Take 2 from 5: That’s still a great show

Take That have been in danger of turning into the incredible shrinking band lately, with Robbie Williams sitting out their latest reunion and Jason Orange announcing he wouldn’t be coming back (for good).

That left the core trio of Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, and Howard Donald manning the pumps as the grizzled heart-throbs brought their latest tour to Dublin for the first date of a two-night stand.

Could their thrillingly overblown pop survive this drastic downsizing?