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Gary Barlow reveals who would feature in his dream line-up as he takes over Dan Wootton’s bizarre column

The singer achieved worldwide success with Take That... but if he could do it all again, which stars would he have in his super-group?

Gary Barlow

Me

 Gary Barlow would have to feature in his own dream boyband
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Gary Barlow would have to feature in his own dream boybandCredit: Dan Jones images Ltd

I’d have to be in it. I’d be happy to share the limelight with the others  but they’ll be plenty of competition for the lead vocals, that’s for sure.

I couldn’t sit back and not feature in a line-up as good as this - it could be an idea for another big show.

 

Ronan Keating

 Pal Ronan Keating would also make the cut, having been friends for years
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Pal Ronan Keating would also make the cut, having been friends for yearsCredit: PA:Press Association Archive

I’VE known Ronan for years – he’s always been a good ear. I was gigging in Dublin last year and he came to see us.

He’s a hard worker  from a very successful boyband in BOYZONE and  I climbed Kilimanjaro with him. He also managed  to put up with LOUIS WALSH for a few years.

 

Jordan Knight

 Eighties star Jordan Knight would be asked to join the band
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Eighties star Jordan Knight would be asked to join the bandCredit: Getty Images

GOING to the Eighties now and picking Jordan – bit of a heart-throb.

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK are the reason we got put together as Take That so we’d need to pay homage. Jordan was the most popular as well.

The lead guy – and he still looks good. That’s why we need him in the band.

 

Shane Filan

 Barlow says Westlife's Shane Filan is a great singer, and seems like a nice guy
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Barlow says Westlife's Shane Filan is a great singer, and seems like a nice guyCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

I WOULD probably have Shane in there. WESTLIFE were massive, weren’t they? Again, a nice guy.

I’ve only met him a few times and never worked with him. I’ve never climbed any mountains or anything like that with him.

But he seems like a very nice man and he is also a great singer.

 

Donny Osmond

 As the original boyband star, Donny would have to be included
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As the original boyband star, Donny would have to be includedCredit: PA:Press Association

DONNY  OSMOND was the original boyband star with THE OSMONDS.

At the same time as THE JACKSON 5, The Osmonds were huge. And Boyzone owe it all to The Osmonds too, their first hit Love Me For A Reason was a cover of the Osmonds.

So I gotta go for him. There’s a top group right there.

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