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CSE Crosscom supports Take That’s The Circus Live Tour 2026

CSE Crosscom was proud to support Take That’s return to stadiums across the UK and Ireland for The Circus Live 2026, providing reliable communications throughout the ambitious production.

When Take That announced the revival of The Circus Live, one of the most memorable stadium tours in UK music history, expectations were high. Originally staged in 2009, the production set a new benchmark for large scale live entertainment, and its return in 2026 brought the spectacular experience to a new generation of gig goers.

Delivering a production of this scale requires seamless communication between teams working across multiple areas of each venue. CSE Crosscom was brought on board to provide the communications infrastructure required to support the production team throughout the entire tour.

One of the most memorable tours in history returns to stadiums in the UK and Ireland. Photo: Emma Tranter

Reliable tour radio hire across the tour

CSE Crosscom supplied more than 200 Motorola R7 Full Keypad radios as part of a tailored tour radio hire solution, with each radio programmed specifically to meet the requirements of the production.

The radios featured a multi zone configuration, providing access to 35 crosslinked channels, alongside emergency features and dedicated show communications links. This gave teams reliable communications across the complex stadium environments, helping coordinate the many moving parts required to deliver each performance throughout the tour.

To add a bespoke touch to the communications equipment, the radios were also branded with the Take That logo, giving the equipment a distinctive identity that reflected the production and the wider tour.

The full radio package was supplied in CSE Crosscom’s custom built touring cases, designed to protect the equipment while allowing for efficient transportation, rapid deployment and collection at each venue.

“Our long standing relationship with the production team, combined with robust equipment and tailored programming, helped deliver reliable communications throughout the entire tour,” said CSE Crosscom’s Dan Howroyd.


Supporting The Circus Live across the UK and Ireland

The 2026 tour travelled extensively across the UK and Ireland, with CSE Crosscom supporting communications throughout the full run.

The tour opened at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton on 29 May, before moving to Coventry Building Society Arena for three performances on 4, 5 and 6 June.

From there, the production travelled to Stadium of Light in Sunderland on 9 June, followed by two shows at Hampden Park in Glasgow on 12 and 13 June.

The tour continued to Principality Stadium in Cardiff on 16 June, before arriving at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium, where performances took place on 19, 20, 21 June and 1 July.

The production then headed to London Stadium for three shows on 25, 26 and 27 June, before concluding the stadium run in Ireland at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on 4 July.

Across every location, the communications system needed to be ready to deploy quickly and provide dependable connectivity from the moment teams arrived at each venue.

Communications behind the spectacle

While audiences experienced the lights, staging, performers and spectacle of The Circus Live, a huge team worked behind the scenes to ensure every element of the production came together safely and efficiently.

For CSE Crosscom, supporting the tour was about providing more than just radios. From bespoke programming and Take That branded equipment to robust touring cases and dependable communications across multiple stadiums, every element was designed around the practical demands of a major touring production.

CSE Crosscom is proud to have played its part behind the scenes of The Circus Live 2026, helping keep teams connected throughout Take That’s spectacular return to stadiums across the UK and Ireland.

 

Read the full tour breakdown here: https://www.tpimagazine.com/behind-the-scenes-of-take-thats-the-circus-live-2026/ 

Photos: Emma Tranter and TPi

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