A NEW musical with songs by Take That is touring to Bradford, Leeds and Manchester.

The Band will debut on September 8 at Manchester Opera House, where Take That first performed in 1992.

It will go on to Bradford Alhambra from October 17 to 28, then Leeds Grand from March 20 to 31 next year.

The musical, whose stars were chosen in the BBC talent show Let It Shine, was launched recently with a rehearsed reading to a rapturous reception from fans and friends.

Take That said: “We are incredibly proud and excited our first production as theatre producers is The Band – a musical we think will touch the hearts of not just our fans, but everyone.”

The Band is described as a story of what it’s like to grow up with a boy-band.

For five 16-year-old friends in 1992, ‘the band’ is everything. Twenty-five years on, the group of friends, now forty-something women, try once more to fulfil their dream of meeting their heroes.

The Band are played by AJ Bentley, Nick Carsberg, Yazdan Qafouri Isfahani, Curtis T Johns and Sario Watanabe-Soloman, who, as Five to Five, won BBC’s Let It Shine.

Playing the parts of Rachel and Young Rachel will be Rachel Lumberg and Faye Christall respectively.

For Bradford shows, visit bradford-theatres.co.uk or call 01274 432000, for Leeds visit leedsgrandtheatre.com or call 0844 8482700, and for Manchester visit atgtickets.com/manchester or call 0844 8713018.