Gary Barlow to stage children's charity gig

GARY BARLOW is reportedly planning a large charity concert to raise money for Children In Need.

The Take That frontman has allegedly booked the Royal Albert Hall in London for the one-off event in October.

Barlow, 37, got involved with the charity when he recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for the cause.

According to reports, Chris Martin and Leona Lewis have also agreed to perform at the event, compered by Peter Kay.

A source told The Sun: "Gary has really been bitten by the fundraising bug. He was amazed by people's generosity during his Kili climb," a source told The Sun.

"As soon as he got off the mountain he made the decision to lend his support to more charities.

"Children In Need bosses have discussed a number of ideas with him but Gary thought it would be a good idea if he could put his musical skills to their best use.

"He knows a lot of people and is widely respected, so putting together a star bill has been plain-sailing.

"Take That are going to perform and there will be a whole host of surprises throughout the evening. It's shaping up to be a very special night."

The event is expected to be filmed and released on DVD in time for Christmas.