The pop veteran, 55, appeared tired and drawn as he headed out for a bite to eat with a pal in London’s trendy Notting Hill
Knackered Take That star Gary Barlow looks like he could do with a lie-down after admitting his gruelling tour has left him feeling his age. The pop veteran, 55, appeared tired and drawn as he headed out for a bite to eat with a pal in trendy Notting Hill.
Gary ditched his showbiz clobber for a baggy black jumper, tracksuit bottoms and baseball cap. But he still had enough energy for a cheeky glass of vino with wine expert and social media star Tom Gilbey at celeb restaurant Dorian.
The low-key outing comes after the chart-topper confessed that Take That’s gruelling Circus tour had pushed him to his physical limits. He was just 38 when the band first performed the show, but recreating the demanding routines at 55 proved a different kettle of fish.
He told fans: “I just can’t see a way I could physically do this show again. So, it’s with an extremely heavy heart that I leave The Circus in my past.”
Despite the aches and pains of getting older, Gary hailed the comeback tour, which wrapped up in Dublin in July, as the band’s best ever. The dad-of-three then escaped to a swanky Mexican resort with his family to recharge his batteries.
And he proved he hadn’t completely lost his mojo by flashing his toned torso in a string of shirtless holiday snaps.
Gary later reassured fans: “I’m continuing to stay active and keep fit post-tour, and I’m enjoying having the time to do it.”
The singer is now back in the studio working on Take That’s next album with bandmates Howard Donald and Mark Owen.
Gary is known for his love of vino and even travelled across New Zealand filming a series on the beautiful country’s vineyards alongside comedian Jason Manford. The pair’s trip took them from Auckland to Queenstown, Central Otago, Blenheim, the Marlborough Sounds and Hawke’s Bay, with the country’s food, wine, people and spectacular scenery all on the menu.
The series is the third instalment of Gary’s global food and wine travels, following earlier adventures in South Africa and Australia.
This time, he’s brought his long-time friend Jason along for the ride, with the pair meeting producers, chefs, winemakers and local communities along the way.
Jason said the trip was “one of the biggest privileges of my life” and admitted he had never seen such an incredible country.
He also joked that getting to discover wine with Gary and a host of experts was part of the fun, while praising the scenery, food and people they encountered.