All the Take That songs that made the setlist as The Circus Live returns for its 2026 reboot – and it’s got it all
Take That brought The Circus back to life in spectacular fashion as the new 2026 version of their iconic tour kicked off at Southampton’s St Mary’s Stadium on Friday night.
Fans have been eagerly awaiting the shows ever since the band’s current lineup of Howard Donald, Gary Barlow and Mark Owen announced the big news last year that they were taking their most extravagant ever show back on the road this summer.
The trio had announced that they would be bringing back all of the spectacular elements of the show – like the acrobats, clown outfits and of course the huge animatronic elephant.
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But they had teased that there would also be new additions to the reboot. So how closely did the new show follow the original setlist?
Well, we’ve got the setlist in full here and as you’ll see it stays pretty faithful to the original – with plenty of new bits too.
The band emerged under sunny skies in Southampton on Friday night at 8.30pm to the thrilling strains of Greatest Day – and they delivered just that for the thousands of fans packing in to the stadium.
The main thrust of the show was unchanged from the original with the big moments, like the elephant’s arrival, soundtracked by anthem The Garden, as Gary, Mark and Howard rode the beast out into the ecstatic crowds.
The big changes recognised the fact that former bandmate Jason Orange has not returned for this tour.
His solo number, Wooden Boat, from the 2009 Circus tour, does not make it into the show. Nor does How Did it Come To This, the Circus album track on which Jason took lead vocals and which featured in the original tour.
New songs to be added to the song list on opening night was the trio’s new track, You’re a Superstar which fans had been hoping would make the cut. There was also the surprise addition of Babe giving Oldham’s Mark Owen the chance to serenade the crowds.
The finale remains the fire-festooned Relight My Fire but with an even bigger staging than before.
They bounded back out for the encore with fan favourite Hold Up A Light under starlit skies, with the show coming to a triumphant close at 10.30pm. Here’s the setlist in full.
Setlist St Mary’s Southampton May 29, 2026:
Greatest Day
Hello
Could it Be Magic
Pray
A Million Love Songs
Back For Good
The Garden
Shine
Up All Night
Babe
You’re a Superstar
Love ain’t Here Anymore
Nobody Else
The Circus
What is Love
Do What U Like/Promises/It Only Takes a Minute/Take That and Party
Said it All
Never Forget
Patience
Relight My Fire
ENCORE:
Hold up A Light
Rule The World
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