He later added: ”Thank you so much for this award. God bless you, thank you.”
Williams was also nominated in this year’s Best British male solo artist category, but lost out to Dizzee Rascal.
Despite his huge wealth and long-standing reputation as an entertainer, Williams has remained dogged by depression and insecurity during his career, which has taken him from fresh-faced boyband member to solo phenomenon.
Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, in 1974, Williams’s life was transformed when at 16 he became Take That’s youngest member alongside Gary Barlow, Jason Orange, Howard Donald and Mark Owen.
His mother, a drugs counsellor, had spotted an advert for members to join a new pop group to be assembled by Nigel Martin-Smith.
The band went on to become the most successful British pop act of the early 1990s with eight number one singles, but cracks began to form as Williams clashed with Barlow, the group’s main singer-songwriter.
He began to rebel against the group’s clean-cut image, and indulged in a weekend of drinking with Oasis at Glastonbury.
Following his acrimonious departure from Take That in 1995, Williams began bingeing on cocaine and alcohol and was admitted to rehab.
His weight ballooned and he would go missing for long periods, convinced he was being followed by ghosts.
He once said of this ”black hole” period: ”These may have been delusions, drug-induced psychosis or something, but I was too drunk to care.
”I used to run around the house naked clutching a bottle of vodka, shouting, ‘Come on you *******, you don’t scare me’.”
His solo career appeared to get off to a faltering start when he sued his old record company and fired three managers in quick succession.
His first solo album, Life Thru a Lens, initially peaked at 11.
It was his ballad Angels, believed to be a tribute to his mother Jan, which kick-started Williams’s career, becoming one of his biggest selling worldwide hits and propelling his album to number one.
He teamed up with songwriting partner Guy Chambers for his second album, producing a string of hits including: Strong, Millennium and She’s The One.
Further multi-million selling albums followed, such as Sing When You’re Winning, Swing When You’re Winning and Escapology.
Buoyed by huge commercial success, Williams stoked his ongoing feud with Liam Gallagher of Oasis when, at the Brits awards in 2000, he challenged the Oasis frontman to a televised boxing match for £100,000.
In August 2003, Williams performed to about 375,000 fans during three sell-out nights at Knebworth.
A Greatest Hits compilation was released, but Williams took a rest from music after his seventh studio album Rudebox received mixed reviews.
During his self-imposed career break in Los Angeles, when he indulged his interest in UFOs, Williams’s former band mates reunited, enjoying massive comeback success.
It was in the shadow of Take That’s resurgent popularity that Williams last year launched his comeback album Reality Killed The Video Star with a performance on the X Factor.
However, the much-promoted album was narrowly beaten to the number one spot by boyband JLS.
In his personal life Williams now appears contented, reportedly becoming engaged to actress Ayda Field in late 2009, after previously being linked to a string of high profile women, including Nicole Appleton, Rachel Hunter and Geri Halliwell.
Relations between Williams and his former band mates also appear to have thawed, with both sides pledging to perform together once again in the future.
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iTunes Live From London EP Available Now

19 Dec 2009
Whilst the weather on Thursday night was at freezing point, the atmosphere in the Apple store on London’s Regent Street was sizzling with excitement as the crowd in the very intimate venue waited with baited breath for Robbie to hit the stage. Whilst the weather on Thursday night was at freezing point, the atmosphere in the Apple store on London’s Regent Street was sizzling with excitement as the crowd in the very intimate venue waited with baited breath for Robbie to hit the stage. And when he did, he didn’t disappoint!
Now you can grab a piece of the excitement from the night with the iTunes Live From London EP which was recorded live at the in-store performance and is available now from iTunes.
Click here to buy your copy now, and don’t forget you can also gift the EP – if you’re stuck for a last minute Christmas gift what better present to give than Robbie’s latest live recording!
Tracklist for iTunes Live From London EP:
1. Morning Sun (live)
2. Starstruck (live)
3. Feel (live)
4. Come Undone (live)
5. Rock DJ (live)
6. You Know Me (live)What a Brilliant week….The children in need gig was the most fun I’ve
had in a long time….So was loose women
Such a nice vibe back stage….
And the race to number 1 in the uk?
Didn’t quite do it fell short by about 1,500 ..How close was that?
I called Marvin to talk to the JLS boys and sent my congratulations.They were
really chuffed and it made me feel good for them…
I was semi gutted for half an hour because I know how hard everyone’s
worked…from EMI to Management to all of you that supported me and
bought the record….
Then I saw the bigger picture and realised what an amazing week it’s
been ….The album’s doing amazingly well all over the world
and I’m very grateful and touched by all the support
Thankyou,thankyou thankyou……
and thankyou x
P.S I get the feeling for the most part you really dig the album..and
That’s the best part of my job right there…… ; )

Robbie Williams ready to play with Take That – once he’s completed own chart-topping comeback!

ROBBIE Williams would love to play a gig with Take That … but only when he is back on top of the charts.
Heralding his comeback yesterday with a frenzy of public appearances, Robbie said this summer had not been the right time for him to rejoin Gary Barlow and Co.
He was worried that critics would say he was only back with the band after his last album flopped.
The 35-year-old told Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles: “Perception was such that it was, ‘Oh look, he’s had to get up with these ( Take That) now that Rudebox has failed.
“I thought I’d wait a little and get my album out.
“Then I can go and play with my mates.”
When asked if he fancied rejoining, he said:”Yeah, I do. I don’t know so much about all the dancing and that. I’d like to. It’d be fun.” Robbie said he was friends with the band again and was a huge fan of their last tour.
He said: “I was with Gary Barlow a couple of weeks ago and we watched the whole show together at mine.
“I just thought it’s one of the best shows I have ever seen. It was an amazing show and I loved it.
“It made me want to be with them in the band.”
Robbie said he had felt low when he watched the Take That documentary before their reunion, at which he failed to turn up.
He said: “It was very sad. I watched it and wished I had have been there. But I didn’t know that was going to be the end of the documentary.
“I think that was a bit cruel because the production people knew I wasn’t going to be there.
“I suppose the documentary had to have an ending of some sort and unfortunately it was that.
“It was sad when I watched it and I wish I had been there.”
Robbie has had six No1s, the last in 2004 , since he walked out on Take That.
Rumours ran wild in the summer that he would join the band on their Circus tour, which attracted 150,000 people to Hampden Park over three nights in July.
Now fans will be waiting to see if Gary, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald take Robbie up on the offer to perform with them again.
Yesterday, the Stoke-born singer was all over TV and radio promoting his new single, Bodies, which he personally delivered to Chris Moyles to play on Radio 1. It is released on October 8.
The track comes from the album Reality Killed The Video Star, which has been masterminded by veteran producer Trevor Horn and is out on November 9.
The title is a nod to Trevor’s chart-topping hit with Buggles in 1979, Video Killed The Radio Star.
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5 Aug 2009
We’re very excited to announce that Robbie Williams will be releasing his much-anticipated new album, Reality Killed The Video Star, on November 9th, 2009.
However, ahead of that, the first single to be released will be Bodies, on October 12th, with the digital version available one day earlier on the 11th.

As usual there are lots of exciting and extensive behind-the-scenes photos of Robbie on stage in Dublin and Brussels… with plenty more to come. We’ll be adding some exclusive live footage to the Inner Sanctum over the next few days so you can re-live the thrills, drama and pure show-stopping moments from on the road every step of the way. Keep an eye on the Archived Tours section next week for the latest from Paris and Amsterdam.

WAP Site Now Live!

It’s here – the ultimate way to get closer to Robbie. His sexy new WAP site is now LIVE, meaning you can take Robbie with you wherever you go, in fact you can literally carry him around in your pocket. Crammed with all the latest Robbie news, tour updates, blog alerts and downloads, you can now stay in touch with Robbie’s activities and whereabouts 24/7.

If that’s not enough to tempt you, we’ll be giving you the chance to win exclusive goodies every now and then. So what are you waiting for?

Keep Robbie in the palm of your hand and text ‘ROBBIE’ to 88188 for instant access to his new portable site. If you’re in Germany you can access a German language WAP site too by texting ‘ROBBIE’ to 82000.

More Australian Dates Announced

We are delighted to announce that due to overwhelming demand, Robbie will be playing two extra dates in Australia:

• 30th November Perth, Subiaco Oval
• 14th December Brisbane, Suncorp Arena

Tickets go on general sale for Brisbane at 09.00 BST (18.00 EST, 16.00 WST) on Wednesday 21st June, and for Perth at 09.00 BST (18.00 EST, 16.00 WST) on Tuesday 27th June. However the Inner Sanctum subscribers advance sale for both dates has already begun! It opened today at 09.00 BST (18.00 EST, 16.00 WST) and will close at 15.00 BST (Midnight EST, 22.00 WST) on Thursday 22nd June.

How to buy tickets:
In order to access the advance sales, simply visit www.robbiewilliamstickets.com. You’ll need to log in with your Inner Sanctum email and password on reaching the ticketing site.

Important:
We have allocated a selection tickets across of the various types for Inner Sanctum subscribers. You may make one purchase of up to 4 tickets for one date of your choice (subject to availability) from this allocation. Tickets are available on a first come first served basis. Only subscribers who have NOT yet purchased tickets via the advance sale for Inner Sanctum subscribers will be able to buy tickets through www.robbiewilliamstickets.com.

Not to worry, it’s not a repeat of Rock DJ! We have re-designed the website with a brand spanking new look and a real-time countdown to the moment that Robbie steps on stage at Croke Park, Dublin on 9th June – just 10 days away.

Of course, that’s not the only show this summer – and we hope you have managed to get you hands on tickets for one or more. Don’t forget the Inner Sanctum subscribers’ advance sale for Robbie’s Australian dates ends on Friday 2nd June at 12 midday. Get in there quick to get tickets for dates Down Under this Winter.

But let’s not dwell on Winter… Soak up the rays here and now and check out Robbie’s new blog, a new timeline where you can step back in time to catch up with Robbie and the milestones of 1999 and… coming soon – a very sexy way to take Robbie with you wherever you go.

On top of that Sin Sin Sin is out now and you can still get your hands on the digital video download from the Shop by clicking here.. Find out more about what happened behind the scenes under Sin Sin Sin in the Music and Video section.

With all of that to feast your eyes on you’d be mad not to take a peak…

Best wishes

www.robbiewilliams.com

There is a brand new shop for www.robbiewilliams.com where, for the first time, they’re offering you the chance to pick up a T-shirt and your favourite Robbie digital track at the same time.

Go to http://shop.robbiewilliams.com/

More information is available from www.robbiewilliams.com

The partnership recognises the rapidly growing importance of mobile distribution to artistes, record companies and fans alike, giving fans on-demand access to content wherever they are! T-Mobile subscribers will be treated to a huge range of exciting mobile content including music downloads and live-streaming as well the chance to win VIP tickets & backstage passes!

A selection of Sony Ericsson mobiles are also set to be embedded with Robbie content such as unreleased tracks and a free download as part of the agreement.

Watch this space for more information!

We want to make it clear that there are no shows planned for Robbie Williams currently.

If you’d like to be the first to hear about tours or shows and all the latest news, you should join the Inner Sanctum section of this site as that’s where all information is announced first.

Keep up to date with Robbie Williams @ www.robbiewilliams.com

The line-up at Hyde Park read like a who’s who of pop and rock as over 200,000 people gathered to witness the most important music event ever staged.

Paul McCartney and U2 opened the show with a blistering version of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club to warm the crowd. U2 remained on stage keeping the tempo pulsing with Beautiful Day, Vertigo and One. Artists that followed included Coldplay, Elton John, Madonna, REM, Annie Lennox, Pink Floyd and more and more!! Even Sir Bob made it on stage telling the crowd he couldn’t resist performing ‘I Don’t Like Mondays’.

With the setlist running nearly two hours overdue, Robbie finally made it on stage around 10.30pm. Introduced by big friend and fan David Beckham, Robbie launched into ‘We Will Rock You’, a tribute to the late Freddie Mercury who was so epic at Live Aid 20 years ago. ‘Let Me Entertain You’ was next with the audience bouncing up and down despite over ten hours of standing! ‘Feel’ was expected to be Robbie’s final song of the night but he followed it up with an absolutely massive performance of ‘Angels’.

As fireworks went off and Robbie clambered back on stage he shouted “Its amazing to be back in England, so hello everybody”. He finally ended his 20-minute set shouting “God Bless Bob Geldof”.

Keep up to date with Robbie Williams @ www.robbiewilliams.com