Take That to headline first Hits Radio Live event

Details of Hits Radio’s first live music event were announced on-air this morning, with Take That set to headline Hits Radio Live.

Rita Ora, Liam Payne, George Ezra, Clean Bandit, Years and Years, Sigala and Jax Jones to also perform at the live event coming to the Manchester Arena for the first time on Saturday 14th July.

Speaking to the Hits Radio Breakfast Show, Gary Barlow said: “It feels like a hometown gig for us, which is always really special. We love playing live, there’s nothing like it. We’ll pull out all the big ones, ‘Relight My Fire’, ‘Greatest Day’, ‘Patience’ and ‘Shine’!”

Hits Radio breakfast show presenter Gemma Atkinson will be hosting the Hits Radio Live gig and said: “Take That is a Manchester institution so there is going to be no better place to see them perform live than in their home city!”

At the time of publication, tickets for the event were almost sold out.

#HitsRadioLive IS ALMOST SOLD OUT! ??

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— Hits Radio (@hitsradiouk) June 8, 2018

The moment @MissGAtkinson could finally announce @takethat are HEADLINING #HitsRadioLive ?? pic.twitter.com/b5rGVQIiBd

— Hits Radio (@hitsradiouk) June 8, 2018

Take That’s Greatest Day was the first song to play on the station when it launched earlier this week.