All you need to know as Take That bring Circus Live tour to Coventry

Shehnaz KhanWest Midlands
Reuters Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Gary Barlow from Take That perform on a stage. They each stand in front of microphones on stands and have their arms outstretched. Reuters
Take That will perform at the CBS Arena on 4, 5 and 6 June

Take That are playing three consecutive nights in Coventry this week as part of their revived Circus Live tour.

The band will perform at Coventry Building Society (CBS) Arena on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, ahead of the release of their 10th studio album, due out later this year.

The tour kicked off in Southampton on 29 May and will see several other shows at stadiums across the UK and Ireland in June, before it ends in Dublin on 4 July.

Take That, made up of members Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald, previously said their original run of The Circus Live tour in the summer of 2009 was one of their "favourite experiences" as a band.

The original tour, one of the biggest in British music history, saw 600,000 tickets being sold in under five hours and more than a million fans attend.

Here is everything you need to know if you are going:

What time does it start?

Getty Images Take That are pictured performing on stage. The four members of the banned are wearing glittery red tops and black top hats. They are all singing into microphones in front of a large electronic screen. Getty Images
Take That's original Circus Live tour in 2009 was seen by more than a million fans

The show is expected to start at 18:30 BST and finish at about 22:30 BST.

Doors to the outdoor village at the CBS Arena open from 16:00 BST on Thursday and Friday, and a slightly earlier time of 15:00 BST on Saturday.

Concert-goers can access the stadium bowl from 17:00 BST.

Full gate information and entry times for each ticket type is listed on the CBS Arena's website.

The venue added no overnight queuing or camping was permitted.

"Please make sure you use the gate specified on your ticket, as entry will only be allowed through your designated gate," a spokesperson added.

How do I get there?

For fans driving, there is on-site parking at Car Parks A and C, but this has to be booked in advance online and is subject to availability.

All taxis, Ubers and other ride-share vehicles will be directed to the Arena Shopping Park only, with no pick-ups permitted outside the CBS Arena.

A dedicated shuttle bus service, which costs £5 each way, is also running back and forth between Coventry railway station and the arena.

The service starts operating from 14:00 BST on the day, and will run in both directions every 30 minutes.

Are there road closures?

Getty Images Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Gary Barlow are seated and holding microphones. Owen, who sits to the left, is smiling and holding his microphone up to his mouth. Getty Images
The band, made up of members Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Gary Barlow, are releasing another album this year

The A444 Jimmy Hill Way will be closed for up to one hour post the concert, to support the safe and quick exit of pedestrian traffic from the arena.

"This post-event closure is installed for safety reasons and will be kept to an absolute minimum, with the road being reopened as soon as it is safe to do so," a CBS Arena spokesperson added.

What can I bring?

Fans are advised no bags over A4 size are permitted inside the venue.

Prohibited items include party poppers, alcohol, large umbrellas, glass or perfume bottles.

Outside food and drink, such as sandwiches or picnics, and cooler bags, also cannot be brought in.

Reusable plastic water bottles are permitted inside the venue, with any sealed plastic bottles subject to inspection.

What's on the setlist?

A number of the band's hugely popular tracks feature on the setlist, which is said to kick off with Greatest Day.

According to Setlist.fm, the 20 song setlist also features crowd-favourites A Million Love Songs, Shine, Patience and Rule The World.

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