24 Facts About Mark Owen

Mark Owen was born on 27 January 1972 and is an English singer and songwriter best known for being a member of pop group and band Take That; as of 2019, the group have sold 14 million albums and 11.4 million singles in the UK.

Mark Owen lived in a small council house with his mother Mary, his father Keith, brother Daniel, and sister Tracey in Oldham.

Mark Owen's father was a decorator, later getting a job at a police station.

Mark Owen had little interest in music and played football briefly for Chadderton FC, in addition to having trials at Manchester United and Rochdale.

Mark Owen sang lead vocals on "Babe", which was released in December 1993.

Mark Owen sang lead vocals on "The Day After Tomorrow" from the album.

Mark Owen returned to the spotlight in the TV documentary, Take That: For the Record in 2005.

Mark Owen reached number three in the UK Singles Chart with his debut single, "Child".

Mark Owen broke down in tears, overwhelmed by the fans' support.

Mark Owen released his third solo album, How the Mighty Fall on 18 April 2005, which was recorded at Sunset Studios, Los Angeles, in 2004.

Mark Owen said that it was more "his" album than the last couple because he had had full control over every aspect of the record and it was a true representation of where he was in his life.

Mark Owen released his second single "Believe in the Boogie", charting at No 57 in the UK charts, making it his lowest charting single at that time.

In March 2012, according to a report by The Sun Mark Owen was planning to relaunch his solo career.

Mark Owen has put together new material in the studio with top writers and is planning more sessions over the next few months.

Mark Owen confirmed the album would feature a collaboration with singer-songwriter Ren Harvieu, and production from Alt-J producer Charlie Russell.

On 1 May 2013, Mark Owen uploaded new photographs and videos to his official website, including the deluxe album artwork, which depicts him in a white room, scribbling on the wall, whilst wearing a dapper hat.

On 1 February 2022, it was revealed that Mark Owen had been writing new material, potentially for a new solo album.

On 13 May 2022, Mark Owen officially announced on his social media platforms that he was making a new record, but shared no further details at the time.

Mark Owen performed the song at the National Lottery Big Jubilee party, along with the Take That hit "Shine".

Mark Owen performed his single live on The Late Late Show with James Corden, his first US televised performance as a solo artist, and second overall.

On 30 September 2022, the album debuted at number 5 on the UK Official Albums Chart Top 100, becoming Mark Owen's highest charting solo studio album.

Mark Owen is a patron of the charity Beyond Autism.

In March 2010, in the midst of recording for Progress, Mark Owen publicly admitted to having multiple affairs, one of which lasted from late 2004 until September 2009, and an alcohol problem.

In 2014, Mark Owen was announced as an Ambassador for Amber Run on Channel 4's Launched.