Gary Barlow to collaborate with Keane

Gary Barlow wants to collaborate with British band Keane.

The Take That frontman is a huge fan of the group and their lead singer Tom Chaplin, and would love to team up with the band on a new track.

He said: "Keane's new record 'Perfect Symmetry' is my album of the year. I love that guy's voice."

Gary also said he would like to join forces with former Mis-Teeq star Alesha Dixon, who recently released her second solo record 'The Alesha Show'.

He added: "I love the Alesha Dixon album too. We got to meet her when we performed on TV talent show 'Strictly Come Dancing' and we have been supportive of her ever since."

Gary recently revealed he is keen for Robbie Williams - who left Take That in 1995 after a series of reported feuds with the group - to rejoin the band.

He said: "The band has been having great fun with Robbie and we have been talking a lot. It's been really good getting to know him again. He has sorted himself out and is in a really good place at the moment.

"Robbie will not be coming on tour with us next year because he has got his own things to do. But we are not ruling out getting together with him beyond that."