Gary Barlow took centre stage last night for the naming of P&O Cruises’ new ship Iona in Southampton, watched by a virtual audience of 25,000 VIP guests.
And the Take That pop icon appropriately performed two of the band’s best known hits, Greatest Day and Rule the World, against the backdrop of a spectacular laser show.
The celebration, during which the ship was officially named by Dame Irene Hays of Hays Travel, was hosted by radio DJ and TV presenter Jo Whiley.
Britain’s largest and most environmentally-friendly cruise ship had arrived for the first time into her home port of Southampton earlier on Sunday
Irene Hays and Iona Captain Wesley Dunlop at the ship’s naming ceremony
As Iona’s music director Barlow will be overseeing the ship’s 710 Club music venue and curating new talent to perform on board.
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