Robbie Williams Rewind

We’re VERY excited to welcome back two extra special guests to the podcast, musicians, writers and producers who have been absolutely instrumental in the making of BRITPOP: Karl Brazil and Owen Parker. Not only have Karl and Owen co-written nearly every track on the album with Robbie Williams, they also co-produced it alongside Martin Terefe, played on the recordings, and brought it to life on sta...

We wrap up our BRITPOP deep dive with the Deluxe edition tracks: Selfish Disco, G.E.M.B., Comment Section, Fucking Amazing, 100% Beau and Desire. Joining us for the finale are Eliza from Australia and Vivien from Austria. Vivien takes us through her journey with Robbie Williams, from seeing him live for the first time aged 15 on the Take The Crown tour, to the unforgettable moment she joined him o...

In part 2 of our BRITPOP track-by-track deep dive, we welcome our first South American guests to Robbie Williams Rewind: Lorena from Argentina and Carolina from Chile (now living in Turkey). Together, we unpack the final five tracks from the standard edition: Human , Morrissey , You , It’s OK Until The Drugs Stop Working , and Pocket Rocket – sharing reactions, standout moments, and favourite lyri...

The wait is over — we’re diving into Robbie’s BRITPOP album with Part 1 of our track-by-track review. Joined by James from Scotland and Edite from Latvia, we break down the opening 6 songs of the album: Rocket, Spies, Pretty Face, Bite Your Tongue, Cocky and All My Life .  From the promo campaign to release date drama, artwork to sales stats, we dig into what BRITPOP says about Robbie right now. W...

We relive the Long 90s gigs in full, sharing what happened before and after our backstage interview with Robbie Williams in Wolverhampton, and how we somehow found ourselves in the pre-show Disco and the Huddle!  We’re joined by Lisa from Scotland and Ellie from London (originally Italy), who share their stories from the Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Manchester gigs. Plus we hear from fans queuin...

Robbie Williams himself is back on Robbie Williams Rewind — and this time, we’re backstage. For his second time on the podcast, Robbie joins us in person, just moments before hitting the stage in Wolverhampton on the Long 90s tour. With the crowd buzzing outside, we sit down for an honest, funny and surprisingly reflective conversation about BRITPOP , the Long 90s shows, and what it feels like to...

We’re delighted to welcome Thom Rylance from The Lottery Winners onto the show! After wowing audiences across Europe when they supported Robbie Williams on his massive stadium tour this summer, Thom explains how Robbie first contacted him and how it’s changed the band’s future for the better. We hear which gigs were Thom’s favourites, why he thinks he and Robbie are quite similar both on and off t...

We were incredibly lucky to attend Robbie’s Long 90’s gig at Dingwalls in Camden, where he performed both his debut solo album Life Thru A Lens and his brand-new record BRITPOP from start to finish!  With phones banned inside the venue, we set out to capture some of the vibe by chatting with fans in the queue about which Life Thru A Lens songs they were most excited to hear, and which BRITPOP trac...

It’s the podcast’s 4th birthday! And we’re marking the occasion with a very special guest – the incredible Elle (Lorraine) Cato, one of Robbie Williams’s amazing backing vocalists. Elle’s career began when she was just 15, signing as a solo artist with Columbia Records while still at school. From there, she became a sought-after vocal tutor, which opened the door to singing backing vocals for boyb...

Join us for a special episode of Robbie Williams Rewind as eight passionate fans share their unforgettable stories from Robbie’s latest Britpop tour. We hear from 'Kevin with the tan' in Edinburgh, Debbie from Dundee, and Pati from Germany, who all had memorable encounters with Robbie. Shirley and Levke spill the details on ‘Nipple-gate’, and we welcome our youngest ever guest—5-year-old...

We’re back with another special episode of Robbie Williams Rewind , and this time we’re joined by the brilliant Owen Parker! Owen has been Robbie’s keyboardist since 2019, joining the band for his Las Vegas residency and the epic XXV Tour. A vital part of Robbie’s musical team, he’s also co-written and worked closely with Robbie and Karl Brazil on The Christmas Present including tracks like “Home,...

In this very special episode, we're thrilled to welcome one of the UK's most in-demand musicians — drummer, songwriter, and musical director, Karl Brazil! Karl has been keeping the beat for Robbie since 2009 and most recently stepped into the role of musical director for the XXV tour. Beyond the stage, he's co-written a string of songs with Rob, including the latest single Rocket ,...

We were incredibly fortunate to attend the launch of Radical Honesty, Robbie’s powerful new art exhibition at the Moco Museum in London. In our latest episode—out now—we take you behind the scenes: from the moment we got the invite, to our experience at the event, and our honest thoughts on Robbie’s striking work. In Radical Honesty, Robbie invites us to embrace the full spectrum of being human, f...

What songs are you hoping Robbie Williams will play on his 2025 stadium tour? With the tour kicking off in Edinburgh on 31st May, we asked fans to send in their dream setlists — and more than 30 delivered! In this episode, we play their voice notes and messages, featuring some familiar podcast voices and plenty of brand-new ones too. We also reveal our own ultimate picks for the perfect Robbie sho...

Now that Better Man has been released globally, and we’ve heard from some of the cast and crew, Sarina from Germany joins us to break down Robbie Williams’ incredible biopic, Better Man , scene by scene. "I know what you're thinking – what's with the monkey?" We dive into the intriguing portrayal of Robbie as a monkey (or is he an ape?) and explore what this creative choice bro...

In this special episode, we’re joined by the incredibly talented Jenny Griffin, who’s had a pivotal impact on Robbie Williams' career in two major ways. As the assistant choreographer on Better Man , Jenny worked alongside choreographer Ashley Wallen and director Michael Gracey, helping bring unforgettable moments to life, like the epic Rock DJ scene on Regent Street with 500 dancers and the...

We’re delighted to bring you another Better Man interview - we’re joined by singer Adam Tucker, who provided vocals for Robbie Williams in the film. Adam tells us about the unique way he secured the role and explains why it was necessary to have someone younger sing some of Robbie’s vocals, to match the Robbie reflected in the film. He discusses the integration of CGI and the unique experience of...

Exclusive Better Man interviews!  We’re delighted to welcome not one, but FIVE actors from Robbie’s biopic, Better Man, onto this very special episode of the podcast!  We chat with the guys who play Take That: Jake Simmance (Gary Barlow), Jesse Hyde (Mark Owen), Chase Vollenweider (Jason Orange) and Liam Head (Howard Donald). This is the first joint interview the four actors have given and it’s as...

Did you love the Boybands Forever documentary which Robbie was featured in recently? It was a great show, but it was also really sad to hear the negative sides of what most of the 90s/00s boybands went through. They each discussed their rise to fame and what they hysteria was like, but also how it affected their mental health, and left some of them with no money in the end. There’s one 90s boyband...

Join us on the red carpet at the European Premiere of Robbie Williams’s film, Better Man! We were very lucky to be invited to interview some of the cast of the movie in London – hear our chats with Robbie, Ayda, Director Michael Gracey, Jonno Davies who plays Robbie, Raechelle Banno (Nicole Appleton), Carter J Murphy (young Robbie), Steve Pemberton (Poppa Pete), Jake Simmance (Gary Barlow) and Kar...

We’re very excited to have yet another member of Robbie’s band join us on the podcast! Backing vocalist Sara Jane Skeete is one of Robbie’s longest serving band members, having joined him in late 2005. She tells us how she became a backing singer and what it was like to work with artists from Kylie to Michael Jackson, before joining Rob. She shares some great memories of touring with Rob all aroun...

Christina from Denmark returns to tell us all about her experience watching Lufthaus make their debut performance on a UK stage at Creamfields.  Jocelyn from USA is back to explain how she was lucky enough to attend the world premiere of Robbie’s Better Man movie at Telluride Film Festival, as well as the Canadian premiere at Toronto Film Festival. Don’t worry, we don’t discuss any Better Man spoi...

We’re joined by Emma from the UK to discuss all of our favourite moments from Robbie’s incredible Hyde Park gig, including that special Danny Dyer duet! Emma explains what made her a fan and recalls her best memories from all the tours she’s attended. We also review the four collaborations that Robbie has been a part of in the last 18 months: Sober with Lucy Spraggan, Punk’s Dead with SOFT PLAY, U...

We’re thrilled to welcome the co-writers of Morning Sun and many more incredible tracks to the podcast - Richard Scott and Scott Ralph.  We’re excited that Rich has returned to the show after we interviewed him and his brothers Kelvin Andrews and Danny Spencer in 2022. This time we’re also joined by their longtime friend Scott Ralph, the final quarter of Robbie’s songwriting crew from Stoke-On-Tre...

Does it get anymore exciting than this? It’s the interview we’ve wanted for a long time - we’re thrilled to share our chat with Guy Chambers! We joined Guy at his Sleeper Sounds Studio in London to discuss as much as we could about each album he’s written and produced with Robbie Williams, from Life Thru A Lens through to XXV. You’ll hear about the new musical Guy’s written with Rob, his thoughts...