Boy band Take That will tour Britain and Ireland as a trio for the first time next year, without Robbie Williams and Jason Orange.

The remaining members Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald will perform 24 concerts in eight arenas in Britain and Ireland.

Take That's seventh studio album III is to be released on December 1.

Orange is not on the new album and his departure was announced in September, the singer having decided he did not want to carry on.

Williams, who now lives in the United States after forging a highly successful solo career, left the band in 1995 but returned in 2010 for an album and tour.