Former Take That Drummer Jailed For Bank Robbery

Steve Tate, former drummer in the boy band Take That, has been jailed for five years for robbing bank.

Tate, who performed under the musician name Steve Washington, stole £1,200 from a branch of Lloyds TSB near Folkstone in July.

The drummer demanded money from cashiers using a gift-wrapped music stand which he said was a gun and pretending he had a bomb strapped to his leg.

But he was later arrested after a passer-by spotted him stuffing money into his pockets on a beach.

Maidstone Crown Court was told how Tate needed the money to pay off a £400 drugs debt and cover his rent.

Tate toured toured with Take That for five years in the early 90s, experiencing some of the boy band's most successful live performances.