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Take That Take That want to open next year's BRIT Awards.The four-piece boy band believe they are the best candidates to kick-off the awards show on February 20 following another successful year, which saw them top the UK charts with their single 'Shine', while their 'Beautiful World Tour' sold out in under an hour.Singer Jason Orange, 37, said: "We've got to do the BRITs, haven't we?"We'd show that pop is back and do 'Shine', with all the glitz and glamour from the video. That's our new 'Back for Good' and it'd be perfect for the BRITs."The group - Jason, Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald, who reformed in 2005 for a reunion tour - are determined to follow-up their 'Beautiful World' album with new material.Gary, 36, said: "We'll start writing another album after Christmas and all that is out of the way. Of course we're going to do a follow-up to 'Beautiful Word' - we would be mad...

Take That have pleaded with former bandmate Robbie Williams to join them on their new UK tour. The band - Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Jason Orange - have just announced plans for their 22-date 'Beautiful World Tour' and want troubled Robbie to join them. Howard said: "It would be lovely to have Robbie join us and let's just say we're keeping in touch about it."Having Robbie sing a few numbers would be amazing and we'll have to wait and see if he's up for it. We certainly are."Robbie - who is undergoing treatment for addictions to prescription drugs ina US rehab clinic - was mooted to appear with the band when they embarked on their reunion tour last year. However, the 'Rudebox' singer - who left the band in 1995 - only featured as a 20 foot pre-recorded hologram for hit 'Could It Be Magic'. Since reforming, Take That have had a successful tour, a number one album, 'Beautiful World', a number one single, '...

Gary Barlow has taken a swipe at former bandmate Robbie Williams, saying he will never be happy.The Take That singer believes Robbie - who checked into rehab for prescription drug addiction on Tuesday - has an inherent need to feel miserable. He said: "There are some people who will never be happy and I fear that Robbie will be one of them. We haven't heard from him in ages, but the boys and I hope that he is OK."The foursome - Gary, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald - were accused of deliberately snubbing Robbie when they failed to mention him when they collected the award for British Single at the other night's BRITs. The boys celebrated their prize, which they received for hit song 'Patience', by heading to exclusive Knightsbridge restaurant Mocoto. During the evening's festivities, Jason - who was accompanied by his father - seemed to only have eyes for fellow diner former Mis-Teeq singer Alesha Dixon. An onlooker told Britain's Evening St...