BLACK SABBATH‘s Tony Iommi is a featured visitor on “Rocket”, the primary single from British pop star Robbie Williams‘s upcoming album “Britpop”. The high-octane rock observe options an immediately anthemic refrain, pounding drums and a signature guitar solo from the heavy steel pioneer. The accompanying music video for the tune was written by Robbie, Karl Brazil, Tony Iommi and Tom Longworth. Within the video, Robbie may be seen sporting a punk-inspired outfit — purple tartan trousers, heavy chain necklace and a leather-based biker jacket coated 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 Iommi collectively within the latter’s hometown, Birmingham.
Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the “Rocket” music video may be seen beneath.
Iommi mentioned: “What an honor to be featured on Robbie Williams‘s new single ‘Rocket’. A genuinely nice man with a really gifted band… [And it was] an incredible pleasure to seem within the official music video for [the song].”
The “Britpop” cowl paintings is a nod to the album title that includes a portray of one in every of Robbie‘s most iconic seems to be — his purple tracksuit outfit that he wore to attend Glastonbury Pageant in 1995 on the top of the Britpop period.
“Britpop” can be launched this fall through Columbia Data in quite a lot of codecs, together with CD, deluxe CD, cassette, alt cassette and digitally, whereas signed bundles may even be accessible for a restricted time through the official Robbie Williams retailer.
On “Britpop”, Robbie says: “I got down to create the album that I wished to put in writing 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 is uncooked, there are extra guitars and it is an album that is much more upbeat and anthemic than common. There’s some ‘Brit’ in there and there is definitely some ‘pop’ too. I am immensely happy with this as a physique of labor and I am excited for followers to listen to this album. I can also’t wait to carry out a tune or two from it on my upcoming ‘Britpop’ tour, which I am opening within the U.Ok., naturally.”
Robbie‘s “Britpop” stadium tour will see the worldwide icon carry out in cities throughout the U.Ok., Eire and remainder of Europe this summer time — the primary alternative for followers to listen to the brand new tune “Rocket” performed dwell. The tour, initially titled “Robbie Williams Stay 2025” and now renamed “Britpop”, opened in Edinburgh on Might 31, earlier than visiting London, Manchester and Bathtub. The tour then continues throughout continental Europe, with dates in international locations together with Eire, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Sweden.
Williams beforehand teased “Rocket” throughout an interview with NME whereas selling his biopic “Higher Man”.
“This [song] is huge guitars, as you may think about,” he mentioned. “It is adrenaline-filled and balls to the wall.”
Iommi, together with the remainder of the unique lineup of BLACK SABBATH — singer Ozzy Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Invoice Ward — will play its remaining live performance this summer time. Dubbed “Again To The Starting”, the charity present can be held at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom on July 5. Help on the gig will come from METALLICA, SLAYER, PANTERA and plenty of extra.
Final July, Iommi launched a brand new tune known as “Deified” together with his new perfume, Tony Iommi Deified, from luxurious fragrance firm Xerjoff.
In February 2017, SABBATH completed “The Finish” tour in Birmingham, closing out the quartet’s groundbreaking 49-year profession.
“The Finish” was SABBATH‘s final tour as a result of Iommi — who was identified with lymphoma in late 2011 — can now not journey for prolonged quantities of time.
Iommi revealed his most cancers analysis in early 2012, shortly after SABBATH introduced a reunion tour and album. He underwent therapy all through the recording of the disc, titled “13”, and the next tour to put it up for sale.
The BLACK SABBATH guitarist efficiently underwent an operation in January 2017 to take away a noncancerous lump from his throat.
“13” was the primary album in 35 years to characteristic Iommi, Osbourne and Butler all taking part in collectively.