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Perth Now
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow reunite on new song about Morrissey stalker
Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow have co-written a song from the point of view of Morrissey's stalker. The former Take That bandmates have reunited for a new song called Morrissey on Robbie's upcoming Britpop album which takes inspiration from the former Smiths frontman. During an interview with comedian Joe Lycett at London's Groucho Club during an album playback event this week, Robbie said: 'I've collabbed with Gary on a lot of tracks, actually! "It's great because that particular track is a song made by Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow, about Morrissey.' Comedian Joe admitted he was "surprised" by how the Relight My Fire hitmakers tackled the controversial and outspoken singer in the song. He pointed out: "It surprised me because it's really tender. You're very considerate about him in a way that I wouldn't be.' The 51-year-old pop star replied: "Well, the reason I'm considerate about him is because I'm writing it from the point of view of a stalker. "It's somebody that's stalking Morrissey and is completely obsessed and in love with him.' Robbie - who will be performing the new album along with his 1997 debut Life Thru A Lens in full at Camden's Dingwalls on October 9 - explained why the upcoming collection is so important to him. It's been described as the record he wanted to write after quitting Take That in 1995. The Angels singer explained: "Well, I've kind of been musically a bit aimless for a little while, because I haven't known, really, what to do. I've chased yesterday an awful lot, which happens. 'Fortunately for me, I was in the pocket for so long and my rise was so long. And then when commercial radio or whatever stops playing you, you think, 'S***! What was it that I did?' "And then you look backwards. I've just spent the last 15 years looking backwards. And I just think with this album, if I am gonna look backwards, I might as well just clear the decks, go back to the start and head off from there.'
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Robbie Williams announces most intimate gig of his career
Robbie Williams has announced his most intimate show to date at London's Dingwalls. The 51-year-old singer will take to the stage at the iconic Camden music venue for a one off performance on October 9 to celebrate the release of his upcoming album Britpop, which will drop the following day. Robbie has confirmed that as part of the special gig, he will play his new record in full, along with every single song from his debut LP Life Thru A Lens. To get early access to tickets for the unique event, fans have to either pre-order Britpop from the Rock DJ hitmaker's official store, or enter their email address. The 1997 debut topped the charts in the UK, and featured classic singles like Angels and Let Me Entertain You. The collection also includes fan favourites like Lazy Days, Old Before I Die, and the title track. As well as singles Rocket - and its relaxed ballad counterpart Pocket Rocket - and Spies, Britpop will feature collaborations with Coldplay's Chris Martin, Supergrass star Gaz Coombes, pop duo Jesse and Joy, and Robbie's former Take That bandmate Gary Barlow. Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi had already been unveiled on Rocket. Robbie previously told NME of the shock collaboration: "How lucky am I? The audacity for both of us – [one of Black Sabbath] featuring on a Robbie Williams song. God bless him for doing that, and God bless me for my audacity!' The collection will feature a more guitar heavy sound, as the singer previously opened up about his desire to embrace his own tastes. He added: "I was playing it safe and I've not been driving my own car. "I've not had my hands on the wheel through second-thinking myself and guessing what people like. I just wanted to do something that I like.' Full tracklist for Robbie Williams - Britpop 1. Rocket 2. Spies 3. Pretty Face 4. Bite Your Tongue 5. Cocky 6. All My Life 7. Human 8. Morrissey 9 You 10 It's OK Until The Drugs Stop Working 11 Pocket Rocket
South Wales Guardian
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Robbie Williams to perform his smallest ticketed gig to wrap up summer tour
The new concert date will see the 51-year-old singer behind the number one songs Rock DJ, Candy and Millennium, perform for an audience of 500 people at a venue in London before the release of his new album Britpop. The concert will be held at Dingwalls in Camden on October 9, the day before his new album is set to release. Speaking at an event in central London, Williams said: 'I am really, really ambitious still and I have a burning desire to be quite good at what I do, which is lucky because people pay good money to come and see me. 'I mean what I'm doing. I am full of purpose. Like I said I have a burning desire to not let me down and not let them down and by the applause at the end of each show it feels like I'm not. So that's good, and they might come back. 'I am going back to the start… I'm going to do Life Thru A Lens in its entirety, my first album, and then I'm going to play the whole of my new album too. 'So it's lulling them into a false sense of security. And then I can do the bit for me – it's not for them, it's for me.' The concert will end his UK and European tour, Britpop, which began in May in support of his upcoming album due to be released on October 10. Speaking about the new album, he added: 'I've kind of been musically a bit aimless for a little while, because I haven't known really what to do. I chased yesterday an awful lot. 'Fortunately for me, I was in the pocket for so long, and my rise was so long, and then when commercial radio or whatever stops playing you, and you think, 'Oh shit, what was it that I did?' 'I've just spent the last 15 years looking backwards. And I just think with this album, if I am going to move backwards, I might as well just clear the decks, go back to the start and head off from there.' Alongside a determination to be creative every day, Williams added that he has additional entrepreneurial ambitions. He said: 'I want to build hotels and I want to create a university of entertainment. I want the entertainment industry to be somebody's plan A and plan B. 'When you go to your parents, you say, I want to be a singer or I want to be a dancer. I want to be an actor. I want to go into the entertainment industry. You better have a plan B. I want to create the plan B for people too.' Prior to launching his solo career, Williams was part of the boyband Take That which was behind the hit songs Pray, Everything Changes and Sure. Last year he released the biopic, Better Man, where he is played by a CGI chimpanzee – a comment on how he feels like a 'performing monkey'. He equalled The Beatles' record for most number one albums in the UK chart with the soundtrack becoming his 15th record to top the official albums chart. Other chart-topping albums include I've Been Expecting You (1998), Sing When You're Winning (2000), Escapology (2002), Intensive Care (2005) and Rudebox (2006).
Leader Live
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Robbie Williams to perform his smallest ticketed gig to wrap up summer tour
The new concert date will see the 51-year-old singer behind the number one songs Rock DJ, Candy and Millennium, perform for an audience of 500 people at a venue in London before the release of his new album Britpop. The concert will be held at Dingwalls in Camden on October 9, the day before his new album is set to release. Speaking at an event in central London, Williams said: 'I am really, really ambitious still and I have a burning desire to be quite good at what I do, which is lucky because people pay good money to come and see me. 'I mean what I'm doing. I am full of purpose. Like I said I have a burning desire to not let me down and not let them down and by the applause at the end of each show it feels like I'm not. So that's good, and they might come back. 'I am going back to the start… I'm going to do Life Thru A Lens in its entirety, my first album, and then I'm going to play the whole of my new album too. 'So it's lulling them into a false sense of security. And then I can do the bit for me – it's not for them, it's for me.' The concert will end his UK and European tour, Britpop, which began in May in support of his upcoming album due to be released on October 10. Speaking about the new album, he added: 'I've kind of been musically a bit aimless for a little while, because I haven't known really what to do. I chased yesterday an awful lot. 'Fortunately for me, I was in the pocket for so long, and my rise was so long, and then when commercial radio or whatever stops playing you, and you think, 'Oh shit, what was it that I did?' 'I've just spent the last 15 years looking backwards. And I just think with this album, if I am going to move backwards, I might as well just clear the decks, go back to the start and head off from there.' Alongside a determination to be creative every day, Williams added that he has additional entrepreneurial ambitions. He said: 'I want to build hotels and I want to create a university of entertainment. I want the entertainment industry to be somebody's plan A and plan B. 'When you go to your parents, you say, I want to be a singer or I want to be a dancer. I want to be an actor. I want to go into the entertainment industry. You better have a plan B. I want to create the plan B for people too.' Prior to launching his solo career, Williams was part of the boyband Take That which was behind the hit songs Pray, Everything Changes and Sure. Last year he released the biopic, Better Man, where he is played by a CGI chimpanzee – a comment on how he feels like a 'performing monkey'. He equalled The Beatles' record for most number one albums in the UK chart with the soundtrack becoming his 15th record to top the official albums chart. Other chart-topping albums include I've Been Expecting You (1998), Sing When You're Winning (2000), Escapology (2002), Intensive Care (2005) and Rudebox (2006).
Scotsman
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Robbie Williams in Edinburgh: Everything you need to know about Murrayfield gig
Robbie Williams kicks off his UK tour in Edinburgh this weekend – and here's everything you need to know ahead of the gig. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The pop showman plays Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium on May 31, 2025 – on one of only four UK dates that includes London, Manchester and Bath. As you'd expect, excitement is already building, with fans desperate to see the pop showman, who has previously performed at Murrayfield in 2003 and 2017. Who is Robbie Williams? Robbie shot to fame in boyband Take That before launching a successful solo career. The 50-year-old, who has won an astonishing 18 Brit Awards, equalled The Beatles' record for most number one albums in the UK chart in January. His latest offering, Better Man – a soundtrack to his biopic of the same name – became his 15th record to top the official albums chart. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad His other No.1 albums include Life Thru A Lens (1997), I've Been Expecting You (1998), Sing When You're Winning (2000), Swing When You're Winning (2001), Escapology (2002), Greatest Hits (2004), Intensive Care (2005) and Rudebox (2006). There's also In And Out Of Consciousness: Greatest Hits 1990-2010 (2010), Take The Crown (2012), Swings Both Ways (2013), The Heavy Entertainment Show (2016), The Christmas Present (2019) and XXV (2022). What has Robbie said about this tour? Speaking about the upcoming UK shows when they were announced last year, he said: 'This tour is going to be my boldest yet - I can't wait to see you next year. There will be songs from the movie 'Better Man', and some new music too…but more on that soon.' Can you still get tickets? There are still a small amount of tickets left. More could become available later. Or not. Visit Ticketmaster to check availability. Who is supporting Robbie in Edinburgh? There have been two support acts announced for the gig. First up will be The Lottery Winners, followed by Rag 'n' Bone Man. What time does the gig start? Doors open at 4pm. Stage times have yet to be released. What are the rules for entering the stadium? Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad There will be various security procedures in place at Scottish Gas Murrayfield:All ticket holders will be searched before entering the Gas Murrayfield stadium enforces a strict A4 bag policy (30cm x 21cm x 21cm) for concerts. Bags larger than this size, unless for childcare or medical reasons, will not be bags will be searched before entry to the venue is permitted. Please note that bags do not need to be clear. Where possible it is recommended that ticket holders do not bring bags with them to ensure quick entry into the further venue information, visit Scottish Gas Murrayfield's website. How to Scottish Gas Murrayfield by bus Royal Highland Centre and Ingliston Park & Ride – Scottish Gas Murrayfield Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad X12 from Royal Highland Centre: 14:30, 14;50, 15:10, 15:30, 15:50, 16:07, 16:22, 16:37, 16:52, 17:07, 17:22, 17:37, 17:52, and 18:07. Following the concert there will be frequent departures for up to an hour from Murrayfield Road. X22 from Royal Highland Centre: 15:00, 15:20, 15:40, 16:00, 16:15, 16:30, 16:47, 17:05, 17:20 and 17:40. Following the concert, there will be frequent departures from Murrayfield Wickes Car Park for up to an hour. Hermiston Park & Ride – Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium: Service 25 to Gorgie Road (10-minute walk to the stadium) up to every 12 the city centre, the follow services are available: To Gorgie Road – Services 22, 30, X27, and Gorgie Road – Services 1, 2, 25 and Corstorphine Road – Services 12, 26, 31, and X18. From Edinburgh Airport: To Corstorphine Road – Airlink West Lothian: Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad To Corstorphine Road – Service X18 and Service Gorgie Road – Services X27 and Service X28. Getting there by tram If you're heading to the gig by tram, buy your tickets in advance from Edinburgh Ticket – – or Tap On and Tap Off the tram – – with your contactless-enabled card or device for maximum convenience. What songs will Robbie sing in Edinburgh? It's impossible to say for sure, but Robbie played a stadium gig in Cape Town in January, and it's likely that the setlist will be broadly similar for his upcoming UK shows. These are the songs you can expect to hear – along with some surprises and perhaps even a guest appearance or two: Let Me Entertain YouLand of 1000 DancesStrongCome UndoneBetter ManCould It Be MagicDon't Look Back in AngerBack for GoodLove My LifeCandySupremeMillenniumFeelKidsRock DJNo RegretsShe's the OneAngels
