Better Man

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Cool pic and team!

One more stage!

Seems the weather in Scotland isn't good today.

Wow! Significantly! Yes, enjoy so much! :)

Today!!!

Big thanks to this guy for this detailed analysis and very good editing video. What a professional work. Really hope for some references of the movie during the tour. It must be seen!

Bonus track? Why not :)) Funny video - Rob in his best

Some today's viral video :)

Michelle McManus nervous ahead of Robbie Williams duet Singer Michelle McManus says she is more nervous to perform with Robbie Williams than she was to sing in front of the Pope. The Pop Idol winner, who presents the Afternoon Show on BBC Radio Scotland, will duet with Williams at Murrayfield on Saturday on the first night of his Britpop tour. The Angels singer surprised McManus on her radio show with the invitation to join him on stage. McManus said it was "really lovely" and "symbolic" to be invited to perform with Robbie 22 years into her career. Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime programme, the Scottish singer said she was nervous but excited to perform in front of a home crowd. She said: "My happy place is when I sing, so the singing part is not the problem, the nervous part is singing to Robbie Williams in front of 70,000 people. "When we did the pope's visit in Bellahouston it was 80,000 - but singing for a bunch of cardinals and a Pope was slightly different than singing for Robbie Williams." Robbie Williams wearing a black suit with an ornate brooch while holding a microphone, which suggests he is performing on stage. He had a grey mullet/mohawk hairstyle. Robbie Williams is performing in Edinburgh as part of his Britpop tour In the two decades since she shot to fame on talent contest, Pop Idol, McManus has played gigs including the 2014 Commonwealth Games and Pope Benedict's visit to Glasgow in 2010. She said: "I'm at a stage in my life now, I'm 45, I've got my two kids, I'm so lucky to be here at BBC Radio Scotland. "Everything is in place and then comes this big gig at Murrayfield which was not on my bingo card for this year. "It's really emotional to be asked by somebody who is your friend to join them on stage, it is a lovely thing." Swarovski crystals Williams is on a five-month tour of the UK and Europe, performing hit including Let Me Entertain You, Angels and She's the One. He has previously duetted with Kylie Minogue, Nicole Kidman and Taylor Swift - a list that McManus can now add her name too. McManus and Williams became acquainted in the early 2000s when he gave her advice on handling fame and the press. Their friendship continued through the years, with Michelle recently attending the premiere of his film biopic Better Man. Details of their Saturday performance are under wraps, with Michelle keeping quiet about the chosen song. But she did reveal her outfit features 40,000 Swarovski crystals. "I'm never going to take it off. It is one of the most beautiful things I have ever had on my body," she said. "You will not need to worry about seeing me from the stage, from the colour of my hair and the amount of crystals." https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czj40p7rrmvo.amp

Maybe this release could be in Top-3 in 2 weeks. No chance for Number 1 because of Pulp's come back! Anyway!

Not sure but I think they will use this place for combining the fans from this region. Really say thank to his management for doing it! Btw, also there rumors about Chile concert in autumn.

Great! Should we listen to it or better do it after Edinburgh concert?) I'm afraid to spoil some secrets of the setlist, etc.

Have you already listened, Tess? :)

Another good response a great conclusion from this guy

Looks like a very new photo!

A new date just added today :) Kazakhstan, Almaty - 4th of September. So, many Russians will come there.

Yes, the song gets a good response :)

25h May 2025 01 123 Little Mix 02 95 Robbie Williams and Take That 03 87 Lady Gaga 04 40 Spice Girls 05 32 Kylie and Dannii Minogue Bravo! 👏

I Watched Better Man Knowing Little About Robbie Williams. Why I Think The Chimp Decision Was A Great Idea By Mick Joest published March 24, 2025 It might seem weird, but hear me out. It's no secret that while pop star Robbie Williams is well-known in many parts of the world, he's pretty obscure as far as celebrities go in the United States. As a result, a decision was made to portray him as an anthropomorphic chimpanzee in his biopic Better Man, and while that sounds like a goofy gimmick, I'll defend it as a great idea for a fantastic movie. After watching Better Man with my Paramount+ subscription, I'm on board with our review skewing positively on Robbie Williams' story and his journey to stardom. While it's easy to write off this movie as someone who heard the monkey stunt and didn't know anything about Williams, I'm here to say anyone who overlooks it is missing out on a great movie that is one of the more exciting biopics I've seen. Better Man's Use Of A Chimp Helps Soften Some Of The Horrifically Sad Moments Of The FilmRobbie Williams is a tongue-in-cheek performer, with much of his music hitting on some of the struggles highlighted in more depth in Better Man. I think a difference would be that while singing about cocaine addiction in a song can be sad, the feeling is fleeting because of its length. When faced with it in a biopic, chimp or not, there are some dark moments highlighted at length with some brutal honesty that is hard to watch. Even before Better Man gets into the throws of drug addiction or the very uncomfortable chimp orgasm scene, we see the heartbreaking origin of where Robbie Williams' quest for superstardom begins. At the heart of the story is a child ultimately seeking his father's approval and only getting it when he reaches the highest peaks of his success. To be quite blunt, it's a brutally honest and horrifically sad movie that I would say is a little too dark for Robbie Williams' brand. Making the leading character a CGI chimp helps soften the blow of some of the terribly sad moments, and I'll be honest, there are times when it's needed. I think it's worthy of inclusion on our best biopics list, mainly because it does little to defend its subject in some of his worst moments. I think that with a regular actor in the role, some may feel the movie is too dark for Williams in a way that his performances aren't, and having a chimp certainly helps. The Story Gets So Good You'll Stop Caring He's A MonkeyThe unflinching picture of Robbie Williams in Better Man is not pleasant. As an outsider looking in and largely unaware of the real-life events being portrayed, I was shocked that the film doesn't shy away from portraying him as the villain or problem in some of its bigger events. At the same time, we get Williams' perspective on the matter, and we know why he makes the decisions that he does based on his upbringing and the mantra of becoming famous that he carried on throughout his life. It's nuanced, it's traumatic, and it's so good you honestly begin to stop caring that Williams is being portrayed by a CGI chimp throughout the movie. That's not to say you'll ever forget it, especially when he switches to having bleach blonde hair, but there gets to a point very early in the movie where it just stops being something to get hung up on. I'll be so bold to say that if you get fifteen minutes into this movie and you're still bugged by the fact he's a monkey, you're not paying enough attention. I think it's because I stopped caring that Robbie Williams was portrayed as a monkey that I began to appreciate Better Man even more. To take such bold subject matter ranging from Boyband exploitation (which is also highlighted in the docuseries Boybands Forever) to drug abuse and have the stone even to consider not playing it straight down the line and potentially win an Oscar for it. That's the kind of move that I've realized only someone like Williams would make. Better Man Might've Flopped In Theaters, But The Ape Gimmick Was Enough For Me To Check It Out On StreamingBetter Man was a box office flop, but let's get one thing straight: financial success is not always indicative of quality. Plenty of movies with atrociously low scores on Rotten Tomatoes have topped box office charts this year, so don't always follow the money when it comes to movie recommendations. I think Robbie Williams' biopic has the potential to be one of those movies that gets a lot more buzz now that it's on streaming, or at least that's my hope now that anyone who has Paramount+ has the ability to check it out. After watching, the best compliment I can give is that upcoming biopics have a lot to live up to and will be much harder to tune into without this kind of unflinching honesty front and center of the narrative. All this to say, maybe you think it's stupid that Better Man decided to portray Robbie Williams as an ape. That's an opinion I would reckon is held by many people who have no interest in watching and won't be checking it out. I assure you, it's the biggest hurdle to overcome in checking out this movie, but once you get over it, you're going to realize like it did that it's not a big deal in the slightest. Truth be told, I watched it thinking of an angle in mind of whether the chimp decision ended up hurting a movie that would've been solid otherwise. As I've shown extensively through many points above, I don't think this movie is great unless it was done exactly the way it was made. Everyone involved in this movie has something to be proud of with what they accomplished, and I daresay this movie has inspired me to learn a little bit more about Robbie Williams and check out some more of his music. Can't say I felt the same way after watching many other biopics! Better Man is available to stream on Paramount+. Check it out along with all the other quality movies on the platform, especially if you bundle the streamer with Showtime.

Yes, maybe! -- Another positive reaction on the song