That are back together for good.

Gary Barlow - the frontman of the band - is adamant the group, which is also comprised of Mark Owen and Howard Donald, will never split up again but thinks there may be a day when former member Jason Orange, 46 - who quit in 2014 - and part-timer Robbie Williams, 42, decide that they want to rejoin the trio.

Speaking to The Sun newspaper, the 45-year-old hunk said: ''We're at the point in our careers where we feel more excited than we've ever been.

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Take That To Announce Tour In October

By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 25 July 2016

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Gary Barlow has teased Take That will announce some tour dates in October.

Take That are set to announce a tour in October.

Gary Barlow - the frontman of the band - has teased that the the 'Back For Good' hitmakers will have some exciting news coming later this year about their worldwide gigs.

Replying to a fan on Twitter, he wrote: ''Tour news October X (sic)''

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Has Robbie Williams Signed Up For Take That's 25th Anniversary Tour?

By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 23 June 2016

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Back for good or maybe just a little while, Robbie is reportedly set to join his former bandmates.

Robbie Williams will be a part of Take That’s upcoming 25th anniversary tour, according to bandmate Howard Donald. Williams first left the band in 1995, less than a year before they disbanded. The group then reformed in 2006 and Williams rejoined in 2010, before leaving again two years later.

Image caption Robbie Williams will be rejoining Take That for their 25th anniversary tour.

Speaking to The Sun, Donald, along with Gary Barlow and Mark Owen said they’d been in touch with Williams and former member Jason Orange. While Williams’ participation looks like a done deal, it’s unlikely Orange will rejoin.

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Robbie Williams And Jason Orange Mooted For Take That Reunion

By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 29 January 2016

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Jason and Robbie are said to be keen on re-joining Take That to celebrate the group's 25th anniversary next year.

Robbie Williams and Jason Orange are reportedly in favour of a reunion with Take That ahead of the band’s 25th anniversary next year.

If a report in the Mirror is to believed, the original 1990s line-up could be returning in 2017 for a series of special live shows and a two-hour TV documentary celebrating a quarter of a century since Take That’s emergence.

Their debut album, Take That & Party, was released in 1992 and included some of their break-out hits like ‘Could it Be Magic’ and ‘It Only Takes a Minute’.

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Howard Donald - Take That close Carfest festival cars and music - Guilford, United Kingdom - Sunday 30th August 2015

Take That, Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen - Shots of a host of stars as they attend the German premiere of new British action movie 'Kingsman - The Secret Service' The premiere was held at Cinestar am Potsdamer Platz square movie theater in Berlin, Germany - Tuesday 3rd February 2015

Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen and Take That - 'Kingsman: The Secret Service' U.K. Premiere held at the Odeon Leicester Square - Arrivals at Leicester Square, Odeon Leicester Square - London, United Kingdom - Wednesday 14th January 2015

Not Back For Good: Jason Orange Quits Take That

By Hannah Woodhead in Music / Festivals on 25 September 2014

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Jason Orange has announced he is leaving Take That.

Take That fans might want to have their hankies at the ready- Jason Orange has announced he is leaving the band. The news comes as the band gear up to start working on their new album, with frontman Gary Barlow stating most of the material has already been written.


Jason has called time on his involvement in Take That

In a statement on the band's website, Orange thanked fans for their support over the years, and paid tribute to his bandmates. The band first formed in 1990, consisting of Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald. Williams famously left the band in July 1995, with the band splitting up the following year. At the time the news devestated legions of fans across the world, with the government even setting up special phone hotlines to offer support to them.

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