Robbie Williams has introduced his model new album BRITPOP can be launched on Columbia Data later this yr.
The singer says: “I got down to create the album that I needed to write down and launch after I left Take That in 1995. It was the height of Britpop and a golden age for British Music. I’ve labored with a few of my heroes on this album. It’s uncooked, there are extra guitars and it’s an album that’s much more upbeat and anthemic than normal. There’s some ‘Brit’ in there and there’s definitely some ‘pop’ too. I’m immensely happy with this as a physique of labor and I’m excited for followers to listen to this album. I can also’t wait to carry out a track or two from it on my upcoming BRITPOP tour, which I’m opening within the UK, naturally.”
The album’s cowl art work is a nod to the album title that includes a portray of one in every of Robbie’s most iconic seems – his crimson tracksuit outfit that he wore to attend Glastonbury Pageant in 1995.
The primary track to be launched from the album is Rocket which options Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi on guitar. The excessive octane rock observe options an immediately anthemic refrain and a signature guitar solo from the heavy steel pioneer. The observe, written by Robbie, Karl Brazil, Tony Iommi and Tom Longworth, is obtainable now, whereas the accompanying video can be launched on Friday.
Within the video, Robbie might be seen sporting a punk-inspired outfit – crimson tartan trousers, heavy chain necklace and a leather-based biker jacket lined in graffiti – whereas he strikes round a number of London landmarks accompanied by a flash mob, whereas different scenes had been shot with Robbie and Tony Iommi collectively within the latter’s hometown, Birmingham.
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BRITPOP TOUR
Robbie’s ‘BRITPOP’ stadium tour was initially titled ‘Robbie Williams Stay 2025’ and has now been renamed. Robbie hits the street subsequent week in Edinburgh on 31 Could, earlier than visiting London, Manchester and Tub. The tour then continues throughout Europe with dates in international locations together with Eire, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Sweden.
The ‘BRITPOP’ tour UK dates in full are:
31 Could – Scottish Gasoline Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
06 June – Emirates Stadium, London
07 June – Emirates Stadium, London
10 June – Co-op Stay, Manchester – SOLD OUT
11 June – Co-op Stay, Manchester – SOLD OUT
13 June – Royal Crescent, Tub – SOLD OUT
14 June – Royal Crescent, Tub – SOLD OUT
20 August – Come Collectively Pageant, Newcastle
Extra data and tickets for the tour obtainable right here.
BRITPOP can be obtainable in quite a lot of codecs together with CD, deluxe CD, cassette, alt cassette and digitally, whereas signed bundles may also be obtainable for a restricted time through the official Robbie Williams retailer. The album is obtainable to pre-order right here.
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