What is it that is so horrifying about the ageing rock star who just won't hang up his guitar and accept that the final curtain ought to have come down? We don't object to actors coming out of retirement for yet another final performance. Perhaps it is because the rock star is an emblem of youth and sex appeal, so when they return, looking like wrecked pastiches of their former selves, it sends a shiver up our spines, reminding us that we're mortal too.

Newly-reunited Take That stars Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams revealed today that the band would definitely tour - but the collaboration may not be permanent.

Robbie Williams declared himself the "happiest man alive" after marrying American actress Ayda Field.

Robbie Williams will marry his American girlfriend tomorrow, it was reported.

The first record I bought was...

Earth, Wind & Fire - Greatest Hits Volume 1 on cassette. It was originally for my sister but i stole it back

The fires are re-lit. Take That are back. After 15 years, Robbie Williams has returned to the bosom of the original British boy band. They have even recorded an album of new material that will be released later this year. The pedant would point out that Take That have actually been "back" for a while now. And the string of sell-out concert tours and hit records in recent years would certainly support that case. But, as any longstanding Take That fan would tell you, without Robbie the band were never truly whole.

They split up in 1996 with all the acrimony, bitterness and frozen silences of lovers, breaking the hearts of millions of teenage girls.

Robbie Williams and Take That are poised to announce a reunion after months of speculation.

Absolute Radio host Geoff Lloyd was named presenter of the year at an awards event to honour the cream of commercial radio.

There is a new stand-cum-conference centre at Old Trafford called The Point. The obvious response on seeing it for the first time in all its dubious, red-blooded glory is: what's the point?