{"id":1837,"date":"2025-11-11T13:50:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T11:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/?post_type=event_listing&#038;p=1837"},"modified":"2026-06-17T00:11:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T22:11:59","slug":"take-that-the-circus-live","status":"expired","type":"event_listing","link":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/event\/take-that-the-circus-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Take That: The Circus Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Take That announce the spectacular return of their record-breaking live tour &#8216;The Circus Live&#8217; coming to Principality Stadium on 16th June 2026. Tickets on sale Friday 26th September at 9:30am.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><b class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Take That<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">\u00a0have announced they will be hitting the road next summer with the return of one of their biggest and most iconic live shows:\u00a0<b class=\"ac-designer-copy\">The Circus Live.<\/b>\u00a0Originally staged in 2009,\u00a0<b class=\"ac-designer-copy\">The Circus Live<\/b>\u00a0broke UK records as the fastest-selling tour in history, with over 600,000 tickets sold in under 5 hours, and over one million fans attending the sell-out shows across the UK and Ireland.<\/span><\/span><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Now, more than 17 years later, Take That are ready to bring the magic back for a whole new generation of fans, and for those who were there the first time, with the chance to revisit one of the most groundbreaking live productions in UK pop history \u2013 bigger and bolder than ever!<\/span><\/span><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><b class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">The band\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">said:\u00a0<i class=\"ac-designer-copy\">The Circus tour was one of our favourite experiences as a band and, in the years since, we\u2019ve talked many times about how much we\u2019d love to do it again one day. Well, that time has come! We\u2019re so excited to welcome audiences old and new across the UK and Ireland to the spectacle of The Circus Live next summer. See you out there!<\/i><\/span><\/span><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><b class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Take That \u2013 The Circus Live \u2013 Summer 2026,<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">\u00a0will kick off at St Mary\u2019s Stadium in Southampton on 29th May, with the band then playing a string of huge stadium dates around the UK &amp; Ireland in Coventry, Sunderland, Glasgow, Cardiff, Manchester, 2 epic nights at the London Stadium \u2013 where the band famously performed at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics \u2013 on 26th and 27th June, before heading to Dublin\u2019s Aviva Stadium for the final show on the 4th July.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Tickets go on sale on Friday 26th September at 9.30am from<span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">www.ticketmaster.co.uk<\/span><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">www.gigsandtours.com<\/span><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">www.takethat.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Fans can get first access to tour tickets by pre-ordering the band\u2019s forthcoming tenth studio album, to be released late 2026, from the Take That official store\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"ac-designer-copy\" href=\"https:\/\/takethat.lnk.to\/ShopPR\" data-ac-default-color=\"1\">here<\/a><\/span><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Renowned for their innovative and revolutionary live shows,\u00a0<b class=\"ac-designer-copy\">Take That\u2019s Circus Live<\/b>\u00a0broke the mould for live productions when it opened on 5th June 2009.\u00a0\u00a0Hailed as a \u2018trailblazing pop show\u2019 by critics across the board, it raised the bar for live entertainment with its sheer ambition and creativity. Fans were wowed from beginning to end with a visual feast that included fire-breathers, stilt-walkers, clowns, acrobats, tap dancers, and a huge 30-foot-tall mechanical elephant, which carried the band through the audience.<\/span><\/span><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><b class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Take That \u2013 The Circus Live \u2013 Summer 2026<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">\u00a0will be no exception, with the band set to perform the original 2009 set list, with a few new surprises along the way.<\/span><\/span><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><b class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">The Script,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">who supported Take That on the original Circus Live Tour in 2009, will return as very special guests on all UK shows in 2026, alongside pop royalty,\u00a0<b class=\"ac-designer-copy\">Belinda Carlisle,\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>who will also perform at all UK shows<b class=\"ac-designer-copy\">.\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><b class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">The Script<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">\u00a0are one of the biggest success stories in the history of Irish music, having scored six UK #1 albums and sold-out huge shows all across the world. Their global total of 10 billion+ streams also resulted in a recent BRITs Billion Award in honour of exceeding that landmark figure in the UK<b class=\"ac-designer-copy\">\u00a0<\/b>alone.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><b class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Belinda Carlisle\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">is one of those rare talents who continues to remain relevant after nearly four decades in the business. The gifted and glamorous singer-songwriter has indelibly touched the hearts of millions of pop fans around the world with her unique blend of gutsy vocals, emotively charged melodies and picturesque lyrics.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><b class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Take That \u2013 The Circus Live \u2013 Summer 2026 Full Tour Dates:<\/span><\/b>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><\/b><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Friday 29 May \u2013 Southampton St Mary\u2019s Stadium<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Friday 05 June \u2013 Coventry Building Society Arena<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Saturday 06 June \u2013 Coventry Building Society Arena<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Tuesday 09 June \u2013 Sunderland Stadium of Light<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Friday 12 June \u2013 Glasgow Hampden Park<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Tuesday 16 June \u2013 Principality Stadium, Westgate Street, Cardiff CF10 1NS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Friday 19 June \u2013 Manchester Etihad Stadium<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Saturday 20 June \u2013 Manchester Etihad Stadium<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Friday 26 June \u2013 London Stadium<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Saturday 27 June \u2013 London Stadium<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Saturday 4 July \u2013 Dublin Aviva Stadium<\/span><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">\u00a0*<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">*support acts to be confirmed<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">Tickets on sale Friday 26th September at 9:30am and will be available from\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">www.ticketmaster.co.uk<\/span><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">www.gigsandtours.com<\/span><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" lang=\"EN\">\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">www.takethat.com<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1839,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"event_listing_category":[392],"event_listing_type":[380],"class_list":["event_listing","type-event_listing","event_listing_category-performing-visual-arts","event_listing_type-tour","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_listing\/1837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event_listing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_listing_category?post=1837"},{"taxonomy":"event_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_listing_type?post=1837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}