Take That new album Odyssey and Greatest Hits tour: Release date, tickets, UK dates and will Robbie return?

11 October 2018, 11:50 | Updated: 11 October 2018, 11:56

"We've come so far and we've reached so high..."

Take That have announced plans for a special 30th anniversary tour and new album.

But what exactly do Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen have in store? Here are all the details so far...

1. When is Take That's new tour?

   

   Take That plan to head out on a 30th anniversary tour in 2019. The tour will coincide with a brand new Greatest Hits album.

   Howard Donald said: "We're recreating some of the songs for the Greatest Hits. We've got three new songs that we're going to put on the Greatest Hits.

   "We want to go to all of the territories that we've never been to before, like South America."

   On September 17, they teased their 30th anniversary world tour with a montage video on Facebook:

   Stay tuned… #TT30

   Posted by Take That on Monday, 17 September 2018

   On September 21, the boys announced that it will be the Greatest Hits Live tour, with tickets going on sale the following Friday (September 28) at 9.30am.

   The tour dates in full are:

   2019

   April

   Monday 15: Sheffield FlyDSA Arena

   Tuesday 16: Sheffield FlyDSA Arena

   Thursday 18: Glasgow, SSE Hydro

   Friday 19: Glasgow, SSE Hydro

   Saturday 20: Glasgow, SSE Hydro

   Monday 22: Manchester Arena

   Tuesday 23: Manchester Arena

   Thursday 25: Manchester Arena

   Friday 26: Manchester Arena

   Saturday 27: Manchester Arena

   Monday 29: Dublin 3Arena

   May

   Thursday 2: The O2, London

   Friday 3: The O2, London

   Saturday 4: The O2, London

   Sunday 5: The O2, London

   Tuesday 7: The O2, London

   Wednesday 8: The O2, London

   Sunday 12: Birmingham Arena

   Monday 13: Birmingham Arena

   Tuesday 14: Birmingham Arena

   Friday 17: Birmingham Arena

   Saturday 18: Birmingham Arena

   Thursday 23: Milton Keynes Dons

   Saturday 25: St Mary's Stadium, Southampton

   Tuesday 28: Bristol City Ashton Gate Stadium

   Thursday 30: Carrow Road Stadium, Norwich

   June

   Saturday 1: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

   Tuesday 4: John Smith Stadium, Huddersfield

   Saturday 8: Principality Stadium, Cardiff

2. Take That - Odyssey album: What is the tracklist and are there new songs?

   Take That will also be bringing out a new Greatest Hits album titled Odyssey, which will contain both classics, re-recorded versions and three brand new songs.

   A brand new version of their first number one 'Pray' has also been released on September 21.

   Odyssey will be released on November 23, and features 27 songs in total. The album will also feature special guests, with the full tracklisting to be revealed in the coming weeks.

   The album will include soundbites from their life, to create a historical story around the songs. “The story is, if you think about it" said Howard, "quite mad."

   Mark said: "We wanted to tell the tale of the band. The history of what happened to us. If you only ever own one of them, this should be the definitive Take That record."

   Gary further explained: "Some have been reworked, but without spoiling what people loved about them in the first place. You’ve got to be respectful, but at the same time, you’ve got to let the ambition of doing something new and refreshed come through as well."

   Listen to a new 'Odyssey' version of 'Pray' below:

   

   Take That - Pray (Odyssey Version)

   The album will be available on double CD, double vinyl and a boxset.

   Take That have also confirmed the tracklist of the album, including three new songs called 'Out of Our Heads', 'Spin' and 'Everlasting', and there will be guest appearances from Sir Barry Gibb and Boyz II Men.

   CD1:
   Greatest Day (Odyssey Mix)
   It Only Takes A Minute (Odyssey Mix)
   These Days’ (Odyssey Mix)
   Could It Be Magic (Odyssey Version)
   Everything Changes (Odyssey Version)
   Travel Interlude
   Out Of Our Heads
   A Million Love Songs (Odyssey Mix)
   Sure (Odyssey Mix)
   Love Ain’t Here Any More – featuring Boyz II Men (Odyssey Version)
   Spin
   Cry (Odyssey Mix)
   Said It All (Odyssey Mix)
   How Deep Is Your Love – featuring Barry Gibb (Odyssey Version)

   CD2:
   Let’s Do It Again Interlude
   Patience (Odyssey Mix)
   The Flood (Odyssey Mix)
   Back For Good (Odyssey Mix)
   Get Ready For It (Odyssey Alt Intro)
   Everlasting
   Giants (Odyssey Mix)
   Shine (Odyssey Alt Intro)
   Never Forget (Odyssey Version)
   Relight My Fire ft. Lulu (Odyssey Version)
   Babe (Odyssey Version)
   Pray (Odyssey Version)
   Rule The World (Odyssey Version)

   

   Take That - Out Of Our Heads (Official Audio)

3. Will Robbie Williams and Jason Orange appear?

   

   The tour will likely just feature Gary, Howard and Mark.

   Robbie has said in the past that he hopes to join the boys for their 30th anniversary, but only if Jason Orange also returns.

   Sadly, Gary has said that the boys have given up hope on Jason ever making a comeback, so the chances of Robbie's involvement are also up in the air.

   However, Jason and Robbie are both expected to be heard on the Odyssey album.