- Title: UNITED KINGDOM: SINGER GARY BARLOW UNVEILS HIS WAX DOUBLE AT LONDON'S ROCK CIRCUS
- Date: 19th May 1997
- Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (MAY 19, 1997) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) EXTERIORS OF ROCK CIRCUS AT PICCADILLY CIRCUS WITH RED TOURIAT BUS PASSING INTERIOR (** BEWARE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY **) VARIOUS OF SINGER GARY BARLOW POSING WITH HIS WAX LIKENESS/ PHOTOGRAPHERS
- Embargoed: 3rd June 1997 13:00
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- Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVACZLNMNDPJDC94W5D42AE6CUC7
- Story Text: After six years of British chart success as a member of British band 'Take That' and then as a solo artist, singer Gary Barlow's status in rock history was confirmed on Monday (May 19) when he unveiled his wax double at London's Rock Circus.
Barlow joins rock legends such as Eric Clapton, Prince, Tina Turner and Stevie Wonder in having a waxwork of himself on display at the tourist venue.
The 25-year-old star, who has penned a string of hits, including 'Pray', 'A Million Lovesongs', 'Babe' and 'Everything Changes', described the statue as a "brilliant" likeness.
The waxwork was created following a two hour sitting with Barlow at RCA's studio in London. He donated his white Armani trousers, a blue shirt and shoes to his likeness.
Barlow said he was working hard to make his solo career a success. 'I've really done nothing for a year, and I've been feeling incredibly guilty, so it's good to just go out there and talk about things again, be seen by people,' he said.
His recently released solo single 'Love Won't Wait' made it to number one in the British charts.
Barlow, who is said to be worth more than seven million pounds after five years with 'Take That', said he was surprised when the Rock Circus approached him last August to ask if he would sit for a sculptor.
"At first I thought 'why now?'. It was a bit of a gamble for them as my career could have gone either way." Barlow said his debut album 'Open Road', which is released on Monday (May 26), was probably the most difficult he had made. He said he planned to release at least three singles from the album before Christmas.
Barlow plans to tour in spring 1998. He said the phenomena of 'Take That' on tour would be a hard act to follow.
'There's many great points of coming from a band like 'Take That' and one or two bad ones. And the touring is a bad one because I just can't compete with the kind of tours we used to make,' he said.
He added that he'd concentrate on the music and performance which he promised would be perfected between now and next spring. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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