Robbie Williams has introduced his model new album BRITPOP will likely be launched on Columbia Information later this yr.
The singer says: “I got down to create the album that I wished 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 typical. There’s some ‘Brit’ in there and there’s actually some ‘pop’ too. I’m immensely pleased 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 tune or two from it on my upcoming BRITPOP tour, which I’m opening within the UK, naturally.”
The album’s 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 crimson tracksuit outfit that he wore to attend Glastonbury Competition in 1995.
The primary tune 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 will likely be launched on Friday.
Within the video, Robbie could 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 Dwell 2025’ and has now been renamed. Robbie hits the highway subsequent week in Edinburgh on 31 Could, earlier than visiting London, Manchester and Bathtub. The tour then continues throughout Europe with dates in nations 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 Dwell, Manchester – SOLD OUT
11 June – Co-op Dwell, Manchester – SOLD OUT
13 June – Royal Crescent, Bathtub – SOLD OUT
14 June – Royal Crescent, Bathtub – SOLD OUT
20 August – Come Collectively Competition, Newcastle
Extra info and tickets for the tour out there right here.
BRITPOP will likely be out there in quite a lot of codecs together with CD, deluxe CD, cassette, alt cassette and digitally, whereas signed bundles may even be out there for a restricted time by way of the official Robbie Williams retailer. The album is obtainable to pre-order right here.
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