Take That to release first new music in 5 years

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Take That are to release their first new music in five years after teaming up with Calum Scott.

Take That have also signed to EMI Records, we can exclusively reveal!

The trio – Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald – have re-recorded their 2008 number one hit ‘Greatest Day’ with the 34-year-old singer.

According to Universal Music Japan, TAKE THAT sold over 45,000,000 albums worldwide, including 14,519,000 in the United Kingdom. The best-selling album by TAKE THAT is NOBODY ELSE, which sold over 6,000,000 copies .

It also marks the group’s first music release since their ‘Odyssey Greatest Hits’ album in 2018, and they are delighted to be celebrating one of their “biggest singles”.

Speaking about the new song, Take That said: “‘Greatest Day’ is a special song for us – it was one of our biggest singles, and our 11th No.1.

Calum said: “It was an honour to get in the studio with Take That and work with them on a reworked version of ‘Greatest Day’.

“Quite surreal to be honest as this is a band I’ve listened to growing up and to now be sharing in their song is a real privilege! This will also be the first time my voice features in a movie soundtrack so I’m absolutely buzzing!”

DJ Robin Schulz has added some dance influence to the stripped-back, anthemic number, which is released on May 5th and will feature in the band’s musical film ‘Greatest Days’, which is due to drop on June 16th.

“It’s been fantastic being in the studio working on the new version of the track with Calum and Robin, both such talented artists.

“With the movie ‘Greatest Days’ coming out this summer we wanted to do something special with the title track and we were really excited that Calum and Robin agreed to be involved.

“They have been brilliant! We’re really excited for everyone to hear it.”

The release comes before Take That deliver a headline performance at King Charles’ Coronation Concert on a stacked bill also featuring the likes of Lionel Richie and Katy Perry.

This summer, the trio will headline British Summer Time in Hyde Park on July 1, with new music set to drop later this year.

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N-Dubz release latest single after signing new EMI Records global deal

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N-Dubz have released their latest single ‘February’ after signing a new global deal with EMI Records

Cousins Tulisa Contostavlos and Dappy – born Costadinos Contostavlos – both 34, along with Fazer, real name Richard Rawson, 36, co-wrote the song which was produced by Fazer.

The track features the band’s trademark back-and-forth storytelling, with a press release on the tune saying it features “production that sounds both current and classic N-Dubz”.

In 2022, the three-piece reunited and went on a massive sold-out arena tour – one of the biggest music tours of the year – playing four nights at London’s O2 Arena.

The band also played to more than 250,000 fans in 27 sold-out arenas across Britain.

N-Dubz dominated the UK charts with their first two albums, ‘Uncle B’ and ‘Against all Odds’, with both going platinum.

In 2009, they collaborated with Tinchy Stryder for ‘Number One’, which topped the UK Singles Chart.

The band has won four MOBO awards, including best newcomer in 2007, best album and best act in 2009, as well as best song in 2010 for their single ‘Playing with Fire.’

They also won an O2 Silver Clef Award in 2009 and were nominated for best British single at the BRITs in 2010.

The trio’s third album, ‘Love.Live.Life’ from 2010 charted at number seven and became their third successive platinum-selling album, but the group then took an 11-year hiatus to pursue solo careers before announcing their reunion in May 2022, marked by the release of single ‘Charmer’ and a sold-out UK arena tour in November and December.

The former Take That singer would rather ‘cuddle’ up on the couch with his 43-year-old wife, saying ‘everyone knows there’s no sex after marriage’ but she is still absolutely smitten with him.