Robbie Williams called himself the “smuggest person that ever lived” during his O2 Academy Brixton concert while discussing the Take That Netflix documentary and his past behaviour with Gary Barlow
Robbie Williams has candidly labelled himself as the “smuggest person that ever lived” during his peak fame days with Take That. The Rock DJ hitmaker took to the stage at the O2 Academy Brixton on Sunday night, performing a limited series of gigs for his Long 90s Tour.
The 51-year-old belted out tunes from his debut solo album Life Thru A Lens and his latest record Britpop. Kicking off the show with Lazy Days, he followed up with a string of hits including Let Me Entertain You, Angels, All My Life and Morrissey.
Before launching into Ego a Go Go, which he revealed is about ex-Take That bandmate Gary Barlow, Williams reflected on the recently aired documentary about the boyband.He confessed: “What an a**hole I am in episode two.
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“The smuggest person that has ever lived in the world. Gary Barlow was supposed to be mean but I am f****** mean. A horrible d***head I was.”
He shared that he’s since apologised to Barlow “a million times”, hinting at his honesty. Adding: “It’s not nice now but it was f****** fun at the time.”
The crowd joined in a rousing rendition of Angels, after which Williams took a moment to express gratitude to his fans for their unwavering support, likening them to loyal football supporters. He mused: “What I managed to do is stretch, with my career, an elastic band from Stoke-on-Trent to the moon.
“It feels like the simulation theory might be real. It feels like The Matrix may exist, because I’m not supposed to be here with 16 number one albums.
“At some point in these 36 years, you guys decided that I am your football team. And I f****** love being your football team. Thank you very f****** much.”
Despite his ability to pack out arenas, Williams chose smaller, more intimate settings for the tour which began last week at Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom, followed by a Liverpool performance on Friday evening.
Following his London show, Williams will wrap up the brief series of concerts with a final performance at Wolverhampton’s Civic Hall on Monday evening. Williams dropped his 13th studio album Britpop in January, three weeks ahead of schedule, and it shot straight to the top of the charts, marking his 16th solo number one.
He claimed the record for the most UK number one albums, including compilations and soundtracks, surpassing his previous tie with The Beatles. The latest album boasts collaborations with Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Supergrass’s Gaz Coombes, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi and Williams’ ex-Take That bandmate Gary Barlow.
Prior to going solo, Williams rose to fame as part of the boyband Take That, who delivered hit tracks including Pray, Everything Changes and Sure.
In 2023, his life story was explored in a self-titled Netflix documentary series which examined his battles with addiction and mental health challenges. Last year saw the release of the biopic Better Man, where he’s portrayed by a CGI chimpanzee.
It reflects his own view of himself as a “performing monkey”. Other albums that have topped the charts include I’ve Been Expecting You (1998), Sing When You’re Winning (2000), Escapology (2002), Intensive Care (2005) and Rudebox (2006).
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