Yeah. It would have been worrying if you couldn't see what had happened to him. :cry:

 

But in hindsight, :rofl:

The Special effects and the stage were simply amazing.

 

I am not fully sure but whatever happened with LMEY really made the ending dissapointing for me cause it all went to quike. He sang Angels and was gone like a light. I was waiting for him to return but he did'nt

 

He really was annoyed about LMEY though. He would not stop swearing. Then he told the camera man to put his manager David up on the screen. He they told everyone to look at him and said that "this was the man who will organise the free gig :lol:

 

He also said that he did'nt feel he put on a good enough show :( He said that we were all amazing but he felt he was'nt so much :rolleyes:

 

Well i can tell you that he was amazing but i really hope he feels guiltly enough about it to actually go ahead with the free gig :unsure: ^_^

Robbie will be really annoyed about that. He is an absolute professional. I really wouldn't like to be the people responsible for the stage design. :cry: :cry: :cry:

 

But it was the first time the stage has been used and I guess things like that are to be expected. Hopefully it will be in perfect working order by Hampden! :cheer:

So Scotty. Tell us. Did he disrobe at any point or was it a long black coat and a chavvy tracksuit all night? :cry:

Yeah he really was annoyed. He even kicked the drum set

 

 

The parts when he talked ot the crowd were hilarius. :lol: He went on about the women he saw going to the toliots before the gig, returing from the loo looking really happy. He started doing an immpresion of them by dancing aroun the stage :lol: He was immpliing that they were doing alot more than going to the loo whilst in their :o He then said he would join them all in their later on :lol:

Edited June 10, 200619 yr by Scotty.

Scotty thank you SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much for coming and sharing this with us, you're a real star :heart:

So Scotty. Tell us. Did he disrobe at any point or was it a long black coat and a chavvy tracksuit all night? :cry:

 

No, i was really suprised that he never took his suit off :huh: I found it hot so for him running around the stage for 1.30hr i really don't understand :unsure:

 

He appeared onsatage with the Berlin pink suit i think :rolleyes: But it would've been far more amazing if i could've seen him more -_- He was like a dot and the screens would'nt stop showing cloody videos :rolleyes:

Edited June 10, 200619 yr by Scotty.

Robbie kicks off world tour in Dublin

Ninemsn Australia

 

British pop star Robbie Williams promised Irish fans a free concert after kicking off the summer leg of his world tour in Dublin with what he said was a disappointing performance.

 

The 32-year-old, who said he wished he'd opened his sell-out Close Encounter tour in a village hall rather than in front of 90,000 screaming fans, made the promise after a stunt at the end of Friday's show failed to come off.

 

Williams was meant to descend on a gondola from a rig above the stage during his song Let Me Entertain You but the device didn't work and Williams was forced to rush back down to the stage.

 

After the song, Williams admitted what had happened and said he didn't feel he had performed as well as he could.

 

His pledge to host a free gig was greeted with huge applause and cheers from an already animated audience packed into Dublin's Croke Park stadium.

 

"I'll be back before the end of the year," he said.

 

Earlier, fans were treated to a fireworks display before Williams took to the stage.

 

Wearing a black coat and red scarf, he kickstarted his set with the classic Rock DJ and Tripping from his new album Intensive Care.

 

Tickets went on sale this week for the singer's Australian concerts in December.

 

It's been five years since Williams toured Down Under.

 

The current leg of the tour will visit 14 countries on 44 different dates by the time it wraps in Melbourne on December 17.

 

Robbie Williams promises free Irish concert

Reuters

 

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Pop star Robbie Williams promised Irish fans a free concert after kicking off the summer leg of his world tour in Dublin with what he said was a disappointing performance on Friday.

 

The 32-year-old, who said he wished he'd opened his sell-out "Close Encounter" tour in a village hall rather than in front of 90,000 screaming fans, made the promise after a stunt at the end of the show failed to come off.

 

Williams was meant to descend on a gondola from a rig above the stage during his song "Let Me Entertain You" but the device didn't work and Williams was forced to rush back down to the stage.

 

After the song, Williams admitted what had happened and said he didn't feel he had performed as well as he could. His pledge to host a free gig was greeted with huge applause and cheers from an already animated audience packed into Dublin's Croke Park stadium.

 

"I'll be back before the end of the year," he said.

 

Robbie Williams, Croke Park, Dublin

 

A maudlin night of self-absorption that does not come cheap

 

By Ben Walsh

Published: 10 June 2006

 

"Take That have reformed without me," Robbie pronounces to a chorus of jeers. "I tried desperately to get on that tour, and they wouldn't have me (comedy pause), which isn't strictly true. I had a fantastically successful tour to do. I'm busy."

 

The great mass of humanity, 78,000 of them, cheer before Robbie launches into a sentimental rendition of "Back for Good", the best song Take That did.

 

One thing you can say for Robbie is he doesn't need to fall back on material from his former band. His solo material stands up on its own. Like Cliff, Cilla and Elton, Robbie now looms large enough in the nation's consciousness to drop the surname. He is one of ours, and tonight he straps and gurns his way through the first gig of an epic tour.

 

The stage is suitably expensive and there is a barrage of coloured lights. It's good to know hefty ticket prices were put to good use.

 

Since his pinnacle in 2002, when he duetted with the freshly single dish of the day Nicole Kidman on "Something Stupid" (tonight he duets with his best pal, Jonathan Wilkes), things haven't quite worked out as planned for Robbie.

 

The once-mooted film career never materialised, and the Americans didn't take to his pop-rock shtick. To paraphrase Ultravox, it meant nothing to them. They prefer the drab James Blunt. And after his little stint with Wilkes, it's barely surprising.

 

The two pals do an Eric and Ernie stage routine to "Me and My Shadow", which is not entirely coherent, and then ask the crowd to do a karaoke version of "Strong".

 

The crowd gamely oblige. However, at least this is distracting, as the rest of the night seems to be strewn with maudlin soft rock and confessional anthems. It seems Robbie's ego was first stranded (after the Take That fall-out), then it landed (at Glastonbury in 1998). Now it's painfully candid (on most of the songs on his new album Intensive Care).

 

After kicking off with a rousing "Radio" and the Queen-like stadium-pleasing "Rock DJ", he follows with a rather bleak rock set, including the resentful "Tripping" with the vitriolic lyrics, "First they ignore you, then they laugh and hate you, then they fight you, then you win." And his ode to self-loathing, "The Trouble with Me"

 

He's receiving a lot of love tonight. Worship, even. And "Millennium", the James Bond kitschy number, lightens the mood considerably.

 

He even manages to pull a blue-steel look from the film Zoolander. After "Millennium", he trudges through more morose power ballads, including the noisome "Make Me Pure", which contains the lyrics "I don't have to try, I just dial it in." But he can't dial it in tonight, not on these ticket prices.

 

The encore is the most thrilling section of the night. He ends on the enjoyable stomp "Let Me Entertain You" and then, of course, "Angels", the song that saved him from penury and appearances on Celebrity Big Brother. It is the ultimate raised-lighter moment and almost washes away the self-absorption of his material before.

 

There were even moments, weak moments, when you almost missed Gary Barlow and the boys being there with him. Maybe, sometime soon, there'll be a day when Robbie will need Take That more than they need him.s

 

Edited June 10, 200619 yr by Scotty.

Dublin hosts Robbie Euro tour start

 

Friday June 9, 10:43 PM

 

 

Fireworks shot into the Dublin sky as entertainer Robbie Williams greeted 80,000 adoring fans to kick off his European tour.

 

"How are you doin'?" he asked, but did not have to, as the crowd screamed back at him begging the star to start the evening's entertainment.

 

He duly obliged. The first of a night of hits and a number one to boot, Radio, brought the thousands to their feet. And there they stayed.

 

Rock DJ followed to which everyone joined in without him asking.

 

Letting his fans do the work the pop icon who began life as a star in Take That swaggered down a flight of stairs towards his fans encouraging them to sing along.

 

As he walked to the edge of the stage two England flags draped from the barriers greeted him along with a message "Robbie's Angels".

 

The St George's Cross a rare sight in Dublin's Croke Park the home of Ireland's Gaelic games.

 

The first night of this 40-leg tour gave fans across Europe a taste of what is to come.

 

The crowd of 80,000 screamed as the star sang, danced, strutted and teased his way through the night.

 

Robbie, an ardent football fan relaxed before the gig in his back-stage dressing room by watching Germany beat Costa Rica in the opening game of the World Cup.

 

 

Robbie Williams, Croke Park, Dublin

 

A maudlin night of self-absorption that does not come cheap

 

By Ben Walsh

Published: 10 June 2006

 

"Take That have reformed without me," Robbie pronounces to a chorus of jeers. "I tried desperately to get on that tour, and they wouldn't have me (comedy pause), which isn't strictly true. I had a fantastically successful tour to do. I'm busy."

 

The great mass of humanity, 78,000 of them, cheer before Robbie launches into a sentimental rendition of "Back for Good", the best song Take That did.

 

One thing you can say for Robbie is he doesn't need to fall back on material from his former band. His solo material stands up on its own. Like Cliff, Cilla and Elton, Robbie now looms large enough in the nation's consciousness to drop the surname. He is one of ours, and tonight he straps and gurns his way through the first gig of an epic tour.

 

The stage is suitably expensive and there is a barrage of coloured lights. It's good to know hefty ticket prices were put to good use.

 

Since his pinnacle in 2002, when he duetted with the freshly single dish of the day Nicole Kidman on "Something Stupid" (tonight he duets with his best pal, Jonathan Wilkes), things haven't quite worked out as planned for Robbie.

 

The once-mooted film career never materialised, and the Americans didn't take to his pop-rock shtick. To paraphrase Ultravox, it meant nothing to them. They prefer the drab James Blunt. And after his little stint with Wilkes, it's barely surprising.

 

The two pals do an Eric and Ernie stage routine to "Me and My Shadow", which is not entirely coherent, and then ask the crowd to do a karaoke version of "Strong".

 

The crowd gamely oblige. However, at least this is distracting, as the rest of the night seems to be strewn with maudlin soft rock and confessional anthems. It seems Robbie's ego was first stranded (after the Take That fall-out), then it landed (at Glastonbury in 1998). Now it's painfully candid (on most of the songs on his new album Intensive Care).

 

After kicking off with a rousing "Radio" and the Queen-like stadium-pleasing "Rock DJ", he follows with a rather bleak rock set, including the resentful "Tripping" with the vitriolic lyrics, "First they ignore you, then they laugh and hate you, then they fight you, then you win." And his ode to self-loathing, "The Trouble with Me"

 

He's receiving a lot of love tonight. Worship, even. And "Millennium", the James Bond kitschy number, lightens the mood considerably.

 

He even manages to pull a blue-steel look from the film Zoolander. After "Millennium", he trudges through more morose power ballads, including the noisome "Make Me Pure", which contains the lyrics "I don't have to try, I just dial it in." But he can't dial it in tonight, not on these ticket prices.

 

The encore is the most thrilling section of the night. He ends on the enjoyable stomp "Let Me Entertain You" and then, of course, "Angels", the song that saved him from penury and appearances on Celebrity Big Brother. It is the ultimate raised-lighter moment and almost washes away the self-absorption of his material before.

 

There were even moments, weak moments, when you almost missed Gary Barlow and the boys being there with him. Maybe, sometime soon, there'll be a day when Robbie will need Take That more than they need him.s

 

Why are papers like the Independant always full of Journalists who's head are stuck up their own arse :rolleyes:

 

This man is clearly deluded if he thinks after tonights peroformance Rob will need TT :rolleyes:

It's simple Scotty. Music Journos are all Indy Fans. They don't like Robbie. Never have. Never will. :rolleyes:

It's simple Scotty. Music Journos are all Indy Fans. They don't like Robbie. Never have. Never will. :rolleyes:

 

 

I know, but in the less posh papers they will all be praising him :rolleyes:

 

Front page of tomorrow's Sun will be "Robbie's the one" no doubt

No. The Sun will either not mention him at all or have a big photo of his arse dangling from a crane. :rolleyes:

You were saying? :rolleyes: From VN's 'Bizarre'.

 

Rob's disaster Dublin gig

 

 

ROBBIE WILLIAMS set out to rock Dublin last night – but the opening night of his tour almost ended in disaster.

 

During the show’s finale, the singer was supposed to drop almost 100ft to the stage in a “gondola†— but things went badly wrong.

 

A technical glitch meant Robbie ended up running on to the set in a panic as fire exploded around him.

 

Clearly shocked, the fuming singer later slated the concert, saying it was so awful he would come back to Dublin to play a free gig by way of apology.

 

Robbie was due to perform Let Me Entertain You at the close of the gig when the risky stunt backfired.

 

He told the crowd afterwards: “I can let you into a little secret. When I was up there I was supposed to come down in a gondola and it was going to be entertainment at its highest peak.

 

“But when the man standing behind you says, ‘It’s f****d’ in front of 70,000 people, you panic. Being in a white tracksuit probably wasn’t the best thing to be in.

 

“You’ll never know how much panic went through my mind when I was up there. You’ve been much better than me.

 

“I’ve not been very good tonight so I will come back and do it for free.â€

 

Robbie and ex-bandmates Take That had been competing for the biggest stage spectacular of the year — and until the last-minute hitch it was too close to call.

 

The alien-mad singer had given his tour a Close Encounters theme and it kicked off with fireworks and special flame effects blazing around the stage at Croke Park.

 

As the Close Encounters movie theme tune played, a countdown flashed on the screen with the warning, “Gentlemen and ladies — this is not a drill.â€

 

Then, to a backdrop of weird ancient Egyptian symbols. the man himself shot up through the base of a podium in the middle of the crowd.

 

 

Wearing a black three-quarter length coat, jeans and a camp pink scarf, Robbie broke into hit track Radio as 78,000 fans went wild.

 

Rock DJ got the crowd in even more of a frenzy but after his third track, Tripping, the Loving Angels star had a breather and a cup of tea!

 

Addressing fans, he said: “It’s been too long. I don’t know how Mick Jagger does this. I’m knackered!â€

 

He moved on to more songs from his current album — Monsoon and latest single Sin, Sin, Sin. That last song may have flopped in the charts but die-hard fans still knew all the words.

 

 

After the rousing Millennium, Robbie was joined on the stage by a surprise guest, best mate Jonathan Wilkes.

 

The TV host is travelling with Robbie throughout the tour, and the pair duetted on the classic Me And My Shadow

 

Robbie followed that with Take That favourite Back For Good — probably so he can get in some practise for his own “surprise†appearance on their tour.

 

Singing No Regrets straight after underlines his feelings towards his old muckers.

 

He briefly left the stage before screaming fans dragged him back for a finale including Let Me Entertain You — and that ill-fated attempt at a stunt.

 

 

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Edited June 10, 200619 yr by jupiter9

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Bloody hell :rolleyes:

 

Well i suppose that was pretty shocking but she makes it out like he did'nt put on a good show. I wonder if she was actually their or if she just got all the quotes from someone :unsure:

She is making out that his life was in danger :o

 

If it was that bad I apologise for laughing at his predicament. :cry:

 

I thought it was just a technical glitch. I didn't think he was about to catch fire as 'she' says. :unsure:

 

And Robbie, even if youfeel a show wasn't one of your best (and the crowd no doubt loved it anyway), it's a good idea not to tell everyone you were rubbish.

Because young Robbie, that's exactly what the press will print. :rolleyes:

Pics from Dublin from Chris Coco

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Read the site to find out behind the scenes. :D

http://www.chriscoco.com/journalframeset.html

DUBLIN UP

The Mirror

 

ROBBIE Williams wows 78,000 fans in Dublin last night - and promised them a repeat performance for free.

 

Robbie, touring for the first time in three years, showed he'd lost none of his magic in a two-hour set.

 

Even when a stunt to lower him on stage in a gondola failed to work, he thrilled the Crowe Park Stadium crowd by telling them: "I'm coming back and doing another show for free. On my next show the f***ing gondola will work!"

 

But from the moment he came on, it was clear we were in for a special night as he bounded around the stage.

 

It seemed to catch up with him and at one point as he gasped: "I want to know how Mick Jagger does this stuff. I'm 32 and knackered. He's about 105 and still does it!"

 

Not that the crowd minded one bit as they helped him belt out classics such Millennium and Let Me Entertain You.

 

They even indulged him as he enlisted the dubious vocal talents of best pal Jonathan Wilkes for the aptly-named Me And My Shadow as well as Strong.

 

And there was the moment thousands had waited for as he sang Back For Good in tribute to Take That.

 

To crown it all was the encore, when Robbie appeared behind us all for a rousing rendition of Angels.

 

Then he was gone, with 38 more gigs ahead of him. And on this evidence he'll have every fan praying for a dodgy gondola and a repeat gig.