Take That's Gary Barlow refused to sing in public after solo career fail

Gary Barlow didn’t sing in public for seven years following the failure of his solo career. Although the singer/songwriter was initially successful as a solo artist when Take That split in 1996 with his album ‘Open Road’ reaching number one in the UK album charts, he admits he just wanted to hide from the world when his second solo LP ‘Twelve Months, Eleven Days’ flopped in 1999 and couldn’t imagine ever performing live again. He told The Sun newspaper: “I never saw myself being ba...

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11:11 on May 3 2011

Gary Barlow - Gary Barlow Gave Up Singing For Seven Years

ContactMusic — Gary Barlow was so devastated by his flop solo career after Take That's split in 1996, he refused to sing in public for seven years. The star launched his own career a... more info

Gary Barlow Take That

11:22 on May 3 2011

Gary Barlow - Gary Barlow Didn't Sing For Seven Years

ContactMusic — Gary Barlow didn't sing in public for seven years following the failure of his solo career. Although the singer/songwriter was initially successful as a solo artist wh... more info

Gary Barlow Take That

11:08 on May 3 2011