ROBBIE TO ROCK AT BECKS BASH

 

By Alice Walker

SUPERSTAR Robbie Williams is set to sing at a pre-World Cup party being thrown by Posh and Becks.

 

Chart-topper Robbie, 32, is currently in the middle of a sellout world tour.

 

But the Beckhams are hoping he will take time out to play at their star-studded bash - which The People revealed a month ago - on May 21. A source close the couple said: "Getting Robbie to do a set would be a major coup for them - they are determined this will be the party to end all parties.

 

"Their people have been on to Robbie's people and the details are being thrashed out at the moment." Robbie's tour does not reach Britain until September. But he plans to pop back to the UK in late May to take part in a charity soccer match six days after the Beckhams' knees-up.

 

The source added: "Robbie will be up to his ears in football training but he will do his best to make the party."

 

taken from people.co.uk

 

http://i3.tinypic.com/vnz0jm.jpgHard-playing Robbie leaves local soccer coach groaning

 

 

KEEN PLAYER: Robbie Williams gets kitted out to play ball with Ajax

 

 

 

 

NASHIRA DAVIDS

 

 

ROBBIE Williams left one of South Africa’s top soccer coaches in so much pain that he spent two hours having physiotherapy.

 

Williams and Gordon Igesund, in the running to become national coach, secretly played a friendly game of football in Cape Town just before the pop star’s debut concert in Durban.

 

The game was so tough on Igesund that he couldn’t get out of bed the next day.

 

Williams secretly donned his football boots at the club’s Ikamva grounds  between concert rehearsals  twice last week.

 

But he was not the only one working up a sweat. A few kilometres away a 66-year-old tailor was working day and night to avert a major wardrobe malfunction.

 

Knee-length jackets he planned to wear on stage this week were far too big so his staff summoned Fabiani tailor Abdul Ghanie Karriem to the rescue.

 

Craig Rosslee, head of youth development at Ajax, said he, Williams, members of his band and entourage played soccer with some of the team’s coaches, including Igesund and former player Andre Coetzee.

 

 

“Robbie and Gordon developed quite a good partnership in the game. I think the two were just playing with each other. Maybe Robbie thought he might get signed. Nobody else got the ball. It became a ‘Gordon plays Robbie game’,†said Rosslee.

 

Rosslee said everyone was surprised to see how tall Williams

was and they marvelled at his skills on the field. :wub:

While he managed to keep up in last Tuesday’s game, when some professional players joined in the fun two days later, Williams had to take a break to puff on a cigarette. :lol:

“Our head coach had to be rubbed down by our physiotherapist. He couldn’t get up in the morning,†said Rosslee.

 

Williams, who at first had difficulty understanding Rosslee’s “wide accentâ€Â, got along famously with the team and he and his crew dished out compliments about South Africa’s stunning girls.

 

He thought Minki van der Westhuizen and Lee-Ann Liebenberg were gorgeous, but laughed off speculation about him chatting up Van der Westhuizen.

 

As a thank you to the club, Williams signed jerseys and had pictures taken with the guys. Rosslee said the club would auction a shirt to collect money for 150 young footballers at its academy.

 

He said they did not have a sponsor for a nutrition programme to feed young players from impoverished communities.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, Karriem this week said he had been very “embarrassed†about not knowing who Williams was.

 

Karriem, one of Cape Town’s most acclaimed tailors, was phoned by Williams’s personal assistant last Sunday.

 

“I was in the mosque when I got a call from someone. He said ‘Mr Karriem, I am the personal assistant for Robbie Williams.’ I said Robbie Williams, who is Robbie Williams? It was quite embarrassing for me,†said Karriem.

 

The grandfather arrived at the Mount Nelson Hotel, where Williams was staying, only to be turned away.

 

Only after calling Williams’s assistant was he allowed to see the star in a “very, very big suiteâ€Â.

 

“There were a whole lot of people there. Probably his staff. Girls would dress him. He was lying there just so tired because he had just finished rehearsals. I was introduced and he said he had heard a lot about me and my work. He was such a nice man. They also asked if I would like something to drink, but I said I was fine.â€Â

 

Karriem said two jackets made in the UK were too big for Williams, a size 40.

 

“It was two full-length jackets, one black and the other navy. They were pure wool herringbone jackets  very expensive. He had to wear them at his concerts.â€Â

 

 

Williams did not have a full- length mirror in his room so Karriem took his measurements in the bathroom. That night Karriem got the shock of his life when he saw Williams on television.

 

“I told my family that was the man I had to make alterations for and my grandchildren were very angry at me. They said: ‘Oupa, how could you not know? Why didn’t you take us along?’†he said.

 

Karriem worked for 16 hours to alter the jackets  until he was happy with the final product.

 

 

 

 

Source- Sunday Times South Africa.

Edited April 16, 200619 yr by jupiter9

I was quite impressed till I got to the part about stopping mid-game to have a fag... :smoke: :blink:

 

Wonder how he's going to cope at the Soccer Aid match? I can just see the physio being asked to run on with a pack of fags and a lighter instead of the magic sponge. :lol:

 

The funniest part is that he obviously reckons the cure for being out of puff is to have a fag! :doh: :P You gotta love the guy.....

Edited April 16, 200619 yr by jupiter9

ANGELS MAKES TOP TEN IN VH1'S BRITAIN'S TOP LYRIC

 

Irish Rock band U2 topped a recent poll of 13,000 participants conducted by VH1 to find Britain's favorite pop music lyric. U2 topped the survey with a line from the song One, off of the band's 1991 album Achtung Baby, "One life, with each other, sisters, brothers."

In second place behind U2, fronted by booming political minded vocalist Bono, was a song by The Smiths, How Soon Is Now, and the lyric, "So you go and you stand on your own, and you leave on your own, and you go home, and you cry, and you want to die." Third place went to Nirvana and the hit song Smells Like Teen Spirit and the lyric, "I feel stupid and contagious, here we are now, entertain us."

With the haunting Redemption Song by reggae legend Bob Marley in fourth spot, and Yellow by Coldplay in fifth place, according to the Associated Press, the remainder of the VH1 survey was as colorful and bold as U2,"The top 10 was a mix of the affirmative and the acerbic, ranging from Robbie Williams' uplifting 'Angels' - 'And through it all she offers me protection, a lot of love and affection, whether I'm right or wrong' -- to Radiohead's sour 'Creep.' "

The songs for the VH1 poll were selected by various music industry personalities who gave participants 100 songs to choose from.

 

The Top 20:

 

1. U2 - One

"One Life, With Each Other Sisters, Brothers"

 

2. The Smiths - How soon is Now

"So You Go, And You Stand On Your Own, And You Leave On Your Own, And You Go Home, And You Cry, And You Want To Die"

 

3. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit

"I Feel Stupid And Contagious, Here We Are Now, Entertain Us"

 

4. Bob Marley - Redemption Song

"Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, None but ourselves can free our minds, Have no fear for atomic energy, Cause none of them can stop the time"

 

5. Coldplay - Yellow

"Look At The Stars, Look How They Shine For You"

 

6. Eminem - Lose Yourself

"Look, If You Had One Shot Or One Opportunity, To Seize Everything You Ever Wanted, One Moment, Would You Capture It Or Just Let It Slip?"

 

7. Robbie Williams - Angels

"And Through It All She Offers Me Protection, A Lot Of Love And Affection, Whether I`m Right Or Wrong"

 

8. The Who - My Generation

"Hope I Die Before I Get Old"

 

9. Radiohead - Creep

"I`m A Creep, I`m A Weirdo, What The Hell Am I Doing Here? I Don`t Belong Here"

 

10. Marvin Gaye - What`s Going On

"Father, Father, We Don`t Need To Escalate, You See, War Is Not The Answer, For Only Love Can Conquer Hate"

 

11. U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name

"I Want To Run, I Want To Hide, I Want To Tear Down The Walls, That Hold Me Inside"

 

12. Abba - The Winner Takes It All

"The Winner Takes It All, The Loser Standing Small, Beside The Victory, That`s Her Destiny"

 

13. The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset

"Every Day I Look At The World From My Window, But Chilly, Chilly Is Evening Time. Waterloo Sunset`s Fine"

 

14. Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall

"We Don`t Need No Education, We Don`t Need No Thought Control. No Dark Sarcasm In The Classroom, Teachers, Leave Them Kids Alone."

 

15. Tupac ft Snoop - California Love

"Now Let Me Welcome Everybody To The Wild, Wild West, A State That`s Untouchable Like Elliot Ness"

 

16. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

"Is This The Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy? Caught In A Landslide, No Escape From Reality"

 

17. Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues

"Johnny`s In The Basement Mixing Up The Medicine. I`m On The Pavement Thinking About The Government"

 

18. Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot

"Watching The People Get Lairy, Is Not Very Pretty I Tell Thee, Walking Through Town Is Quite Scary, And Not Very Sensible Either"

 

19. David Bowie - Heroes

"We Can Be Heroes, Just For One Day"

 

20. The Police - Every Breath You Take

"Every Single Day, Every Word You Say, Every Game You Play, Every Night You Stay, I`ll Be Watching You"

 

 

 

It great that 'Angels' is always getting in the list of one of the best songs or lyrics. He is up there with some memorable songs and with some great artists.

 

It will make Robbie an even bigger icon than he already is.

Proteas more interested in Robbie Williams than news conference

Posted at 7:12am on 18 Apr 2006

 

The South African cricketers were more interested at being rocked by popstar Robbie Williams than addressing the world's media on the third day of the first test against New Zealand at Centurion.

 

Players such as top scorer AB de Villiers made a beeline for the exit as soon as stumps were called to attend a Williams concert in nearby Pretoria -- leaving all-rounder Jacques Kallis to hold the fort after he chose not to attend the British musician's show.

 

Kallis said he couldn't have hordes of people screaming in his ear the whole night -- not during a test match.

 

The New Zealanders didn't know Williams was in town -- but as they trail the hosts by 229 runs with two days remaining in the test, they chose to follow Kallis's example and get a good night's sleep.

 

New Zealand Sport

Hmmmm. Difficult choice.

 

A cricket match or a Robbie concert? :P

I am a cricket fan, but I think Robbie would still win this one. :D

Thought this article was quite funny. :lol:

 

It's from News24.com (SA). I think the columnist fancies Robbie. How strange! ;)

 

 

Why rock stars get chicks

18/04/2006 10:28 - (SA)

 

Serena de Souza

 

A girlfriend of mine, Gail, and I were once discussing the types of men we were attracted to. While my tastes have no apparent common thread, other than a sense of general quirkiness, my friend was adamant that, give any man a musical instrument, and she'll find him irresistible.

 

When I related this piece of information to a third friend of ours, one who found Gail quite attractive, he offered to bench press a piano the next time he saw her, in the interests of rendering himself irresistible, but also of showing off his manly prowess.

 

But I think that this is where he missed the boat. Although Gail had made a blanket statement, covering all men with musical instruments, I know, from our further discussions on the topic, that what she was actually drawn to was the weedy, pale musician type.

 

Irresistible

 

I am often moved to astonishment at the glamour held by rock stars. They're generally badly groomed, pale, likely to be sporting some kind of addiction, skinny and generally terribly unattractive if you were to put them in a line up.

 

However, as soon as they have acquired the patina of fame, they become desirable. Even the glimmer of fame-soon-to-be-acquired will generally suffice.

 

While some might say that the promise of a jet-set lifestyle and untold wealth is what draws women to these men, I have another theory.

 

I think that, in the same way as men's attraction to terribly skinny women is a symptom of the human race's overpopulation of the planet - good breeding stock is becoming less desirable - women are increasingly attracted to men who are unlikely to sire a frolicking brood of mini-musicians.

 

They look like homeless people, yet they're wealthy; our collective unconscious and the desire for financial security have rendered us helpless in the face of these rock stars.

 

Case in point

 

Take Robbie Williams, for example (and perhaps now, you can see how I got onto this track). Granted, the guy isn't scrawny, but he does have a bad-boy, unhealthy lifestyle thing going for him.

 

When he's on stage he has energy, but his dance moves are far from slick. He's more like the guy telling bad jokes at a bar and jiggling slightly off beat to the music after one too many.

 

Yet, put him on stage, give him a mic, put a backing band behind him and a chorus line off to stage left, and the man is magical.

 

And from the response of the women in the audience (who, granted, were all Robbie Williams fans), the sentiment was pretty much universal, despite his overblown mugging and awkward moves, so my theory must be right on the money.

 

 

Serena de Souza really enjoyed the Robbie Williams concert, but she could have walked through the front gates with an AK-47 for all the attention security paid her. Let's hear it for Big Concerts, ladies and gentlemen!

 

:P

I enjoyed reading that jupiter9, thanks for posting it. Quite a different and amusing article. She is so right though. Put the man on stage and there is no one to touch him. :cheer:

 

Really a very good review again for Robbie.

L.A. JUST THE ROB

The Mirror

Kiki King, Eva Simpson & Caroline Hedley

 

THEY said they'd never leave Blighty for the States, but it seems Ant and Dec's old mate Robbie Williams could influence them to change their minds.

 

The loveable Geordie duo, both 30, are looking for a property near the Rock DJ's Hollywood mansion.

 

A TV source says: "There seems to be a lot of interest in them from America, so they've decided to step up their house-hunting. They'd like a pad near Robbie's which they can use as a second home when they're working out there."

 

 

EMI changes tune on digital music

By Rhys Blakely

 

Employer update. :D

 

EMI, the London-listed record label, expects to report a 12 per cent hike in annual profits after sales of digital music doubled and artists including Coldplay, Robbie Williams and The Rolling Stones released successful albums last year.

 

In a trading update ahead of its annual results, the world's third largest record company said both its record label and publishing arm, which sells music rights to film and television makers, outperformed the global industry last year.

 

"This strong divisional performance reflects successful releases from a broad range of artists including international superstars Coldplay, Gorillaz, Robbie Williams and The Rolling Stones ... and breaking artists KT Tunstall, Dem Franchize Boyz and Corinne Bailey Rae," EMI said.

Shares in the group rose sharply on the news, gaining 4.5 per cent to 267.75p in early trade. To track the stock click here.

 

EMI said that digital music revenues continued to show rapid growth, increasing by more than 150 per cent at constant currency rates over the past 12 months.

 

Record labels have been criticised for being slow to realise the impact the internet would have on their business. Industry bodies claim billions of pounds in revenues have been lost to online pirates who share tracks using peer-to-peer websites.

 

Online music sales still only account for around 5.5 per cent of EMI's music sales and about 4.5 per cent of revenues at its publishing business, it said.

 

EMI also said it would renew its focus on its Japanese business, "where new skills and a new organisational structure will be introduced to enable the reallocation of resources into the key areas of A&R and marketing".

 

EMI Music also plans to enter into sale and leaseback agreements for its two Japanese properties and others in the US.

 

Panmure Gordon, the broker, said the restructuring of EMI Japan and some sale and leasebacks of property in Japan and the US could increase the UK-based record company’s earnings by about 5 per cent for 2007 and by about 12 per cent in 2008.

 

Across its business, EMI said revenues would be up 4 per cent in the year to March 31. The company added that it had also identified an additional £30 million in annual cost savings to be fully realised by 2008.

 

This time last year EMI posted pre-tax profits of £141.1 million on £2 billion in revenues.

 

 

 

 

Sin Sin Sin Video premiered Channel 4, Wed May 3 23.05 :cheer:

 

 

 

 

Edited April 21, 200619 yr by Abriel

Sin Sin Sin Video premiered Channel 4, Wed May 3 23.05

 

How do I delete this one??? :cry:

Edited April 21, 200619 yr by Abriel

Robbie Williams' Secrets

21:00 to 22:00

Monday 1st May on Channel 5

 

Documentary featuring a mixture of amusing and startling revelations about what really goes on behind the carefully crafted image of Robbie Williams, Britain's biggest pop star. Interviewees include schoolfriends, ex-girlfriends, an ex-manager, ex members of Robbie's tour parties, ex-drinking buddies, stalking fans, journalists who have varied strange experiences with Robbie, and some very special surprise guests. Together they tell the real behind the scenes story of today's Robbie Williams.

 

Thanks to RWAP - FS - TRWS

 

Not sure I will want to watch this, its another slag Robbie off docu by the sound of it, ex managers (any guesses) ex drinking buddies, ex girlfriends..EX everything. Poor Robbie, when will they leave him alone.

probably right Susie. The usual c**p that comes out of certain ex managers mouth. We know the press don't we? and the stuff they make up to sell a newspaper.

 

GODFATHER Of Soul JAMES BROWN is to duet with ROBBIE WILLIAMS at the BECKHAMS’ World Cup party.

 

England skipper DAVID and wife VICTORIA have got the Hardest Working Man In Showbusiness to be the star turn at their Full Length And Fabulous bash in May.

 

And it will be the ultimate dance off with Robbie and JB  whose hits include Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine and Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag  on stage together at the pre-tournament knees-up.

 

Brown, as his staff call him, has agreed to put on a show-stopping set for the England squad and a host of A-list guests.

 

And I reckon the James Brown and Robbie collaboration will be a masterclass from the ultimate showmen in music.

 

A source said: “It’s going to be a blast. James Brown’s representatives flew in to London this week for talks. As soon as they sat down with David and Victoria they were given the full sales pitch about how big a night it would be.

 

“James Brown is the perfect showman to make an appearance.

 

“Robbie has signed up and loved the idea of taking the stage with Brown. They will do a set of songs each then one together. They are yet to decide which track.

 

“JB might be 72 but he still tours as hard as artists half his age.

 

“And he’ll be more than a match for Robbie with his dance moves.â€Â

 

The bash, at Beckingham Palace, Herts, on May 21 will be something special.

 

Posh and Becks are planning to have stilt walkers, magicians and artists cutting silhouettes to keep Beckham kids Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz entertained.

 

The millionaire guests will be bidding in an auction for some incredible lots to raise cash for Unicef. Top chef GORDON RAMSAY will be doing the cooking.

 

James Brown is a close follower of British music. He loves Will Young so much he keeps in touch with him.

 

And the legend’s material couldn’t be more appropriate for a room full of footballer’s wives  although he might have to tickle the song names slightly.

 

How about Posh’s Got A Brand New Bag?

 

 

Here is the 2006 Sunday Times 'Rich List' for UK Born/Resident Music Industry people.

 

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,20590,00.html

 

This will take you to a 'Search' page. All you need to do is type 'Music' into the 'Industry' Box and click 'Start Search'. Leave the other boxes blank ( sorry, won't let me cut and paste :( )

 

 

Robbie makes the List. :) In fact I think he's the only one on it who is under age 105..... :rolleyes:

 

PS Who is the guy at Number 1? Never heard of him. :(

Edited April 23, 200619 yr by jupiter9

From today's Sunday People newspaper

 

 

ROBBIE'S DUBAI MILLION-LAIR!

Debbie Manley & Alice Walker

ROBBIE WILLIAMS is splashing out £1million on a holiday home next door to new pal DAVID BECKHAM.

 

Robbie, 32, wants a pad on Palm Island in Dubai. He told 23,000 fans at his concert in the Gulf state: "My mate David Beckham has got one so I'm going to get one there too."

 

The pair met through charity work and Robbie will sing at Becks' World Cup party next month.

 

Becks bought his villa four years ago for £600,000 and it's now worth £2.5million.

 

England teammates JOE COLE, GARY NEVILLE, MICHAEL OWEN and ASHLEY COLE also have property there along with Hollywood star TOM CRUISE.

 

Robbie won't be short of a few quid after picking up £1million for Friday's gig. He even mimicked Becks, saying: "My name is David Beckham and I have got a place in the sun." A fan said: "It was the biggest ever here and now he's buying a place we want him back."

 

 

:P

 

From today's Sunday Mirror

 

 

23 April 2006

ROBBIE WILLIAMS

Suzanne Kerins

CHEEKY Robbie Williams clearly hasn't lost his sense of humour. The 32-year-old said at a sell-out gig at the Nad Al Sheba stadium in Dubai: "I am the Oprah Winfrey of pop.

 

"My weight goes up and down like a prossie's knickers." Nice!

 

 

 

 

 

 

:rofl:

Here is Robbie's inclusion in The Times listing.

 

To make the top 1000 earners they have to have 60million and over.

 

Robbie comes in at 648 with 90million - having just bought a stake in his beloved Port Vale football club and a bigger Hollywood house, Williams 32, is back on the road this year to replenish the coffers. The fruits of his 2002 deal with EMI, reputed to be worth 80million, are still coming through. With the proceeds of 50million album sales before and after the EMI deal, plus accumulated earnings, Williams's value rises 5million from last year.

 

The Times list is usually quite accurate, but reading a while back that Robbie had taken an 11 million pay packet this year, I'd have put him nearer to 94million..it was interesting to read that he had bought a bigger LA home.

 

I have added this out of interest.

Other music stars in the mega league are of course Paul McCartney (825 million) Mick Jagger (205 million) and Madonna (248million)

 

Simon Fuller is worth 300million while Simon Cowell is 60million, which was a suprise.

 

Will Young is worth 9 million and newcomers under 30yrs old are

James Blunt with 5million along with Jamie Cullum 5 million

 

thanks again to me (laughing) and therobbiewilliamssite

Edited April 23, 200619 yr by Susie