Yoko Ono loves Take That

The widow of Beatles singer John Lennon has praised the British foursome - and revealed she is in awe of their pop sound.

She said: “I love Shine. I know most of their greatest hits. They’re a great British band.”The band were thrilled as the 76-year-old artist handed them the Band of the Year prize at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in London’s Royal Opera House last night (08.09.09).

Mark said: “It’s amazing that Yoko thinks that about our music. It is an honour to accept an award from her.”

This week, the men began working on a secret project at London’s Abbey Road Studios, where The Beatles recorded most of their music, following a three-month break.

Gary says working in the famous studio has given them inspiration for their next album.

He explained: “It’s been absolutely amazing in Abbey Road. The place just has an aura about it. There’s so much history about it. I’d love to record our next album there.”

Jason added: “We’ve had a great holiday and now we’re back to work.

“I did some DJing in Ibiza so I haven’t had as long a holiday as the other guys but it’s good to be back.”