Brinna Owen has a tattoo on her arm with a Spotify link to a Take That song

LOYAL Take That fans have more than a little patience when it comes to seeing their favourite band perform live.

Tickets were quick to sell out when the biggest boyband of the 1990s announced their plans for an “intimate” gig at the 1400-capacity KOKO in Mornington Crescent.

The curtain will not rise until tomorrow evening but dedicated followers are already lining up to nab the best spots inside the venue.

Brinna Owen was one of the six people to have joined the queue by the time the New Journal visited Mornington Crescent at midday today (Tuesday). “I’ve been a fan ever since I was 10. I’m 41 now. It’s been part of my life – it’s the soundtrack of my life, and it brings me joy and happiness,” she said.

“I’m from Argentina. Now I live in London but I did this for many years, travelling to the country just for the gigs.”

“It’s quite tricky [to choose a favourite song] because I like all of them. But recently I had a tattoo from Spotify, so if you scan it with the Spotify app, you can get Hold Up a Light, which is from the Circus album – that’s definitely my favourite one for singing at the gig, because the crowd gets completely crazy,” she said.

Take That play Koko on Wednesday night

She said of the Take That fan army: “It’s family. I’ve met a lot of lovely people here… we camp out together, it’s a sisterhood.”

And Ms Owen has come fully prepared to camp on the pavement overnight. “Just bring a chair, a sleeping bag, a tent to keep you warm. Try to get along with the people who are queuing with you,” was her advice for those seeking hoping to get ahead of the crowds.

Natalie Lewis is looking to be right down the front when the group take to the stage

Natalie Lewis, from Essex, was another fan to have joined the queue early. “I’ve been a fan of Take That since I was 11, in 1991. But now my kids are a bit older, I can come out and enjoy these things. I do love the queueing. It’s the experience of queueing with friends that we meet from all over the world,” she said.

“It depends on the venue and where you are, but at least two nights [of queueing] is probably classed as normal, and then we’re at the barrier and where we want to be,” she said.

“I’m excited – it’s an intimate gig, and you don’t get many intimate gigs with Take That, they normally play for 50,000 people, and tomorrow’s 1000, so it’s special.”

“I can’t name a favourite [song], because growing up with Take That from the age of 11, and having things go on in my whole lifetime, so there’s certain songs that mean more to me because they remind me of events that happened in my life,” Ms Lewis said.