Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams

  • Profession: Singer
  • Place/Date of Birth: 13 February 2021
  • Assiociated with: Take That

23/02/01
Robbie attacked on stage Robbie Williams is nursing bruises after being attacked by a man who pushed him off the stage during a sell-out concert in Germany. The pop star fell more than five feet into the pit below the stage during his concert in Stuttgart after a young man, who police said was psychologically disturbed, got on to the stage and pushed him from behind.
Williams picked himself up and returned to the stage, said Frank Bender, a spokesman for EMI records. After a few jokes about the situation, he continued the concert.

07/02/01
Robbie Williams has been offered his first film role. Robbie is tipped to make his big screen debut in a reworking of the British cult classic That’ll Be the Day.
The original film, which was made in 1973, was responsible for catapulting David Essex to fame and also starred 1960s rock legends Ringo Starr, Keith Moon and Billy Fury. It was set in the early 1950s and revolved around the life of a teenager who had to choose between respectability and the wild new rock’n’roll lifestyle. The film is said to be loosely based on the life of the young John Lennon.
Industry insiders also said that Robbie was keen to take a hand in the writing of the screenplay. The offer of the role follows press speculation that the singer has been taking acting lessons and is itching to get into the film industry. Williams, who is currently undergoing treatment for drink problems in Los Angeles, is known to have a James Bond fixation - he played the secret agent in the video for his hit Millennium - and has tipped himself to take the role of 007 one day.

04/01/01
Robbie Williams has managed to stay sober throughout the party season. It was at a meeting of Narcotics Anonymous in London’s Knightsbridge on Wednesday that the Robbie, proudly announced he had been free of all mind-altering substances for 30 days. That’s no small feat for someone who battles addiction demons on a daily basis.
The determined superstar is no stranger to falling off the wagon, readily confessing that he is prone to slipping back into his bad, old ways. At his worst, soon after Take That disbanded, he admitted needing a big line of cocaine just to get out of bed in the morning. Only two months ago, he was clearly drunk at the MTV Awards.
It clearly hasn’t been easy for Robbie, 26. At Wednesday’s NA meeting he poured his heart out to a room full of ex-addicts - complaining that he had to stay vigilant every second of the day. A friend revealed: "He looked down and not very healthy, but at the same time was pleased for getting into 2001 without touching drugs."

13/12/00
Robbie Williams is replacing Freddie Mercury as Queen’s frontman. Freddie, who died from an AIDS related illness in 1991, was one of the greatest showmen ever, but when Robbie revealed that it was ultimate ambition to work with the band, Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor were immediately convinced that he was the man for the job. They have now persuaded Robbie to perform in a series of stadium concerts with them in the New Year. Robbie, who could make his debut with Queen at Brazil’s Rock In Rio concert in January, will sing old material plus new stuff the surviving members of the band have penned, and the collaboration will eventually result in an album.

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Biography

Robbie Peter Williams was born on February 13th 1974 and spent his childhood years living in Stoke-on-Trent with his mum and older sister Sally. He was always the class joker at St Margaret Ward High School in Stoke and had a particular gift for singing and acting. He joined a local theatre group as a youngster and was often seen starring in various musicals and plays - his biggest part was playing ’Dodger’ in Oliver.

Robbie joined Take That when he was only 16, he had only one job previous to that, as a double glazing salesman, but apparently he wasn’t very good - he would tell customers not to buy them because they were so bad! For five years, Robbie became the joker of the band, always smiling and playing gags on people as Take That rose to record-breaking stardom. However, in July 1995 Robbie announced he was to leave the band to concentrate on a solo career...a nation of teenage girls mourned.

After a stint eating pies, doing drugs and being friends with the Gallaghers, Robbie signed to Chrysalis Records. His first ever solo single on this label would be a cover of George Michael’s Freedom . It was released on July 29th 1996 exactly one year after his departure from Take That. It reached No 2 in the UK charts. Life began to get a bit rough for Robbie during the following months, he met Jacquie Hamilton-Smith at a New Years Eve Party of 1996, moved in with her the next day and partied (in more ways that one) for exactly one year before coming to his senses. In the middle of all this he released his second single Old Before I Die on April 14th 1997 which also reached No 2 in the charts.

At the beginning of June 1997 after many bad reports in the media, Robbie checked himself into a rehab centre to receive treatment for his addiction to alcohol and drugs. After 4 weeks at the centre Rob emerged 2 stones lighter, sporting a new haircut, and hopefully feeling much better. The release of Lazy Days followed soon after on July 14th, and made it’s first appearance in the UK charts at No 8, to be followed shortly by South Of The Border.

December 1997 was the real beginning for Robbie, he released ’Angels’ as his Christmas single, never knowing quite what an impact it would have on the market. Into the new year of 1998 it was still in the charts and ’Life Thru A Lens’ shot back into the album charts and has been there ever since. Robbie truly had arrived, signing up thousands of new fans daily. Millennium and accompanying album I’ve Been Expecting You followed up on this success, making Robbie the biggest selling artist of 1998.

He began trying to win over the US in 1999 touring The Ego Has Landed. His success continued in 2000 with the release of immediate hit, Rock DJ. Sing When You’re Winning, was as popular as his accompanying collection of lounge covers, Swing When You’re winning. In 2002, Robbie signed a record breaking contract with EMI for £50m, securing his place in pop history. Escapology duly topped the charts in the UK while Robbie spent time in LA being papped with new girlfriend Rachel Hunter.

The biggest outdoor concert ever was hosted by Robbie in 2003 at Knebworth Park attracting 375,000 fans over three days. He followed up this success with two album releases, a Greatest Hits and 2005’s Intensive Care which accompanied his appearance on stage at Live8.  Around this time speculation was rife that Robbie was ready to patch things up with his former bandmates and take part in a Take That reunion tour.  However Robbie disappointed fans and friends by failing to turn up at an ITV organised reunion and merely recording a video part for the tour which Gary and co embarked on a UK tour without him.

But Robbie wasn’t resting on his laurels.  While Take That returned to the studio Robbie did the same, releasing his tenth album, Rudebox in 2006 which brought more controversy to the singer when he failed to credit a supposed co-writer. 

It never seems to stop for Robbie.
updated Oct 2006

September 2007

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