In attendance were Barlow's family and friends such as James Corden, Kimberly Walsh, Alesha Dixon, Alex Jones, Chris Evans, Gwyneth Paltrow, Fearne Cotton, David Walliams, Peter Kay and Lulu along with 1700 fans who obtained their tickets through a lottery system or an auction with all the money going to charity.
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Throughout the evening Barlow received recorded birthday messages from a number people such as Chris Moyles, Peter Kay, Elton John, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams all wishing him the best.