Robbie Williams has introduced his model new album BRITPOP shall be launched on Columbia Data later this yr.
The singer 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’s uncooked, there are extra guitars and it’s an album that’s much more upbeat and anthemic than traditional. 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 all Robbie’s most iconic seems – his pink tracksuit outfit that he wore to attend Glastonbury Pageant 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 monitor options an immediately anthemic refrain and a signature guitar solo from the heavy steel pioneer. The monitor, written by Robbie, Karl Brazil, Tony Iommi and Tom Longworth, is offered now, whereas the accompanying video shall be launched on Friday.
Within the video, Robbie may be seen carrying a punk-inspired outfit – pink 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 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 street subsequent week in Edinburgh on 31 Might, earlier than visiting London, Manchester and Bathtub. 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 Might – 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 Pageant, Newcastle
Extra info and tickets for the tour obtainable right here.
BRITPOP shall be obtainable in quite a lot of codecs together with CD, deluxe CD, cassette, alt cassette and digitally, whereas signed bundles can even be obtainable for a restricted time through the official Robbie Williams retailer. The album is offered to pre-order right here.
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