After Take That split, Gary Barlow retreated to his Cheshire mansion, driven to despair by his failure to write new hits. Now he's back and more popular than ever. He talks to Barbara Ellen about family, feuds and stepping into Simon Cowell's shoesGary Barlow, man of the moment, is sitting opposite me in his private recording studio, telling me how he once felt so full of self-loathing he would disguise himself on train journeys to avoid being recognised. This was during the period when Take Th...
Guardian Music — After Take That split, Gary Barlow retreated to his Cheshire mansion, driven to despair by his failure to write new hits. Now he's back and more popular than ever. He tal... more info