Superstar English singer-songwriter, pianist, composer and producer Gary Barlow is the front man and lead vocalist of British pop group Take That and served as head judge on the series The X Factor U.K.. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters, having written thirteen Number One singles and twenty three Top Ten hits. He is also a six-time recipient of the Ivor Novello Award and has sold over 50 million records worldwide. He was appointed an OBE in 2012 for services to music and charity. In September 2013, Barlow announced that he would be releasing his first full-length solo album in 14 years, Since I Saw You Last, which would be preceded by his first single, Let Me Go. It entered the U.K. Singles Chart at Number Three, giving Barlow his twenty first Top Three U.K. single. The album was certified platinum, spending nine weeks in the Top Five of the U.K. Album Charts, becoming Barlow's most successful solo album in the U.K. to date. Gary Barlow continues to perform all over the globe.