Fans try for Take That musical

Scores of Take That fans have turned out to try for a part in the new Take That musical.

West End show Never Forget is not officially endorsed but will tell a story about a Take That tribute band and feature their biggest hits.

Wannabe pop stars were queuing in Covent Garden, London, on Thursday to try out for the production.

One was Craig Edgley, 17, who had travelled from Lincolnshire. "This is my first ever audition so I am a little bit nervous," the college student told BBC News. "I've come down with my mum, she is a massive Take That fan.

"I heard about the auditions when I went to a convention and met Toyah Wilcox and she said 'you should go for this musical, you remind me of Robbie'."

Another hopeful, 23-year-old Jay McManus, from Dorset, said he hoped for Howard Donald or Jason Orange roles.

He admitted: "I'm not really a Take That fan, although I respect them because they write their own music. I'm a lot more into 80s rock, like Billy Idol and Iron Maiden."