Robbie Williams has been invited to train with Bayern Munich while he is in the Bavarian capital for a series of concerts this week, the club's sporting director Uli Hoeness was quoted saying on Monday.
"Naturally we'll invite Robbie Williams to join us," Hoeness told German reporters travelling with the team for a test match in Japan against the Urawa Red Diamonds on Monday.

Williams' management had earlier asked Bayern Munich whether it would be possible to take part in a workout.

Williams, who practised with a local soccer team in Berlin during a previous concert stay, was given three choices to practise with the defending Bundesliga champions: Tuesday, Thursday or Friday.

Source: Reuters

Videos from the Olympia Stadium, Berlin 27/28.7.2006

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Robbie Williams live on the 28.07. in the Berlin Olympia Stadium

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Robbie Williams in Olympia Stadium 28.07.2006 - My report

And I thought the concert on Thursday was unbeatable - well I was wrong. Friday was the absolute highlight. He radiated so much energy and good humour, flirted and joked with the fans and you could see that he was having a great time. The stadium rocked and I had a super seat!

I had goosepimples nearly the whole concert and by Come Undone, Feel and Angels shed a couple of tears. Rudebox is stupendous live - on Thursday he was a little nervous to start with - but yesterday, he was on full power from start to finish - you could see the shine in his eyes.

THANK'S ROBBIE FOR A GREAT SHOW

Robbie Williams live on the 27.07. in the Berlin Olympia Stadium

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Robbie Williams is reportedly in talks to play surprise gigs at Ibiza Rocks.

The singer, who is currently in the middle of his Close Encounters tour, hopes that organisers will be able to find convenient dates for him to perform.

A source told the Daily Star, "Robbie has no memory of being in Ibiza. He went there soon after splitting with the Take That boys. He was deep in the midst of depression and battling against his addiction to drink and drugs.

"Now that he's clean and the island has been building a reputation away from the club scene where the naughty people he used to associate with hang out, he wants to go back.

"Robbie has been impressed at Ibiza Rocks staging live music. He likes the idea of turning up under an alias and doing a set from his new electro album."

Source: digitalspy.co.uk

The first of the news updates from this week

For Stephan Michme, Morning-Show-Moderator from Radio Fritz, the pop radio station of the Berlin-Brandenburg public broadcaster, it was a once in a life time experience. He was allowed to play against Giga-Star Robbie Williams in the Jahn-Sportpark in Prenzlauer Berg. (as reported).

"Robbie plays left back. He was heavily involved in his teams play, a classic English Kick'n'Rush game. He is a superb player, the Beckenbauer of his team," told us Michme, who has played the last 8 years for the "Fritz-Soccer-Team", a team made up of Fritz employees and listeners. The team plays in Berlin and Brandenburg and was founded by Moderator Michael "MC" Lücke.

How did it come about that he had a game againt Robbie Williams, his background singers and stagehands? The week before, Robbie's tour management phoned up and asked for a game. One had heard of the Fritz-Soccer-Team, not only because Radio Fritz is the media partner for the Berlin concerts in the Olympic Stadium. "We presented Robbie with a shirt with his name and the number 8 at the end of the game, which we had specially made for him," said Michme. "In return he let us have some concert tickets."

Yesterday (Tuesday 25.07.), Robbie spent the day in his hotel, the Ritz Carlton on Potsdamer Platz. The photographers and reporters in and in front of the hotel waited with bated breath, that Robbie at least, in
his famous underpants, would chase a Swedish groupie through the lobby or perhaps sing slighty drunkenly "God save the Queen" while hanging from the chandelier and then with a super model and a bottle Johnnie Walker disappear in the lift to his suite.

Unfortunately, like in the case of Keith Richards, who stayed at the same hotel, nothing of interest occurred, only the coming and going of the tour crew, with their exotic football shirts and at least one mobile to hand. Of course maybe Robbie was only resting, so that at night he could really paint the town red........

Source: diewelt.de

Robbie Williams in Olympia Stadium - My report

Hi there...yesterday's concert didn't go quite as planned. I actually had tickets for the seating area for both dates, as I wasn't keen on being there from early morning onwards to get a good place, especially in the heat. Then at 13:30 one of my friends phoned and said she had a band for the first wave (i.e. for the area in front of the stage, where you could move around freely without losing your place,) for me.

So it was a case of getting ready as quickly as possible, as the original idea was to be there at around 6pm, and then jumped in a taxi, arriving at the Olympia Stadium for 3pm. A sprint to the box office to exchange my ticket to a standing one and then through the masses, many of whom had been waiting since early morning, to my friend. Eventually the gates opened and the race for the best places was on. Wow what a heat and the stage so far, but nothing else for it run,run,run.

It paid off though, as i stood in the second row next to the small round stage and catwalk, and at the same time only needed to turn around to have a great view of the main stage. The supporting acts, The Orsons and Basement Jaxx were super, especially Basement Jaxx impressed with their slighty crazy stage act, but the singers were really good.

Then at long last it was 20:30. Fireworks lit up the main stage, then suddenly on the round stage up shot Robbie from under the floor and the concert started with 'Radio'. The atmosphere in the stadium was terrific and Robbie was in great form. Unlike the previous German concerts where he was really ill and looked it. You could see that he really enjoying himself up there. That I could almost touch him and see him from all sides was the icing on the cake.

He joked and flirted with the audience, as you would expect and soon had them all eating out of his hand. He played his newest song "Rudebox", although not released until September, it can be heard on the radio and I found it live really wicked. To 'Let me Entertain you' he descends to the stage in an hydraulic lift. Then too soon the last two songs 'Angels' and 'Kids'. In between a fantastic firework display over the stage. I can testify the fire columns at the front of the stage were definitely hot.

I am really looking forward to the tonight's show, where I'll be able to see the show in total, which wasn't possible up close, although the atmosphere was out of this world.

So that was my report....tonight I hope to get some more photos to show you and enjoy watching the show from above.

Greetings your Patty

PS, Apologies for the news not being up to date, hope to rectify this at the weekend and post some photos from the concerts.

Photos from the early years of Robbies career are being shown from today (27.06.2006) at the Berlin Rock Phot Gallery. The photographs were taken by Fryderyk Gabowicz (59, who grew up in Israel. The exhibition is a selection from the newly released «Robbie Williams: Live - Backstage - Studio: 1993-1999», published by Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, which contains round 150 images of the superstar. The show opened yesterday evening with vernissage, which drew a large crowd.

Talking about his first photo session with Robbie in January 1993, Gabowicz: "Even then he had that extra something which separated him from the crowd. Charisma. Despite his early fame he didn't have airs and graces of a star." Between 1993 and 1998, the former star photograph of the 'Bravo'(leading German teenage magazine) met Robbie eight times by concerts in Germany, UK and Ireland. As wellas Robbie, Gabowicz has photographed among others Michael Jackson, die Rolling Stones, Madonna, The Cure und Billy Idol.

Source: freiepresse.de

Monday, late afternoon, a light breeze and the sun is shining. Five silver coloured VW vans draw up in front of the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark in Prenzlauer Berg. One drives into the stadium itself, Robbie's security. His bodyguards swarm out and secure the stadium.

The star is wearing a black football strip with the number '7', his personal bodyguard the German national shirt with the name "Kaiser". Robbie is in top form. Jokingly pulling his shorts down a little on the pitch. A great start to Robbie's days in Berlin.

Sources in his hotel report that on Monday night at 11:30pm he made an appearance in the "The Curtain Club" at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. The entertainer was dressed in a black and white sweatshirt and accompanied by his personal assistants. A little later he moved to the lobby taking up residence in a sofa corner, in front of the hotel boutique. He looks a little dishevelled and bored, around him his constant companions, who rarely leave his side when he is on tour.

After a little, a bizarre moment, Robbie wanders off in the direction of the exit. The first automatic door opens, followed by the second, he stands now in front of the hotel and stretches. No fans in sight.

He returns shortly to the lobby, it is now one in the morning, Robbie and his troop now move to the Tea-Lounge under the curved staircase. Again an amusing scene is played out, Mr Williams stretches himself out, on the sand-coloured sofa with checked seating surface, surrounded by five cushions, his head resting on an arm, like a diva he lies as if to explain to his friends the world. His troop of course need no enlightment, as of course they are travelling it and experiencing it together. At about 2 a.m. they then retire for the night.

Robbie has reserved the 11th and 12th floor for himself and his team, altogether 43 rooms. The best suite. the 240 square metre Ritz-Carlton-Suite, of course belongs to him personally. By all accounts it is said that the contents of his mini bar were changed before his arrival. Vitamins in, alcohol out.

On Monday, before the game, another sign of his prescence in hotel, as four large Adidas bags are delivered. An Adidas spokesperson confirmed that a large collection had been delivered directly in hotel for his two Berlin shows. In 2003, he visited personally the Adidas-Store in the Münzstrasse, this year unfortunately not up till now.

Source: diewelt.de

Close Encounters in South & Central America

Chile
SANTIAGO - October 11 Estádio Nacional

Argentina
BUENOS AIRES - October 14 - Estádio River Plate
BUENOS AIRES - October 15 - Estádio River Plate

Brasil
RIO DE JANEIRO - October 18 - Estádio do Flamengo

Mexico
Mexico City - October 22 - Foro Solo

Source: EMI Brazil

Robbie gave one of his best concerts in Milan before about 75,000 spirited fans. In the scorching heat (of over 40C.) the superstar won over the hearts of the crowd with two hours of songs, tricolour and Italian curses.

Whether it was "Trippin", "Sin Sin Sin", "Radio", "Rock DJ" or "Millennium", the Italian fans, in the San Siro Stadium, sung and danced with Robbie until near exhaustion. They had travelled from as far away as Sicily for the only Italian date on his "Close Encounters" Tour. As well as the old and new favourites he also performed the new single "Rudebox" from his upcoming album "Rudebox (1974)".

His reputation as an entertainer was once more underlined in Milan. "The doctor told me I couldn't sing tonight and forced me to have an injection in my bottom. So I've put my arse on the line for you," announced Robbie between two songs.

Robbie repeatedly wrapped himself in the Italian Tricolour and kissed it, during the concert, and when he sang the Italian WM winning song "Siamo i campioni del mondo" (We are the world champions), he had then the crowd totally in his sway. He even had a couple of Italian curses memorised, which he had his fans sing.

So now that he has won the hearts of the Italians, he has returned to Germany. Robbie is staying at the luxury hotel, Ritz-Carlton, in Berlin before his two concerts there on Thursday & Friday. So watch out Berlin!

Source: Europolitan

Robbie live Milan, Italy on Saturday 22.7.2006

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Yesterday's Robbie interview on the Scott Mills' Show is now available as podcast.

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Today, during Scott Mills' Show, Robbie Williams phoned live from Berlin .

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ROBBIE Williams is either a very brave or a very foolish man.

The singer is risking the wrath of Madonna's husband Guy Ritchie by raking over the past on a track on his controversial new album.

Both dated leggy TV presenter Tania Strecker - Ritchie before he met Madonna and the Robster after the film director ditched her.

Now Robbie has plundered his own relationship with Tania for material on his experimental album Rudebox74, to be released later this year - but then he seems to have gone further.

Music industry insiders tell us the track She's Madonna is based on an alleged conversation Guy had with Tania when he left her.

According to her version of events, the man behind hit movies Lock, Stock and Snatch ended their romance with the words: "Look, you know I really love you, but she's Madonna."

Our man behind the mixing desk reveals: "It seems Robbie always had this conversation in the back of his mind for a song.

"Probably without realising the subject matter behind the song, Madge gave She's Madonna the thumbs-up when Robbie personally played it to her at her London home earlier this summer.

"No doubt he'll be keeping his fingers crossed that she'll agree to appear in the video when it's a single early next year." The track - a duet with Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys - is already being described as a pop masterpiece.

When unlucky-in-love Robbie, 32, dated Tania back in 2000 it looked as if he'd finally found someone he wanted to settle down with. But he ended the romance after four months because of the stress that it was causing him.

When Ritchie dated the 6ft blonde earlier she described him as the "love of her life" and was devastated when he ditched her for the Queen of Pop.

She said at the time: "Guy knew the best of me and the worst of me, and we still ended up becoming lovers. And then, it didn't work out.

"I always knew I wasn't as important to Guy as his career. He is great, but he needs a very strong woman to get through to him. But it's not so much he's Madonna's match as she's his."

A source adds: "Guy's not going to be happy that all this is being dredged up again. Although everyone concerned has moved on, it's a bit out of order that Robbie has used it as the basis for one of his songs. Surely he has enough stuff to write about."

Source: mirror.co.uk

Mega-entertainer number one, Robbie Williams landed yesterday, at around 17:30, in his private jet at Templehof Airport. He then drove, with his crew, to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Potsdamer Platz.

Robbie stayed at the hotel designed by Rainer Buerkle during his last visit and was reportedly seen in the bar.

On Thursday and Friday in the Olympia Stadium, should see Robbie bring his fans to boiling point. The weather forecast is good and hopefully Robbie too.

On Thursday, first up are Orson, followed by Basement Jaxx, Mr Williams should take to the stage at about 20:30.

Source: Berliner Morgenpost

Robbie Williams live on the 22.7. in Milan

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It is well known that Robbie Williams is coming to Berlin this week, but when? For this reason I decided to wait in front of his hotel on the off chance that he might appear. Suddenly 6 mini-vans drew up at the hotel, unfortunately i coudn't see who got out of the first one. From the others appeared his band (drummer Chris Sharrock among others) and background singers. Robbie loves Berlin and hopefully he
can have a restful few days here before his concerts.

"Welcome to Berlin Robbie!!!"
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Robbie's Drummer Chris Sharrock

According to "The People" Kylie Minogue is in secret talks to duet with Robbie Wiiliams.

They reached No.2 with Kids in 2000 and Kylie wants to team up with him again after resuming her world tour after breast cancer.

An insider said: "Robbie is also up for it."

Robbie Williams is allegedly having affairs with two models, that aren't aware of each others existence, well up till now. As "The Sun " reports he ether flies in the Slovakian blonde called Michaela,or the leggy American named Jessica

Robbie has managed up till now to keep the two apart, Michaela was with him in Amsterdam and Copenhagen (certainly a very busy man in Scandinavia then our Robbie ), while Jessica accompanied him in Germany and Budapest.

Tonight(22.07.), when Robbie performs in Milan it is Jessica's turn. Tomorrow, she is then due to leave Robbie and return to the US and within hours, Michaela is set to arrive from Slovakia.

It seems Robbie can’t follow the lines of his own hit She’s The ONE. A tour insider said: “The road crew are worried the pair will bump into each other in Italy if Robbie doesn’t get his timings exactly right.

"If they find out about each other (it's just as well they don't read the newspapers or surf the net then ), it will be like a cat fight with no holds barred"

Robbie Williams' new single was played yesterday for the first time on the Chris Moyles' Show (actually Scott Mills, as Chris Moyles is on holiday).

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Budapest 19.7.2006

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Robbie Williams is heading to the dance capital of the world to launch his new album.

The Rock DJ is set to unleash 1974, his new techno album, on unsuspecting ravers in Ibiza.

I hear Radio 1 want Robbie to be a surprise guest on their week-long broadcast from there that starts on August 6.

A source told me: “They desperately want to get Robbie to launch his new album as a guest on Pete Tong's show. But it looks like he will be heading out to Ibiza on Saturday 12 instead for the daytime shows with Vernon Kay or Colin & Edith. Rudebox — the first single — is out on September 4 so it would be ideal timing.”

Source: The Sun

Robbie Williams live on the 19.7. in Budapest

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Robbie Williams’ reported romp with a groupie is to be immortalised — as a porn film.

A woman called Noeemi, who claims she had a marathon romp with the 31-year-old singer last year, will star in One Night With Robbie. It is due to be released in October.

Noeemi, from Basle, Swizterland, said: “It’s fantastic. I have no problems with erotic scenes.” It is not known, at this time, who will play Robbie, who has totally dissociated himself with this "film".

Source: The Sun

On Saturday, 19th August, 2006 Robbie will be performing to his biggest audience ever

Millions of Robbie Williams fans are in for a real treat when his Vienna show at the Ernst Happel Stadium is simultaneously broadcast live to radio listeners across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

The full two-hour show will be beamed live around the world via satellite to 19 radio stations in the UK plus others internationally.

Find out below where you can tune in to be part of his biggest audience to date

Austria - ORF Radio
Belarus - Unistar
Belgium - Pure FM
Bosnia - Radio Starigrad
Bulgaria - FM Plus City Radio
Channel Islands - Island FM, Channel 103
Croatia - Open Radio
Czech Republic - Europa 2
Denmark - Skala FM, Radio ABC
France - NRJ, Europe 2, RTL2
Germany - NDR2, HR3, Bayern3, N-Joy, Eins Live, Jump/MDR, Fritz
Holland - Kiss, Village, Lanpse, Best Radio Deejay
Iceland - RAS2
Israel - Radio Jerusalem
Italy - RAI/RDS
Luxembourg - RTL
Macedonia - City Radio
Norway - Radio1
Poland - Radio Zet
Sweden - SR: P3
Slovakia - Radio Center
Spain - Cadena 100
South Africa - Highveld
Switzerland - Radio 24, Couleur3, NRJ
Turkey - Power FM

Source: www.robbiewilliams.com

Robbie Williams has announced details of a brand new single, entitled "Rudebox".

The long-rumoured track is taken from the pop star's currently untitled new album and is scheduled for release in September.

The single is expected to be released to radio next week and will be followed by the LP, which includes new and old tracks and collaborations with Pet Shop Boys, William Orbit and Mark Ronson.

"Rudebox" was apparently recorded with "fellow Stoke On Trent natives / compadres Soul Mekanik aka Danny Spencer & Kelvin Andrews", according to a statement released today.

It is based on a sample from the classic Sly & Robbie track "Boops (Here To Go)" and apparently sounds like Robbie on a "New York street corner in 1983".

Speaking about the track in today's statement, Robbie Williams commented: "'Rudebox' is loads of different things.

"Sometimes it could be a vibe delivered in a spaceship direct to the studio, sometimes it's a really nasty girl dancing scantily clad, or sometimes it's a giant Soundsystem. Sometimes it's actually just a box that tells you to f*ck off! too"

"They might say its "dance" or it's "electro" but it's just what I like! It started off as a busman's holiday this time around, but it's become something on which I've found myself. I was just doing my YTS up till now," said Robbie.

"Rudebox" is scheduled for release on September 4.

Source: uk.news.launch.yahoo.com

Record giant EMI is opening its entire digital music catalogue to Vodafone Live! customers.

From today, customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa will have direct access to realtones, ringback tones and full-track downloads from EMI's roster of artists including Robbie Williams, Coldplay and Gorillaz.

Doug Luca, VP of digital development and distribution for EMI Music in the UK and Europe, said, "Music is becoming a central part of the mobile phone experience for millions of people and Vodafone is playing a key role in developing the market."

Ed Kershaw, head of music for Vodafone Group Services, added, "Vodafone is constantly looking for ways to enhance the broad range of music content available on Vodafone Live!."

Source: NMA.co.uk

Multimedia Concerts, the promoter of tonight's Robbie Williams concert, has spent 155,000 Euros repairing the dangerously dilapidated stand at the Puskás Ferenc Stadium. In return they now have an exclusive contract to host events there for the next three years. Even so a part of the stand won't be used for the sake of maximum safety, although a static inspection (ordered by EMI) produced a satisfactory result.

The stadium, although somewhat dated, is the best place in Budapest for large open-air concerts, as it has great acoustic and with the large oval stand giving a superb view of the stage.

Source: FigyelöNet (Article in Hungarian)

Robbie Williams failed in America because he wasn't marketed properly, US music mogul Lou Perlman insists. Perlman - the man behind Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync - boasts he could have helped Williams and his former boy band Take That become hits in the US, if he had been hired by their record label.

Perlman says, "There's a reason why Take That and Robbie Williams didn't blow up in the United States. "They blew up everywhere else in the world but they didn't blow up here. You know why? Because they didn't call me. "It's all about marketing. We have a very good approach at getting our talent out there. Schools, different places where kids hang out."

Source: contactmusic.com

The "King of Pop", Robbie Williams, played a friendly game of football with his concert team against SG Doelzschen, in Dresdner SC's home stadium(Steyer-Stadion) on Sunday the 9th of July.

As the press later found out the game had been secretly arranged, with only the police and the players from the city league team, SG Doelzschen, in the know. Insiders report a 20 minute stint from Robbie himself.

The game was arranged by the concert agency from Bernd Aust, whose home team is the SG Doelzschen. It is unknown if Robbie will appear at the stadium again after his two dates in Dresden.

Source: Dresdner SC von 11.07.2006

T-Mobile offers fans front-row access to Robbie Williams’ Close Encounters 2006 Tour on their mobile phones with first-ever Tour TV and video live-streaming of concerts

* RW Tour TV on dedicated MobileTV channel provides exclusive footage and insights from the Tour

* Live video streaming of the entire concerts in select markets

* Robbie Williams’ partnership with T-Mobile in association with Sony Ericsson continues to bring fans closer to their favorite popstar and his sold-out tour

As the sold-out Robbie Williams Close Encounters 2006 Tour continues its sweep across Europe, T-Mobile announces its offering of RW Tour TV and live video streaming of concerts to provide fans in its markets with front-row admission to his shows with no ticket necessary.

RW Tour TV

RW Tour TV will bring fans in its European markets closer to their favourite popstar’s concerts with exclusive, previously unreleased footage of Robbie Williams’ onstage performance, backstage and behind-the-scenes insights. Fans will experience a unique view of the shows beyond his exciting performance on stage and will truly feel they are "on the road" with the Tour.

This cutting edge mobile offering will be regularly updated for a total of 13 different shows throughout the European tour. The RW Tour TV program will consist of exclusive footage looped for each show that increases as the Tour progresses. The dedicated RW Tour TV channel is apart of T-Mobile’s MobileTV service and accessible via web’n’walk or under t-zones. Pricing for MobileTV varies per market. For example, in Germany the service costs approximately EUR 7.50 for a monthly MobileTV subscription or EUR 2.00 for 24 hour access and is also available as part of special tariff packages such as Relax XL.

T-Mobile customers in Germany, Austria, Hungary and Slovakia can already enjoy the benefits of MobileTV on a large range of 3G devices in each market. The MobileTV service enables customers to access many TV genres including news, sport, music, comedy, youth and entertainment around the clock.

Live Video Streaming

Although the tickets for Robbie Williams’ Close Encounters 2006 Tour sold-out in record-breaking time, T-Mobile customers will have a chance to watch select concerts in their entirety via live video streaming on their mobile phones wherever they are. Shows in Hungary, Germany and Austria will be live video streamed to the countries hosting the concert. On September 19th, the Milton Keynes, UK concert will be live video streamed to Hungary, Germany, Austria and Slovakia. The next best thing to being there, the broadcast concerts will be a front-row view of Robbie Williams on-stage without a second missed, turning mobile phones into mini-concert stadiums.

Because live video streaming is available through the MobileTV service, the pricing is the same. Customers must have UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication Systems) enabled mobile phones to access the service. The MobileTV service uses this streaming technology to transmit pictures and sound.

The live video streaming service has proved especially successful for T-Mobile to bring their customers closer to their favourite events. T-Mobile was the first mobile operator to offer 20 live matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ to its customer’s mobile phones in Germany. Thousands of fans took advantage of the live video streaming proving that customers are embracing the service to gain access to must-see events wherever they are.

Live Video Streaming Dates:

July 19th – Budapest

July 28th – Berlin

August 18th – Vienna

September 19th – Milton Keynes, UK

In July, 2005, Robbie Williams and T-Mobile announced an 18-month partnership in association with Sony Ericsson. This ground-breaking partnership has enabled fans across Europe to enjoy exclusive mobile music content such as pre-releases, unique exposure to Robbie Williams and the perfect reason to start using their mobile phones as true music devices. T-Mobile is continuing to bring fans closer to Robbie Williams as lead sponsor and official mobile operator of his Close Encounters 2006 European Tour.

RW Tour TV is a new TV format that has never been done before by a mobile operator and along with live video streaming of his concerts are two more ‘firsts’ for a partnership of this kind. These are true differentiators for T-Mobile’s MobileTV since the content is not available by any other media and will enable customers to continue to remain close to the European tour.

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Robbie Williams has bottled out of a chart showdown with man of the moment Justin Timberlake.

The Prince Of Pop has delayed his new album release — called Rudebox 1974 — so it won’t go head-to-head with Justin’s latest, FutureSex: LoveSounds.

Both CDs were due out on September 11 but now Robbie has held his back until the beginning of October.

It’s a surprise move by Robbie. I hear he has his best and most experimental album to date up his sleeve.

And the delay could now mean a chart battle with The Killers.

A source said: “Taking on Timberlake would have been madness but The Killers will still provide some serious competition.”

Source: The Sun

Robbie Williams has bagged yet another Close Encounter after spending the night with an Icelandic beauty after his gig in Copenhagen.

The rampant popstar has so far had five conquests uncovered on his current Close Encounters World Tour and chalked up yet another with Snaedis Gudnadottir.

The financial analyst spent the night with Williams at the Skt Petri Hotel, but has remained coy about the meeting.

She told The People, “What went on with me and Robbie, that's between me and him, just how it should be. As always what happens between a man and woman is a private thing."

However, Gudnadottir believes that the night will not just be a one-off – poor, deluded girl.

A source explains, “She is a very discreet girl and is giving little away about her night of passion. But she is under the impression he will return."

Source: entertainmentwise.com

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Don't tell anyone about this, said Alain Levy, boss of EMI’s recorded-music division, as he unlocked a black Hermès briefcase and took out an unmixed, copy-protected CD of Robbie Williams’s new album, Rudebox 1974, which will be released this autumn.

The 59-year-old Frenchman cranked up the volume and grinned like a proud father. “This track’s mixed by William Orbit, who did Ray of Light with Madonna,” he boasted. “Robbie sings in French at the end of this one, y’know.” Levy and Williams are not related, but they do have a lot in common. A few years ago each was confronting disaster.

Williams was battling drug addiction. Levy was struggling to save a firm that was so badly run it was nicknamed “Every Mistake Imaginable”.

What a difference a few years make. Robbie Williams is “clean” and Rudebox 1974, which marks a Madonna-style conversion from rock to electronica, looks a sure-fire No 1.

Levy, too, has his eye on the top spot, in the business charts. EMI’s bid to take over Warner Music is designed to create a company with the best new artists and the best back catalogue. “It’s a fantastic way to build a future . . . and become the best music company in the world,” he said.

The proposed Anglo- American outfit would boast Madonna, Coldplay, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Norah Jones, Green Day and the Pet Shop Boys. The back catalogue would include the collected works of the Beatles and the Eagles

Source: Times Online

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A PARTY piece from Robbie Williams has been slammed by parents worried about their children's exam results.

Williams was the star turn at the pre-World Cup party in June thrown by England captain David Beckham at his Hertfordshire home.

Now four families have complained to East Hertfordshire Council that the £500,000 bash kept their children awake the night before GCSEs.

One parent said: "I wish the party had not taken place on a Sunday night. We all woke at 2am to hear Robbie Williams."

Source: Daily Record

British singer Robbie Williams was apparently worried that the tribute he penned to the queen of pop Madonna along with the Pet Shop Boys would leave the songstress thinking that he was stalking her.

Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys revealed that Williams was relieved when Madonna liked the song, because the ‘Slow’ singer had been extremely worried that the song would give Madge the idea that Robbie was obsessed with her.

“Apparently she likes it. Rob feared she’d think he was stalking her,” The Sun quoted the singer, as saying.

Source: NewKerala

Robbie Williams, who has declared himself the new King of Pop, is bringing his record-breaking 'Close Encounters' world tour to Bangkok.

He will play a concert on Nov 14 at Aktiv Square, Impact Muang Thong Thani.

Organiser BEC-Tero believes it will be Thailand's biggest concert since Michael Jackson's 'Dangerous' tour in 1996.

Williams has performed in Thailand before, in 2001, when 15,000 tickets sold out quickly.

For the November date, the outdoor venue is expected to host around 30,000 revellers.

This tour has put Williams into the Guinness Book of World Records, as over 1.6 million tickets were sold in one day. The organisers said the show will incorporate a six-storey high stage, 25 tonnes of pyrotechnics, lights and video walls, and a roof specially brought in from Australia, along with 400 crew members to handle the production.

After the Bangkok show, Williams will perform in Singapore and finish off in Australia.
He is currently one of the highest grossing pop stars in the world.

Tickets priced at 3,000, 1,800, 1,200 and 600 baht will go on sale on Wednesday at all Thaiticketmaster kiosks and at http://www.thaiticketmaster.com.

Source: Bangkok Post

Robbie Williams live on the 14.7. in Hamburg

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Source: NDR2

David Enthoven, the manager of Robbie Williams, and his German tour promoter, Scumeck Sabottka, have made their position abundantly clear in the debate over the contracts for photographers and the resulting 'press boycott' of Robbie's German concerts. 'The dicussion is a digrace', explained Enthoven in an interview with "Musikmarkt LIVE!", there is no good reason for the exclusion of the press agencies, argued Sabottka.

David Enthoven was very surprised over the debate, as the actual "Close Encounters Tour" uses the same contracts as the German Tour in 2003. The refusal of accreditation to press agencies was intended to prevent photos, from Germany, appearing in countries where Robbie has not yet performed. As this would destroy the suspense.

Source: Musikmarkt

So here's all the 1974 tracks so far:

1.Rudebox (new single out Sept 4)
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2.Lovelight (second single in Nov)
3.The Actor
4.The 80's
5.The 90's
6.Kiss Me (cover of Stephen 'Tintin' Duffy's 1985 hit, originally released 1983)
7.King Of Bongo (cover of 1991 Euro hit by Manu Chao & Mano Negra)
8.We're The Pet Shop Boys (cover of My Robot Friend 2002 track, produced by PSB )
9.She's Madonna (duet with/produced by PSB )
10. Louise (cover of Human League 1984 hit)

Source: Fans Supreme

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King of Bongo by Manu Chao

Kiss Me by Stephen 'Tintin' Duffy

Louise by the Human League

RANDY Robbie Williams is keeping all the details of his red-hot lovers in a little black book.

The saucy singer, 32, has made four conquests in the past week during his Close Encounters world tour.

And now he has started a saucy tour journal recording their names, contact details, descriptions and ratings for their romps in a book of Sin, Sin, Sin.

Our spy revealed: "Robbie has so many one-night stands, he can’t keep track of who he’s slept with.

"So he decided to start a book detailing his conquests so he can cherish the memories.

"He also wants to keep in touch with some of the girls and hook up with them next time he’s in town.

"So the notebook helps him remember which ones he might want to meet in future, and what they were like in the bedroom."

The ex-Take That sex god bedded two sisters in Gothenburg two weeks ago. And he halted a second concert at the Swedish venue to invite

25-year-old trainee doctor Marie Annerstedt back to his hotel to play doctors and nurses.

Proud Marie gushed: "We were up until five in the morning. Robbie asked me if I’d ever dress up as a naughty nurse for a man.

"He kept cracking doctor jokes but after putting him through a full examination it was clear his body was in excellent working order."

The horny hunk moved on to Copenhagen last week, where he seduced a sexy Danish redhead.

And he finished the week with a two-hour romp with a mystery blonde Dane.

Robbie admitted his sex life has dramatically improved during his current tour.

He said: "It’s a running joke how hard it is for me to pull. But my luck seems to have finally changed."

Source: Daily Star

ROBBIE Williams is about to rock Europe, Africa and the Middle East... with backing from a Radio Clyde technician.

The pop star is giving a concert in Vienna next month and Gary Lovatt is being flown to the Austrian capital to broadcast the show to more than 300 radio stations in more than 30 countries.

Emap, which owns Radio Clyde, has snapped up the syndication rights for the two-hour concert on August 19, which is part of Robbie's "Close Encounters" tour.

Source: Evening Times

He arrived from Dresden, in his private jet touching down in Hamburg Fuhlsbüttel at 15.40.

Dressed in jeans, t-shirt, trainers and dark sunglasses, he left the airport in his convoy for his hotel (the Raffles-Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten), where he is staying until Sunday. His arrival passed almost unnoticed from passers-by.

Steffie Walle (26) from Groß Flottbek and Claudia Baade (33) from Lurup, were among the few fans that had gathered at the hotel to await his arrival. Both have tickets for each of his two concerts. The most successful entertainer Europes, at the present time, arrived in a black limousine, which drove directly into the hotel's underground car park. . Among his entourage of 50, who will be with him at his two concerts on Friday and Saturday at the Trab-Arena (Bahrenfeld) was his tour manager, who did use the main entrance to the hotel.

At around 20.40, Robbie appeared in the hotel lounge and paid a short visit to the bar, but didn't want to be photographed. He wore a black Adidas tracksuit bottoms and a white sweatshirt and didn't seem in a particularly good mood. He quickly retired, disappearing into the lift.

He is staying in the new Sir Stamford Raffles Suite on the fourth floor of the hotel. 260m² of pure luxury are on offer to Robbie Williams, with three bedrooms, a living area with view of the Alster, the Alstersalon for private banquets for up to 12 persons and three bathrooms (one with a whirlpool and TV built into the mirror). Also included is a butler and limousine service, specially selected cosmetics and an opulent flower arrangement, all for the sum of 4000 Euros without breakfast naturally.

The singer, who has presently a cold, stayed and relaxed in hotel. He had today free, before his two concerts at the weekend before 160.000 fans.

Source: Hamburger Abendblatt

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A note from Michael Hirschler/German Association of Journalists (DJV), responsible amongst others for the freelance journalists and photojournalists of this association:

On July 11th, 2006, the newspaper Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten did not publish a photo of the Robbie Williams concert held in Dresden on July 10th, 2006, but left an empty spot next to an article dealing with the concert. It also added a statement:

"On this place we wanted to print a picture of the Robbie Williams´concert. But we had to refuse to do so. The singer´s management wanted to constrain the photopraphers´ work by an adhesion contract which is unacceptable to us. The local chapter of the German Association of Journalist in Saxony called the restrictions a "flagrant example of an immoral contract" and appealed for a photo boycott. The Dresdner Neue Nachrichten follows to this appeal and will only publish a review in the edition of July 12, 2006."

The contract which is given to photographers rules that all photographs are property of Robbie Williams and almost all copyright and authors rights are conceded to him, so there is practically not much use left. Robbie Williams demands also that photographs may only be taken during the first three songs. The contracts also rules that the law of England and Wales will be applicable, and makes the photographers responsible for any use of the photographers for purposes which are contravening the contract.

German newspapers also boycotted a concert by Bon Jovi in Stuttgart on May, 28, 2006. Bon Jovi´s management demanded the signature of a contract under the law of the state of Califormia and the concession of copyright to Bon Jovi.

It will be interesting to learn how other german newspapers will act in the next weeks. Robbie Williams´concert in Dresden was only the first in a series of concerts taking place in Germany this summer. Berlin, Munich and Cologne are some of the next locations of his journey. Robbie Williams´ german tour ends in mid-August.

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Photos from Robbie Williams Concert in Dresden.

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Dresden - He's there! Robbie Williams (32), Superstar! Last night, he started his tour of Germany in Dresden.

At 21:01 he appears on the stage ,dressed in jeans, a blue shirt and a black jacket.

'Hello everybody!' and then the show got going for the 80,000 fans.

He dedicated the hit Tripping to the German football team, saying: 'This is for Jürgen Klinsmann and the boys'.

Robbie then enthusiastically praised the German hospitality. Deafening cheers, screaming and thrills of ecstasy, Robbie holds Dresden in his sway.

The singer is staying in the Präsidenten-Suite in Westin Bellevue. His special wish: yellow flowers and a bowl of fruit.

Source: Bild

THE stunning medic seduced by pop superstar Robbie Williams has told how the randy singer begged her to play doctors and nurses as they romped in his hotel suite last week.

Speaking for the first time about her night of passion with the heart-throb during his Close Encounters world tour, sexy Swede Marie Annerstedt said: "Robbie just couldn't get enough.

"We were up till five in the morning. At one stage Robbie joked that because I was a doctor maybe a game of doctors and nurses could be fun.

"He then said he'd love to be the doctor so he could whip out his stethoscope while I played his sexy nurse.

"Robbie asked me if I'd ever dress up as a naughty nurse for a man and said he'd love to see me in an outfit.

"He kept cracking doctor jokes but after putting him through a full examination it was clear his body was in full working order."

But the star was so exhausted after their all-night romp Marie jokingly prescribed a day of bed rest for him to recover.

Robbie pulled life-long fan Marie, 25, by chatting her up from the stage during his sell out concert in Gothenberg, Sweden last Sunday night.

He spotted the busty babe dressed in a sexy strapless black and white polka dot dress as she stood at the front with the words "Snog Me, I'm A Doctor" scrawled in black eyeliner across her chest.

The 52,000 crowd watched in in amazement as he stopped the gig and asked stunned Marie: "Are you really a doctor?" before pointing at his crotch and adding naughtily "Do you want to examine this?"

He then joked to the audience:"I'm no gynaecologist but I'd like to give you a once over."

After dedicating his hit single Feel to Marie he invited her back to his third-floor suite at the city's five-star Elite Plaza Hotel.

Despite having a boyfriend of six months, Marie dashed to the hotel to offer Robbie, 32, a thorough physical - which he passed with flying colours.

Brainy Marie, who is studying for a Masters Degree in medicine and speaks five fluent languages, told a pal: "I was so excited about pulling Robbie I texted all my friends.

"After going back to his hotel I found him in the bar. He had clearly been waiting for me because he said how pleased he was that I had turned up.

"He led me by the hand up to his suite. It had three bedrooms, two Jacuzzis, two living rooms and a butler.

"As we looked at the biggest bathroom Robbie joked 'I've heard the Jacuzzi in that bath is world-famous, maybe we can check it out later?'

"He was being really attentive and kept telling me to relax as he played with my hair."

Robbie persuaded her to sing the lyrics to his hit single Let Me Entertain You in French, Swedish and German before leading her to his king-size bed. Marie told her pal: "As we moved into the main bedroom, he turned to me and kissed me gently on the lips.

"At first I tried to move my face away but the smell of his aftershave, the feeling of his skin so close and the warmth from his hands got too much.

"Robbie was fascinated by the fact I was a doctor or training to become one and said he'd never made love to one before - certainly not one as beautiful as me." And when it came to sex Marie was blown away by Robbie's stamina.

She confided to her close friend: "When we made love Robbie paid attention to every part of my body, touching and kissing her all over.

"The whole night was like a dream - a real fairytale come true." Thirsty from their passionate sex, Marie was desperate for a drink but Robbie kept no booze in his suite.

She said: "His suite was surprisingly tidy. All his clothes were still in his suitcases and he had his little toothbrush in a glass in the bathroom."

After making love till 5am Marie slept in his arms until they joined Robbie's pals for breakfast, including his best mate Jonathan Wilkes. Robbie was so smitten with Marie he let her accompany him to the airport from where he flew to Den-mark for his next gig in Copenhagen."

The blonde had been so desperate to meet the star she had queued up for the concert from 9am to bag a front row space.

After her night of passion became public, Marie sheepishly told all to her medical student boyfriend. Her friend said: "As much as he wants to punch Robbie's lights out, he knows what a big fan Marie is and how she needed to get this out of her system.

"After all what normal fella could compete with Robbie ?

"Marie has assured her boyfriend she's still very much in love with him despite her fling." In the last seven days Robbie has seduced FOUR GIRLS. On Thursday morning he was so worn down by his romps he had to have a vitamin injection in his bottom.

The night before scoring with Marie he pulled a pair of sisters in Gothenberg, although only one stayed over.

Then on Tuesday night he romped with a Danish redhead in Copenhagen before completing the set with a blonde Danish stunner. But despite Robbie's, love 'em and leave 'em attitude, Marie has - in the words of his hit single - No Regrets.

She told her pal: "It was a night I'll remember forever. Robbie's just awesome. What woman could say no? I certainly couldn't."

Last night a spokeman for Robbie said: "We have no comment to make."

Source: The People

Robbie Williams, the former Take That star who successfully sued the People and the Daily Star over claims that he was secretly gay, has been accused of hypocrisy after he joked that his footballer friend Robbie Savage, is gay.

Williams told a packed Amsterdam Arena that he had news about the Blackburn Rovers star Savage. Williams said: “he's coming out.”

Cameras then focused on Savage, who is married with a son, displaying his face to 65,000 cheering fans.

The Welsh international star told the Sun: “I was so embarrassed. I’m a dad and happily married.

“I knew Robbie was up to something before the show but I still can’t believe he did it in front of all those people.

“I’ll get my own back.”

In December of last year, Williams won an apology and undisclosed damages from MGN Ltd and Northern & Shell plc, who publish the People and the Daily Star respectively.

William’s barrister, Tom Shields QC, told the court that the singer “is not, and has never been, homosexual.”

The court heard that the People’s front page story,” Robbie’s secret gay lover” insinuated that the star intended to mislead the public by claiming to be straight whilst in reality, the newspaper claimed that he engaged in gay sex with strangers.

The newspaper further claimed that the singer had enticed a stranger into a toilet in a Manchester nightclub where he asked the man to perform a sexual act. The People also claimed that Mr Williams engaged in a gay sexual act with a stranger behind the club.

Zoe Norden, solicitor for MGN and Northern & Shell, apologised on behalf of her clients: “I accept that the allegations to which my friend has referred were untrue. The defendant apologises to the claimant and expresses its regret for the injury and distress caused.”

Following the award of damages, the gay and human rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell claimed in a column for PinkNews.co.uk that William's “legal action has created the impression he thinks it is shameful to be gay.” Adding: “If he sees nothing wrong with being gay, why did he sue for libel?”

Ben Summerskill, Chief Executive of the gay lobbying group Stonewall warned that William's latest outburst “risks appearing hypocritical.”

Mr Summerskill added: “I know Robbie's explanation for mounting the case was that the tabloids made lurid suggestions suggesting that he had gay sex in public toilet.

“Clearly, when he launched his case, he wasn't very mindful of the damage that it does to suggest that there's something wrong with being gay.”

Source: Pink News

Robbie Williams said: "I am very excited about the online remix campaign developed by SAATCHI & SAATCHI for VISA in Germany. The technology from Yourspins.com is great for the fans, giving them the chance to interact and experience the creative magic of music in a completely new way. It is the first of its kind taking place entirely on the web and it is great to be part of that."

The technology behind www.yourspins.com is being used by SAATCHI & SAATCHI to launch an innovative campaign for VISA in Germany. By visiting http://www.liebejedenremix.de/ , Robbie Williams fans in Germany are able to remix "Sin Sin Sin" online and enter their mix into a series of competitions for prizes awarded by VISA. The technology, which is patented by Digimpro Ltd, allows an unprecedented level of interactivity with music. SAATCHI & SAATCHI is the first agency to apply the technology directly into an advertising campaign, "love every remix" which is based upon the "love every day" strategy of VISA.

Robbie Williams fans are also able to use YourSpins proprietary technology to remix "Sin Sin Sin" and then create their own personal ringtones from their unique mix of the track . The ability to personalise ringtones in this way is a market first.

Harry Otto, project leader at SAATCHI & SAATCHI, said: "Online activity will increasingly be at the centre of campaigns. VISA, as the Official Payment Partner of ROBBIEWILLIAMS.com needs to appear as an authentic partner within the target group. So we wanted to feature something exclusive from the artist, and which is only available at the VISA/ROBBIEWILLIAMS.com promotional Website. So we chose YourSpins.com technology as it is designed to give our target group something new and fun, but most importantly something that will really hold their attention."

Wendy Schoonjans, Country Marketing, VISA Europe said: "Visa is very excited about the campaign based around www.liebejedenremix.de, which combines Robbie Williams' music with YourSpins.com technology to create a new interactive music experience. As part of the VISA's Love Every Day advertising campaign and the www.robbiewilliams.com partnership, fans have the chance to remix their own Robbie Williams song and win fantastic prizes!"

Rupert Evans, MD of YourSpins, said: "The whole of the YourSpins community is about entertaining people online. The fact SAATCHI & SAATCHI have used the technology directly in VISA's campaign underlines the technology's value as something which can, with the right music, grab and hold peoples attention. We are also delighted to be able to offer Robbie Williams fans the ability to remix and personalise their ringtones."

About YourSpins

YourSpins is owned by Digimpro, a privately-held UK Limited company specialising in interactive music software applications. Its technology has been developed over a number of years and is patented in the EPU and US, with a patent pending in Japan.

A number of artists have recorded in Digimpro's format including Moby, Roots Manuva, Glideascope, Sasha and Erasure and now Robbie Williams.

Digimpro was the winner of the CON4 award for innovation; a runner-up at the Popkomm 2005 IMEA awards, and accepted a Sputnik award honouring Moby.

Website: http://www.yourspins.com

Pop star Robbie Williams is to have a restaurant named after him at his beloved Port Vale Football Club.

The singer bought a 25% stake in the League One club earlier this year and has supported them since he was a child growing up in Stoke-on-Trent.

Bill Bratt, club chairman, told BBC News that Williams was "very happy and proud" when approached about the idea.

The £275,000 suite is part of a £7m overhaul of the Lorne Street stand which should be completed next year.

"It will be a premium corporate area with a bar and restaurant and great views overlooking the surrounding area," said Mr Bratt.

"He has given his permission and was very happy and proud and said yes without any hesitation when we asked.

"We would like to think he would come and see it but he is in the middle of a world tour at the moment but, when the football season starts we think he will be here."

Williams bought the remaining available shares in the club in February at a cost of £260,000.

Three years ago he turned down a chance to invest in the club, which had been suffering financial problems at the time.

Source: BBC News

Robbie flew into the Danish capital from Sweden on Monday and checked into the £1,800-a-night Star Suite at the luxury Skt. Petri Hotel.

The Stoke-born star, who plays Copenhagen dates tonight and tomorrow, stayed in on Monday night to watch his 6 action DVD's, (Lord Of War, Saw 2, Hooligans, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Seven Swords and Jarhead) bought from the local Blockbuster store.

On Tuesday his dad PETE CONWAY flew in and they spent much of the day together.

At 6pm they headed off for a football game at the Valby Idraetspark. This time his squad came up against some true Danish allstars, including former Man United goalkeeping legend PETER SCHMEICHEL, as well as top players Christian Lønstrup, Heine Fernandez, Jørn Uldbjerg and Martin Johansen.

Then they trooped back to Robbie’s hotel to watch the dramatic Italy v Germany World Cup clash.

Source: The Sun

Robbie Williams reportedly terrified cannabis-smoking Danes in Freetown, Copenhagen when he strolled through the neighbourhood - because they were convinced his security guards were part of the drugs squad.

The singer was exploring the relaxed community, where narcotics are always readily available along the main thoroughfare - known as Pusher Street. But his walkie-talkie wielding aides sparked alarm when locals mistook them for police officers.

A Danish journalist tells British newspaper The Sun, "There has been a lot of tension between the authorities and the residents and Robbie's visit caused a scene. "But people soon recognised him and he was made welcome."

Robbie — who had a single out last year called Tripping and has admitted to using cocaine and ecstasy in the past — even gave his blessing to the Freetown.

He bought a hoodie bearing the slogan “Bevar Christiania,” which means “Save Christiania.”

Source: Contact Music

RANDY Robbie Williams pulled a sexy blonde doctor — by chatting her up from the stage as he played a gig.

The 32-year-old star spotted big-boobed Marie Annerstedt in the front row as he wowed 50,000 fans in Gothenberg, Sweden.

The junior hospital medic was wearing a low-cut top with “Snog me, I’m a doctor” emblazoned across it.”

Robbie, who sings about “loving angels instead” in his mega hit Angels, halted Sunday night’s concert.

And he asked Marie: “Are you really a doctor?” Then he pointed to his crotch and said: “Do you want to examine this?”

An onlooker said: “Robbie told the girl in front of everyone he wanted to spend the night with her — and she was welcome to come back to his hotel.

“He made another medical gag about how he’d like to take a proper look at her. Then he sang Feel directly to her.”

Robbie’s blatant technique worked. Marie was spotted later at his hotel, the Elite Plaza, and headed towards his third-floor room.

She was seen in the lobby the next morning.

And she accompanied Robbie to the airport, from where he flew to Copenhagen to continue his world tour — called CLOSE ENCOUNTERS.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Anna Netrebko (34), opera star, would love to sing with Robbie Williams. The Russian soprano singer went on to say "He makes such wonderful music and is so cute and humorous."

It would need to be a really special song. "And it would be a one off occasion." She would also find it "fantastic when someone from Hollywood would bring an opera to the big screen."

Quelle: Yahoo Nachrichten (in German)

The editor in chief of the Budapest tabloid "Blikk", Gabor Fejes, has been removed following the article that falsely claimed Robbie had put in an appearance in Hungary (as reported)

According to the Ringier-Verlag, on Monday, both sides mutually agreed to part company.

Source: der Standard

A mysterious web site has appeared www.rudebox74.com

Maybe it has something to do with Robbie's new single and album... maybe not...

The domain was registered by The In Good Company Co Ltd, that's Robbie's company.

Watch here for a Rudebox video!

The Hungarian multimillionaire Sandor Csanyi is suing the Blikk for the allegation that Robbie Williams earned several million for an appearance at his son's wedding. (see our report).

Not Robbie Williams, but his double, Tony Lewis, sang at the wedding in Hungary. This false story could be expensive one for the Budapest tabloid Blikk, according to reports in the Hungarian media.

Csanyi will that an apology be printed in the newspsper and an unknown sum be paid into the bank account of his foundation for underprivileged children.

source: oe3.orf.at

Robbie Williams, performing to 500,000 fans nationally, will earn a record-breaking $70 million for his Australian shows. "This is the biggest grossing tour Australia has seen – ever," said his tour promoter Michael Chugg.

Source: The Sunday Mail

According to an article in the Daily Mirror , counsellor Jan Williams (the mother of Robbie Williams) is to receive an honorary degree for her work helping people come to terms with alcohol and drug problems.

Jan, 57, who drew on her experience to nurse Robbie through his own drugs nightmare, is being honoured by home town Staffordshire University.