Take That shows to be 'three in one'

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Image caption, Take That's Gary Barlow said next summer's shows will be "three in one"

Take That's Gary Barlow said fans can expect "three shows in one" when they play a record breaking run of gigs in summer 2011.

Gary Barlow told Radio 1's Fearne Cotton: "For people with a ticket they can expect Robbie, Take That as a four and Take That as a five."

There has been speculation about how the reunited band would split their archive material for the shows.

One million tickets were sold in one day for the shows which start in May.

"Unprecedented demand" saw ticket sites crash as the gigs went on sale in October.

Robbie Williams will rejoin his bandmates on the road for the first time in 16 years when they play at least 25 stadium shows in the UK and Ireland next summer.

Take That's new album Progress has topped the UK chart, achieving the biggest opening week sales of any record for 13 years.