I’m not sure if this is sarcasm or not as I can’t read sarcasm well in written text but yes, the vocals were dreadful.

It was a genuine question. I am never sarcastic with people & never would be.

Edited October 24, 20222 yr by Sydney11

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It was a genuine question. I am never sarcastic with people & never would be.

 

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Some very good photos from today's concert in Glasgow:

https://www.stuartwestwoodphotography.com/i..._V4PFyOo/thumbs

 

Edited October 24, 20222 yr by Better Man

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Looking at this video I have to agree with you. He spent most of his time throwing what I guess were T-shirts into the crowd & getting them to sing most of the song . That's Robbie, he plays hot & cold ..

 

 

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This is such a gorgeous, warm, powerful photo :heart:

 

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His Dad has lost loads of weight -he looks quite frail here -_-

His Dad has lost loads of weight -he looks quite frail here -_-

 

 

Yes he does. I like his T-shirt.

 

Well he's read at least one five star review -this makes me happy ^_^

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To our beautiful boy…you are truly our blessing for the past 8 years. May all these voices cheer you on and may this next year be your best one yet…! HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLIE!!! Love , Mummy and Daddy (and Glasgow:) xxx 🎂🎂 #birthdayboy #weloveyou ❤️ AWxx

 

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27TH OCTOBER 2022

Robbie Williams: A living legend celebrates his illustrious career

BY SARAH TAYLOR

 

National treasure Robbie Williams entertains his crowd with two hours of non-stop hits!

 

When Robbie Williams made a shocking exit from Take That to embark on a solo career, he signed a record-breaking £80 million contract with EMI, the most expensive record deal the UK had ever seen.

 

Robbie’s XXV tour is a celebration of his 25-year solo career – one which has spawned 13 UK number one albums, seven UK number one singles, and 75 million album sales worldwide, making him one of the top-selling artists of all time. It coincides with the release of XXV, a greatest hits compilation – of which he has many, as demonstrated at Manchester’s show.

 

Robbie erupts from the stage on a platform, dressed head-to-toe in silver and gold, with a pair of box-new white trainers on, his hair now a silver mullet. He oozes charisma and charm as he performs the lesser known ‘Hey Wow Yeah Yeah’ but it’s his second song, ‘Let Me Entertain You’ that really gets things going.

 

Arena gigs can be hit or miss – Manchester Arena holds some 21,000 concertgoers, and often, this means many will attend because they like a song or two. You run the risk of people simply remaining seated and lacking enthusiasm. But, for the second of Robbie’s hat trick of sold-out Manchester shows, the atmosphere was electric, with everyone on their feet from the get-go.

 

The XXV tour is a true spectacle. The stage set-up includes a runway jutting out straight through the standing section, meaning the audience can get a better glimpse of Robbie. Accompanied by a full band, lights, confetti, intriguing visuals, and a plethora of scantily clad female back-up dancers, Robbie held the audience in the palm of his hand throughout, playing up to his cheeky chappy persona. He even leapt off the edge of the runway and began making his way through the first few rows of the crowd, pointing the mic at audience members and allowing them to duet with him. The largely female audience launched a multitude of bras at Williams, much to his amusement.

 

His solo music has stood the test of time and still attracts universal appeal: from the swooning tender balladry of ‘Monsoon’ and ‘Feel’ to the comedic cheekiness of ‘Rock DJ’ with its pumping guitar melody resounding through the arena.

 

He may have shaken off the boyband image a long time ago, but Robbie isn’t afraid to refer to his roots, throwing in a performance of Take That’s ‘Everything Changes’. As its music video plays on the big screens in the background, Robbie says “I felt exposed and I f***ing loved it!” to cheers and laughter. ‘The Flood’ from 2010’s Progress also gets a look-in, the hit that saw Robbie return to Take That for the first time in 15 years.

 

Robbie Williams has endured intense media scrutiny; his highs and lows have been well-documented, and his honesty and positive attitude to this make him all the more endearing. He draws attention to men’s mental health before performing ‘Strong’, a song which touched on the subject at a time when it was rarely discussed.

 

Robbie’s a dab hand at working his Manchester crowd. The shows here are the closest thing to a homecoming show that the Stoke-on-Trent star will play on this tour, and he acknowledges his audience with an emotional cover of Oasis’ ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’, a song that has found a new and poignant meaning since the 2017 Manchester Arena attack.

 

He goes light on his more recent material, but 2012’s ‘Candy’ and 2016’s ‘Love My Life’ make the final cut. The former is a tongue-in-cheek earworm that invites an enthusiastic sing-along from the crowd and choreography aplenty. Meanwhile, the latter is an anthem of self-love, beaming with positive affirmations. He dedicates the song to his wife, Ayda, and their four children.

 

A rousing rendition of ‘Kids’, originally performed as a duet with Kylie Minogue, is sung in partnership with one of Williams’ immensely talented backing vocalists. The only disappointment was the omission of ‘Millennium’ which was arguably a massive hit for the pop star.

 

Robbie reserves his two biggest and best hits for the encore. He returns to the stage in a black velvet robe before the back-to-back performances of ‘She’s the One’ and ‘Angels’. The former is dedicated to an audience member, Sue, who, when the cameras pan to her on the big screen, can be seen singing along and shedding a tear. No doubt this will be a night she will never forget.

 

When it comes to ‘Angels’, there’s not a dry eye in the house. Its one of the most iconic songs of the past 30 years, one that feels timeless, romantic, cathartic, and simply beautiful. Across the floor and along the upper and lower tiers, concertgoers can be seen wrapping their arms around one-another, swaying and waving their hands along to its huge chorus before Robbie and his band exit the stage, thanking his audience for following him throughout his tumultuous and illustrious career.

 

But wait – there’s more! Just when everyone thinks the show is over, Robbie walks out again and climbs back atop the platform he began the show on, for an acapella medley of his aforementioned hits. The crowd cannot get enough. He departs, as the crowd sing ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ back to him – the perfect metaphor for the remarkable career he has had so far.

 

You can read the latest news and tour updates from Robbie Williams on his official website here.

 

 

 

Video thanks to Issa Owens

Come Undone - Dublin 29/10/2022

 

Video courtesy Paul McSherry

 

 

Monsoon - Dublin 29/10/2022

 

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Old Before I Die

 

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Edited October 30, 20222 yr by Sydney11

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I wonder if Rob has a private gig tonight , seems a bit unusual the gap in the dates for the 3Arena

Ultimate showman Robbie Williams reduces a die hard fan to tears at 3Arena gig

 

 

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During lockdown, we all started to appreciate getting together with pals at things like gigs all the more, but honestly, that's not why I'm saying - if you're going to Robbie Williams at the 3Arena over the next few nights- you're in for a treat! For me, it was my first live performance since restrictions eased at the start of the year, and what a way to make a comeback!

During lockdown, we all started to appreciate getting together with pals at things like gigs all the more, but honestly, that's not why I'm saying - if you're going to Robbie Williams at the 3Arena over the next few nights- you're in for a treat! For me, it was my first live performance since restrictions eased at the start of the year, and what a way to make a comeback!

 

As a Take That fan, surprisingly I'd never actually seen a Robbie Williams solo show before. I like him but I suppose I was just staying true to the boys- I'll admit it, I didn't think he'd be up to much without the others. But I'm happy to say- I was dead wrong.

 

Robbie burst onto the stage in the 3Arena on Saturday, a bright ball of energy that didn't let up for the entire show that lasted almost two hours. Looking incredibly well (twit twoo!), he had his grey hair teased into a mohawk and back into a little butt of a ponytail, a glittery gold vest and a troupe of extremely sexy dancers as he immediately drew the crowd in with the thumper of a track Hey Wow Yeah Yeah.

 

From there, he literally launched into a journey right from the Take That days, through his hard times, his happy times, his solo successes and talked about his family.

 

We've all heard the stories before but it's definitely the way he tells is- he had the crowd in stitches more than once, but none more so than when he talked about getting his bum out for the Do What You Like video, as he rolled around the floor covered in jelly. Of course, being the sensitive soul that he is, he talked about the people in his life who made an impact on the person he is today. He lovingly credited Spice Girl Geri Haliwell for helping him get sober 22 years ago, and he told how he wrote the song Eternity for her. He also single out one of the audience- the lovely Heather- who was slap bang in the middle of the front row, making him smile as she sang along to literally every word of his set list. Imagine the buzz of that- a stadium full of people knowing the words to songs that you wrote in happy times and sad times! Dedicating the ballad She's The One to Heather, he had everyone in the 3Arena sing to her, and obviously it reduced her to tears- you'd want a heart of stone not to cry at something like that. All in all, that was some show. I was in the pit and that's where you need to be for an entertainer like Robbie, we didn't stop dancing or singing- guys and girls, mostly of the same vintage as myself (think Take That fan first time round!).

 

As the crowd chanted Olé Olé Olé, you could see the star was happy to return to the stage for a couple of encores- being honest, it looked like he was enjoying himself just as much as the crowd.

 

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Edited October 31, 20222 yr by Sydney11

Just noted there was no Strong in Glasgow (all concerts) but it returned in Dublin, 1st night.

But still Candy instead of Lost... =(

Just did an update of the schedule, including some last added dates (+one off shows).

These concerts are included to the list but inluded to the overall statistics (figures) seperately as ONE-OFF SHOWS.

 

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OCTOBER 2022

09 The O2, London 20,000

10 The O2, London 20,000

15 Resorts World, Birmingham 15,600

16 Resorts World, Birmingham 15,600

19 AO Arena, Manchester 21,000

21 AO Arena, Manchester 21,000

22 AO Arena, Manchester 21,000

24 OVO Hydro, Glasgow 13,000

25 OVO Hydro, Glasgow 13,000

26 OVO Hydro, Glasgow 13,000

29 3Arena, Dublin 14,500

30 3Arena, Dublin 14,500

 

NOVEMBER 2022

01 3Arena, Dublin 14,500

06 The Royal Albert Hall, London 5,500 - ONE-OFF SHOW

07 The Royal Albert Hall, London 5,500 - ONE-OFF SHOW

15 Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg, DE 2,500 - ONE-OFF SHOW

 

DECEMBER 2022

08 Doha Golf Club, Doha, Qatar 25,000 - ONE-OFF SHOW

 

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JANUARY 2023

20 – Unipol Arena, Bologna 11,000

21 – Unipol Arena, Bologna 11,000

26 – Sportpaleis, Antwerp 23,000

28 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam 17,000

29 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam 17,000

 

FEBRUARY 2023

1 – Barclays Arena, Hamburg 16,000

2 – NEW SHOW - Barclays Arena, Hamburg 16,000

5 – Lanxess Arena, Cologne 18,500

6 – Lanxess Arena, Cologne 18,500

8 – Lanxess Arena, Cologne 18,500

13 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam 17,000

15 – Festhalle, Frankfurt 13,500

16 – Festhalle, Frankfurt 13,500

20 – Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin 17,000

21 – Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin 17,000

24 – Barclays Arena, Hamburg 16,000

26 – Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning 12,500

27 – Royal Arena, Copenhagen 16,000

 

MARCH 2023

1 – Avicii Arena, Stockholm 15,000

5 – Nokia Arena, Tampere 15,000

9 – Arena Riga 14,500

10 – Zalgirio Arena, Kaunas 20,000

12 – Tauron Arena, Krakow 18,000

14 – Papp László Budapest Sportarena 20,000

16 – Stadthalle, Vienna 16,000

17 – Stadthalle, Vienna 16,000

20 – Accor Arena, Paris 20,000

24 – Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona 18,000

25 – Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona 18,000

27 – Altice Arena, Lisbon 20,000

 

JUNE 2023

17 – Pinkpop Festival 2023, Landgraaf, NE 60,000 - ONE-OFF SHOW

18 – Isle Of Wight Festival 2023, Isle Of Wight, UK 50,000 - ONE-OFF SHOW

24 – Telenor Arena, Oslo 25,000

 

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NOVEMBER 2023

11 - ​Mission Estate | Hawke’s Bay, NZ 25,000

12 - ​Mission Estate | Hawke’s Bay, NZ 25,000

16 ​- Allianz Stadium | Sydney, NSW 45,500

18 ​- Sirromet Wines | Mount Cotton, QLD – A Day On The Green 22,000

19 ​- Sirromet Wines | Mount Cotton, QLD – A Day On The Green 22,000

22 ​- AAMI Park | Melbourne, VIC 30,000

23 ​- AAMI Park | Melbourne, VIC 30,000

25 ​- Mt Duneed Estate | Geelong, VIC – A Day On The Green 20,000

30 ​- Nikola Estate | Swan Valley, WA – A Day On The Green 20,000

 

DECEMBER 2023

1 ​- Nikola Estate | Swan Valley, WA – A Day On The Green 20,000

 

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Total in UK and Ireland (13): 216,700

Total in Europe (31): 540,500

Total OZ (10): 259,500

 

Total ONE-OFF SHOWS (6): 148,500

 

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Total audience by 31.10.22 (60 shows): 1,165,200 [1,016,700+148,500]

Edited October 31, 20222 yr by Better Man