Original sentence: Following his last album, I've Been Expecting You in 1998, and in the middle of promotion and touring in 1999, Robbie found time to start the work on what would be his third studio album
Edited sentence: In the middle of promotion and the tours in 1999, becoming an established popstar around the world, Robbie found time to start the work on what would be his third studio album, this time he had finally found his confidence, not only to be more brash, but also vulnerable