![]() ![]() Take That were an uneasy coalition built around the haughty child prodigy Gary Barlow, five young men - boys, really - with no idea how to communicate with one another. In that wink, Martin-Smith correctly identified that the boy had a certain gawky appeal that transcended traditional notions of talent and competence. Aged fifteen, he flunked his audition for the nascent Take That, but was hired after winking at manager Nigel Martin-Smith on his exit from the session. Robert Peter Williams was born in 1974 to an upwardly mobile working-class mother and a frequently absent light entertainer father. Why, then, does he seem happier than ever, and what might his success and story tell us about the English masculinity he often represents? Nearing fifty, he is Mr Saturday Night, Mr Christmas. Making peace with his own position in the market, he has just released an orchestrated album of his greatest hits, complete with tasteful nude sleeve. In 2022, though, he has not had a serious hit single for a decade. ![]() His chart statistics leave Elvis standing at the gates only The Beatles have had more Number One albums. He has sold over 75 million albums globally. Turning not very much into success – and, fairly or unfairly, the consensus has always been that he does not have very much – was the Robbie Williams gamble.ĭuring his late 90s and early 00s imperial phase, Williams was a definitive icon of English masculinity. You can write your own cheque as a Queen or Amy Winehouse tribute act, but there’s a complex skillset inherent to those acts. Why wouldn’t it? In the imitation entertainment industry, he is widely understood as having one of the lowest barriers to entry in the game. “I’m approaching the 21st anniversary of when I had my first deal and I thought well doing a traditional greatest hits, for me, there was no point, but doing something where you can slightly push and pull the chords in a different direction, that really appeals,” she said.Įllis-Bextor, who released her debut solo album, Read My Lips, in 2001, said she is a better performer than she was as she’s more herself on stage.Robbie Williams live at the O2, photo by PAįor a specific type of man, the appeal of packing it all in and heading out on the open road as a Robbie Williams tribute act has always held a certain intractable appeal. “I think because I have a family and I’ve got young children and that comes with all the chaos and demands of family life, I think it’s made me a little bit selfish with my music – it’s given me a place that’s for me,” she said.īut before she starts working on her new sound, the British singer will perform the best of her old work at the Royal Festival Hall in October. New West End Company BRANDPOST | PAID CONTENTĮllis-Bextor is married to the Feeling bassist Richard Jones and the couple have four sons. ![]()
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