Robbie Williams kisses fan in Murrayfield crowd before he belts out Sunshine on Leith
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ROBBIE Williams planted a kiss on a lucky fan while serenading her with his smash hit She's The One.
The former Take That heartthrob, 51, kicked off his European tour with a bang tonight, performing to a roaring crowd of 70,000 people at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium.
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Robbie Williams kicked off his European tour at Murrayfield tonight
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Fans braved the rain rocking Stetson hats and plastic ponchos
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But one lucky fan got closer to Robbie than she ever could have imagined
Credit: Duncan McGlynn
Dedicated fans braved the drizzle, rocking Stetson hats and plastic ponchos.
The Angels legend donned a vest and tracksuit bottoms before changing into a jumpsuit.
Fans lapped up his hits including Rock DJ and Let Me Entertain You.
Scots singing sensation and Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus also joined Robbie on stage for a show-stopping duet of Take That's Relight My Fire.
We previously told how Michelle, 45, had confessed she was more nervous about performing with Robbie than she was when she sang in front of the Pope.
But the pair wowed the crowd tonight with their powerhouse vocals.
And one lucky fan got closer to Robbie than she could have ever dreamed.
As the singer worked the crowd at the barrier, he stopped to serenade her with the emotional lyrics to She's The One.
The fan clung to her idol, and as Robbie delivered the final line of She's The One, he leaned in and planted a kiss on her lips, sending the crowd into a frenzy.
Robbie then moved seamlessly into a heartfelt rendition of The Proclaimers' Sunshine on Leith.
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But the pop legend sparked a bit of a stir when he said: 'I think that's a better song than You'll Never Walk Alone. And the other thing is, why do Hearts of Midlothian f*****g boo that song? I don't get it. Are you here, Hearts?'
The comment split the audience, with some fans erupting into cheers and others booing loudly.
Robbie shot back with, 'None of that s**t,' before powering on with his performance.
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