Tickets to the 2011 Take That “Progress Live” Tour went on sale this morning for the group’s dates in UK and Ireland.
The pop group, newly back to the original five strong lineup, are due to tour with Robbie Williams for the first time since 1994, and will play dates including Sunderland, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Dublin and London in the UK and Ireland before jetting off on the European legs, which include Milan, Copenhagen, Amsterdam and three dates in Germany.
Ticket websites have already reported huge difficulties in dealing with the clamour to get Take That tickets, which went on sale for UK and Irish dates at 9am this morning.
Take That Progress Live 2011 Tour Dates:
UK, Sunderland, Stadium of Light – 30th May 2011
UK, Sunderland, Stadium of Light – 31st May 2011
UK, Manchester, City of Manchester Stadium – 3rd June 2011
UK, Manchester, City of Manchester Stadium – 4th June 2011
UK, Manchester, City of Manchester Stadium – 5th June 2011
UK, Manchester, City of Manchester Stadium – 7th June 2011
UK, Cardiff, Millennium Stadium – 14th June 2011
Ireland, Dublin, Croke Park Stadium – 18th June 2011
Ireland, Dublin, Croke Park Stadium – 19th June 2011
UK, Glasgow, Hampden Park Stadium – 22nd June 2011
UK, Glasgow, Hampden Park Stadium – 23rd June 2011
UK, Birmingham, Villa Park Stadium – 27th June 2011
UK, Birmingham, Villa Park Stadium – 28th June 2011
UK, London, Wembley Stadium – 1st July 2011
UK, London, Wembley Stadium – 2nd July 2011
UK, London, Wembley Stadium – 3rd July 2011
UK, London, Wembley Stadium – 5th July 2011
Italy, Milan, San Siro Stadium – 12th July 2011
Denmark, Copenhagen, Parken – 16th July 2011
The Netherlands, Amsterdam, Arena Amsterdam – 18th July 2011
Germany, Hamburg, Imtech Arena – 22nd July 2011
Germany, Düsseldorf, Esprit Arena – 25th July 2011
Germany, Munich, Olympiastadion – 29th July 2011
In This Story: Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital, sits on the coastal islands of Zealand and Amager. It’s linked to Malmo in southern Sweden by the Öresund Bridge. Indre By, the city’s historic center, contains Frederiksstaden, an 18th-century rococo district, home to the royal family’s Amalienborg Palace. Nearby is Christiansborg Palace and the Renaissance-era Rosenborg Castle, surrounded by gardens and home to the crown jewels.
Denmark, officially the Kingdom of Denmark, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. The capital is Copenhagen. Denmark proper, consists of a peninsula, Jutland, and an archipelago of 443 islands.
The Kingdom of Denmark comprises Denmark proper and the two autonomous territories in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Home rule was established in the Faroe Islands in 1948; in Greenland home rule was established in 1979 and further autonomy in 2009.
Denmark has highly developed mixed economy. Denmark became a member of the European Economic Community (now the EU) in 1973, but negotiated certain opt-outs; it retains its own currency, the krone. It is among the founding members of NATO, the Nordic Council, the OECD, OSCE, and the United Nations; it is also part of the Schengen Area. Denmark has close linguistic ties to its Scandinavian neighbours.
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central and Western Europe. It lies between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south.
Germany is a federal parliamentary republic led by a chancellor. With over 83 million inhabitants of its 16 constituent states, it is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia, as well as the most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Berlin, and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr.
Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George’s Channel.
Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. As of 2016, 4.8 million people live in the Republic of Ireland, and 1.8 million live in Northern Ireland.
The Irish climate is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean and thus very moderate, and winters are milder than expected for such a northerly area, although summers are cooler than those in continental Europe. Rainfall and cloud cover are abundant.
A strong Irish culture exists, as expressed through Gaelic games, Irish music and the Irish language. The island’s culture shares many features with that of Great Britain, including the English language, and sports such as association football, rugby, horse racing, and golf.
Italy is a republic in central Europe which forms a peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea as well as bordering France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The islands of Sardinia and Sicily form part of the main territory of Italy. Italy is part of the Eurozone, having entered the common currency on 1st January 1999.
The capital, Rome, is home to the Vatican as well as landmark art and ancient ruins. Other major cities include Florence, with Renaissance masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s “David” and Brunelleschi’s Duomo; Venice, the city of canals; and Milan, Italy’s fashion capital.