How rich is Robbie Williams? | This is Money How rich is Robbie Williams? comments In the latest in our series on how celebrities became rich and famous, we profile Robbie Williams, who today launches the first single recorded with Take That - The Flood - in 15 years. Young one: The 36-year old made it big when he was just 16 Cheeky-chappy pop star Robbie Williams once recorded a song with the lyrics 'I was a teenage millionaire'. This was a fact since Williams joined the money-spinning boy band Take That at just age 16. Maybe he should now pen a new version about his life as a thirty-something multi-millionaire. For the 36-year-old singer who made it big with Gary Barlow et al and even bigger as a solo artist, has amassed a tidy £85m fortune in the 20 years since his mum persuaded him to audition for the group, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.

The megastar's earnings really began to rocket in the late 1990s and early noughties when as a solo artist he recorded chart-topping hits such as Angels, Let Me Entertain You and Rock DJ and started earning the first of his record 11 Brit Awards. But Williams, who has temporarily and with great fanfare rejoined Take That, is about to top up his already hefty hoard with an estimated £15m. This is his share of the £75m likely to be generated from the Progress reunion album, due to be released in November, and next year's related worldwide tour. In the old days of Take That, Williams earned what now appears quite modest total pay of between £1m to £5m, depending on which reports you read. After he fell out with lead singer Barlow and left the group in 1995, Williams initially slipped into drink and drugs and also in to £500,000 of debt, he admitted recently.

Do that: Robbie's mum persuaded him to audition for Take That But the Stoke-on-Trent born singer pulled himself together and paired up professionally with song writer Guy Chambers in the late 1990s, who helped him on the road to solo stardom with a string of hits. His commercial success was confirmed with his first solo album Life Thru A Lens in 1997 which went eight times platinum and included the Angels track, a ballad that fans now frequently choose to play at births, marriages and funerals or as Williams describes it, his 'hatch, match, dispatch' hit. ›› How to get rich slowly but surely - 8 steps to fix your finances permanently In 2002 he signed his now infamous £80m four-album deal with EMI, declaring at the time 'I'm rich beyond my wildest dreams', a comment he now claims to regret as embarrassing - but it is nevertheless true. Since then Williams has been paid his salary through his own company In Good Company.

Whilst most of his records brought success and riches, Williams struck a low point artistically with his Rudebox album in 2006, according to critics, and he now blames its failure on the fact he was suffering a mystery illness at the time. Despite that, it still sold millions of copies and the tour that accompanied its release earned £32m, making it one of his most successful years financially. His creative confidence took a knock and he spent a bizarre two years pursuing his interest in alien-spotting in California deserts rather than writing music in the studio. The charismatic crooner, who is well and truly back in the limelight, is now nearing the end of his EMI contract although it is unclear what his next lucrative move might be or with which record company. Eye-popping: Megastar's earnings rocketed with chart-topping solo hits like Rock DJ Meanwhile, to counter claims that his career has been running out of steam, Williams is boosting his profile at every opportunity and making hay while the Take That hay shines. He has a greatest hits album In And Out of Consciousness coming out shortly and he has released the Shame duet with Barlow, a homage to their patched up friendship.

And then there's the reunion album, from which a single will be released in a bid to gain the profitable Christmas number one spot. Most popular tool today: Best Isas (top rate edges up to 2.8%) Williams has worked hard to win popular support for the Shame single, doing spots with Barlow on Strictly Come Dancing and the Help the Heroes concert. Williams will also pocket a tidy figure from featuring in his own Wii karaoke video game 'We Sing Robbie Williams', released to coincide with his solo hits album by Nordic Games, which signed a licensing deal with EMI. The singer, who is on the wagon after several spells in rehab over the years, rakes in juicy sums from advertising in addition to all the merchandising linked to his records and tours. Old footage of the star has recently featured in a television campaign for camera giants Nikon Europe. Books are another nice little earner for Williams, whose latest autobiography You Know Me, published by Ebury Press and with a cover price of £20 is being sold exclusively through Tesco for six months. It is co-written by Chris Heath who previously wrote Feel, another book about the singer. He still generates royalties form an earlier autobiography Somebody Someday, co-authored by Mark McCrum.

The singer who originally wanted to be an actor (his first experience was playing the Artful Dodger in a school production of Oliver!) also voiced the character of Dougal the dog in the £14m movie remake of children's tv classic The Magic Roundabout in 2004. Reformed: Take That are back together and will tour next year Williams doesn't let all his cash pile up in the bank. He owns a £12m luxury home in Los Angeles that he shares with his new wife, American actress Ayda Field, and reports suggest the couple also bought a place last year in a remote area of the Northern Territories of Australia. But wary that stardom can put pressure on any celebrity's marriage, Williams persuaded Field to sign a pre-nuptial agreement before they tied the knot in August this year to protect his hard-earned lucre. Hello! paid a reported £1m for exclusive photos of the wedding, held at their Hollywood home, although it is thought Williams gave the fee to charity rather than pocketing the cash. The Stoke-born star's other assets include an estimated £240,000 of shares in his home town football club Port Vale that he purchased in 2003.

Williams is said to own a string of classic playboy possessions, including a multi-million pound yacht and several luxury vehicles such as a Range Rover, Rolls Royce and a Ducati motorbike. He isn't always astute with his finances. He bought a mansion in Wiltshire for over £8m in February 2009 and sold it at an estimated £1m loss less than a year later after he quickly fell out of love with the property. He is now said to be hunting for a replacement country pad elsewhere. Williams also has his own charitable trust Give it Sum, which is run by Comic Relief. Ten years ago he donated a £2m fee he made from fronting a Pepsi advertisement to the trust. The charity supports community and self-help projects in North Staffordshire. BBC Staffordshire - Robbie Williams Q & A What's on BBC Stoke & Staffordshire » You are in: Stoke & Staffordshire Message Boards » Robbie Williams - Questions & Answers This board is now closed Sorry. We had to make a decision about its future; and we couldn't maintain it really. We hope you continue to enjoy some of the answers though.... The good news is that we do have other Message Boards, where you can talk about Robbie...

Click here for new website message board We all have questions about Robbie, but there is no one expert out there who knows the answers. So.. why not let's share the knowledge we have? If you know answers to these questions, post a reply. Please! See Rob's Favourite Things Robbie concert feat. Kylie QUESTION Can anyone tell me the name of a Robbie concert I saw on TV that featured Kylie coming down the stairs in a gown, to join him to sing 'Kids.' After, he said, 'Didn't she look amazing?' If anyone taped this, could you please let me know? Thank you! Evelyn Melbourne, Australia Robbie concert feat. Kylie ANSWERS its the sermon on the mount tour. its manchester 2000 cause i was there day after n it was a fantastic night ;) october 27th to the 29th j stoke Robbie in the movies QUESTION what film in 2004 did Robbie make a song wedding singer in? What was called the movie?

Which song did Robbie allow audition have a chance to play in the film clip Fiona - Melbourne Robbie in the movies ANSWERS the film robbie was in is called "De-lovely".the film robbie was in is called "De-lovely". Emma Sweden, Stockholm Hi, just in case you didn't know Robbie has done the sound track for two huge films in USA ,one being Finding Nemo which i loved ,and Bridget Jones ,which i loved too.and not to forget we haven't had the magic round about. here yet in Usa i did see the great film De lovely ,very interesting and delightful film ,so just wanted to say in case you didn't realise Rob has a good record for film scores already L&P he also did the sound track for the rowan atikinson film johnny english natasha malone ruislip manor, middlesex Intensive Care symbol QUESTION I am so curious about the symbol that Robbie points to on the front of Intensive Care. What does it mean?? Liza Andersson, Kungsbacka, Sweden Does anyone know where this symbol is from? and is it relates to any religion or culture?

Verity, Newcastle upon Tyne its called a sigil j stoke its to protect him from dark magic i believe - G it is the symbol of truth - donna thompson, stockport Ring QUESTION Can someone please explain me what kind of ring Rob wore and where? Did he have it on his small finger or the other one (like engagement)? Does anyone know? Thank you Slavica Serbia Ring ANSWERS ANGELINA ANSWERS: Dear Slavica Serbia. The ring Robbie sometimes wears on his little finger is the first bit of so called Bling Jewellry he bought - as worn by a lot of Rap Artists. First solo gig QUESTION does anyone know where robbie did his first solo in london? and also what album did he release at the gig at the scala? rose swansea Does anyone know the first ever venue Robbie played as a solo artist? The Forum, Brixton Academy or Hammersmith Palais?? Jane Green London which ever first venue did robbie play at as a solo artist? cath First solo gig ANSWERS None yet Official website designers QUESTION I just had a look at Robbie's fantastic new/interim homepage.

I really like it and I am wondering which designers did that wonderful job, or the company that created it for him?. Can anyone help me? Lina, Berlin Official website designers ANSWERS None yet Agent QUESTION I was just wondering if anybody knows the name of Robbies current Agent? I know hes with EMI records! But who is his Agent? Lucy, Newton Abbott Agent QUESTION yes his manager is David Enthoven. donna, croydon Bracelet QUESTION In the Feel video Robbie has this neat bracelet with Hindu writing on it, does anyone know where i could buy one? (i appologise for being so shallow by wanting to where stuff that Rob has...) Yasmin Amsterdam does anyone know what is said on robbies braclet he was wearing in the video with darryl hannah when he is the bath tub?? it looks like a hindu type writing - can anyone convert it for me? nelie210, northampton Bracelet ANSWERS It says Om Namah Shivayah, and its a hindu mantra. I have one of the bracelets like Robbies and I wear it all the time.

It roughly means Help us see through illusion to our perfection (or so I believe) Geraldine, Bristol Fan Club QUESTION please could any one tell me if robbie has a fan club - alyson reis chelmsford Fan Club ANSWERS theres robbiesradio.co.uk but closing chat rooms in march(?) or there is or theres whatyourfuture.com. hope thats ok for ya. to interact n buy robbie stuff and tix on the or whatsyourfuture, forum n radio still kept open after march in robbieradio.co.uk so ibelieve j stoke Robbie used to have a fan club but then it was closed down a few years ago as it 'didn't reflect his image anymore' Nicole Edinburgh Rob's address QUESTION I have been trying for ever and ever to get a poem to robbie or sent to his mom to be forwarded on to him or is there any other way to get it to him??? please help Kay Yates - cannock Rob address ANSWERS hiya, if u wana write to robbie just write to EMI records, cos itwill get 2 him eventualy! my mate wrote to pink floyd at emi and got 2 meet em!

emma b brighton my friend got this address out of a magazine to send Robbie Mail. it doesnt go directly to him of course but to his record label. dont know if anybody's tried it yet but i'm about to. it's: Robbie Williams C/O IE Music Ltd 111 Frithville Gardens London W12 7JQ UK Nicole, Sydney Australia What's "UMUSIC"? Nicole somewhere Rob currently lives in L.A (America) somewhere called MulHolland, but I don't know if that's a street, provence or whatever. Actually I know the address of his house in Notting Hill, UK, 'cause I've been there. It's near the Holland Park Avenue but I won't write down the exact address here because I know Rob won't like that. Estrella C/O IE Music Ltd 111 Frithville Gardens London W12 7JQ UK You can send to them but dont expect a letter back..from Robbie, as I doubt he gets any of them - Jodi, Maidstone Kent Robbie football QUESTION Did Robbie used to play professional football and if so what club did he play for?

Josie Dublin, Ireland Robbie football ANSWERS he never played for port vale he just supports them and has appeared in guest matches for charity Rach stoke he played semi professional for port vale his home team. He still has a kick about with the lads wen he can a friend of a friend, stoke on trent Rob has never been a proffesional footballer. He has however 'guested'for Port Vale FC on three seperate occassions in Testimonial games Stoke on Trent Latin QUESTION What does Si quid habet mammas vel rotas, res habebis difficiles aliquando mean? this e phrase is on the art book of the album "Greatest Hits"? zera gentle, stevenage & Sofia Chavez, Morelos, Mexico Latin ANSWERS The only answer i have found till now is on a German site and it doesn't quite translate. "IF SOMETHING HAS CHESTS OR WHEELS, IT CAN BE BECOME DIFFICULT". Can anyone answer this question????

Zoë Gorinchem Netherlands "If it has boobs or wheels, sooner or later you're gonna have problems." Firefly I don't know the begining but the end is "one day difficult things will happen to you." Catsko VV it means "if it has tits or wheels,it'll make life difficult". I've just solved the mistery! yannick lokeren The Latin in Robbie's Greatest Hits inlay translates more or less as "women and cars - they both let you down sooner or later". Head of Classics St. Albans I'm afraid the prof's right, there isnt anything about too fast. "Whether it has breasts or wheels, it will cause you problems at some time" was my translation. Roughly translated it means..."if it has tits or wheels, it will cause you trouble". Typical Rob humour! Rob Give It Sum QUESTION How can I give to give it sum?

David Leese Rob Give It Sum ANSWERS Here's the link to Give It Sum's web site (at Comic Relief): I don't know if you can donate money to it; from what I've heard all the grant money comes directly from Robert, but at the bottom of the page is Give It Sum's contact details, so perhaps you can contact them and ask. Lin, Helsingborg, Sweden BBC - Stoke & Staffordshire - Entertainment - Robbie Williams News The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites -------------------------------------------------------------- Check our past articles though, to see the history of Robbie through Sharron's eyes over the last few years.... Happy reading! WINTER 2009 Robbie 'proposes' Well, I've been saying all along on this blog that Ayda is the one who seems to have helped Robbie to get his new inner calm, and I think she has really done it. I guess I was thinking: would she like England?; did she like Port vale and Burslem when he took her there earlier this year? But it didn't frighten her off, did it, so I hope she does. So, even if it was in fun, I think his proposal to her was sweet.

And, so long as she doesn't stop him touring, I think she's the best one for him. Tell me what you think - use the messageboard! Comment on the latest Robbie News > Nearly Oh well, no need to cry, but I was sad that 'Reality' did not make it to number one in the UK album charts. It only got to number two, and is falling now. On the bright side, it sold more than 200,000 copies, making it the biggest selling album of the year so far, joint with JLS. Perhaps, it will boom up there again for Christmas? Children in Need So.. it was all a bit of a false hope. The Sun newspaper said that Rob would be doing a full routine with Take That at the Children In Need rock gig on 12th November, but it looks like that won't happen. I was so disappointed - but I am looking forward to seeing the recorded show. I think Robbie likes doing these charity events very much, esp when you think he and Jan do such a lot with 'Give It Sum'. Seeing Robbie at Loose Women Yes - I got a ticket!

It was a bit of a hassle getting to the studio, and had a bit of a fright when I didn't think we'd get in - but it turned out pretty wonderful! This was my first Robbie gig since MK in 06… I too have had a few stage-fright issues (I will call them) of my own to deal with, which up until today have made me chicken out of going to see Robbie live, at least if it means a journey more than a few miles. But this time I made myself do it and it was so worth it! I cannot speak highly enough of the show and how good it was. There were approx 90 people in this small studio, and it was so low key and fun and magic in a very easy going way. I love Loose Women anyway. I think I am prob a bit of a Carol character in some ways; however, add to these lovable wacky Ladies the Robster, and you have an experience!

I am usually quite quiet and guarded and mousy until I feel comfortable in my surroundings and with the people I am with, but once at ease my alter ego comes out a bit and I turn into quite an extrovert live-wire lovey show-off type I think: my passion is and all ways has been entertainment, and I become more confident and interactive with whatever I am a part of, even an audience, and this was no exception. We all had a great laugh with the warm up man, he looked like the guy from X Factor with the big curly hair, (that’s the main bit I saw of him from my angle); he was great though. The Loose Women are so out there and also have filthy senses of humour I might add, esp Denise, but she’s hilarious. The Robster was in his element, and it’s the first time I honestly felt it was the same Rob as I first liked and saw at CDUK with Cat Deeley a long time ago. At this gig also he sang and was recorded in a small intimate Riverside studio with an equally small audience. Up until now that CDUK gig has always been my Robbie fave time and benchmark on which I rate anything else.

Thus far nothing has ever quite come up to that first gig feeling of rapture and loving I felt and saw and enjoyed so much - until now that is ! This was either as near or as darn it equal to it: in fact Rob is so much more of a polished and all round TV presenter and Personality today and could have quite easily have taken over from Andrea or Kate in pole position on the Loose Desk (more so than his still slightly ill at ease and slightly weighted-down troubled self in those days). Sensible and all ways in control, charming and attractive in all areas of his job, he has been morphing into this in-control Entertainer. My friend and others said that he very kindly came out and started talking, signing autographs and even giving the odd kiss to the girls at the front. I thought he would maybe play an extra song or two and meet the fans, as it was so small a situation and no security probs for him to be worried about, but it seems before he could get past approx the first two rows he was told he must “leave now!” so he never reached us.

Then he did on the way home stop his car opposite a few of us, but me being a bit of a Mr Magoo short-sighted girl could not see him through his black windows - so I crossed the road to catch him in his usual passenger seat to give him a gift … and the car drove off leaving me feel very silly! I crossed back over the road to my friend and she says, “did you see him?” Well, it only turns out that while I was one side looking an idiot holding up a bag to no avail, he had opened the BACK window on the opposite side. This is the second time this sort of thing has happened to me. A long time ago I was with my Mum waiting to see him on the Fashion Rocks red carpet, so, to get a better view, I leave my Mum standing one side as she did not want to move. I stand at the front the alternate side to her and he stops to talk Mum’s side for ages! I miss seeing him. I think I will start formulating my own conspiracy theory (maybe RW sees me and avoids me as much as poss… joke, I hope). But we all were lucky to get in and see such a great Robbie gig, which was the main thing.

This felt like my old Robbie at last again. Mark Marries Congrats to Mark Owen who has married his long term partner and Mother of his two children Emma. Robbie was working in Germany at the time and was unable at attend. ** Take That comeback? Wow! Big news - Robbie's told Jonathan Ross, on his recorded chat show, that he could be performing with Take That again in the future. He told him that the lads had got together, and "done bits and bobs", although said that he couldn't reveal much more. Rob also performed his new single You Know Me and one of his biggest hits, the 2002 song Feel which will appear on the show. He also did 3 more tracks live in the studio that are available on the BBC red button. You can see the show live on TV on Friday 6 November... and on BBC iPlayer for seven days after. Robbie times Every day brings more Robbie news, doesn’t it? I’m enjoying it so much because I feel there is a new Robbie – and he’s a real refreshed Robbie. And that is what we all wanted…! Remember Nov 9 is the official date for the release of Reality Killed The Video Star.

Here’s the Beeb review: Rob getting 'Loose' I have just finished speaking to Frances Fuller, the lady in charge of the Ticket Office at ”Clappers" who allocate the tickets for the Loose Women show on television. I was after a ticket for it (but no luck!) after hearing Rob was going to be on the Monday 9 November programme. It seems her and the other lady who works for her, Anne, have not known what has hit them! It seems part of the agreement was that the audience would be Robbie fans - from his Official Site. I thought that this is a very good thought on Robbie and Co’s part because it gives loyal fans a few advantages but… here lies the first problem. Loose Women tickets are allocated weeks in advance, so Frances and Clappers had to cancel the original audience and relocate them, and then followed what can only be described as a “bombardment!” at their office, of requests, emails and all types of queries from Robbie fans for the very few tickets for this one off show. The studio has just over 90 seats, an exceptionally small studio. I missed out too.

In the News and Blogs sections of Robbie’s Official Site it gave you the email addy and said ‘first come first served’ with the tickets and, would you believe, I missed out and applied too late! Personally, I think everyone should have been allowed 2 not 4 tickets max thus doubling others’ chances, and as you see even we at the Beeb get no favours here. Anyway to cut a long story short Frances and her team have tried their best to be fair and even given people from long distances time to decide whether they want to chance coming or not before they cancel their tickets etc. Unfortunately they still feel they are coming out looking "The Bad Guys" when they have tried the best they can and even they won’t be watching the show in the studio! The fact is, as in most TV audiences, they give out more than the actual number needed for the show (to allow for what they call 'natural waste' e.g. people going ill, not being able to get there in time and so forth). This means even if you have tickets you are NOT guaranteed entry, and this is why the tickets are FREE.

Rumours The downside of Rob’s return is that all the rumours have started again, which just makes me sad. Savvy says we should all start hitting back. She’s set up a facebook page called “are you sick of media cannibals waiting to rip the flesh off Robbie... cmon folks show rob ya support”! I think Rob would like it. See: ** Proms – warm and personal I am writing this while listening to the concert again in full. This show has such a feeling of warmth and genuine old fashioned entertainment like the variety shows of old Robbie with his local-lad-made-good personality back in full strength. But this time he is a lot more PC though lacking none of his natural charm and his black is black way of expressing his views... He talks to the whole audience as though he is charming a woman one on one, maybe an older woman, as he says: "I am still your son.” This is a sure fire way to not only bring out the lover in a woman but also her maternal protective side.

This is obviously a lot of the security in feelings that Ayda his Partner has now given him - and made him so happy and stable and knowing he can be in a good relationship and be a whole grown up happy individual! The song Blasphemy by him and Guy is melodic and beautiful in the Swing vein like my fave,"I Will Talk, Hollywood Will Listen”. Now to "Star Stuck" or ‘The George Dance a la G.Panos Michael’, as Robbie calls it: the opening sounds like Marina the mermaid or an Atlantis type mystical sea themed music from the Stingray type puppet shows of old. He has even updated his Auntie speech and added "ALIVE" to the negative normal ending of "No Regrets", stressing his and T/T `s rekindled brotherhood. Another of my faves "Supreme” ( I have so many faves!!): this sounded so fun and live and with "I Will Survive", one of Robbie’s usual ad-lib old song add-ons, going through it is so catchy, even all these years on from Donna Summers’ original. "Deception" is very reminiscent of David Bowie’s Major Tom (to me anyway).

Ayda's song I Won’t Do That To You somehow appeals to me: it is a sixties type of Dave Clark Five or one of the other equally nice and wholesome Beat type of band so fondly remembered and followed by lots of fans now. Last but not least, “You Know Me” (at the moment Robbie’s next single, but he could change this knowing what a changeable guy he is). This has strains of doo-wop fifties and Swing Hollywood Will Listen going through the body of the song, and, just for good measure, mine and every woman in the world’s fave "Endless Love” finishes it off. It’s an INSTANT Rob, not a grower. So, don’t stay in LA for always Rob: you do not have to tour anymore, you could keep going indef doing lots of gigs like The Roundhouse all over the World when you feel like it. ***** Electric Proms I sent some Good Luck flowers to RW backstage at The Proms from all us at the Beeb. Wish I could have gone, but, blimey, tickets went in a flash.

Thinking of Gary and family All our love and thoughts also go out to Gary Barlow’s Mum Marjorie and her dear Family including Gary at the sad loss of Colin her beloved Husband and to Gary and his siblings for their dear Father. X Factor After much anticipation, Robbie was back doing what he does best. OK, so he may have been a trifle edgy but he covered himself like the professional he is. It was so easy and natural how he could own the a whole stage, just being out there as a solo performer. Every other song that night had lots of dancers backing up the singers too as well. He was so cool looking and in charge. The charm and entertainer in him was all there in full flight. If I hear somewhere else that it was all front and he did not enjoy that show I will eat my hat, despite reports about the door not opening on time, spoiling his entrance. On the up side for him he says he has met the love he's always been looking for and nobody would deny him that - even though we are devastated he is not free anymore!!! Electric Proms - on the telly?

Sept 2009, and Robbie announces he's going to appear at the BBC's Electric Proms at the Roundhouse in north-west London on 20 October. He will play classic songs alongside new tracks from his new album accompanied by a string and horn section as well as his full band. The show, which will be broadcast on Radio 1, will be under the musical direction of record producer and songwriter Trevor Horn:- Rob has also announced that the gig will be screened in 200 cinemas across Europe in a live, high definition, broadcast. Unfortunately none of those are in the UK!? The full list of cinemas taking part are up on Rob's official web-site along with a message which says he'll be posting details of how you can tune in via BBC on the night to watch the Electric Proms as soon as the information is available! I guess we stayed tuned with fingers crossed! *** AUTUMN 2009 Bodies Lovely to hear Rob talking to Moylesy on Radio One. He sounded so different, quite humble, but so honest and open! I'm sure it's his feminine side coming out - maybe Ayda has helped him with that. They've been together three years now - wow, such a long time...

Part of his new (is it new? I think it is) personality is that he is just so straightforward - he said he knew that people thought Rudebox was a failure, and he had acute bit of doubt about if he could do the dancing stuff so much anymore... like he hates all the gym-training stuff now maybe. I liked it - all the big-head stuff gone (though I liked that too!!!) He doesn't mind showing he has a soppy side. He revealed that Ayda calls him Tickles A Noo Noo at home. Wonder what his soccer mates say. Hopefully he doesn't care. I loved Bodies - the monks type choir opening it up in a nice mysterious way, then Rob's voice, and the anthemic flow. But that's me! I'm trying to work out the lyrics. Are they depressing: all that about cemeteries. Not sure. PS - Would love you to use the messageboard to say what you think of the single... ** Rob does One Nice to think the Beeb is going to be the one that gets the first talkings by our Rob about the BIG EVENT of this autumn (what?... the single/album relesae, dodo!).

Rob is releasing a download to the press for first-ever hearing on Sept 4th - so stand by!! Rob is dropping by Radio 1 on Friday Sept 4th to talk about and play 'Bodies', so I'll be glued (not literally folks) to the radio - robbie.com says it will be just after 8am which means Rob will meet up to the Big Man himself, Chris Moyles. I wonder if it's true that they don't like each other? We shall see! Locally, BBC Radio Stoke are excited too, and will be playing and talking about the single between 8.30am-9am on Friday Sept 4th. If you miss it, you can still hear Radio Stoke's recorded show right up until Sept 11th. Copy and paste the link to hear it: ** Summer 2009 It's for real! Phew! I was beginning to think that it was never going to happen, but Rob has just had a big day talking to the press and friends about the 'Reality Killed The Video Star' album which he says is out in November. Seriously, I was getting bad withdrawal, so I can feel the blood coming back...

and the single will be out in October. Wonder when the pre-release is? Seems like Rob did struggle a bit though, cos he had to have help with the lyrics, and, cuz that is Robbie's Big Talent, I hope he hasn't let the 'help' get in the way too much. But, it's all really new stuff - the Robster wrote one song around the death of Jacko... Thanks for coming back Rob! *** Donna donation Robbie showed his soft side again, when he offered a huge donation to the charity based in Stoke for children with life-threatening diseases - the Donna Louise hospice. I know he loves this charity, so he must have broke him up when he couldn't get to the charity's big annual bash (though Jonny Wilkes and Pete Conway did make it) on July 11th. Robbie - who is a patron of the charity - said that, no matter how much the event raised (and it could be as much as £25,000!), he would match it. ** Very sarmy While Robbie takes his hols in the Bahamas in June, I was wondering how Trevor Horn (producer of new album) was getting along.

It's VERY quiet out there, and there's nothing on his website or even on the site of his Sarm Studios (weher the tracks are beign mixed). But there is a sweet photo on Sarm's front page ( of Gary Barlow and the staff all with Comic Relief rednoses. The staff raised money for his achievement in climbing Mt Kilimanjaro Donna video It's a long long wait for the new album, isn't it? I've worn out my fingernails waiting! But it's nice to see Robbie's softer side is still working. On his website, he's recorded a video supporting the work of the Donna Louise Trust, which has its tenth anniversary this year. The Trust runs a home in Robbie's home-town of Stoke on Trent for children with life-threatening illnesses, and he is one of the patrons. The film will make you shed a tear or two, I'm sure ** ** GIS gives Thanks to Robbie's Give it Sum charity, the Under 10's team of Newcastle Albion and their coach received a grant of £650, which has bought the team warm jumpers and coats as they often practise football in the cold!

There was also a grant for a Coaching Course for their Coach Andrew; they were presented with their gear at Port Vale at the end of April. ** Happy Birthday Pure! On the 4th of April 2006, somewhere on the outskirts of Sheffield, England a forum was born - the concept of Shellspeare and entirely dedicated to Mr Robbie Williams. PureRobbie is one of the best sites out there, and Shell told us that over 25,000 Robbie Williams fans visit every month, with full membership touching 8,000. And if the new album emerges soon, then Pure could go through the roof! ** Take That - NOT It's a real puzzle this one, isn't it? The 'Daily Mirror' newspaper here in the UK had a front-page splash, quoting our Rob as saying there was definite progress on him and G Barlow and the rest all getting back together again, and we could expect Very Good News in the next couple of months. And THEN, on his own blog, Robbie says... nope, it was all made up. I believe Robbie. ** Robbie in a dress - AGAIN!

Rob must love dressing up, because he's repeating his Red Nose effort from 2007. Yes, this time he will play Candy Marie-Candy (a little girl with pink ribbons) in a new Little Britain sketch for Red Nose Day (March 13). Rob plays the devil-possessed little girl... almost too well! David Walliams said, about the Robster's 'tendencies' that: "...we have found that the best way to tempt him back into the spotlight is by putting him in a dress!" The sketch was shown on BBC1 on Friday March 13... Brill ** Happy Birthday! Happy birthday to Robbie for his 35th which is on Friday 13th February... and Marielle and Nina have really gone for it! Marielle is a helicopter pilot from France and she has done a BRILLIANT birthday video for the Robster that you can see on YouTube. This is the URL, just copy it into your browser: And she and Nina have added some TOTALLY brilliant photo-montages to the 'Images Of Robbie' that all of you creative-types make.

You can look at the images and also read Nina's 'Birthday Wishes' letter by clicking on the links below...

Question: Which football club does Robbie Williams make much of supporting?
Answer: Port Vale