'TAKE THAT' PLEADS WITH ROBBIE WILLIAMS

Take That have pleaded with former bandmate Robbie Williams to join them on their new UK tour. The band - Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Jason Orange - have just announced plans for their 22-date 'Beautiful World Tour' and want troubled Robbie to join them. Howard said: "It would be lovely to have Robbie join us and let's just say we're keeping in touch about it."Having Robbie sing a few numbers would be amazing and we'll have to wait and see if he's up for it. We certainly are."Robbie - who is undergoing treatment for addictions to prescription drugs ina US rehab clinic - was mooted to appear with the band when they embarked on their reunion tour last year. However, the 'Rudebox' singer - who left the band in 1995 - only featured as a 20 foot pre-recorded hologram for hit 'Could It Be Magic'. Since reforming, Take That have had a successful tour, a number one album, 'Beautiful World', a number one single, 'Patience', and won the BRITS British Single award. Their 2007 arena tour begins in Birmingham on November 16. Tickets go onsale on Friday at 9am.

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GARY BARLOW DISHES ROBBIE WILLIAMS

Gary Barlow has taken a swipe at former bandmate Robbie Williams, saying he will never be happy.The Take That singer believes Robbie - who checked into rehab for prescription drug addiction on Tuesday - has an inherent need to feel miserable. He said: "There are some people who will never be happy and I fear that Robbie will be one of them. We haven't heard from him in ages, but the boys and I hope that he is OK."The foursome - Gary, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald - were accused of deliberately snubbing Robbie when they failed to mention him when they collected the award for British Single at the other night's BRITs.The boys celebrated their prize, which they received for hit song 'Patience', by heading to exclusive Knightsbridge restaurant Mocoto. During the evening's festivities, Jason - who was accompanied by his father - seemed to only have eyes for fellow diner former Mis-Teeq singer Alesha Dixon. An onlooker told Britain's Evening Standard newspaper: "She seemed pretty interested too. They were chatting for ages and were overheard trying to see when they would see one another again."