Thanks to everyone who posted a review in the forum of Take That's gig in Rotterdam on 1st November.

Here's one of our favourites, written by ingetakethat. Congratulations, a signed copy of the Beautiful World Tour Edition album will be in the post to you soon!

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It all started in March, when I got up at 5 AM to go get tickets for the concert. I had read that there were going to be a lot of people for tickets. But I was alone. So I waited from 7 am until 10 am, when the tickets were for sale. But there were people in front of me, so it took me about 15 minutes to get tickets. That's why I got tickets in the second ring. But a part of me was glad that I had tickets!!!

Now a half year later, the concert is here. I leave home with my mother who is going with me. I would like to say that I love my mother for going with me, we had a great time. I was very nervous because it's my very first concert. In the car we had « beautiful world » on, so the car ride seemed short, although it was over an hour. Then we arrived at AHOY in Rotterdam. And it hit me, I was going to see take that for the first time. It only took about 13 years.

Then the show began and my heart stopped for a moment. They started with Reach out. That was a great number to begin with. The decor was like the Houses of Parliament (but with Take That).

Then It Only Takes A Minute girl began, this was a great remix. The moves they did were marvellous, dangerous, they were just fantastic. The pole dance that Jason did was amazing, it seemed so easy. And the lap dance, I must say that I was jealous of the dancers at that point.

Then Mark said « goedenavond Rotterdam » and « goedenavond Holland ». That was great. Afterwards Howard came on stage to say that it was frustrating to sit backstage. Then he left the stage and then you could see that he had nothing else under his operation dress. It was a nice bottom.

Then Patience began and the whole crowd sang along. An emotional moment. Then Mark began singing Hold On and I looked around me and I saw that everyone was singing along. It was nice to see that.
Then the stage became water where the boys jumped in, and so began I'd Wait For Life. A song that I love but didn't hear so much on the radio.

Then Relight My Fire began, I thought they did a great show on this song. Gary's arm, Jason's shoe and Mark's hat were on fire. It looked great.

When they went to the b-stage the view that I had was great. I sat at the second ring on the first row, so when they came on that stage they were just in front of me. I loved Could It Be Magic in this new remix, but then came Back For Good, a number that will go into the future as one of the famous number. And again everyone was singing along so loud that I didn't hear the boys.

And then the moment I was waiting for (and for me one of the best moments of the show), Jason's song Wooden Boat. I really loved it, it was just great. I was already a great fan of Jason's but now I really love him.

Then Give Good Feeling, the remix where I couldn't stand still. It was a song that I didn't think they would perform again, but it was great.
I thought how lucky I was to be here, but then I saw the hour and realised that the concert was going to end soon and my fear became true because Never Forget began. So I thought, give everything you've got because this is going to be the last number, so I sang like I never sang before and then they came back with Shine and Pray. I was so happy. But after these numbers it was truly over. The show came to an end and I got tears in my eyes.

So guys what I just want to tell you is that it was a great, fantastic, a never to forget show. I hope you had a great time too, doing these shows. And I hope you will be back soon in Holland or Belgium for a new concert. But before dreaming about this I hope you take a well-earned vacation after all the concerts you have to do. And also I want to wish you a merry Christmas and a fantastic new year (I am a bit early I know)

Fan for life
inge