Originally made up of Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald, Take That debuted in the nineties and stormed the charts with songs like "Pray," "Relight My Fire," and "Babe." After Williams left in 1995 the others disbanded in 1996 before reforming without Williams in 2005. The "Rock DJ" singer then rejoined the band in 2010 before Williams and Orange left and the other three continued as a trio.
A statement from Manchester Pride's Board of Trustees shared to Instagram on Wednesday (22 October) confirmed "with enormous sadness" that Manchester Pride Ltd had entered liquidation after it was deemed to no longer be financially viable. Blaming rising costs, declining ticket sales and an unsuccessful bid to host EuroPride, the board confirmed that Manchester Pride's staff team will be made redundant and that the details of those owed money would be handed to liquidators.
"I've been waiting eight years for this moment. This will be my first time marching at Pride. To be doing it in Manchester, after everything that's happened here, feels deeply significant. It's about honouring those we lost but also showing how far I've come. "Manchester has always shown me love. From the tributes after the attack, to the anniversaries, to strangers reaching out, people here care."
"The parade is set to take place on Saturday (23 August). Starting at 12pm BST, marchers will set off from Liverpool Road and navigate through the city centre via Deansgate, Peter Street, Oxford Road, Portland Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street, before ended up at Fairfield Street at about 3pm BST. An accessible viewing area is located opposite The Midland Hotel, on Peter Street."