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Here's a reminder from that very tour ...

Awww singing his lyrics to such a sad/bitter song and then all the joy at the end. :wub:

 

I don't care what stage shows /films they do of the TT story in the future. Nothing would beat the real thing with all its twists and turns.

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Robbie's made news again for an Instagram post where it appears like he has a face tattoo of himself on his chest!

 

Pop icon Robbie Williams recently posted a new piece of artwork on his Instagram account. "New musical content?!" we hear you scream, but no, Robbie's new venture is in fact ink-based.

 

In an amusing tribute to himself, the ex-Take That star is now seemingly sporting a drawing of his face across his chest. We wonder if he's been taking inspiration from Jackass favourite Steve-O, who famously wears a huge tattooed self-portrait on his back.

 

http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/news/a85...instagram-post/

 

Here you can see the pic: https://instagram.com/p/BhrW5fkBeQT/?utm_source=ig_embed

A couple of interesting threads been posted up on Upfront.

 

Someone asked about everyone's favourite album tracks that weren't released as singles.

 

 

 

Robbie Williams

Apr 18 6:01am

oh i wan na do this i did it once then los the list...

 

Angels but life thru a lense for not a single ...sorry i knwo i broke the rules ...

No regrets

better man

i will talk

Come undone

ghosts

Love light

blasphemy

into the silence

swings both ways

mother f***er

from utrv 1 .H.E.S

and 2 Numb

x

 

Robbie Williams

Apr 18 10:18pm

I just want to thank everyone for KNOWING these songs x

 

The UK press really are idiots aren't they? :blink:;

 

It's a different colour to all the other tattoos lol. At least it keeps Robbie in the news :cheer:

Robbie Williams' wins battle with neighbours to extend his home https://dailym.ai/2EX9yUM via @Femail

 

Time for an update on his row with Jimmy Page. :lol:

 

Omg finally, Robbie has been all over the headlines today!

I read that he said he is collecting songs for a Christmas album. He had talked about this for long. I am wondering if we will see this emerging one day
:lol:

 

I'm amazed by how many people are believing this story. :wacko:

 

You'd think in this age of fake news and photo shop people would be less gullible, not more. :lol:

 

Or maybe people just enjoy being outraged. ;)

 

 

I wonder what would have happened if it hadn't been settled out of court? If the decision had gone in favour to Ray Heffernan he would have got a lot more than £7,500. Presumably the song would have earnt him a lot of money? Would the song have a three way writing credit?

 

 

Was his name not added afterwards , I thought it was ...

Such sad news about Avicii. Only 28 years old. :(

 

 

Yeah, it's so tragic, sad and unexpected :(

I liked Avicii's song. He said that touring and parties made him sad. According to the press he had a huge alcohol problem. I am happy that Rob seems to be in a better place with his family now

FRIDAY, APRIL 6 Piers Morgan - Daily Mail

 

Dinner with Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda at Matsuhisa, the original Nobu restaurant. ‘Belated happy birthday, mate,’ he said on arrival, handing me a bottle of vintage Dom Perignon, which surprised me on two fronts: 1) it wasn’t Bordeaux and 2) he’s teetotal.

 

I’ve known Rob for nearly 30 years – I was Take That’s official biographer – and he’s a complex character who’s been through many well-documented highs and lows.

 

But tonight he was as relaxed and happy as I’ve known him.

 

‘The love of a good woman?’ I suggested.

 

‘Damn right,’ he smiled, putting his arm round Ayda.

 

They brought along an amusing friend named Susie. It was only later I discovered she was Susie Amy, who played Chardonnay in Footballers’ Wives. I was thrown by the fact she drank Pinot Noir all night.

 

Rob’s just bought a humongous £30 million estate in the Hollywood Hills. ‘I’ve gone all Elton,’ he admitted. £30 million :o

 

‘Piers told me he wasn’t going to leave tonight until he’d sung Angels with you,’ my wife Celia announced as the meal finished.

 

‘Correct,’ I said, bursting into song: ‘I sit and wait… does an Angel… contemplate my…’

 

‘STOP!’ Robbie commanded. ‘You and Angels are not a good fit… in any sense.’ :lol:

 

 

 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/arti...l#ixzz5DNafiAyw

FRIDAY, APRIL 6 Piers Morgan - Daily Mail

 

. ‘I’ve gone all Elton,’ he admitted.

 

 

:lol:

This was what he had to say in 2011

 

 

Ray Heffernan

 

December 11 2011 6:00 AM

 

Songwriter Ray Heffernan on spending Christmas 1996 with Robbie Williams

 

'I played Robbie this song I'd been working on. It was called Angels'

 

That's Robbie Williams with my mum Doris. This picture was taken in my mum's house on Griffith Avenue in Dublin 15 years ago.

 

One of the biggest thrills my two sisters, Mary and Vivienne, ever got was waking up to find Robbie Williams in their house.

 

"Hi, I'm Robbie," he said, introducing himself at breakfast.

 

"We know who you are," they screamed, before shooting back upstairs to put their make-up on.

 

It was one night during Christmas 1996 that I met Robbie Williams in The Globe Pub on George's Street in Dublin.

 

Myself and my friend were dressed the same with bleached blonde hair, and I assume Robbie thought we were in a boyband. He'd just left Take That and his solo career had stalled.

 

To be honest, I didn't really know who he was, as I'd just come back from working in Paris, but we clicked talking about music.

 

After more drinks, and me telling Robbie I was a songwriter, we decided to write some songs together.

 

We didn't waste any time, starting that night. I got the guitar out in my mum's house and played him this song I had been working on called 'Angels'. I had the first verse, some of the chorus and some of the second verse.

 

 

This picture was taken the next night, when we played this new song 'Angels' to my family. We didn't know we had a hit on our hands -- we were too busy partying.

 

In 1996, Dublin was about the coolest place in Europe, and here I was hanging around with Robbie Williams and, being 23, basking in the glory.

 

He was instantly recognisable, but hanging out with Robbie took some getting used to. First of all, he had all this cash in his pockets. He carried more cash than I had ever seen, so all sorts of things were possible.

 

I remember walking into a big sci-fi shop in Dublin which had life-size characters from 'Star Wars'. Out comes the wallet and Robbie bought the original Yoda and two stormtroopers.

 

Another day, we were walking down Dawson Street, and Robbie noticed a poor old guy begging. Out comes the wallet with 200 quid.

 

Generally, Robbie was a decent guy. He brought my sisters to a Boyzone gig and was touchingly protective about them.

 

Later in the week, we ended up going into a studio in Temple Bar and doing a demo of 'Angels'.

 

It was a success, and Robbie's people later offered me £7,500 if I signed a waiver which renounced any rights I had to the song. I took advice and ended up signing.

 

That was in April. I thought it would be an album track, but by the next Christmas it was all over the radio, going on to sell millions.

 

For a long time, I was angry about this, but as you get older you see things differently, especially through my work as an occupational and musical therapist, helping adults and children with autism.

 

I've always done music on the side and the 'Angels' connection has opened doors to publishing companies and earned me a few quid.

 

It makes a good story, too, especially when I get to the end. The night after I met Robbie in The Globe, I walked into the same pub and who was there? Morrissey.

 

Ray's group, The Grand Canal Band, release an album 'New Dress Woven' through Universal Italy next year

 

In conversation with Ken Sweeney

 

 

https://www.independent.ie/incoming/incomin...s-26801044.html

This was what he had to say in 2011

Ray Heffernan

 

December 11 2011 6:00 AM

 

Songwriter Ray Heffernan on spending Christmas 1996 with Robbie Williams

 

'I played Robbie this song I'd been working on. It was called Angels'

 

That's Robbie Williams with my mum Doris. This picture was taken in my mum's house on Griffith Avenue in Dublin 15 years ago.

 

One of the biggest thrills my two sisters, Mary and Vivienne, ever got was waking up to find Robbie Williams in their house.

 

"Hi, I'm Robbie," he said, introducing himself at breakfast.

 

"We know who you are," they screamed, before shooting back upstairs to put their make-up on.

 

It was one night during Christmas 1996 that I met Robbie Williams in The Globe Pub on George's Street in Dublin.

 

Myself and my friend were dressed the same with bleached blonde hair, and I assume Robbie thought we were in a boyband. He'd just left Take That and his solo career had stalled.

 

To be honest, I didn't really know who he was, as I'd just come back from working in Paris, but we clicked talking about music.

 

After more drinks, and me telling Robbie I was a songwriter, we decided to write some songs together.

 

We didn't waste any time, starting that night. I got the guitar out in my mum's house and played him this song I had been working on called 'Angels'. I had the first verse, some of the chorus and some of the second verse.

This picture was taken the next night, when we played this new song 'Angels' to my family. We didn't know we had a hit on our hands -- we were too busy partying.

 

In 1996, Dublin was about the coolest place in Europe, and here I was hanging around with Robbie Williams and, being 23, basking in the glory.

 

He was instantly recognisable, but hanging out with Robbie took some getting used to. First of all, he had all this cash in his pockets. He carried more cash than I had ever seen, so all sorts of things were possible.

 

I remember walking into a big sci-fi shop in Dublin which had life-size characters from 'Star Wars'. Out comes the wallet and Robbie bought the original Yoda and two stormtroopers.

 

Another day, we were walking down Dawson Street, and Robbie noticed a poor old guy begging. Out comes the wallet with 200 quid.

 

Generally, Robbie was a decent guy. He brought my sisters to a Boyzone gig and was touchingly protective about them.

 

Later in the week, we ended up going into a studio in Temple Bar and doing a demo of 'Angels'.

 

It was a success, and Robbie's people later offered me £7,500 if I signed a waiver which renounced any rights I had to the song. I took advice and ended up signing.

 

That was in April. I thought it would be an album track, but by the next Christmas it was all over the radio, going on to sell millions.

 

For a long time, I was angry about this, but as you get older you see things differently, especially through my work as an occupational and musical therapist, helping adults and children with autism.

 

I've always done music on the side and the 'Angels' connection has opened doors to publishing companies and earned me a few quid.

 

It makes a good story, too, especially when I get to the end. The night after I met Robbie in The Globe, I walked into the same pub and who was there? Morrissey.

 

Ray's group, The Grand Canal Band, release an album 'New Dress Woven' through Universal Italy next year

 

In conversation with Ken Sweeney

https://www.independent.ie/incoming/incomin...s-26801044.html

 

I bet he rues the day he accepted the £7,500 :o

 

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