Better Man

Deluxe is here!! 100% Beau!!!

New one from KSA but very good with Oscar Isaac, so posting it here.

Thanks Tess, very preciuos information before getting CD.

A little bit more photos from yesterday

It's a good result but of course we do know that iTunes doesn't mean much for albums (and songs) nowadays. Anyway, it's additional promo info about Rob :) Let's see tomorrow how the results will be counted: with CDs or without. Anyway, even if without this week then in 2 weeks after he will take the crown anyway if not this week :)

Yes, very positive reviews one by one. Just like Better Man's movie has had. I like it! Well, here's another one:

I like the fact (as irony) he was performing in different country and there is no connection to the album that has been just launched ))) Maybe he will do a concert in SA soon.

A recent review: Entertainment FocusReview: Robbie Williams is unleashed and energised on ‘BR...‘BRITPOP’ is an interesting record and the sound definitely suits Williams. Review: Robbie Williams is unleashed and energised on ‘BRITPOP’By Pip Ellwood-Hughes- January 18, 2026 Entertainment Focus Home Music Review: Robbie Williams is unleashed and energised on ‘BRITPOP’ Music Review: Robbie Williams is unleashed and energised on ‘BRITPOP’ By Pip Ellwood-Hughes- January 18, 202609 Robbie Williams - BRITPOP Credit: Album cover photography by Julian Broad; painting by Kate Oleska based on the photo by Mick Hutson The road to Robbie Williams’ first new studio album since 2019’s ‘The Christmas Present’ has been quite an interesting one. Originally announced for release in October 2025, ‘BRITPOP’ was pushed back to 6th February 2026 to avoid having to compete with Taylor Swift’s hugely anticipated ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ album. Williams confirmed that during a show at Dingwalls last October stating that he wanted to achieve his 16th number one album. Oddly, Williams then decided to surprise release the album digitally on Friday, with the physical formats following on 6th February, as planned. Quite why that decision was made hasn’t been confirmed, but you’d think splitting the digital and physical releases would hamper, not improve his chances. I guess time will tell. Despite the movement around the release date, ‘BRITPOP’ promises to return Williams to the sound that he launched himself with in 1997, when he released his debut solo album ‘Life Thru a Lens’. The album originally looked like it was going to flop, hitting 11 on the charts in its first week, producing three singles – ‘Old Before I Die’, ‘Lazy Days’ and ‘South of the Border’ – which enjoyed varying degrees of success. It was fourth single ‘Angels’ that turned things around and final single ‘Let Me Entertain You’ that contributed to the album eventually hitting number one and selling over 2.1 million copies in the UK alone. The sound for that record moved Williams mostly away from pop and closer to rock, and you got the feeling he wanted to be more like the Britpop stars of the time, than a mainstream pop artist. With ‘BRITPOP’ he gets his chance, revisiting the sound that defined the 90s and making the album he claims he wanted to make after leaving Take That in 1995. At a time when Britpop is having somewhat of a resurgence thanks to the triumphant return of Oasis last year, Williams could be about to have his biggest album in years. BRITPOP’ is a lean record, clocking in at 38 minutes, very much embodying the 90s trend for albums. It opens with the frenetic ‘Rocket’ featuring Black Sabbath’s Tommy Iommi and it’s a storming start to an album that could well be Williams’ most interesting in years. The tempo slows down a little for ‘Spies’, a song that recalls the guitar-driven indie-pop of the likes of Ash, with Williams delivering a strong vocal. Williams’ knack for a big chorus is present on this track, and it sits proudly among some of his best work. ‘Pretty Face’ ups the tempo again with crunching electric guitars driving a melody punctuated by a strong beat. It’s fair to assume that the song is about Williams’ wife Ayda Field. Always one to take the listener by surprise, Williams delivers an attitude-filled rock track with spoken word verses and a big chorus on ‘Bite Your Tongue’. For ‘Cocky’, Williams channels Oasis, doing a very good Liam Gallagher impression as he elongates his vowels as a bouncy beat provides a suitable backing. I can imagine this one being a big hit live thanks to its sing-a-long chorus. ‘All My Life’ could have been taken from ‘Life Thru a Lens’, perfectly emulating the sound that Williams first launched with, while ‘Human’ featuring Jesse & Joy is one of the album’s softer moments that is a little folkier than the rest of the songs here. One of the big draws on the record will no doubt be ‘Morrissey’, a collaboration between Williams and his former bandmate Gary Barlow. Using the iconic singer as inspiration for an electro-ballad about loneliness, the song proves to be one of the standout moments on the record. You can hear Barlow’s influence (and his vocals, I’m fairly sure) throughout the track. As the album moves into its final moments, William brings his 90s swagger back on the bravado-filled ‘You’ and draws influence from Pulp and Suede on the fantastic “It’s OK Until the Drugs Stop Working”. The album draws to a close with the ballad ‘Pocket Rocket’, which is surprisingly ethereal and dreamy. It’s a sedate end to an album that bounces around with plenty of energy. BRITPOP’ is an interesting record and the sound definitely suits Williams. He’s always at his best when he’s unleashed, and despite there being plenty of introspective moments here, this album feels like the most authentic Robbie record we’ve heard in a while. ‘BRITPOP’ will continue Williams’ legacy as one of the most successful and popular British singers of all-time, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he clinches himself that 16th number one record. Track list: 1. Rocket (feat. Tony Iommi) 2. Spies 3. Pretty Face 4. Bite Your Tongue 5. Cocky 6. All My Life 7. Human (feat. Jesse & Joy) 8. Morrissey 9. You 10. It’s OK Until The Drugs Stop Working 11. Pocket Rocket Record label: Sony Music Release date: 16th January 2026 Buy ‘BRITPOP’ now

Hi Lucy, Nice to see you here :) Alex

I think only on a chart week of February 6th, not now.

Another concert in Spain, well done!

Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has shared a year-end video message in which he outlined some of the projects that kept him busy during the last 12 months. The 77-year-old musician, who was diagnosed with early-stage lymphoma nearly a decade and half ago, stated in part in the four-minute clip (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " Hello, everybody. I hope you had a great Christmas. We have; we had a great time. 2025 for me started off really well. And we had the Tony Martin [-era BLACK SABBATH re-]release of 'Eternal Idol' come out. And shortly after that I was asked by [British pop singer] Robbie Williams's drummer Karl Brazil if I'd play on a track with Robbie, which, of course, I said, 'Yes, that would be great.' And as far as I was concerned, it was gonna be an album track, but then Robbie released it as a single, which is even better. And we did a video for it. And the track was called 'Rocket', and I really enjoyed it. It was really different for me to do that. https://blabbermouth.net/news/tony-iommi-says-his-long-awaited-new-solo-album-will-definitely-definitely-be-released-in-2026

Merry Christmas, dear friends! All the best to you and your families!

One more concert in Switzerland just added but in Lausanne on Sep-12 2026. https://www.24heures.ch/robbie-williams-la-star-britannique-en-concert-a-lausanne-962884966167

Yungblud Admits He ‘Lost Himself’ and ‘Risked It All’December 15, 2025 By Amy Palmer It’s been a pretty good year for Yungblud – his career trajectory has been on a constant upward climb. It hasn’t all been plain sailing though. He’s navigated the loss of one of his idols, Ozzy Osbourne, and also dealt with the trappings of new-found fame and figuring out who he is. In a new interview, the musician opened up about these challenges – and how a fellow singer recently reached out to him. Before releasing his most recent album, Idols, Yungblud admits he was a bit too eager to please the masses. He told Billboard UK: “I completely lost myself and I was listening to the world and critics of my work too much.” He added, of his most recent work: “I really risked it all. I thought, ‘If people don’t like this one, then maybe it’s the end. When you’re a young artist it can be hard to take criticism, but now you’ve got to laugh at it.” His record label is definitely pleased about his new success. While he once had to fight to put out music he loved, they’re apparently now all about the “rock thing.” He explained: “My record label is now like, ‘Yeah man, got to keep on the rock thing!’ It’s like, f*ck off. It’s not a ‘thing’. It’s what I’ve grown up around.” Yungblud also told the publication that Robbie Williams recently reached out to him. He said: “He wrote me this letter when it really needed to come. He related himself to me, saying that he knew what it was like to be a 28-year-old who was trying to figure out who they were, while also dealing with a million opinions about what he could be or never be. People don’t give Robbie the credit for his mind and the way he sees things.” The rocker had to cancel tour dates last month following advice from doctors. Reality TeaYungblud Admits He ‘Lost Himself’ and ‘Risked It All'Singer Yungblud has a vulnerable moment and reveals he "lost himself" and "risked it all" during his career in the past.

In Zurich and in September of 2026!

Enjoy your trip and watching, Tess :)

Always love when Americans like Robbie and Take That music

I do like it! Much better than this the introvert chair or so 😂

I also adore this song. By my opinion, it's one of Robbie's best duet single. Listen it rather often actually.

Today's podcast in Washington just one day before his performance tomorrow. Very Elton )

It's a good surprise, thank you, Fred :)