Bee Gees star Barry Gibb will join Take That for TV special marking the band’s 30th anniversary
TAKE That have recruited a surprise fifth member — Bee Gee Sir Barry Gibb.
The band are collaborating with the 72-year-old singer-songwriter as part of their 30th anniversary celebrations.
An hour-long programme on the group has been commissioned by BBC One and will show the unlikely five-piece in the studio.
Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald are all confirmed and Robbie Williams also hopes to appear in the one-off TV special to be broadcast later this year.
It is understood they will record a version of the Bee Gees’ original hit How Deep Is Your Love, covered by Take That in 1996, and one new track.
A source said: “Barry may not be your typical boy band member but he’s a British music legend.
“Obviously the Bee Gees influenced Take That’s early years massively.
"The lads cannot wait to get in the studio.”
Fans will be treated to never-before-seen footage of Take That.
Last night the band said: “We’ve handed over our own personal camcorders from the ’90s and asked fans to share their stories.”
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