THE FULL cast has been announced for the upcoming Take That musical The Band.

The show, with a script written by Calendar Girls playwright Tim Firth, will be at Bradford Alhambra from October 17 to 28 and Leeds Grand from March 20 to 31.

Advance bookings for the national tour have now topped £10 million.

Already announced were AJ Bentley, Nick Carsberg, Curtis T Johns, Yazdan Qafouri and Sario Solomon, collectively known as 5 to 5, winners of BBC talent show Let It Shine.

AJ Bentley studied dance before taking part in Let It Shine. Nick Carsberg was a classic car restorer before taking part in the programme.

Curtis T Johns has been a songwriter for the last eight years, writing for artists such as Matt Cardle and Ray Quinn. He also owns and runs a rugby club in his home city of Leeds.

Yazdan Qafouri is originally from Iran, but was raised in the North East of England. Sario Solomon made his professional debut at the age of 11 in Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

Rachel Lumberg’s most recent tours include This Is My Family, The Full Monty, Dandy Dick and Calendar Girls.

Faye Christall’s theatre credits include Broken Biscuits, Gone Viral, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and she is part of the Cirque Du Soleil Company.

Emily Joyce’s television credits include series regulars Jill in My Almost Famous Family, Sarah Fletcher in Mutual Friends and Janet Dawkins in My Hero. Her most recent theatre includes Judy in the West End production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time.

Visit bradford-theatres.co.uk or call 01274 032000 for Bradford tickets, and leedsgrandtheatre.com or 0844 848 2700 for Leeds tickets.