Gary Barlow suddenly halts Scarborough concert after spotting something in the crowd
Gary Barlow drew his concert to a sudden halt on Wednesday evening after spotting something in the crowd.
The singer, 54, brought his Songbook Tour to TK Maxx presents at Scarborough Open Air Theatre and was just about to sing Take That classic, A Million Love Songs, when someone in the audience surprised him.
Gary exclaimed: 'Hang on, stop, stop stop. Stop everyone. What's going on down here at the front? Is that what we think it is?'
In the audience attendee Chris Calpin pulled out an engagement ring and popped the question to his partner Kirsty Peake.
The sweet moment didn't go unnoticed by Gary who confirmed: 'There we go. He's got the ring there everyone.
'Oh my goodness. I take it it's a yes, right? It's a yes. It's a yes!' he said with the venue erupting into applause.
He joked: 'Now listen. It's all about timing. I'd started the bl**** song. This number is dedicated to you both.'
Gary kicked off his 41-date run on April 17 with a show in Isle of Man and will conclude the run in Suffolk on June 21.
His tour comes following the news that a probe into a raid at his £6 million mansion has been dropped by police.
The Take That star's home was targeted by a gang of thieves in April 2024, while he performed with the band on Ant and Dec 's Saturday Night Takeaway.
Thames Valley Police have said the case had been filed pending further information and renewed an appeal for witnesses.
A source told The Sun that the gang involved in the raid may have fled abroad, saying: 'There's always the fear that the gangs flee the UK after raids, which makes the cops' job even harder.'
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Gary Barlow and Thames Valley Police for comment.
Gary lives in the property with his wife Dawn, 35, and children Daniel, Emily, and Daisy, however it's unclear if they were at home at the time of the raid.
According to The Sun, the thieves waited for nightfall before forcing the mansion's front gate to gain access, while it's still unconfirmed if anything was stolen in the raid.
Gary is said to have been unaware of the break in until the following day when the police were informed, with investigators spotted by neighbours photographing the property in the days following.
One onlooker told the publication: 'When I drove past I saw officers taking photos of the gates, which had been damaged.
'They were left half open. A few days later the gates had been fixed.'
While a second said: 'The police have been round to ask me about what happened, but I wasn't aware of anything. I noticed the gates were flapping open. It's a rather secluded place. It's a warning to us all'.
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