Robbie Williams jokes he could play Knebworth again if he “sold tickets as cheaply” as Liam Gallagher

Marking 25 years since his debut as a solo artist, Robbie Williams is returning to the stage in the UK and Ireland this year. His eight-top tour will have two shows in Manchester, and also include performances in London, Birmingham, Glasgow and Dublin.

With his new 25th anniversary compilation ‘XXV’ out in September, Robbie Williams has announced that he will be heading out to play some of his hits live in UK and Ireland arenas the following month.The new compilation sees Williams re-record a bank of tracks from across his career – including ‘Angels’, ‘Let Me Entertain You’ and ‘Rock DJ’ – with Dutch orchestra Metropole Orkest, which is an interesting way to mark the anniversary. Though the orchestra isn’t mentioned on the tour poster, so maybe the accompanying shows will go with the less interesting usual versions of those songs.“I’m so excited to announce my new album ‘XXV’ which celebrates many of my favourite songs from the past 25 years”, Williams said recently of the record.

Robbie Williams has announced a greatest hits tour to mark 25 years since started his solo career.The former Take That star will be hitting the road for a series of dates which include two nights at The O2 in London in October. Further shows will take place in Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Dublin.Fans who pre-order his forthcoming new album ‘XXV’ here, by 3pm BST tomorrow (June 14) will receive access to a pre-sale on Wednesday (June 15) from 9am for up to 48 hours.Tickets will then go on general sale at 9am on Friday (June 17).

Robbie Williams debuted a new hairstyle on Sunday as he performed during half time of the celebrity charity event Soccer Aid.  The singer, 48, dressed to impress in a bedazzled double denim ensemble in the London Stadium.  The hitmaker rocked his graying tresses slicked back in a mullet style as he took to the stage to perform his hit Angels at the star studded event.

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Fresh from playing a mammoth homecoming concert at Stoke-on-Trent's Vale Park last weekend, Robbie Williams has announced details of his new album XXV.

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Liam Gallagher performing ‘Once’ and ‘Morning Glory’ at his Knebworth shows this weekend (June 3-4) – check it out below.Across two days, Gallagher returned to the site of Oasis’ biggest victory for a pair of sold-out solo shows at Knebworth, performing to over 160,000 people over two nights.The star was supported by Kasabian, Paolo Nutini, Amyl & The Sniffers and Pastel at the first night of Knebworth 2022. The second night saw Kasabian return alongside other supports including Michael Kiwanuka, Fat White Family and Goat Girl.Sharing the footage, LG wrote: “I wanna thank everyone who was at KNEBWORTH last night big up the Pastels big up the Sniffers and big up Paulo and big up Kasabian and most of all the beautiful people you looked and sounded wait for it …………….,..

Robbie Williams covered an Oasis classic at his big homecoming concert in Stoke-on-Trent last night (June 4).The pop star performed at Vale Park in his hometown – the stadium where his football team Port Vale play.During the gig, Williams aired versions of Take That songs including ‘Do What U Like’ and ‘Could It Be Magic’, before launching into a version of Oasis’ ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’. According to the Stoke Sentinel, the singer told fans at the gig that he was kicked out of Take That for “going to Glastonbury and hanging out with the Gallagher brothers”.Later in the concert, the star debuted Port Vale’s new home kit during the encore and lifted the club’s new playoff trophy on stage.

Liam Gallagher fan has gone viral on Twitter after confusing a washing line for a camping chair at his Knebworth show last night (June 5).Yesterday Gallagher returned to the site of Oasis’ biggest victory for a pair of sold-out solo shows at Knebworth, performing to over 160,000 people over two nights.Following the show though, one fan achieved Internet fame after accidentally taking a washing up line to the gig.Taking to Twitter, Kaisha Bennett shared a photo of her dad proudly holding up the laundry accessory.

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Liam Gallagher‘s two forthcoming shows at Knebworth have been released – find them in full below.Gallagher will play two shows at the iconic venue – site of Oasis’ famous 1996 gigs – on June 3 and 4. Kasabian will be lead support on both nights, while Amyl And The Sniffers, Michael Kiwanuka, Fat White Family and Goat Girl will play across the two nights.The stage times are as follows:FRIDAY JUNE 3:11am: Gates Open 12pm: DJ Abbie McCarthy2.45pm: Pastel4pm: Amyl And The Sniffers5.30pm: Paolo Nutini7.15pm: Kasabian9pm: Liam Gallagher1am: Arena Bars CloseSATURDAY JUNE 4:11am: Gates Open 12pm: DJ Jack Saunders2.45pm: Goat Girl4pm: Fat White Family5.30pm: Michael Kiwanuka7.15pm: Kasabian9pm: Liam Gallagher1am: Arena Bars CloseGallagher tweeted yesterday that he’s been inspecting the site of the shows.