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Robbie's Proms gig is Electric

OBBIE WILLIAMS overcame his nerves to nail the powerful, performance he needed last night - his first proper gig for three years.

After last week's shakey X Factor performance, the pressure was on for Robbie to prove he's still got it.

I'm relieved to say he most certainly has and maybe a bit more besides.

It took halfway through opener Bodies for him - and us - to relax.

Then there was another new one called Morning Sun.

With the hard bit out the way he suddenly put his foot down and transported everyone back to his best with a storming singalong of Come Undone. You could see the man visably relax and drink up the adoration again.

Robbie seemed to remember he's quite good at this live entertaining business and started enjoy himself again.

I don't know who was more pleased - him or us.

Robbie had not stepped on to a stage since his difficult Close Encounters tour in 2006. He was forced to cancel dates in Asia. And the whole thing stressed him out so much he ended up in rehab for depression, vowing never to tour again.

The singer has refused to tour his new album Reality Killed The Video Star because of fears about stress.

I reckon he'll go back on that decision now. He has to.

Last night's tickets for the Electric Proms show at Camden Roundhouse were gold dust. Fans queued from first thing yesterday morning to make sure they could rush to the front when doors opened.

He did a total of 15 songs, 7 of which were new and one cover. There was nothing off last album Rudeboxx.

Robbie was backed by a world-class 38 piece orchestra led by Trevor Horn who's produced the new album. There was none of interuptions to ad lib to the crowd which marred his X Factor turn.

Loads of celebs headed down including Ant and Dec, Sir Ian McKellan, Chris Evans, Fearne Cotton, Will Young.

James Corden was up on his feet dancing and yelled at me: "He's f***ing killing it."

Millions more listened on BBC Radio 1 and also watched live in 200 cinemas all over the world.

Robbie was soon cracking gags, pacing the stage and making everyone laugh.

Introducing new song Starstruck he did a George Michael dancing impression.

Before Feel he said: "This was my auntie's favourite and I'm sure she's looking down on me now.....She's not dead she's just really condescending!"

He delivered the new stuff with passion. Old classics Supreme, No Regrets and Angels were brilliant.

He paid tribute to old bandmate Gary Barlow whose dad died last week.

Robbie said: "About 14 months ago we all got back together one night and I got a new best mate....Gary. I'm sending my love to you I know its been a tough week."

And Robbie admitted hed gone out and got a Take That tattoo after the healing meeting. He added: "But when I showed it to them they all said in unison 'you dick!' "

He dedicated new one Won't Do That to his girlfriend Ayda Field.

The new album's name is a tpun on Horn's own 1979 hit with Buggles called Video Killed The Radio Star.

Robbie came back on for an tbrilliant encore which went from Millennium into the cover for a huge end.

In one 90 minute show he destroyed the ghost of X Factor and Rudeboxx.

He's officially back to entertain you.

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After looking shaky on X Factor just over a week ago, the pressure was on to prove he's still got it.

I'm relieved to say he certainly has, and maybe a bit more besides.

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It took until halfway through opener Bodies for him - and us - to relax. Next there was Morning Sun, another new one.

Then he put his foot down with a storming version of Come Undone.

You saw Robbie visibly relax and drink up the adoration once again.

He hadn't done a full gig since his difficult Close Encounters tour in 2006 which saw him cancel dates and which landed him in rehab.

So far Robbie has refused to tour his new album, Reality Killed The Video Star, fearful of stress.

I reckon he'll go back on that decision now - he has to.

Tickets for last night's Electric Proms show at Camden Roundhouse were like gold dust.

His setlist, left, included 15 songs - seven new and one cover - and there was only a fleeting reference to last album Rudebox, a relative flop.

He was backed by a world-class 38-piece orchestra led by TREVOR HORN who produced the new album.

Celebs there included ANT AND DEC, FEARNE COTTON and WILL YOUNG, as well as Robbie's ex GERI HALLIWELL.

JAMES CORDEN was up dancing and he yelled at me: "He's ****ing killing it."

Millions listened in on BBC Radio 1 and fans also got to watch the show live in 200 cinemas across Europe.

Robbie was soon cracking gags and making everyone laugh. Introducing new song Starstruck he even did an impression of GEORGE MICHAEL dancing.

Before Feel he said: "This was my auntie's favourite and I'm sure she's looking down on me now. . . she's not dead, she's just really condescending!"

He delivered the new stuff with passion and old classics Supreme, No Regrets and Angels were brilliant.

He paid tribute to old TAKE THAT bandmate GARY BARLOW whose dad died last week and dedicated new track Won't Do That to his own girlfriend, AYDA FIELD.

The singer's brilliant encore went from Millennium to Horn's 1979 BUGGLES' hit Video Killed The Radio Star.

The 90-minute show saw Robbie destroy the ghost of X Factor and Rudebox. Now he's back to Entertain You.

ROBBIE'S new album title was inspired by a failed attempt to reunite with his first girlfriend.

Reality Killed The Video Star, to be released on November 9, harks back to a painful period in his life, before he met current partner Ayda Field.

He told Radio 1: "I was trying to reconnect with my first partner and it didn't work out. It was a really sad situation so I wrote this song called Reality Killed The Video Star because when I was with her I wasn't a video star and now that I am things had moved on.

"It wasn't until I started working with Trevor Horn that I remembered I had written it. We didn't record the song but I thought it was a good name for the record."

'Let me seriously entertain you!' Robbie Williams puts X Factor shambles behind him and wows at record-breaking Proms

By Dominique Hines
Last updated at 10:22 AM on 21st October 2009
Robbie Williams sent a special message out to his former Take That bandmate Gary Barlow during his first full concert for three years.

The singer showed he'd recovered from his wide-eyed performance on the X Factor as he kicked off this year's BBC Electric Proms.
In true controversial style he backed cocky X Factor twins John and Edward to win the show, but also paid a more emotional tribute to Barlow, who is mourning the death of his father.

'About 14 months ago we all got together one night and I got a new best mate... Gary,' he said. 'I'm sending my love to you - I know it's been a tough week.'

The star told the audience he got a Take That tattoo as a tribute to the boy band which launched his career.

He explained that he was inspired to have the artwork put on his arm after enjoying a get-together with Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen.

Williams added: 'But when I showed it to them, they all said in unison: 'you d**k!''

He opened the show at north London's trendy Roundhouse venue last night with new single Bodies.

The performance was in stark contrast to his recent appearance on the X-Factor when he appeared nervous and wild-eyed.

Appearing emotional, he said: 'You nearly made me cry then, but then I realised it's not The X Factor.'

Williams, who appeared on the ITV1 show earlier this month, revealed he was a fan of twins John and Edward Grimes.

'Go for the twins,' he told the crowd, who responded with deafening boos.

But he insisted: 'John and Edward all the way.'

Williams meanwhile dedicated new track Won't Do That to actress girlfriend Ayda Field.

Robbie had loads of support from his celebrity friends who headed to the Camden venue including, Sir Ian McKellan, James Corden Chris Evans, Geri Halliwell, Fearne Cotton, Will Young and Ant and Dec.
Later the cheeky singer appeared to hold back tears as he revealed his hit Feel was his auntie's favourite song, saying: 'I'm sure she's looking down now.'

But he then deadpanned: 'She's not dead - she's just condescending!'

Last night's performance set a world record for the most simultaneous cinematic screenings of a live concert.

The show was screened in more than 250 cinemas across 23 countries, meaning tens of thousands of the singer's fans across Europe watched the show as it happened.

Williams, who is at number two in the singles charts with Bodies and was accompanied by a string section, horn section and a full band, is no stranger to setting records.

He last did so in 2006 when his epic Close Encounters tour sold 1.6 million tickets in a day.

Guinness World Records editor-in-chief Craig Glenday said: 'It's been a few years since we've seen Robbie in the record books so it's great to see him back on stage and breaking records.'

His big live comeback, which marked the opening of the BBC Electric Proms, was being broadcast on Radio 1, BBC 2 and in cinemas across Europe — pretty impressive for a man who says he is crippled by stage fright.

But while he was clearly on edge — or something — on Simon Cowell’s TV show, last night he seemed sharp, in a clean-cut double-denim outfit that wouldn’t look out of place in an M&S ad. 
Robbie needs to feel the love from the crowd — his catchphrase is, “You look beautiful tonight!” — and happily the audience obliged, even for the new songs. You could see him enjoying himself.

With an orchestra on stage and producer Trevor Horn on bass, Robbie’s eighth album, Reality Killed The Video Star, sounded big and showy.

Essentially it’s more of what he does best: articulate sensitive emotions with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer.

The single, Bodies, was accompanied by the same backwards hopping he did on X Factor. He dedicated the sweet new track Won’t Do That to his 'missus'. Towards the end, Angels got the crowd up and dancing; if anyone had recently sent a loved one to the oven to it, they didn’t let on.
Robbie knows his fans love his vulnerability as much as his songs, and obligingly, told an anecdote about his “new best mate” Gary Barlow.

The orchestra suddenly seemed a poor substitute for Take That. Still, on this form — he seemed like someone you’d happily leave your children with — they could do a lot worse than take him back for good.

AMBER COWAN

Set list: Bodies, Morning Sun, Come Undone, Blasphemy, Starstruck, Feel, I Will Talk And Hollywood Will Listen, Supreme, Deceptacon, No Regrets, Won't Do That, You Know Me, Angels, Millennium, Video Killed The Radio Star

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'About 14 months ago we all got together one night and I got a newbest mate... Gary,' he said. 'I'm sending my love to you - I know it'sbeen a tough week.

-carinab

Achei querido da parte dele ter falado do gary e deste sofrimento. É bom sabermos que agora são os melhores amigos! É deste que o Gary precisa agora. queria tanto saber noticias sobre ele

CUE ROBBIE

ROBBIE Williams was so nervous about his big comeback gig this week he used an autocue, the Daily Star can reveal.

Actualização do blog do Robbie:

"What a lovely audience the other night"

What a lovely audience the other night..
I know listening to new stuff can be a bit of a bore..But everyone was 
lovely and received it with kind hearts and consideration
so thank you very much....
I wasn't aware until last night (after the gig) that the X Factor 
performance was given such an horrendous kicking.....
Oh well,you win some......
neither was i aware that the roundhouse thing was being beamed into 
cinemas..i kind of heard it being mentioned but i think selective 
hearing must have been in action at the time.....
hope it was enjoyable there too
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