Take That fans show Patience in 40-hour wait for gig

This will be the third time Take That has performed in Norwich since 2017

Fans of Take That began queuing for the group's concert in Norwich almost 40 hours before it was due to begin.

Debra Legg, 59, who was first in the queue, said she began waiting outside Carrow Road stadium in the city at about 05:00 BST on Monday morning, with the band expected to take to the stage around 20:30 on Tuesday.

"It's just amazing. It's a fantastic atmosphere, lots of us are friends," she said.

Up to 30,000 fans are expected in the stadium to see the veteran boy band, which is playing 40 shows as part of its This Life tour.

Debra Legg said "lots of fizzy drinks and lots of chocolate" helped keep fans going in the queue

Ms Legg, from Swindon, said she had seen the trio – Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald – “probably about 100” times.

“I just love them so much. We travel around the world – the furthest we went was Gibraltar. Wherever they are, we are.”

Ciara Oakes said she loves going to see Take That with her friends

Ciara Oakes from Southampton was in fourth place in the queue and said the furthest she had travelled to see Take That was Dubai.

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Well prepared for a long wait, the 26-year-old said a tent, airbeds and sleeping bags were important items to have.

“It’s been really good, it’s always a good atmosphere and everybody gets on really well. You know people who’ve done it before with you.”

“[Take That's] shows are amazing, they’re a great group of people,” she added.

Gemma Clark said she had "an obsession" with Take That

Gemma Clark, 43, and also from Southampton, said she had been a fan of the band since she was a child, with her first Take That concert in 1993.

She said her love for the band resumed after the group reunited in 2005.

“It was the nostalgia originally, but then it was the fun you have with the friends. It’s how the boys interact with us, it’s everything.”