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'The best show in the world': 20 years on from record-breaking concert'

 

 

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"The best show in the world" is how Robbie Williams described his record-breaking show at Knebworth Park. The record attendance of 375,000 fans over three nights in August 2003 at the Hertfordshire estate has never been broken in the UK. Despite decades of performances at Knebworth Park, its current owner said the Williams show remained the "best I've ever seen". The concert is featured in an exhibition marking 50 years of music.

 

Knebworth held its first concert in 1974 with performances from The Van Morrison Show and The Doobie Brothers. Since then it has hosted rock royalty with the likes of Pink Floyd, Queen and The Rolling Stones taking to the stage.

 

Tickets for Willams' shows on 2, 3 and 4 August 2003 sold out 10 months in advance and organisers found themselves having to make late changes with stands specifically for pregnant fans.

 

Five women went into labour while at the gigs and one gave birth in a St John Ambulance tent as Williams rocked out in the background.

 

At the time he told the crowds: "I've never seen anything like this in my life. Ever. And after these three nights, I don't think Britain will see anything like it for a long time to come either."

 

Only Harry Styles has come close to the Williams Knebworth concerts. Styles' four nights at Wembley earlier this year drew in 360,000 fans.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic first concert held at Knebworth, an exhibition of film clips, and memorabilia will go on display throughout August.

 

Current Knebworth owner Henry Lytton Cobbold said he was "so grateful" his father had created an "extraordinary legacy" through the Knebworth concerts.

 

"Before his death last year, he and I had both only ever missed one of all the Knebworth concerts. He said the one I missed - Pink Floyd in 1975 - was the best.

 

"But I was quick to tell him that, no, the only one he missed was the best - the last night of Robbie Williams in 2003.

 

"As Robbie said on the night, 'This is the best show in the world right now.' Robbie was right.

 

"Twenty years on, I've not seen a better one."

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bu...-herts-66331692

Edited by Sydney11

'The best show in the world': 20 years on from record-breaking concert'

fvKIRcV.png

 

"The best show in the world" is how Robbie Williams described his record-breaking show at Knebworth Park. The record attendance of 375,000 fans over three nights in August 2003 at the Hertfordshire estate has never been broken in the UK. Despite decades of performances at Knebworth Park, its current owner said the Williams show remained the "best I've ever seen". The concert is featured in an exhibition marking 50 years of music.

 

Knebworth held its first concert in 1974 with performances from The Van Morrison Show and The Doobie Brothers. Since then it has hosted rock royalty with the likes of Pink Floyd, Queen and The Rolling Stones taking to the stage.

 

Tickets for Willams' shows on 2, 3 and 4 August 2003 sold out 10 months in advance and organisers found themselves having to make late changes with stands specifically for pregnant fans.

 

Five women went into labour while at the gigs and one gave birth in a St John Ambulance tent as Williams rocked out in the background.

 

At the time he told the crowds: "I've never seen anything like this in my life. Ever. And after these three nights, I don't think Britain will see anything like it for a long time to come either."

 

Only Harry Styles has come close to the Williams Knebworth concerts. Styles' four nights at Wembley earlier this year drew in 360,000 fans.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic first concert held at Knebworth, an exhibition of film clips, and memorabilia will go on display throughout August.

 

Current Knebworth owner Henry Lytton Cobbold said he was "so grateful" his father had created an "extraordinary legacy" through the Knebworth concerts.

 

"Before his death last year, he and I had both only ever missed one of all the Knebworth concerts. He said the one I missed - Pink Floyd in 1975 - was the best.

 

"But I was quick to tell him that, no, the only one he missed was the best - the last night of Robbie Williams in 2003.

 

"As Robbie said on the night, 'This is the best show in the world right now.' Robbie was right.

 

"Twenty years on, I've not seen a better one."

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bu...-herts-66331692

 

Amazing to read that -I hope RW gets to see it

 

TWENTY years since Knebworth - I cannot believe it. -_-

 

and we're all still growing old with him :wub:

 

TWENTY years since Knebworth - I cannot believe it. -_-

 

and we're all still growing old with him :wub:

 

 

 

Still my favourite ever show , everyone was up for it on that weekend :)

Rotting Wedgwood Institute 'could become Robbie Williams School for Performing Arts'

 

 

I have my doubts about this given he is already co-owner of LMA Liverpool :thinking:

 

 

Planners believe Burslem's rotting Wedgwood Institute could be transformed into a performing arts school spearheaded by the town's most famous son.

 

A report prepared for Stoke-on-Trent City Council suggests a number of potential uses for the Grade II* listed building, including apartments; a pub or restaurant; and offices or workshops.

 

It even suggests that the building could provide 'a suitable home for a local visionary to give a little bit back by starting their own institute', suggesting that 'the 'Robbie Williams School for Performing Arts' has 'a certain ring to it'.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/rotti...rts/ar-AA1eSXmJ

RUMBLE ON Robbie Williams wins huge battle with rock star neighbour after row over construction work at £12m London mansion

 

ROBBIE Williams has won a battle with rock star neighbour Jimmy Page over the construction of a super-basement at his London home. Pop icon Robbie, 49, stopped work on the contentious project to complain about the level of "monitoring intrusion” into its construction. Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy, 79. who owns the historically important Grade-I listed property designed by William Burges next door, has fought the project over fears vibrations from works will damage his Victorian castle. However, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has agreed to ease some of the restrictions placed on the project after a complaint from Robbie via his solicitor Richard Max branded them "intrusive".

 

The former Take That star is building a basement with a gym and swimming pool under the garden of his £17.5 million Grade II-listed mansion. Planning permission came with 18 conditions which included using no “percussive demolition and construction equipment other than hand tools which weighed no more than 9kg.” He also has to abide by a Section 106 agreement, which places certain obligations on the developer. In Robbie's case, it meant installing monitoring equipment and providing measurements at least fortnightly to the council and Jimmy, while also having a meeting and the works strategy approved.

 

If there is an amber level of vibration work must be suspended and an investigation launched, while a red level means work ceases as immediately as is practical. In both cases, the council’s assessors and Jimmy must be notified straightaway. Now the council has agreed to amend the Section 106 agreement. If the work is paused then the monitoring statements and strategy can be ceased four weeks. They will start again 14 days before construction ensues.

 

Jimmy and Robbie have been at loggerheads since Robbie bought the house in 2013 and outlined plans for a series of works, the biggest being the super-basement. Jimmy had argued that the vibrations would destroy his home, built in 1875, and considered one of the most important houses in London. He has repeatedly complained about his neighbour’s planning applications for trying to add mod-cons such as a summer terrace and music studio.

 

Jimmy has owned his home for nearly 50 years and is so dedicated to its preservation he only plays acoustic guitar indoors and doesn't own a television.

 

https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/11158743...struction-work/

Edited by Sydney11

Rotting Wedgwood Institute 'could become Robbie Williams School for Performing Arts'

I have my doubts about this given he is already co-owner of LMA Liverpool :thinking:

Planners believe Burslem's rotting Wedgwood Institute could be transformed into a performing arts school spearheaded by the town's most famous son.

 

A report prepared for Stoke-on-Trent City Council suggests a number of potential uses for the Grade II* listed building, including apartments; a pub or restaurant; and offices or workshops.

 

It even suggests that the building could provide 'a suitable home for a local visionary to give a little bit back by starting their own institute', suggesting that 'the 'Robbie Williams School for Performing Arts' has 'a certain ring to it'.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/rotti...rts/ar-AA1eSXmJ

 

Yes -sounds like wishful thinking to me -_-

RUMBLE ON Robbie Williams wins huge battle with rock star neighbour after row over construction work at £12m London mansion

 

ROBBIE Williams has won a battle with rock star neighbour Jimmy Page over the construction of a super-basement at his London home. Pop icon Robbie, 49, stopped work on the contentious project to complain about the level of "monitoring intrusion” into its construction. Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy, 79. who owns the historically important Grade-I listed property designed by William Burges next door, has fought the project over fears vibrations from works will damage his Victorian castle. However, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has agreed to ease some of the restrictions placed on the project after a complaint from Robbie via his solicitor Richard Max branded them "intrusive".

 

The former Take That star is building a basement with a gym and swimming pool under the garden of his £17.5 million Grade II-listed mansion. Planning permission came with 18 conditions which included using no “percussive demolition and construction equipment other than hand tools which weighed no more than 9kg.” He also has to abide by a Section 106 agreement, which places certain obligations on the developer. In Robbie's case, it meant installing monitoring equipment and providing measurements at least fortnightly to the council and Jimmy, while also having a meeting and the works strategy approved.

 

If there is an amber level of vibration work must be suspended and an investigation launched, while a red level means work ceases as immediately as is practical. In both cases, the council’s assessors and Jimmy must be notified straightaway. Now the council has agreed to amend the Section 106 agreement. If the work is paused then the monitoring statements and strategy can be ceased four weeks. They will start again 14 days before construction ensues.

 

Jimmy and Robbie have been at loggerheads since Robbie bought the house in 2013 and outlined plans for a series of works, the biggest being the super-basement. Jimmy had argued that the vibrations would destroy his home, built in 1875, and considered one of the most important houses in London. He has repeatedly complained about his neighbour’s planning applications for trying to add mod-cons such as a summer terrace and music studio.

 

Jimmy has owned his home for nearly 50 years and is so dedicated to its preservation he only plays acoustic guitar indoors and doesn't own a television.

 

https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/11158743...struction-work/

 

Is this still going on? :o :lol: :o

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Today we say Goodbye to the late Michael Parkinson R.I.P

 

 

Memories of Rob being interviewed by him back in the day

 

 

So sad Sir Michael Parkinson has died. The best of the best. :heart:

 

 

All the times RW was on were great interviews.

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