THOUSANDS of Take That fans turned out at St Mary's Stadium last night as the smash hit boyband got ready to perform their first of two shows in Southampton.

Music-lovers were delighted to pose for the cameras on their way to the  stadium for the concert.

And although there were passionate fans heading into the venue early on Saturday, their dedication was nothing compared to fans who arrived at St Mary's on Friday morning and camped out in tents to make sure they were the first into the venue.

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