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• Oct 17, 2022

Robbie Williams XXV Tour Review

As a theatre blog, it is very rare that other artworks get cupboard space in this pantry of the dramatic arts, but occasionally a performance we attend strikes a chord and we feel it deserves an honorary mention; this is that blog post. On Saturday the 15th of October 2022, I went to see former Take That bench warmer Robbie Williams perform his XXV tour at the Birmingham Resort World Arena, formerly the NEC. Before you assume my outward love of the ageing pop star and dub him my ‘guilty pleasure’, I would note the tickets were bought for my mother who fits perfectly in his target audience of ‘middle aged women’. I will now defend my experience by saying there was no guilt in the pleasure of this show!

The performance is part of a small UK tour in collaboration with his latest album XXV, which boasts alternative mixes of his best known hits, without selling out and releasing a ‘greatest hits’ compilation. Let us first deal with the support at ‘ Lufthaus’, an EDM band consisting of Tim Metcalfe, Flynn Francis and mr Robbie Williams himself; yes, Robbie William’s support act was Robbie Williams. With the size of that mans ego, would you expect any less? Though Mr Williams did not make a stage appearance during their set, Tin and Flynn tried their best to hype up the crowd by playing repetitive songs bereft of melody to a bemused audience, at the lowest point of their set a QR code appeared on the screen for the audience to download their very own Lufthaus NFT, so very very odd.

The show opened with a bit of a curveball, the song ‘Hey Wow Yeah Yeah’ from the ‘Take The Crown’ album, best known for its appearance on the Vauxhall Corsa advert recently. The moving 3D screens lifted to reveal a very simple pyramid style set, with the band adorned - the blocks used were video screens which were used to their very limits in creative stage design, a lot is to be said to the tech team on this tour who knocked it out of the park with crisp audio and an incredible light show. The song lead into the classic ‘Let Me Entertain you’, which it did from the off set, the room erupted in a sea of women in their early 50’s screaming, jumping clapping and stomping along to the classic.

“I’m Robbie Williams, this is my show, this is my arse, let me entertain you”

After the ball grabbing starter of cheesy pop, the real show began. The showman had the audience in the palm of his hand, starting with jokes about being ‘F***ked’ after performing 2 songs, call backs to his televised Nebworth show where he asked the audience to “grow old with him”, and explained the concept of the album and show. Aside from fulfilling the terms of his contract with his record label, the tour was a trip down memory lane for the last 32 years of his career, from humble beginnings of Take That and getting his bum out in their first music video, to his self destruction, going solo and leading to his sobriety.

Rather touchingly Robbie confided in his audience that he has become aware his songs fit into two categories ‘Look at me aren’t I great’ and ‘bloody hell, I’m vulnerable’, and this is down to his mental health. Most touching was his confession that 22 years ago when he had hit rock bottom, became a recluse and struggled to make friends, he found a friend in one Gerry Halliwell of the Spice Girls and wrote the song Eternity to and about her, as he sang the audience really listened to the lyrics and melody and I think this opened eyes around the arena to what a fantastic songwriter he is - Let’s not forget that last year saw the debut of Robbie’s first Musical ‘The Boy in a Dress’ adapted from the David Walliams book.

The history lesson of the life of the legend himself gave insight into how he found his voice, from leaving Take That and releasing a cover of George Michaels ‘Freedom’, in the same cheesy style expected of a Boyband. A trip to Glastonbury and time spent with Oasis inspired him to have much more guitar and drum lead tracks, and the inspiration payed off. Robbie then treated the audience to a cover of ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ by Oasis, which surprisingly worked!

Coming closer to the present day he payed homage to his wife and 4 children, explained for the first time ever he is happy to be alive, happy to be loved and sang it all in ‘Love My Life’, one of his most recent hits. The show finished with ‘Rock DJ’, to leave the audience on a high, asking, ney, begging for more! The encore, three of his biggest selling songs ‘No Regrets’, ‘She’s the One’ and of course ‘Angels’. From start to finish the man controlled his audience, lightning whit, incomparable stage presence and a spellbinding performance.

In conclusion, like him or not, the man knows how to write a song (with 14 UK number one singles, 14 number one albums and 6 albums in the top 100 biggest selling albums), the man knows how to perform live (Guiness world record for selling 1.6 million tickets in one day in 2006) and the man knows how to have longevity in the business (with 32 years of success and has more Brit awards than any other artist with 18 awards and 39 nominations).

The concert concluded with Robbie proclaiming to the audience that there is still ‘loads more’ to come. The album XXV is on sale now, the XXV tour continues in the UK before moving to Europe next year. Celebrating 25 years since the beginning of his solo career a deluxe edition re-release of his debut album ‘Life Through A Lens’ is available for pre-order.

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Yes, it’s been 25 years since Robbie Williams left the boy band Take That and embarked on his solo career. A career that he did not know back then or peruse to overtake Elvis Presley’s record and become the solo artist with the most No. 1 albums in UK chart history this year. 14 No.1 Albums in the UK to be exact.

The launch of Take That was 32 years ago…yes…I had to count back to when Robbie was recruited at the age of 17 then made their first promotional video. Robbie said, “ this is a video we were all proud of but one that no one should ever see ”.

With some open, candid, funny and revealing moments scattered with anecdotes about his 25 years at the top, he stops in the middle of a Take That track, Eve r ything Changes, as if a memory recall flashed into his mind. He recalled how he tore off the manacles of Take That while at his first and only appearance at Glastonbury in 1995.              

“I set off with a boot full of champagne and a pocket full of cocaine, ready to get insane and I went to Glastonbury to begin what I didn’t know was to be the start of my new life,” he quips of his now-notorious weekend partying with the Gallagher brothers of Oasis. 

From Take That songs, The Flood, to Rock DJ, to Kylie Minogue’s duet Kids; this night is essentially a personalised tour of his career, from boyband heartthrob through the cocaine years to his current station as a family man whose kids think he’s lost his looks.

The set is peppered with anecdotes about going on holiday with Geri Horner (Spice Girl) when he was first getting sober and doing cocaine with Oasis at Glastonbury before hammering out a cover of Don’t Look Back in Anger so resonant it should legitimately annoy the Gallagher brothers into burying the hatchet.

His European and Australasia tour coincides with his new No. 1 album XXV which explores the 25 years of his solo career. All hits and fan favourites were re-recorded and orchestrated.

To counter, there’s plenty of the man that gave us the album Rudebox (which he graciously does not play). He points into the crowd, grabs his crotch, bends over and roars “this is my bum, this is my ar se” followed by comments about ageing.

Within the first five minutes, he’s down among the crowd screaming “come on you fuckers”. For a sweeping encore of No Regrets and She’s the One. He dons a customised wrestling robe and holds his arms outstretched while the band blows the songs up to operatic proportions.

Now approaching 50, Williams doesn’t just write songs about living fast and being young. He performs with the joy of what can come after. His message for anyone who’s followed his journey from the start, and I suspect, himself: “Turns out there is a happy ending.”

A night of nostalgic entertainment for everyone, a night that brought back memories for me. Back in 1993, I was in a band performing at the iconic London Electric Ballroom, Camden only to be overshadowed by screaming fans outside the venue. They were all looking up to a hotel room window across the road with Take That hanging out of the window waving and blowing kisses at fans.

Well, what can I say, am I now writing about that then-17-year-old hanging out of that hotel window as a nostalgic fan? Well yeah!

Before things close with Angels, he looks back to his own legendary gig at Knebworth 2003: “When I asked you to grow old with me at Knebworth you did, didn’t you?”

Oh – And a shout-out to my girlfriend’s sister too, she was on stage performing as one of his dancers and will be touring with him…go girl!

Watch Robbie performing Lost, live in Munich, earlier this year.

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HOW DO I PURCHASE TICKETS IN THE ROBBIE WILLIAMS PRE-SALE?? You need to be a mailing list subscriber or have purchased a product from the official Robbie Williams store in 2022. You can sign-up here for free: https://robbiewilliams.com/pages/tour-pre-sale-registration

WHEN WILL I GET MY PRESALE ACCESS CODE? If you purchased an album, or registered via the form before the deadlines outlined above, you will receive an email by 9am local time on 27th Sept 2022 containing your presale code, a link to the presale and further details. The email will be sent from [email protected], please check your spam and junk folders carefully in case your email goes there by mistake.

WHAT DO I DO IF I DON'T RECEIVE MY PRESALE ACCESS EMAIL? If you have not received your code by 9am local time on 28th Sept 2022 and you are unable to locate the email in your inbox, junk and spam folders then you can email [email protected] for assistance. We will respond to messages in the order they are sent to us and will get back to you as soon as possible but if we're busy it may take a while to get back to you. Thank you for being patient and please don't send multiple messages as that will slow down the process.

WHAT IS THE PRESALE LINK? www.robbiewilliams.com/pages/live

WHEN DOES THE PRESALE START? The presale window will be open for 48 hours from 10am local time on 28th Sept 2022. Pre-sale access does not guarantee you tickets, instead it allows you to access the ticket presale before the tickets go on general sale on 9am local time on 30th Sept 2022 . Presale tickets are limited and will be available on a first come first served basis.

HOW DOES THE CODE WORK? The link in your email will take you to the dedicated presale page on www.robbiewilliams.com/pages/live . Follow the presale instructions on the page to purchase tickets but please note that tickets will not be available until the presale starts at 12pm local time on 28th Sept 2022.

MY PRESALE CODE DOES NOT WORK. WHAT SHOULD I DO? If your code does not work – please contact [email protected] for assistance. Please include your email address, full name and the pre-sale code you were allocated. We will respond to messages in the order they are sent to us and will get back to you as soon as possible but if we're busy it may take a while to get back to you. Thank you for being patient and please don't send multiple messages as that will slow down the process.

I'VE ENTERED MY PRESALE CODE ON THE TICKETMASTER PAGE – BUT I’M HAVING ISSUES COMPLETING MY ORDER AT CHECKOUT. WHAT SHOULD I DO? If you have any issues with purchasing the ticket you will need to contact the ticketing company directly as we have no access to their systems to be able to check anything for you. 

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The pop heartthrob is celebrating 25 years as a solo artist by heading back Down Under for another huge tour

Remember the early noughties, when MySpace was still a thing and singers like Kylie Minogue, Natalie Imbruglia and Robbie Williams ruled the airwaves? Well, it seems like 2022 is the latter pop heartthrob's comeback year. You might say that, angels brought us here? And it's time to move your body.

Back in April 2022, Williams played two exclusive, sell-out shows at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena for his upcoming biopic – and now he's headed back Down Under in 2023 for his XXV tour.  

A second batch of tickets have dropped for Williams' Sydney show in November, and we also now know who his support act will be. F ellow British singer-songwriter Gaz Coombes will join Robbie as a special guest on all Australian dates. Also known for his work as front man of legendary Britpop band Supergrass, the solo artist returns down under for the first time since 2018.

As for ol' green eyes Robbie Williams, he really needs no introduction, having cemented himself as one of the finest male pop stars of his generation and racked up more than 80 million album sales. And with the release of his new album  XXV  earlier this month, Williams is officially celebrating 25 years as a solo artist. 

Hear his classics and new tracks live when he takes over Allianz Stadium for an all ages show on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Tickets are on sale at the   Frontier Touring website . 

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Robbie Williams announces ‘XXV’ Australian tour

Celebrating "25 years of hits" next November

Robbie Williams’ ‘XXV’ world tour will arrive in Australia and New Zealand in November and December of 2023.

The tour, announced today (September 21), follows on from the exclusive Melbourne shows that Williams performed at Rod Laver Arena back in late April and early May – as well as the AFL grand final that Williams is set to perform at this weekend. In addition to playing open-air stadium shows in Sydney and Melbourne, Williams will also headline three winery shows hosted by A Day On The Green. A full list of dates can be seen below.

The singer will pre-empt the Australian tour with a single date in New Zealand, playing at the Mission Estate in Hawke’s Bay. Tickets for all shows will go on sale from next Friday (September 30) at 1pm local time, with various pre-sales being held by Telstra Plus, Frontier Touring and Williams’ own fanclub. Details for each can be found here , here and here respectively.

In a press statement, Williams described Australia and New Zealand as “my favourite places in the world to tour”.

“I feel so at home there, and hugely appreciate the warm, loving welcome I always receive,” he said. “I can’t wait to do these shows in 2023 and spend some time with my fans.”

The ‘XXV’ world tour is in support of Williams’ titular new album , which he released earlier this month. A greatest hits of sorts, the album sees Williams re-recording many of his best-known songs with new orchestral arrangements. A new song, ‘Lost’ , was also included on the album.

The singer is also reportedly at work on the studio follow-up to his last album, 2016’s ‘The Heavy Entertainment Show’ (as well as his 2019 Christmas album ‘The Christmas Present’). Williams claims that the “guitar based” album is based around the hypothetical of going “back to 1995” , fresh from his departure from Take That .

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“Now, with the… musical knowledge that I have, what would be the album that I would make?” he said.

Williams’ ties to Australia have been a key aspect of his year, with his biopic  Better Man being filmed in Melbourne . The film is being directed by Michael Gracey, best known for his work on  The Greatest Showman , whom Williams’ songwriter Guy Chambers has described as “a bit of a genius”.

“The only thing I know about [the movie] so far is that the songs will be reimagined in the film,” Chambers said in an interview with NME last year. “It’s going to be a bit like they did with the Elton biopic [ Rocketman ].”

In July, a television documentary about Williams was also announced. It is reportedly being made by the same production company behind the Liam Gallagher documentary  As It Was , and will be coming to Netflix at some point in 2023.

Robbie Williams’ ‘XXV’ Australasian tour dates are:

NOVEMBER 2023 Saturday 11 – Hawke’s Bay, Mission Estate Thursday 16 – Sydney, Allianz Stadium Saturday 18 – Mount Cotton, Sirromet Wines Thursday 23 – Melbourne, AAMI Park Saturday 25 – Geelong, Mt. Duneed Estate

DECEMBER 2023 Friday 1 – Swan Valley, Nikola Estate

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Robbie Williams taking ‘XXV’ tour across Europe in 2023

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Robbie Williams will take his ‘XXV’ 25th anniversary tour across Europe in early 2023. 

The former Take That star is celebrating his latest milestone with a string of UK and Ireland dates across the autumn, and will take the concert across the continent starting January 20 in Bologna, Italy.

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“Europe 2023 – let’s do this,” he said in an announcement of the 22-date run, which wraps June 24 in Oslo, Norway.

Europe 2023 – let's do this x Presale – Wednesday 28th September 09:00 BST / 10:00 CEST General on-sale – Friday 30th September 09:00 BST / 10:00 CEST pic.twitter.com/PxVqpLw89n — Robbie Williams (@robbiewilliams) September 26, 2022

Tickets for the dates go on general sale September 30 at 9 am BST. 

The full list of European tour dates is as follows: 

JANUARY 2023

20 – Unipol Arena, Bologna 23 – Hallenstadion, Zurich 26 – Sportpaleis, Antwerp 28 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam 29 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam

FEBRUARY 2023

1 – Barclays Arena, Hamburg 5 – Lanxess Arena, Cologne 15 – Festhalle, Frankfurt 20 – Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin 26 – Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning 27 – Royal Arena, Copenhagen

1 – Avicii Arena, Stockholm 5 – Nokia Arena, Tampere 9 – Arena Riga 10 – Zalgirio Arena, Kaunas 12 – Tauron Arena, Krakow 14 – Budapest Arena 17 – Stadthalle, Vienna 20 – Accor Arena, Paris 24 – Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona 27 – Altice Arena, Lisbon

24 – Telenor Arena, Oslo

The shows come ahead of a run of shows Down Under in autumn 2023, which will see Robbie perform a series headline dates across Australia alongside a one-off New Zealand appearance at Hawke’s Bay’s stunning Mission Estate.

“Australasia is one of my favourite places in the world to tour; I feel so at home there and hugely appreciate the warm, loving welcome I always receive,” he says.

Australasia 2023 – I can’t wait to see you all x Pre-sale from Tuesday 27th September, general on sale Friday 30th September pic.twitter.com/xuKx1x71O3 — Robbie Williams (@robbiewilliams) September 21, 2022

“I can’t wait to do these shows in 2023 and spend some time with my fans.”

The full list of Australasian tour dates is as follows:

NOVEMBER 2023

11 – ​Mission Estate, Hawke’s Bay, NZ 16 ​- Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW 18 ​- Sirromet Wines, Mount Cotton, QLD – A Day On The Green 23 ​- AAMI Park, Melbourne, VIC 25 ​- Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong, VIC – A Day On The Green

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

Robbie celebrated his latest milestone with the release of ‘XXV’, featuring re-recorded orchestral versions of his biggest hits and personal favourite tracks.

The track debuted at No. 1, giving the hitmaker a record 14th solo chart-topper , which saw Robbie surpasses Elvis Presley as the solo artist with the most UK No. 1 albums. 

“Thank you to everyone who’s supported the album: everyone who’s bought it, streamed it, downloaded it and reviewed it,” he said in celebration of the milestone.

“I’m so pleased that it’s gone to No. 1, and whilst it feels strange to be receiving an award during these sombre times, I wanted to thank you all for your support and dedicate this to the fans, who I never take for granted. I really appreciate it, thank you so much.”

In a  review of the album , Retro Pop said ‘XXV’ “marries Robbie’s classic sound with nuances found in his swing repertoire, celebrating the past 25 years and opening the door to the next era in his career.”

‘XXV’ is  available now .

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Robbie Williams Is Taking His Biggest Hits On Tour

Are you ready to sing along at the top of your lungs to 'Angels' and 'Let Me Entertain You' outside of a karaoke night for once?

The siren-call of a thousand pubs across the land – the sound of a lone piano introducing a drunken chorus wailing “I sit and wait, does an angel contemplate my fate?” – has been answered. Robbie Williams is going back on tour to celebrate 25 years of pop-chanteur success. And he’s bringing only his biggest and best-est hits along with him.

Across the month of October, the tour will hit London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, and Dublin. And you know he’s only playing in the arenas. Nothing but the best for a celebration of the best – since the tour is accompanying an all-new greatest hits collection. ‘ XXV ‘ marks Robbie Williams’ third greatest hits collection in a career spanning thirteen studio albums, and countless more live, compilation, and B-side releases.

For the release, Williams has re-recorded his favourite songs with all new orchestration, in conjunction with the Metropole Orkest . And he couldn’t resist adding in a little something new. Standard editions of the LP will include new track, ‘Lost’, while the deluxe edition features three more original compositions. Pre-orders of the LP made before June 14 will give fans access to the tour pre-sale on June 15. Tickets will then go on sale to the general public on June 17.

Personally, the most important thing I got from all of this was Robbie Williams has released a new version of ‘Angels’. And will release a new version of ‘Kids’! Will Kylie Minogue be back to lend her voice to the new version? We can only cross our fingers and hope.

XXV will be released on September 9.

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Robbie Williams at Manchester AO Arena - stage times, setlist, support and what to expect on XXV tour

Pop showman Robbie Williams is heading back to Manchester this weeks for three huge shows - here's everything you need to know

• 15:43, 17 OCT 2022

The ultimate pop showman Robbie Williams will be returning to Manchester next week for a string of huge gigs to celebrate 25 years as a solo artist. Manchester, of course, is where he first found fame as one fifth of boyband Take That , so the city will always have a special place in his heart.

And, naturally, when he announced his big arena return earlier this year, tickets were selling so quickly for his first two Manchester gigs that a third date was added. He'll be at the AO Arena on Wednesday October 19, before returning on Friday and Saturday (October 21 and 22).

The tour for Tunstall's finest Robbie , 48, comes on the back of his new album XXV featuring many of his greatest hits and fan favourites, which were all re-recorded and newly orchestrated with the Metropole Orkest. The autumn arena tour is billed as "a joyous celebration of Robbie’s 25 years as a solo artist".

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Fans can expect some of his biggest hits on the setlist and some huge fan singalongs to the likes of Come Undone, Rock DJ, Kids, Feel and, of course, Angels.

There's likely to be a nod to a few Take That classics too. And heck, he might even roll out a bit of Oasis, if his homecoming show in Stoke-on-Trent earlier this year was anything to go by when he did a cheeky bit of Don't Look Back in Anger. Here's what we know so far about the gig if you're heading along to any of the Manchester shows this week to help you plan your night.

Who is the support act?

Support on this new tour comes from Lufthaus, which is yes, the new Robbie Williams electronic project. But we're told Robbie does not actually appear during the support set from the band's Tim Metcalfe and Flynn Francis, but you will hear his vocals.

Lufthaus merge music, art and digitial technology in their live performance so it will definitely be worth getting their early to give them a watch.

Stage times

Stage times are always given as a rough guide and are subject to change. The advice is always to arrive as early as possible to get through the security checks and to find your seats as soon as you can to avoid disappointment.

Doors — 6:00 pm

Lufthaus — 7:30 pm

Robbie Williams — 8:40 pm

Curfew — 11:00 pm

Robbie kicked off the new tour at London's 02 Arena on October 9, before continuing on to Birmingham's ResortWorld Arena. He's played roughly the same set at both venues, so this is likely what we can expect here at the Manchester gigs this week.

Hey Wow Yeah Yeah

Let Me Entertain You

Land of 1000 Dances

Come Undone

Everything Changes

Don't Look Back in Anger

Love My Life

Old Before I Die

She's the One

Are tickets still available?

There is only limited availability on seats for the first two nights, October 19 and 21, which were the first to go on sale earlier this year. A third date was announced for Saturday October 22, where some tickets are still available.

For all the latest ticket availability you can click here .

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Robbie Williams has announced details of the European leg of his “XXV” tour, which has been organized to celebrates 25 years of his solo career.

Williams already confirmed dates for the UK and Ireland run of dates, which will kick off in October. Williams will head inland in January, starting the tour in Bologna, Italy, on January 20. He will then travel to Switzerland, Belgium, and more, before wrapping things up in March. He hits the road one more time in June for a date in Oslo.

Last year, it was announced that the forthcoming Robbie Williams biopic Better Man , will begin filming in Melbourne, Australia in early 2022 and will be directed by Michael Gracey ( The Greatest Showman ).

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Williams is one of the U.K.’s most prominent entertainers and one of the best-selling artists of all time. He first found fame with the group Take That , from 1989 to 1995, and then began a wildly successful solo career. The film “will offer an introspective look into the experiences that shaped Williams, both on and off stage.”

Williams is expected to appear as himself, with some of his songs “re-interpreted and recontextualized in the film.” Variety reported that Better Man will be distributed in Australia and New Zealand by leading film distributor, Roadshow Films. International sales are handled by U.K.-based Rocket Science, which previously handled Schumacher and The Trial of The Chicago 7 .

Listen to the best of Robbie Williams on Apple Music and Spotify .

Robbie Williams Tour Dates: January 2023 20 – Bologna, Italy, Unipol Arena 23 – Zurich, Switzerland, Hallenstadion 26 – Antwerp, Belgium, Sportpaleis 28 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome 29 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome

February 2023 1 – Hamburg, Germany, Barclays Arena 5 – Cologne, Germany, Lanxess Arena 15 – Frankfurt, Germany, Festhalle 20 – Berlin, Mercedes Benz Arena 26 – Herning, Denmark, Jyske Bank Boxen 27 – Copenhagen, Denmark, Royal Arena

March 2023 1 – Stockholm, Sweden, Avicii Arena 5 – Tampere, Finland, Nokia Arena 9 – Riga, Latvia, Arena 10 – Kaunas, Lithuania, Zalgirio Arena 12 – Krakow, Poland, Tauron Arena 14 – Budapest, Hungary, Arena 17 – Vienna, Austria, Stadthalle 20 – Paris, France, AccorHotels Arena 27 – Lisbon, Portugal, Altice Arena

June 2023 24 – Oslo, Norway, Telenor Arena

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Robbie Williams XXV Australian Tour 2023

We are delighted to announce global pop phenomenon ROBBIE WILLIAMS will return to Australia in November 2023 to play headline dates across the country, including five very exciting a day on the green events. Robbie will entertain a day on the green audiences playing Queensland’s Sirromet Wines, Mount Cotton; Geelong’s Mt Duneed Estate on Victoria’s Surf Coast; and will then make his Swan Valley debut at WA’s Nikola Estate. "Australasia is one of my favourite places in the world to tour; I feel so at home there and hugely appreciate the warm, loving welcome I always receive. I can't wait to do these shows in 2023 and spend some time with my fans" , says Robbie.

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Robbie Williams - XXV Tour

Global pop phenomenon ROBBIE WILLIAMS will return to Australia in November 2023 to play headline dates across the country, and will make his Swan Valley debut, entertaining a day on the green audiences at Nikola Estate.

Robbie Williams is without doubt one of the finest male pop stars of his generation, having sold more than 85 million albums, with 14 UK number one albums (the most for any solo artist) and 14 number one singles as a solo artist.

With an unparalleled catalogue of pop hits, including Angels, Rock DJ, Kids (with Kylie Minogue), Feel, Better Man, Love My Life, Supreme and countless more career-defining smash singles, the Let Me Entertain You  superstar does exactly that! 

Last on tour in Australia and New Zealand in 2018 on The Heavy Entertainment Show World Tour, Robbie is raring to deliver his live show to his favourite cities down under in 2023. 

 **ALL TIMES ARE WST**

FREE GUILDFORD STATION BUS SHUTTLE Due to traffic congestion, we highly recommend utilising public transport to access the event. For this reason, we are offering a FREE return shuttle from Guildford Station. Secure your pass on the Guildford Station shuttle by adding a pass while buying event tickets or access the Guildford Shuttle link from the Robbie Williams Nikola Event page on Ticketmaster .

• Public transport is NOT included in your event ticket.  Secure your pass for Thursday  HERE  | Secure your pass for Friday  HERE . • Pick-up area is in Carpark #1, adjacent to James Street. Lookout for the Horizons Westbus. • Shuttle service will commence from 3:00pm. Leaving Guildford Station approx. every 15mins with the last bus leaving Guildford at 8pm. • This service will resume post show at 9:45pm until 30mins after the last song however, you may be required to wait for an available spot on the shuttle. Please remember this is a free service and we appreciate your patience.

PICK UP DROP OFF / RIDESHARE: • A drop off/pick up area is available. Please follow the direction of staff & signage at the venue. The pick up area post show will be in the same location you are dropped off. • Pick up / drop off area may be approx. a 10-minute walk to main entry

PRE PAID BUSWEST RETURN BUS TRANSFERS: Buses are scheduled to depart at the times listed below. To ensure timely departures, we kindly request your arrival at least 15 minutes before your designated departure time for check-in and boarding. Some locations will have multiple buses departing and you maybe required to wait for an available spot on a bus. Your return bus ticket showing the location must be presented upon boarding the bus. Following the concert your return bus will be departing from the same location where you were initially dropped off. Please proceed to the designated area. Buses will be departing 30mins after the last song. Please be aware that refunds will not be available in the event of late arrival causing you to miss the bus transfer. Your punctuality is greatly appreciated.

• Armadale - Departure time from 4:30pm onwards Haynes Grill & Bar, 131 Eight Road, Armadale  • Cottesloe - Departure time from 4:30pm onwards OBH, 140 Marine Parade, Cottesloe  • Crown Perth - Departure time from 4:30pmonwards Glenn Place Bus Area in Kagoshima Park Opposite Main Crown car park • Duncraig - Departure time from 4:30pmonwards The Carine Glades Tavern, 493 Beach Rd, Duncraig, restaurant side  • Fremantle - Departure time from 4:30pmonwards Parry St, Opposite Freo Social in bus bays  • Joondalup - Departure time from 4:30pmonwards Varsity Bar, 20 Reid Promenade, Joondalup WA 6027 Please note this pick location has changed from Arcade Joondalup. • Mandurah - Departure time from 2:30pm onwards Peel Alehouse, 8 Guava Way, Halls Head  • Mundaring - Departure time from 4:30pm onwards Jacoby Street, Mundaring adjacent to Mundaring Hotel  • Scarborough - Departure time from 4:30pm onwards Bus Bay front of Rendezvous Hotel, Beach Road, Scarborough  • Success - Departure time from 4:30pm onwards The Gate Bar & Bistro, 816 Beelier Drive, Success  • The Vines - Departure time from 4:30pm onwards Resort Verdelho Drive, The Vines * All times listed above are approximate and may change depending on traffic conditions at the time

Sales for return bus tickets have now closed on the Ticketmaster website.  Please c ontact Bus West here   if you require a return bus transfer from one of the listed locations .

PRIVATE CHARTERS Any private buses not booked via BusWest can use the pick up/drop off / rideshare area however there will not be room for parking during the event. Buses will need to leave the venue and return for pick up after the show.

PARKING | Thursday 30 November

•   PRE-PAID parking only – parking is not available to purchase at the venue. Pre-paid parking is available for purchase via Ticketmaster in limited quantities. If you have not pre-purchased a parking ticket, please use alternative transport options as you will not be able to park your vehicle at the venue  We strongly encourage all patrons to use the bus options and ride share as the best way to make their way to and from the venue. •  Car park opens at 3:30pm. •  Prepaid Parking ticket must be displayed for entry. •  ACROD Parking Bays are available but limited. Please ensure you arrive early to secure one of these bays and you will need to show staff a prepaid parking ticket as well as a valid ACROD Parking Pass. •  Carparks are approx. a 10-minute walk to main entry

PARKING | Friday 1 December

•  PRE-PAID parking only – parking is not available to purchase at the venue. Pre-paid parking is available for purchase via Ticketmaster in limited quantities. If you have not pre-purchased a parking ticket, please use alternative transport options as you will not be able to park your vehicle at the venue We strongly encourage all patrons to use the bus options and ride share as the best way to make their way to and from the venue. •  Car park opens at 3:30pm. •  Prepaid Parking ticket must be displayed for entry. •  ACROD Parking Bays are available but limited. Please ensure you arrive early to secure one of these bays and you will need to show staff a prepaid parking ticket as well as a valid ACROD Parking Pass. •  Carparks are approx. a 10-minute walk to main entry

RUNNING TIMES

Gates: 4.00pm DJ Yo! Mafia: 4.00pm Lufthaus: 6.00pm Gaz Coombes: 6.50pm Robbie Williams: 8.30pm

Times are approximate and subject to change.

PROHIBITED ITEMS

PROHIBITED ITEMS • Alcohol, soft drinks, juices • Unsealed drink containers *empty plastic water containers permitted (up to 1l) • Illicit drugs • Weapons, knives or wine spikes *this includes metal cutlery • Glass *perfume bottles permitted • Large items – i.e. bean bags, tents, sun shelters, tables and eskies over 26l • Trolleys including beach trolleys, sack trolley or wagons • Umbrellas • Sporting equipment • Professional recording devices, SLR cameras, selfie sticks or drones • Animals (other than registered assistance animals) • Lasers or laser pointers • Any Dangerous goods

Front GA Standing is a standing area only. Additional prohibited items for this area include: •no glass or metal bottles of any kind •no plastic bottles larger than 1 litre •no large items including chairs, eskies and large bags

Reserved Seating Additional prohibited items for this area include: •no large items including eskies and large bags that cannot fit underneath your seat

FOOD A wide range of food options to suit all tastes and budgets will be available for purchase at the venue. Alternatively, patrons may bring their own food/picnic. Please be aware of prohibited items listed under “Not Permitted”.

SMOKING, VAPING & E-CIGARETTES The main event space is smoke, vape and e-cigarette free. If you are caught smoking/vaping outside of the designated smoking area, you may be evicted from the event.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY All bags are subject to a safety and security search upon entry. No Pass Outs.

ENQUIRIES Mellen Events on (08) 9383 3534 or [email protected]

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​General Admission Grass ticket holders will need to bring a picnic blanket or rug with them to sit on (should you wish) or alternatively a low-to-the-ground beach style chair or director/camping chair. Please note that beach chairs (being low-to-the-ground) will be positioned in the first half of the General Admission Grass area and director/camping chairs (being higher off the ground) will be positioned toward the rear of the General Admission Grass area.

I LOST SOME BELONGINGS AT A SHOW // LEFT BEHIND CLOAKED OR CONFISCATED ITEMS - WHAT DO I DO? Please contact the Mellen Events office on (08) 9383 3534 or [email protected] in the days immediately after the show. If you cloaked items at the free cloakroom (or had a confiscated item cloaked), please let us know your Cloaking Ticket Number to better help us locate your item.

I PURCHASED A DRINK (ALCOHOLIC) AT THE VENUE & HAVEN'T FINISHED IT BY THE END OF THE SHOW. CAN I WALK OUT THE VENUE WITH IT? No, the event area is a licensed venue and as such, no alcohol can be taken off the premises (just as you can't purchase a drink at a pub and walk out with it - it must be consumed within the licensed area). Please assist security by leaving any unfinished alcoholic beverages behind.

Update to all patrons attending Fri Dec 1st Show

**Update to all patrons attending the Robbie Williams concert this evening at Nikola Estate**

Significant changes have been made in an effort to improve our patron’s experience getting to and from the venue for tonight’s show. These include:

*The venue is working with Main Roads WA to control the traffic lights at the cnr of Great Northern Hwy and Reid Hwy to facilitate a better traffic low.

*The venue has sought approval from Main Roads WA to add an additional entrance the venue. Upon arrival to, and departure from the venue this evening, please follow the directions of traffic management personnel and law enforcement.

*A different bus route will be in place for the Guildford Shuttle buses and pre-paid Buswest buses which should also reduce the amount of traffic congestion.

Robbie Williams Announces 'XXV' Australian Tour for 2023

"Australasia is one of my favourite places in the world to tour; I feel so at home there and hugely appreciate the warm, loving welcome I always receive. I can't wait to do these shows in 2023 and spend some time with my fans"

(Leo Baron)

Robbie Williams  has announced an Australian for 2023. The global pop phenomenon, who is currently in the country to perform at the AFL Grand Final,  will return to Australia in November for a run of dates throughout metro and regional areas. 

The Robbie Williams XXV  tour will see Robbie play a set full of his greatest hits and audience favourites at a series of a day on the green  shows as well as perform two enormous stadium shows in Sydney and Melbourne. 

The stadium shows will take place in Sydney at the newly renovated Allianz Stadium on Thursday 16 November and in Melbourne at AAMI Park on Thursday 23 November. 

Robbie will also play a day on the green  events at Sirromet Wines  in Mount Cotton, Queensland on November 18, and Mt Duneed Estate i n Geelong in regional Victoria on November 25, before traversing the country to make his Swan Valley, WA   debut at  Nikola Estate  on   December 1.

The tour will kick off with one show in New Zealand at Mission Estate Winery Concert in HawkersBay on November 11.

Speaking on the tour, Robbie reflects on his relationship with Australia and his excitement to be returning to our shores for the XXV tour. 

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ROBBIE WILLIAMS is without doubt one of the finest male pop stars of his generation, having sold more than 85 million albums, with 14 UK number one albums (the most for any solo artist) and 14 number one singles as a solo artist.

With an unparalleled catalogue of pop hits, including Angels , Rock DJ , Kids (with Kylie Minogue ),  Feel, Better Man , Love My Life,  Supreme and countless more career-defining smash singles, the Let Me Entertain You  superstar's XXV tour promises to do exactly that.

With his new album XXV  released earlier this month, Robbie celebrates twenty-five years as a solo artist. A journey through his career-defining catalogue, featuring multiple No.1 hit singles and fan favourites, the songs of XXV offer a fresh and illuminating perspective, having been newly orchestrated by Jules Buckley , Guy Chambers and Steve Sidwell , and re-recorded with the acclaimed Metropole Orkest  in the Netherlands.

Last on tour in Australia and New Zealand in 2018 on The Heavy Entertainment Show World Tou r –and more recently performing two exclusive nights in Melbourne for his Better Man biopic, Robbie is raring to deliver his live show to some of his favourite cities down under in 2023.

Tickets for the Sydney and Melbourne stadium shows go on sale to the general public on Friday 30 September from 1 pm local time. There are multiple pre-sales for these events. Both the Robbie Williams fan and Telstra pre-sales will take place from Tuesday 27 September, while a Frontier Members pre-sale  will take place on Thursday 29 September.

Tickets for all a day on the green dates, go on sale on Friday 30 September from 1 pm local time from Ticketmaster a day on the green and AAMI members ’ pre-sales beginning Thursday 29 September.

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Chugg Entertainment  and  Frontier Touring  are delighted to announce global pop phenomenon Robbie Williams will return to Australia in November 2023 to play headline dates across the country.

With his new album XXV released in 2022, Robbie celebrates twenty-five years as a solo artist. A journey through his career-defining catalogue, featuring multiple No.1 hit singles and fan favourites, the songs of XXV offer a fresh and illuminating perspective, having been newly orchestrated by Jules Buckley, Guy Chambers and Steve Sidwell, and re-recorded with the acclaimed Metropole Orkest in The Netherlands.

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ROBBIE WILLIAMS: XXV AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Venue: Allianz Stadium

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Global pop phenomenon  Robbie Williams  returns to Australia in November 2023 to play five headline dates across the country.

Touring our shores for the first time since 2018, Robbie takes in Sydney’s newly renovated Allianz Stadium, before playing Mount Cotton’s Sirromet Wines, and Melbourne’s AAMI Park, Geelong’s Mt Duneed Estate and Swan Valley’s Nikola Estate.

“Australasia is one of my favourite places in the world to tour; I feel so at home there and hugely appreciate the warm, loving welcome I always receive. I can’t wait to do these shows in 2023 and spend some time with my fans”, says  Robbie .

Robbie Williams  is without doubt one of the finest male pop stars of his generation, having sold over 85 million albums, 14 UK number one albums (the most for any solo artist, equalled only by Elvis Presley) and 14 number one singles as a solo artist.

With an unparalleled catalogue of pop hits including  Angels ,  Rock DJ ,  Kids (with Kylie Minogue) ,  Feel ,  Better Man ,  Love My Life ,  Supreme  and countless more career-defining smash singles, the  Let Me Entertain You  superstar does exactly that!

With his new album  XXV  released earlier this month,  Robbie  celebrates twenty-five years as a solo artist. A journey through his career-defining catalogue, featuring multiple No.1 hit singles and fan favourites, the songs of  XXV  offer a fresh and illuminating perspective.

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• Ticket Price: $119.90

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