Gary Barlow has dropped a pair of early Christmas singles.
The Take That frontman will release his first holiday album later this month and has kicked off the festivities with its title track The Dream of Christmas and a cover of Sleigh Ride.
“We were all trying to make Christmas feel good last year,” says Gary of the project, which comes in standard 11-track and deluxe 15-track editions and features collaborations with Sheridan Smith, Puppini Sisters and Aled Jones.
“It was a really hard Christmas for so many because of the scenario we all found ourselves in. So to try and make things a bit special, I started writing these songs.
“I had never listened to those classic Christmas songs with the idea of singing them myself, but as this record evolved, so did my appreciation for these wonderful songs.
“It all started off as a bit of a dalliance in the studio and before I knew it, I had a whole album!”
‘The Dream of Christmas’ is available to pre-order on CD, vinyl and cassette.
