Wednesday, 21 October 2009

Robbie Williams makes public wedding vow to Ayda in front of ex Geri


Robbie Williams made his biggest public display of affection yet to the woman hailed for turning around his reclusive world as his ex Geri Halliwell was forced to watch on in front of thousands.

Pointing up at girlfriend Ayda Field, Williams dedicated his own specially crafted love song to the US actress despite his ex turning up to give her one-time love a dose of moral support at London's Camden Roundhouse.

But it was the Spice Girl who was for once forced to slip into the shadows, as Williams set about honouring Field for turning around his fortunes after his pop career slipped into long days of UFO spotting.

azing up at his lover, Williams hinted he is ready to wed her, telling the BBC Electric Proms crowd: 'This song is about my missus'.

Sensing the crowd's unease at the rare foray into his private world, Williams, 35, joked:

Suddenly I'm not the jealous guy, Another sign that we're doing it right…Cause you fill me up, each and every day

'You're not sure what to do. I've never had one of them.'

And if the lyrics to Won't Do That from next month's album Reality Killed The Video Star are anything to go by, it won't be long before the 35-year-old will be leaving his hedonistic bachelor days behind for good.

Making his intentions loud and clear he sang: 'You would never be the trouble and strife, If I made you my Swiss army wife.'

Revealing the extent of his infatuation after meeting Ayda, 30, during his years away in LA, he swooned: 'I don't mind when the boys look at you. If I was them I'd be doin' it to.'

Crediting the actress for changing his ways, Williams sang: 'Suddenly I'm not the jealous guy, Another sign that we're doing it right…Cause you fill me up, each and every day.'

Rob's public love-in comes after he recently declared he's ready to have kids with his lover as well.

He said: 'I was always thinking, 'How am I going to keep the old chap in the pants?' But Ayda and me are very loved up - sprogs on the way and all that business.'

Robbie Williams denies he was high during X Factor performance


Robbie Williams didn't exactly wow with his wobbly comeback on the X Factor the other week.

But the pop hero has hit back at suggestions he was as high as Dannii's hairdo during his live rendition of new single Bodies - blaming nerves and too much caffeine in the ITV canteen.

Robbie, who plays the BBC Electric Proms tonight says: "People are alluding to the fact that I may have been high on something but I can only say I wasn't - because I wasn't. Unless someone spiked my drink and I would have noticed. I know what various drugs feel like.

"It's the same as the deer in headlights, the deer's not on anything other than fear. I'd had a few coffees before I went on, that's all."

Even so, his X Factor performance has knocked gobby Robbie's confidence. He says: "The veil is finally falling. I'm always nervous, but in the past I've been able to look cocksure through the nerves. I'm not sure if I'm able to mask it any more.

"I got on there and had a bit of a wobble. It was overwhelming, the love in the room was palpable, but I didn't know what to do with my arms.

"I didn't feel like the seasoned pro I am. It felt a bit alien. I maybe should've done a few other shows before the big one."

Robbie Rocks the Roundhouse


Robbie Williams made a triumphant live comeback in London last night (Oct. 21), as part of the BBC's Electric Proms series of concerts.

Appearing at the London Roundhouse with a 38-piece band, including string and brass sections -- led by Trevor Horn, who produced Williams' new album "Reality Killed the Video Star" -- Williams was in confident, relaxed form from the start. He made his entrance down a white staircase to current single "Bodies," which entered the U.K. charts at No. 2 on Oct. 18.

Despite it being his first full gig since 2006, Williams' displayed few signs of the nerves that affected his now notorious performance on ITV1's "The X Factor." Williams made reference to that wide-eyed appearance when, after a rapturous reception for the first song, he told the audience: "You nearly made me cry then. But then I realized this wasn't 'The X Factor.'"

In total, Williams premiered seven songs from the new album, due Nov. 9 in the United Kingdom on Virgin Records. As well as "Bodies," he aired what he said would be the album's second single, "You Know Me," alongside "Morning Sun," "Blasphemy," "Starstruck," "Deceptacon" and "Won't Do That." Most of the new material harks back to Williams' trademark adult pop sound, with little of the experimentation that marked his last album "Rudebox," which proved a critical and commercial flop.

Songs from "Rudebox" were notable by their absence from the setlist, but he did perform tracks from most parts of his career, including "Come Undone," "Feel," "I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Listen," "Supreme" and "No Regrets." Having finished the main set with his classic single "Angels," he returned for an encore of "Millennium" and a frantic cover version of "Video Killed the Radio Star," originally by Horn's former act Buggles.

Williams' traditional showmanship was also much in evidence, as he regaled the audience with anecdotes, jokes and even a George Michael impression. At one point, he announced "Feel" as "My auntie's favorite song. I'm sure she's looking down on me now... she's not dead, she's just really condescending!"

The concert was broadcast live on U.K. top 40 network BBC Radio 1, while highlights aired on BBC2 television later in the evening and are also available via the BBC's "red button" service. The concert was also beamed to more than 250 cinemas across 23 countries by BBC Worldwide, setting a Guinness World Record for the most simultaneous cinematic screenings of a live concert.