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Take That The Circus Tour: Jason Orange
Originally uploaded by bunchoflemons

I rode the Tube's Central line yesterday evening beside Jason Orange from Take That. He's about 6 foot, with muscular arms and chest stuck on a tiny dancer body with designer beard. He looked around when I first came in - that look celebrities give when they wonder if they have been recognised - and that's when I knew it was him. Otherwise, I'd have just thought it was some cute gay guy on his way to meet friends downtown.

Was he testing the waters because tickets for Take That's shows had just gone on sale and crashed a website? I tried to not pay attention to him but kept getting reminders of his presence from the double-spread Take That story in all the Evening Standard's being read. I'd say all the commuters were unaware of him apart from myself and two girls. When he was about to leave at Bond Street, he smiled at one of the girls (I think she had quickly waved hello at him or something). That must have made her day.

Comments

[sparklielizard.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't acknowledge the Queen if she sat next to me on the Tube! It's just not the done thing, is it? ;-)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Agreed! I wonder actually if she does that often, dressed in trackies to disguise herself? :-)

[sparklielizard.livejournal.com]

She may not even bother! She might get on in her full regalia, crown, corgis and all, and Londoners would just stare into space. Maybe a tourist would ask for her autograph, but that's it!