Robbie Williams says all today’s musicians look and sound the same. The ex-Take That singer, 48, said today’s charts are nothing like the “madness” and diversity of the range from the late-1980s. He told the Daily Mail on Tuesday: (04.
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Robbie Williams has hailed Noel Gallagher as a “great comedic writer” of insults.Williams had a long-running feud with Oasis that started when Noel called him “the fat dancer from Take That” and also saw Williams challenge Liam Gallagher to a televised boxing match with a £100,000 prize at the 2000 BRIT Awards.More recently, Noel dismissed Williams’ classic song ‘Angels’ as “Oasis-by-numbers”Speaking to NME though, Williams has praised Noel as a “great comedic writer”.“There was a lot of back-and-forth about a lot of different people,” Williams said. “And it wasn’t that I was hurt that it was said; it was just fucking annoying that it stuck.
But, you know: Noel’s really good at that stuff. He’s said a lot of incredible quotes that stick.“He’s got that sort of brain for those things that cut through the chaff and stay around.”Williams went on to say that he believes “we lived in a more fun time” of pop star feuds in the ‘90s and early ’00s, compared to today’s modern pop cultural sensibilities that champion niceness.“It was more heady, more controversial, more saying things for the sake of grabbing headlines.
You know, it was like wrestling – and I love that,” Williams told NME.“It was a fun aspect of the industry at the time… wearing your spite on your sleeve. Wearing your opinions on your sleeve, be they toxic or not, is just more interesting than what’s happening now, or is being allowed to happen… I kind of miss those days.“Even though that was aimed at me, it’s like… we’re not allowed to do that shit anymore and it’s a shame.”Elsewhere in the interview, Williams said he does the same thing “musically” that Morrissey and Elton John do, compared his weekend at Glastonbury 1995 to “Putin turning up in Westminster”, and
.Robbie Williams says all today’s musicians look and sound the same. The ex-Take That singer, 48, said today’s charts are nothing like the “madness” and diversity of the range from the late-1980s. He told the Daily Mail on Tuesday: (04.
Robbie Williams has announced details of the European leg of his ‘XXV’ tour, which marks 25 years of his solo career.The star has already confirmed dates for the UK and Ireland stint of the tour, which will kick off in October.Now, Williams will head to the continent in January, starting the run in Bologna, Italy, on January 20. He will then call at 20 further cities.
Melanie Chisholm, 48, most famously known as Mel C or Sporty Spice, has revealed that she didn’t feel the need to warn fellow singer Robbie Williams, 48, that she would open up about their romance in her autobiography. The singer’s book, titled Who I Am, was published earlier this month and is something of a tell-all, with Melanie also revealing the health issues she faced at the height of her Spice Girls fame. In her memoir, The Spice Girl opens up about her romantic involvement with Take That member Robbie in the mid-90s.
Melanie C didn't warn Robbie Williams she'd set the record straight on their romance in her autobiography 'Who I Am'. The Spice Girl - whose real name is Melanie Chisholm - previously confirmed she dated the 'Angels' hitmaker in the mid-90s and she has told the "truth" about their time together in her new tell-all memoir, but she confessed she didn't feel the need to let him know he's in the book, because of the way the former Take That star has "behaved over the years". Asked if she'd let him know by Woman's Own magazine, she replied: "Nah, sod him! "I'm not warning him about anything the way he's behaved over the years.
Noel Gallagher jokingly made a 'dig at the monarchy' last night as he paid tribute to 'real royal family' at a star-studded charity gala.
Robbie Williams’ wife, Ayda Field, has shared a rare family photo of their four children. The Take That star, 48, and the actor, 43, who have been married since 2010, have four young children together but very rarely post images of them to social media. On Monday 19 September, Field shared a picture of their kids standing in a line with their backs to the camera.
Robbie Williams has said it “would be cool” to return to Glastonbury this year to take on the coveted legends slot.The pop star, who released his record-breaking ‘XXV’ compilation earlier this month, hasn’t played at Worthy Farm since he made his debut appearance at the iconic event back in 1998.During a new interview with BBC Breakfast, Williams was asked whether he’d be up for making a Glasto comeback with a legends set.“Yeah, that’d be cool. Actually, I’d like to do that,” he replied.
Robbie Williams has broken Official Chart records as his latest album ‘XXV’ tops the Official Albums Chart.The pop star released ‘XXV’, which contains re-recorded and orchestrated versions of songs from across his career, last Friday (September 9), and it is now his 14th Number One solo album.The Official Charts Company have confirmed that Williams has overtaken Elvis Presley to become the solo artist with the most UK Number One albums ever (Presley’s record was 13). The Beatles are now the only act with more UK Number One albums than Williams, having scored 15 across their career.In addition, Williams racked up four further Number One albums during his time in Take That.
Robbie Williams breaks Official Chart records as XXV tops the Official Albums Chart, becoming Robbie’s 14th Number 1 solo album.
As we discussed earlier this week, Robbie Williams is Britain's ultimate pop showman in chief, and he's celebrating 25 years since the start of his solo career with the new career retrospective XXV.