Robbie Williams broke the hearts of the nation when he sensationally left Take That 27 years ago. The youngest of the band, Robbie was only 16 years old when he joined the fivesome alongside Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Jason Orange reports the Mirror.The group went on to have immense success with 12 singles reaching number one and eight BRIT Awards to their name.
On Saturday, the remaining Take That members - Gary, Howard and Mark - are performing tracks from their new album, This Life, at the BBC Radio Theatre in London.Now, we take a look back at the cruel moment the original group parted ways back in 1995 when teenage Robbie was kicked out.A documentary in 2005, titled For The Record, explained inner struggles of Take That's initial chart domination, with Robbie said to have felt increasingly frustrated with his role within the band.
The star believed his musical ideas were often dismissed by the bands then manager, Nigel Martin Smith.Gary also admitted his bandmate became despondent and stopped offering his thoughts on their new music and simply "did what he was told".
The Angels singer also later admitted he told his bandmates their upcoming tour would be his last.He explained on BBC Radio 4: "I said to the boys, 'This will be my last tour.' We went for a curry the night before everything happened and we were taking a competition winner for a curry.
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