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Robbie Williams Turns Marvel Stadium Into A Night Of Hits, Honesty And Pure Showmanship

by Paul Cashmere on November 12, 2026

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Robbie Williams returned to Marvel Stadium on Wednesday night for his first performance at the Melbourne venue in 20 years, delivering a career-spanning set of hits, new material from Britpop and candid reflections on family, survival and life at 52.

by Paul Cashmere

Robbie Williams remains one of the few performers who understands that entertaining an audience is about considerably more than singing the songs. At Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Wednesday night, he combined pop spectacle, sharp humour, self-deprecation and unexpected emotional honesty to deliver a two-hour reminder of why he remains one of the great entertainers of his generation.

Opening with Rocket, the lead single from his new album Britpop, Williams immediately established that this would be a different kind of stadium show. Suspended above the stage in an elaborate production sequence, he made a spectacular entrance before moving into Let Me Entertain You.

The question came quickly: “Have I still got it, Melbourne?”

The response from the crowd suggested there was never much doubt.

At 52, Williams has reached a stage of his career where he can look back at the excesses, achievements and personal battles without losing the cheekiness that has always been central to his appeal. His performance was full of knowing humour, but there were also moments when the entertainer stepped aside to let the person speak.

One of the most revealing moments came when Williams spoke about his wife and four children. He credited them with saving his life, then immediately returned to his familiar comic timing with the observation that nobody had expected him to have four children with the same woman.

It was a characteristically Robbie Williams moment, balancing a deeply personal admission with a punchline.

He also spoke affectionately about his father, Peter Williams, the comedian who accompanied him on Australian tours in earlier years. His father’s health now prevents him from travelling, and Williams recalled an assessment of their respective talents that has stayed with him. His father had told him, “I am good, but you are the greatest.”

There was genuine affection behind the story, another reminder that beneath the stadium-sized personality is someone who remains closely connected to his family.

Williams also acknowledged his long history with Melbourne. His first local performances came at the now-defunct Salt Nightclub in Prahran. He subsequently played the venue now known as Marvel Stadium in 2003, when it was Telstra Dome, and returned in 2006. Wednesday’s concert marked his first performance there since that 2006 appearance.

His sense of humour remained firmly intact. Comparing his production with Coldplay’s previous visit to the stadium, he delivered the line, “I’m like Coldplay but cheaper.”

It was typical Williams: an enormous production, accompanied by an equally enormous ego that he is perfectly happy to make fun of himself.

The musical selection was equally calculated. Williams moved between the generations of fans who grew up with Life Thru A Lens, I’ve Been Expecting You, Sing When You’re Winning and Escapology, while introducing Melbourne to two songs from Britpop: Rocket and Pretty Face.

There was also room for some less frequently heard material. Hot Fudge, which Williams explained had been brought back following encouragement from drummer Karl Brazil, was a welcome inclusion.

The B stage provided a change of pace. Better Man connected the concert with the story of his recent biographical film, while Wonderwall brought The Lottery Winners’ Thom Rylance onto the stage for an acoustic Oasis cover. Something Beautiful followed before Williams returned to the main stage.

The later sequence was a reminder of the depth of his catalogue. Millennium, No Regrets, Come Undone, Kids and She’s The One kept the momentum moving, with the latter providing another opportunity for Williams to play the stadium entertainer. Theme From New York, New York and a run of musical references during the band introductions added further variety.

My Way provided a particularly personal moment before the encore. Feel and Angels then brought the night to its emotional conclusion, with Angels once again giving the Melbourne audience the opportunity to take ownership of one of the defining songs of Williams’ solo career.

The concert demonstrated why Williams has maintained such a distinctive place in popular music. He can move from a stadium-sized production to a personal family story, from a self-deprecating joke to a genuine emotional moment, without losing the audience.

There is no attempt to make himself mysterious or particularly cool. Williams knows exactly what he is, understands what his audience wants and has the catalogue to deliver it.

Marvel Stadium got the full Robbie Williams experience: the hits, the humour, the underneath it all, an artist who still seems to love being on stage.

Robbie Williams in Melbourne 11 November 2026 by Ian Laidlaw supplied Frontier

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Robbie Williams at Marvel Stadium (Melbourne) on 11 November, 2026 - image © Danielle Annetts

Review: Robbie Williams @ Marvel Stadium (Melbourne)

• Written by: Walton Wong

• Published: 12 November 2026

Last night, Robbie Williams reminded Melbourne what it means to be truly entertained.

At 52, the pop showman brought his Britpop tour to Marvel Stadium (11 November), delivering stadium-sized theatrics, questionable dance moves, and enough charisma to make performers half his age look like they're on their lunch break.

'Let Robbie entertain you.' It's the message playing on a loop as punters make their way into Marvel Stadium. A fairly straightforward request, really.

If there's one thing Robbie Williams knows how to do, it's entertain. Whether he's charming the crowd, taking the piss out of himself or making an unnecessarily dramatic entrance, the man understands that a concert is supposed to be fun. What a concept.

A voiceover sets the scene, pondering the future of entertainment in the age of TikTok and AI. Then, an enormous, illuminated rocket rises from the stage, shooting sparks into the air.

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Perched atop is Robbie, naturally, dressed in an astronaut suit and sunglasses. He's slowly lowered towards the stage upside down before flipping onto his feet and launching into 'Rocket', the lead single from his 2026 album, 'Britpop'.

It's an absurdly elaborate entrance, which feels entirely appropriate. Robbie has never been one for doing things by halves. From there, it's straight into 'Let Me Entertain You', after which he takes a moment to ask the crowd: "How good is it already?" Pretty good, mate!

He describes the show as a love letter to entertainment, and over the next couple of hours makes a fairly convincing case for why he remains one of pop's great showmen. 

His banter is effortless, his audience engagement is excellent, and there's a cheekiness to everything he does. He's also quick to remind everyone he's the self-described 'fat dancer from Take That', which is perhaps the most Robbie Williams way of introducing himself.

For 'Rock DJ', he emerges in an Elmo-red, floor-length, faux-fur coat while dancers twirl umbrellas around him. It's camp, ridiculous and completely committed.

The hits keep coming with 'Strong', 'Pretty Face', 'Love My Life', 'Hot Fudge', 'Supreme' and 'The Road To Mandalay'.

Before 'Love My Life', Robbie offers a more personal moment, telling the crowd: "My wife and my kids saved my f...ing life." It's a heartfelt admission from someone who's spoken openly about his struggles over the years, and it lands with genuine warmth.

He also touches on being more than 20 years sober, a milestone that seems to mean as much to him as any of the commercial achievements he's racked up along the way. For all the glitz, fireworks and oversized production numbers, there's a real person underneath the spectacle.

The show then moves to a smaller B Stage for 'Better Man', accompanied by footage from his 2024 biopic of the same name. Phone torches appear across the stadium, giving the song a suitably sentimental backdrop.

It's followed by an Oasis cover of 'Wonderwall', which prompts Robbie to share a story about the time he called Noel Gallagher two years after Oasis split, offering his services as a replacement singer.

Gallagher apparently laughed before hanging up. Robbie recounts the story with the sort of self-deprecating amusement that makes you wonder whether he's still slightly traumatised. Fair enough, really.

'Something Beautiful' rounds out the B Stage set before Robbie returns for 'Millennium' and a particularly showy rendition of 'Theme From New York, New York'.

Dressed in a neon pink suit and matching feather boa, he belts out the John Kander classic that Frank Sinatra made famous following a quick costume change that apparently didn't leave quite enough time to do up his fly.

Even the wardrobe malfunctions feel like part of the entertainment. Robbie also puts his own spin on introducing the band. Rather than the usual round of musicians waving awkwardly while their names flash across the screens, each member gets to perform a snippet of a song by another artist.

The audience's job? Decide whether their efforts are "sh.'" or "not". It's a surprisingly entertaining way to introduce a band, and gives the crowd another opportunity to get involved.

Selections include 'Back In Black',N 'Man! I Feel Like a Woman!', 'Another One Bites The Dust', 'Down Under', 'You're The Voice', 'Y.M.C.A', 'Don't Dream It's Over' and 'Hey Jude'.

It's a gloriously chaotic musical grab bag, with Robbie once again finding ways to make even the band introductions feel like an event.

'Come Undone' brings things back down before 'Kids' arrives with a rockier, brass-enhanced arrangement. Robbie's backing vocalists take on Kylie Minogue's parts in the duet, which works perfectly well, although I can't help wishing Kylie had been there. A girl can dream.

'She's The One' (World Party cover) and 'My Way' (Paul Anka/ Frank Sinatra cover) bring the main set to a close, the latter feeling like a fitting reminder of the man who's spent his entire career doing things on his own terms.

The encore delivers 'Feel' and 'Angels', the latter prompting one of the night's biggest sing-alongs. It's a fitting finale for a performer whose relationship with his audience has always been at the heart of his appeal.

Robbie's previous Australian tour saw him playing mostly arenas and wineries. This time, he's back where he belongs, in the enormous confines of a stadium. He even jokes about not having to play arenas this time around.

At 52 years young, he makes performers half his age look like they're fulfilling mandatory workplace training. He's got the songs, the stories, the confidence and the ability to make an entire stadium feel like it's in on the joke.

The rocket might be the biggest thing onstage, but Robbie Williams remains the main attraction. And, judging by the reaction inside Marvel Stadium, Melbourne is more than happy to let him entertain us

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