This was a slick show, so tightly choreographed that it left little room for spontaneity. The three boys know how to put on a spectacle better than Specsavers. With a team of dancers in various costumes throughout the show, and guests Lulu and DJs Sigma, they wowed the crowd for nearly two hours. They won me over despite it being Take That.
Despite the expense, the VIP Diamond tix were well worth it, getting to listen to the majority of the support acts while sitting in the VIP Garden, with proper toilets and lots of bars and food kiosks. Our special section in front of the stage was brilliant with only a few drunks occasionally spoiling things.The 65,000 strong audience on the other side of the stage walkway reminded me of the Walking Dead (singing dead?) stretching back as far as the eye could see. They must have been well jealous.
The main support was Olly Murs. He gave a great 45mins too, running through his hits, duetting with Ella Eyre who had been on earlier, and covering a medley of dance classics, ending with Uptown Funk. A great warm-up for the main event.
Setlist
Nessun Dorma (Giacomo Puccini song) tape intro
Shine
Greatest Day
Get Ready for It
Hold Up a Light
Patience
Pray
The Garden
Up All Night
Said It All
Everything Changes (first performance since 2011)
It Only Takes a Minute (first performance since 2011) / Could It Be Magic
A Million Love Songs
Back for Good
Relight My Fire (Dan Hartman cover) (with Lulu)
Cry (Sigma cover) (with Sigma)
The Flood
These Days
Rule the World
Never Forget
