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,” “Darkest Night,” and “Can’t Stop Christmas”, and more recently, on Robbie’s upcoming album Britpop...
Jul 14, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 47
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 , penned alongside the legendary Tony Iommi and previous podcast guest Tom Longworth. In our chat, Karl takes us thro...
May 29, 2025•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 47
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, from anxiety and self doubt to self love and mirror pep talks. The exhibition is open until October 2...
May 11, 2025•35 min
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 show. From fan favourites to unexpected deep cuts, there’s a great mix of classics and wild cards. Join...
Apr 23, 2025•2 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 46
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 brought to the film. From our first impressions to a deep reflection on how accurately the film captures Robbie's life, we ...
Mar 11, 2025•3 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 45
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 stunning She’s The One sequence. Jenny’s also been a part of Robbie’s dance team since 2016, debuting in ...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 44
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 blending his singing with Jonno Davies’s portrayal of Robbie, before WETA worked their special effec...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 44
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 fun and fascinating as you’d hope, especially as they’ve become best friends in real life! As if that...
Dec 29, 2024•2 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 44
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 member who’s been discussing this topic and more with other pop stars on his own YouTube channel, T...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 44
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 Karina Banno (Natalie Appleton). You can also watch a video version of this episode on our YouTube chan...
Dec 06, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 44
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 around the world as well as how she battled Crohn’s Disease whilst doing so. ====== If there is an advert...
Oct 27, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 44
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 spoilers, except for the one big surprise that we think everyone knows by now! ====== If there is an adve...
Sep 22, 2024•2 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 43
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, Une Tahitienne à Paris with Mareva Galanter as well as the Felix cat food advert song, It’s Great To ...
Jul 21, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 42
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-Trent. Scott shares what happened when he was invited to LA to write with Robbie alongside his friends, ...
Apr 27, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 41
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 on their split during Escapology in 2002 and what it was like writing together again for Swings Both...
Mar 31, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Happy 50th Birthday Robbie Williams! What better way to mark Rob’s milestone birthday than by celebrating his incredible music. We asked our listeners to choose their favourite Robbie songs and in this special episode, we share the results of our Fans’ 50 For 50! We’re also joined by nearly all of our previous podcast guests who send birthday wishes for Rob. We’re even joined by Robbie for the second time on the podcast, who gives his verdict on the final results and explains what his 50th means...
Feb 13, 2024•2 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 41
We’re very excited to have another member of Robbie’s band join us on the podcast! Guitarist Tom Longworth tells us how he came to join the band in 2012, what was unique about his first Robbie gig, and shares some great memories of touring with Rob around the world. He also reveals a very surprising story behind the backing vocals on ‘Time For Change’, the song that he wrote with Robbie, Guy and Karl for The Christmas Present! ====== If there is an advert in this episode details will appear belo...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 41
In our second Netflix documentary episode, we’re joined by Chris from Kent who helps us review the four part series, ‘Robbie Williams’. We discuss what we really thought of the series including our favourite parts and what we learnt. Chris also tells us about the extremely unique Robbie memorabilia that he owns! ====== If there is an advert in this episode details will appear below: ====== ====== ** About Robbie Williams Rewind** Join husband and wife Matt and Lucy, as they rewind through legend...
Dec 10, 2023•2 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 41
In the first of two special Robbie Williams Netflix doc episodes, we’re thrilled to share our interview with the director, Joe Pearlman! We asked Joe lots of questions from Robbie fans, including why certain parts of Robbie’s career weren’t covered (like Swing!) and we discover what scene was too saucy to be included! Joe explained how the documentary was made and told us some unheard stories from behind the scenes. You won't want to miss this! You can watch the interview on YouTube , or listen ...
Nov 30, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 40
We’re back with an album review episode and guest fan - our first for a while! Christina from Denmark returns to help us take a deep dive into the debut album from Lufthaus and Robbie Williams, Visions Volume 1. We discuss each song, track by track and hear what happened when Christina went clubbing for the first time in forever, just to see Lufthaus play a small club in Finland! #robbiewilliams #lufthaus #podcast #musicpodcast #musiccommentary #visionsvolume1 ====== If there is an advert in thi...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 40
We’re VERY excited to welcome Robbie’s long-time musical collaborators and Lufthaus bandmates Tim Metcalfe and Flynn Francis onto the podcast! Australians Tim & Flynn have worked closely with Robbie since 2011, having written most of Take The Crown together as well as many tracks on the Under The Radar albums and The Christmas Present. Their latest project with Robbie, Lufthaus, reflects the evolution of their friendship and musical journey, fusing electronica music with the art and structur...
Oct 14, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 40
On our 2nd birthday, we’re excited to share news of our Independent Podcast Award nomination! To celebrate, we’re listening back to some of our favourite moments from more than 50 episodes. Hear some astounding, amazing and funny stories from Robbie’s co-writers, band members, producers and fans! We also bring you all the latest Robbie news including Netflix, Spurs and Softplay, and we discuss the end of the European XXV tour/Sandringham. ====== If there is an advert in this episode details will...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 39
We continue our interview with Rob’s A&R man, Chris Briggs, who’s worked continuously with Robbie from the very start of his solo career. In this episode, Chris discusses Robbie’s career from 1998 to the current day. We cover the Swing albums, hear all about the fallout from the Escapology era, what happened when Robbie started writing Rudebox with Jerry Meehan before Intensive Care was even completed, the background to Reality Killed The Video Star and why XXV came about. Plus, we learn the...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Today’s extra special guest has worked with Robbie longer than anyone else in his solo career. Chris Briggs has been Robbie’s A&R man since 1996, soon after he left Take That. Chris has been by Rob’s side even longer than his management. Chris shares never heard before stories about the launch of Rob’s solo career: how he came to work with Guy Chambers and the rest of his band, what happened when he went to Miami to work with Desmond Child, how Life Thru A Lens was recorded, and what many re...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 38
On the 20th anniversary of Robbie’s incredible Knebworth shows, we have a special guest who was lucky enough to go backstage there! We’re joined by Anto Carroll, an Irish fan who took part in Robbie’s Pop Idol themed Something Beautiful video. He fills us in on what it was like to take part and how reaching the final few in the selection process led to him being invited to Knebworth! You can view all of Anto’s backstage photos on our social channels as well as our website . ====== If there is an...
Aug 01, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 38
We’re thrilled to share our interview with award winning photographer Hamish Brown, who was Robbie’s chosen photographer from 1997 until about 2010. He was granted unique access to video shoots, tours and promotional campaigns. Hamish shot the record covers for Intensive Care, Swing When You’re Winning, Kids, Somethin’ Stupid and some versions of Angels. We hear what it was like to work closely with Rob and how Hamish captured some of Rob’s most iconic photographs, such as those from the video s...
Jul 15, 2023•2 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 37
We’re so excited that we had the chance to interview Jerry Meehan, Robbie’s bass guitarist at his recording studio. Jerry was kind enough to show us round his studio, Wendy House Productions, and tell us all about his time working with Rob. We found out how Jerry came to be a part of Rob’s band, how The 80s, The 90s, Dickhead and Love Is You were written and what it’s been like to tour with Rob since 2006. ====== If there is an advert in this episode details will appear below: ====== ** About Ro...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 37
We’re very excited to be joined by Robbie’s first live drummer, Steve ‘Smiley’ Barnard, who was part of Rob’s band from 1997-1998 including during Rob’s first solo tour. Smiley describes what it was like to work closely with Robbie during the Life Thru A Lens era and how they spent hours playing backgammon to help Rob’s sobriety. It’s even down to Smiley, that Rob’s band has its current lineup. Smiley tells us all about the fun and unforgettable moments he experienced during the inception of Rob...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 37
We’re rewinding back to the subject of our very first episode, Life Thru A Lens! We’re joined by Ruben from New Zealand to discuss all the demos and unreleased tracks on the 25th Anniversary Edition of Robbie’s first album. Ruben probably wins the award for being Robbie’s youngest ever fan! He explains how he became a fan aged 2, and what this meant for his language skills! He describes the unique toys he’d play with and what he’d take to kindergarten with him! Now aged 21, Ruben is looking forw...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 37
We continue our journey through Robbie’s latest Greatest Hits album, XXV, by reviewing CD2, including previously unreleased tracks More Than This, Disco Symphony, The World And Her Mother and Home Thoughts From Abroad. Frenchie Helene joins us to discuss the new and reorchestrated songs and we reveal our favourite moments from Robbie’s recent UK & Ireland XXV tour, and Royal Albert Hall shows. Helene also divulges what happened when her mum took her out of school for the day to meet Robbie a...
Feb 01, 2023•2 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 36
