Robbie Williams

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

His sister Sally claims he left the centre because he became "uncomfortable" about a situation with staff and another patient, reports the Daily Mirror.

"He didn’t leave the clinic because he couldn’t handle it," she said.

"There was an issue between staff and a patient that he wasn’t happy with, so he decided to continue his treatment elsewhere."

The star has been bombarded with goodwill messages from fellow celebs and fans. Take That have also invited him back on tour with them, but Sally says she feels it is too early.

"He needs to get to a place where he starts to feel happy with his own life before he can even think about coming back."

Robbie out of rehab - Mar 8 2006
Pop star Robbie Williams is out of rehab, his spokeswoman said.

The singer has spent the past three weeks in an Arizona clinic battling his addiction to prescription drugs.

"Robbie Williams has completed his stay in Arizona and is continuing with an after-care programme in Los Angeles," said the spokeswoman.

The former Take That star is being looked after by his mum, Jan, a drink and drugs counsellor, who has flown out to the US.

Robbie checked into the rehab clinic on February 13 - his 33rd birthday.

Previously he has spoken about his continuing battle with depression and his reliance on anti-depressants.

According to The Sun, the singer was treated in the Cottonwood clinic in Tucson, one of the toughest rehab centres in the US.

Patients share a room with two others and get a 7am wake-up call before a day of detoxing, group therapy sessions and one-on-one counselling.

Robbie to join Take That on tour? - Feb 26 2007
Comeback boyband Take That have announced their UK tour and hinted that ex-bandmate Robbie Williams may join them on the road.

Gary, Howard, Jason and Mark revealed a 22-date UK tour at a press conference yesterday, and apparently revealed they would love the troubled 33-year-old - who last performed with them in 1995 - to join them.

"It would be lovely to have Robbie join us and let’s just say we’re keeping in touch about it," the Daily Mirror quotes band member Howard as saying.

He added that the fourpiece think that having Robbie - who is currently in rehab in Arizona - perform with them would be great.

"Having Robbie on stage with us to sing would be amazing and we’ll have to wait and see if he’s up for it, we certainly are," he smiled.

The band won a Brit Award earlier this month for Best Single.

Their Beautiful World tour kicks off in Birmingham in November.

Robbie ’happiest in the studio’ - Feb 16 2007
Troubled pop prince Robbie Williams is apparently only at peace when he’s in the recording studio, says Rudebox producer Jon Ronson.

The New York music mogul - who is a close friend of the crooner as well as producing his latest album - told the Daily Star: "Robbie is his happiest when he’s in the studio.

"He does have a lot of demons that he deals with, but he makes sure he does it in private.

"Out of a deep concern for everyone around him he refuses to discuss his personal circumstances - because he doesn’t want anyone to worry about him. He just doesn’t want to burden anybody with his own personal traumas."

Earlier this week, Robbie, 33, checked into rehab for an addiction to prescription medication.

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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