Mark Owen
Date of birth
27th November, 1972
Occupation
Musician
Sex
Male
Height
1.65
7 Stars That Swapped A Football Career For Music
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 09 August 2018
From Robbie Williams to Olly Murs, these musicians are still football mad.
As football fans all around the world buzz about Transfer Deadline Day, watching the flurry of activity online as clubs make the most of their last chance to transfer players, it got us thinking about how many big musicians transferred their careers from the pitch to the stage.
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Take That Are Back Together For Good
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 06 January 2017
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.
Continue reading: Take That Are Back Together For Good
Take That To Announce Tour In October
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 25 July 2016
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)''
Continue reading: Take That To Announce Tour In October
Has Robbie Williams Signed Up For Take That's 25th Anniversary Tour?
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 23 June 2016
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.
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.
Continue reading: Has Robbie Williams Signed Up For Take That's 25th Anniversary Tour?
Robbie Williams And Jason Orange Mooted For Take That Reunion
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 29 January 2016
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’.
Continue reading: Robbie Williams And Jason Orange Mooted For Take That Reunion
Take That Reportedly Land Lucrative Las Vegas Residency
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 12 December 2015
Are Take That heading to Sin City?
Take That have reportedly signed a deal for a lucrative Las Vegas residency. The British band are said to have impressed promoter with their recent sold-out 'Take That Live' arena tour, despite never previously cracking the US market.
“Brits are bound to lap up seeing them on foreign soil but there’s also hope the band will attract a completely new fan base from abroad,” a source told the The Sun.“It’s a huge deal as the lads have always dreamed of cracking America.”
Continue reading: Take That Reportedly Land Lucrative Las Vegas Residency
Take That Give Advice To One Direction On How To Cope With Losing A Band Member
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 28 April 2015
Having broken the hearts of millions when Robbie Williams quit in 1995, Take That have had first hand experience of carrying on life as a four-piece group.
Take That have offered some boy band-to-boy band advice to One Direction about how to carry on the aftermath of Zayn Malik’s departure, having been in the same situation themselves once upon a time.
Mark Owen was speaking to British radio station Magic FM when he was asked about the similarity of the two situations, and replied “Do you know what, one thing that we never did when Rob left us the first time is we never... You get caught up in your world and you forget sometimes... hopefully somebody's phoned Zayn and made sure he's alright, because it's, you know, it's difficult.”
Continue reading: Take That Give Advice To One Direction On How To Cope With Losing A Band Member
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
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.
Continue reading: Not Back For Good: Jason Orange Quits Take That
Richard Hawley And Grandmaster Flash Among Camp Bestival 2013 Highlights [Photos]
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 05 August 2013
2013 was another successful year for Camp Bestival with performances from the likes of The Proclaimers, Richard Hawley, Grandmaster Flash and Billy Bragg.
Richard Hawley plays one of his many splendid guitars.
Camp Bestival 2013 took over the weekend (August 2nd - 4th) at Lulworth Castle in Dorset last week, with some superb live headline and DJ sets each day.
It was an eclectic line-up of artists both legendary and newly emerging and ranging from the underground cult favourites to the more chartworthy pop stars. Richard Hawley, formerly of Britpop band Longpigs and Pulp, played an awesome headline set on day one with an array of different electric guitars. He shared the stage with 'I'm Gonne Be (500 Miles)' hitmakers The Proclaimers as well as reggae veteran Max Romeo, Manchester trio I Am Kloot and folk punk activist Billy Bragg.
Continue reading: Richard Hawley And Grandmaster Flash Among Camp Bestival 2013 Highlights [Photos]
Mark Owen Carrying Kerstin Florian Bag - Upon leaving the Today FM studio, Mark Owen encounters a rather emotional former Irish Apprentice contestant Aoiffe Madden, who was keen to get a photo with her idol - Dublin, Ireland - Wednesday 19th June 2013
Mark Owen, Emma Ferguson, Willow Owen and Elwood Owen - Premiere of 'Epic' at Vue Cinema West End in Leicester Square - London, United Kingdom - Sunday 12th May 2013
Emma Ferguson and Mark Owen Friday 12th March 2010 Emma Ferguson, the wife of Mark Owen leaves home with their son Elwood Jack Owen, the day after it was revealed Mark had ten affairs London, England