Gary Barlow-approved tribute act is coming to Braintree

Dan Hadfield as Gary Barlow is coming to the Institute in Braintree.

British singer-songwriter and record producer Gary Barlow is best known as the lead singer of iconic pop group Take That.

With his distinctive voice and songwriting talent, he has contributed to numerous hit songs that have topped the charts both with Take That and as a solo artist.

Barlow's career has spanned decades, marked by chart-topping singles, successful albums, and memorable performances. 

Beyond his musical endeavours he has also been involved in various television projects, including appearing as a judge on the popular singing competition show X Factor.

Show - Dan performs as Gary with the Christopher Taylor Electric Red Room Collective live band (Image: garybarlowlookalike)Tribute artist Dan Hadfield has been lauded by the music industry as the go-to Gary Barlow tribute.

Joined by the Christopher Taylor Electric Red Room Collective live band, Dan will be performing all of Gary Barlow and Take That’s biggest hits, including Greatest Day, Never Forget, Rule The World, A Million Love Songs, and more.

Gary Barlow himself said of the tribute artist: “Dan’s brilliant. He’s better than me."

Singer Susan Boyle is also reportedly a big fan of Dan’s, and Eliot Kennedy, the writer of Everything Changes, Picture of You and Say You’ll Be There, said: “Dan almost is Gary when he steps out on stage to do his tribute to my good friend.

“It really is uncanny.”

Show - It's set to be a night of Barlow's greatest hits, with crowd interactions and humour interspersed throughout (Image: garybarlowlookalike) Dan said: “Having had the privilege of both singing with Gary Barlow as well as doubling as his lookalike on television over the years, I aim to be the next best thing to the real thing.

“It’s a delight being able to perform all of his greatest hits to Gary Barlow and Take That fans live on stage.”

The Gary Barlow Concert Show is coming to The Institute on Saturday.

Doors open at 6.30pm with the show starting at 7.30pm.

Tickets are £26.50 and can be purchased on theinstitutebraintree.co.uk.