Gary Barlow has announced that there won’t be another Take That The Circus Live Tour.
The tour, which came to an end this week, was a reboot of the boy band’s hugely successful 2009 shows, which featured trapeze artists, fire-breathers, stilt-walkers, clowns, acrobats, tap dancers and a 30-foot-tall mechanical elephant.
But after performing across the UK in recent weeks, Barlow has admitted he “can’t see a way” he could undertake it again.
“And another tour comes to a close,” he posted to Instagram. “Somehow, this one feels a little different. With the other tours, it’s always comforting to know there will almost definitely be a next time. But I’m pretty sure this tour won’t return.
“I was 38 when we originally did this show, and I have to say it’s been a whole other challenge doing it as a 55-year-old. I just can’t see a way I could physically do this show again.
“So, it’s with an extremely heavy heart that I leave The Circus in my past. I got to run away with The Circus twice. Now I’m running towards our next exciting, brand new show.”
The Circus Live Summer 2026 tour saw Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen revive one of the band’s most celebrated live productions.
Last week Donald thanked fans in London for attending the show, writing on Instagram, “Thank you for giving us the much-needed energy and love to get us energised for the show. You are amazing, London, and we are amazed at the sheer scale of support after all these years! The Circus will always be difficult to top and will be missed.”
Jason Orange did not take part in the tour, having left the band in 2014.
Take That are set to release their 10th studio album later this year.
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