Gary Barlow (born January 20, 1971 in Frodsham, Cheshire, England) is one of Britain's most successful songwriters and record producers. As part of pop group Take That, he has won eight BRIT Awards and sold over 45 million records. aside from his achievements with Take That, he has also co-written and produced music for other renowned artists including Sir Elton John and Robbie Williams.

In more recent years, Gary has turned his attention to the world of theatre, from his award-nominated one-man show 'A Different Stage' to composing the score for the hugely successful production 'Finding Neverland', working alongside screenwriter Tim Firth to write the music and lyrics for the musical 'The girls' and also working alongside his bandmates to produce 'The Band', a record-breaking musical featuring the music of Take That.

Gary Barlow returned in 2020 with 'Music Played By Humans', his first solo album in seven years since 2013's double-platinum 'Since I Saw You Last' and then in 2021 release his first Christmas album, 'The Dream of Christmas'.