Gutted by a Boy Band

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Got home from seeing a Cirque du Soleil show with the family to find the news that Jason Orange has quit Take That.



I've been suspecting this might happen for a while, and also suspecting that I'd be a teary mess when it did, and I was right on both counts.

TT has been the fandom of my heart for a while now, and I've been looking forward to seeing them in concert pretty much since I stumbled into the fandom. I'm sad that when they tour next year--and I still do want to see them when they tour next year--that it will be without Jason.

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I'm sad I won't get to see him with the others, and very sad I won't see him dancing with Howard. (Or the two of them lifting Markie over a piano.) But I'm not really at all surprised he decided to leave. (In the last story I finished I had him quit the band as a way to working through my anxiety of just that happening. Of course, I had Howard track him down and bring him back.)

And I also very much hope Jason finds happiness outside of the band. I can completely understand him wanting to be out of the spotlight; I wouldn't want to sort of fishbowl lives they must lead for anything. I'd also like to see him continue doing something in public life because he's articulate and funny and charming, but I think it's more likely he'll disappear completely into private life. Though you're right that a group hugging picture wouldn't come amiss.

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It makes me even more happy than I already was that his dancing really did get showcased (with Howard) in 'Progress Live', even if he didn't get a solo that time. I hope he knows that although he's part of the band we love, he also has many fans who love him specifically (given how the media love to joke about 'the other ones at the back' and pretend not to know his name). This quiet and private streak is part of what I like so much about him, but then, paradoxically, I want to see him having it! *g*

I wonder if there's an injury issue at all? Just from following the tennis recently, there can be these niggles and doing the dancing may be more of a strain now than it was before...

We can still have TT4 and TT5 all together in AU fic worlds, though *g* Thank goodness for fic *g*

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I'm definitely sad I couldn't manage to swing over for the Progress tour, but it is lovely that he and Howard had such a prominent number in it. And yes, let's hope he does know that he has fans who will miss him terribly. Robbie clearly appears to. I love in the MSN interview they did for Progress when Jason says he went from being most popular to least in the band in about a week, Rob is the one who pops up and says he's read the YouTube comments and there's loads of people that appreciate him.

And I totally agree about loving him for being private, but then wanting to see him displaying his private streak. Hmmm...

An injury isn't beyond the realm of possibility. I think I remember Howard saying he was still struggling with his ankle injury during the last tour, and Jason had problems with his shoulder. Then again, the crazy boy did run two triathalons last year, so he's still got some mileage left on him. *g*

And yes, thank goodness for fic!