Mark Owen Coronation Concert appearance stuns BBC viewers as Take That ‘steal show’
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Mark Owen became the centre of attention on Sunday night as he donned a pair of Cuban heels and showed off a radical new look as Take That closed the King’s Coronation Concert with a bang.
The special commemorative gig was screened on BBC1 live from Windsor Castle where the likes of Katy Perry, Paloma Faith and Nicole Scherzinger wowed viewers around the globe with performances in honour of the newly coronated King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla.
And Take That were last up, closing out the show with a rendition of Shine.
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It’s fair to say Mark Owen’s appearance surprised viewers as he was seen sporting long hair and a moustache in a radical change of look.
He also donned a pair of Cuban heels but some felt his vocal performance left a little something to be desired – on a night where even heavy hitters like Katy Perry were accused of sounding some way off their best.
@mrgreyvanman said: “Mark Owen is struggling there”
@damian_thirsty said: “Mark Owen trying to disguise Cuban heels under huge flares to try and kid on he’s taller is a bit of a waste of time”
@bencarp605 said: “Someone take that microphone off mark Owen #CoronationConcert”
@AJgregory_tenor said: “You can get nicked for holding up a banner, and yet Mark Owen murders a song on the BBC. #CoronationConcert”
@sbrownstortford said: “#takethat said that they had something new for us….was it Mark Owen hitting the correct note?”
@jooberloober said: “Mark Owen looked like Jared Leto bought on Wish”
But others stepped in to defend Mark Owen, calling on people criticising his new look to stop being ‘abusive’.
Regardless, viewers felt the trio of Mark Owen, Gary Barlow and Howard Donald absolutely smashed the gig and were the best act of the night.
Their performance even had William and Kate up on their feet at the end, as Kate glowed in a bright red blazer suit while Princess Charlotte was seen waving a Union Jack and dancing with her mum.
@danielJdevane said: “What a performance from Take That!”
@mrsPteach said: “So Take That were the only act who could do their own songs justice. Mmmmmm. #CoronationConcert”
@joolshamilton said: “I’ve always been a ‘guilty pleasure’ fan of @takethat And in all honesty I think they just moved in beside #TheBeatles in UK cultural history”
@themagictouchA said: “Well done @takethat, it was fantastic to see you perform as a band again. You were amazing and closed the concert brilliantly!”
The Coronation Concert started at 8pm on BBC1, BBC2 and BBC iPlayer on Sunday, May 7.
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