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RE-LYCRA MY FIRE

We reveal never-before-seen Take That pics showing band gyrating in lycra at a Glasgow nightclub as Gary Barlow searches for stars on Let It Shine

RYAN KISIEL

Published: 20:52, 13 Jan 2017
Updated: 5:40, 14 Jan 2017

THE boys from Take That enjoy an early taste of performing — and they obviously lycra look of it.

These never-before-seen photos show them gyrating at a Glasgow nightclub in 1991, dressed in leather jackets and skintight shorts.

The boys from Take That - Jason, Gary, Robbie, Mark and Howard - enjoy an early taste of performing at a Glasgow nightclub

Sporting tiny black lycra shorts, the snaps show them showing off some of their best dance moves

The band showed off their early dance routines in small venues across the country.

Their first hit, It Only Takes A Minute, was more than a year away for Jason Orange, Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams, Mark Owen and Howard Donald.

Robbie Williams, 42, was just 16 when he joined the band and started touring with them.

The dancing certainly looks energetic as the boys show what they can do in the Scots club

Robbie Williams was just 16 when he joined the band and began to tour with them

Robbie Williams has certainly changed a lot in the last 25 years — Robbie Williams has certainly changed a lot in the last 25 yearsCredit: Getty Images

They went onto have 12 UK No1 singles, win eight Brit Awards and will release their 25th anniversary album Wonderland in March.

Gary, now 45, is continuing his search for West End stars on BBC1’s Saturday night show Let It Shine.

Meanwhile Gary Barlow sports a fetching head of bleach blond hair as he dances using his microphone as a prop

The style is no more for Gary now - and hopefully won't be compulsory for Let It Shine hopefuls either — The style is no more for Gary now - and hopefully won't be compulsory for Let It Shine hopefuls eitherCredit: Getty Images - WireImage

Jason Orange was known for being a great dancer and shows off a trick in this picture

Mark and Howard are now helping Let It Shine hopefuls in the green room, while Robbie may make an appearance later in the series — Mark and Howard are now helping Let It Shine hopefuls in the green room, while Robbie may make an appearance later in the seriesCredit: WENN

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Both Mark Owen, 44, and Howard Donald, 48, are helping the hopefuls in the show’s green room while Robbie is expected to make a cameo later in the series.

The hopefuls will need limitless energy — though bleached blond hair is optional.

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