Robbie Williams says people from the 90s shouldn’t be shamed for how they think and feel
Robbie Williams has said people from the 90s “shouldn’t be held accountable for how we think and we feel now”.
The Rock DJ singer attended the European premiere of his biopic Better Man in London, calling it one of his “proudest moments” of his career to date.
Despite the film shining a light on the lows connected to being a young pop star, he told Sky News he holds no grievances for the past.
“People from the 90s shouldn’t be held accountable for how we think and we feel now,” he said.
“We didn’t know and now we do. So things can and will change. And I can already feel it around me, how I am treated and how we treat each other.
“But you can’t know what you don’t know, and we just didn’t know in the 90s and that has to be okay.”
Portrayed as a CGI chimpanzee, the film follows the rise, fall and resurrection of Robbie Williams as an artist – inspired by how the former Take That member views himself.
Robbie Williams as a chimpanzee in the film. Pic: Panther
Williams said after watching the film a number of times already, there is one part that continues to affect him.
“There’s the bit with Nicole Appleton that always gets me because she’s a wonderful person, she’s an angel,” he said.
“All the other people that I threw under the bus in the film, they did something to me…. I did something to her. I wasn’t a great boyfriend and I feel great shame about that. But we’re good [now]. I’ve got great love for her and she has for me, too.”
Directed by The Greatest Showman filmmaker Michael Gracey, the two-hour 11 minutes musical includes extended dance sequences and refreshed versions of his back catalogue of songs.
Gracey believes it is Williams’ vulnerability that allows this film to stand out from the other biopics.
“Not a lot of us know what it’s like to stand in front of 135 guys and perform, but I think strangely he has this incredibly relatable story,” he said.
“The thing I value the most is that he’s been really able to go to those dark places, which I think a lot of music biopics suffer from being sanitised or watered down.”
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He added: “No one could accuse this thing of those things, but I think you feel the light so much more when you go to those places.”
Better Man is in cinemas on 26 December.
Oasis have said they are “shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of a fan” at their Wembley Stadium concert on Saturday.
Together with their bandmates, Liam and Noel Gallagher have offered their “sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved”.
Metropolitan Police said officers on duty at the stadium responded, alongside venue medics and the London Ambulance Service, to reports a person had been injured at around 10.20pm.
The statement continued: “A man – aged in his 40s – was found with injuries consistent with a fall. He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.”
According to media reports, the man fell from the stadium’s upper tier.
A concertgoer on social media said they saw the incident and described it as “horrific”.
Liam and Noel Gallagher on stage at their first reunion gig. Pic: AP
Metropolitan Police said: “The stadium was busy, and we believe it is likely a number of people witnessed the incident, or may knowingly or unknowingly have caught it on mobile phone video footage.
“If you have any information that could help us to confirm what happened, please call 101.”
Oasis performed at the venue as planned on Sunday night, delivering the final concert of a five-night run at Wembley.
Addressing fans at the stadium, singer Liam said: “This one’s for all the people who can’t be here tonight, but who are here if you know what I mean, and aren’t they looking lovely. Live Forever.”
The band then played the track of the same name.
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Oasis support act Richard Ashcroft paid tribute on Instagram, writing: “I was shocked to hear of the death of one of the audience last night sending my love to the family and friends.”
A spokesperson for Wembley Stadium said: “Our thoughts go out to his family, who have been informed and are being supported by specially trained police officers.”
They will then head to Scotland, Ireland, Canada and the United States, before returning to Wembley for two more dates in September.
The reunion tour began at the start of July and marks the Gallagher brothers’ first performances together since Oasis split acrimoniously in 2009.
The BBC has responded after it was reported that two Strictly Come Dancing stars have been accused of taking cocaine.
The broadcaster is said to have hired an external law firm to probe the drug-taking allegations, which a source said were “well-known” on the show, The Sun on Sunday reports.
The claims were reportedly made on behalf of celebrity contestant Wynne Evans in a legal submission to the BBC in March.
In response, a BBC spokesperson told Sky News: “We have clear protocols and policies in place for dealing with any serious complaint raised with us. We would always encourage people to speak to us if they have concerns.
“It would not be appropriate for us to comment further.”
Sky News understands that it is not unusual for the BBC to engage an external individual to provide additional expert resource to help deliver a BBC-led investigation. In these cases, they would report to an established BBC team.
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The allegations published in The Sun on Sunday include a source saying that one Strictly star had told another about a third celebrity on the show: “Have you seen their pupils… they’re off their face.”
“The BBC have known about these allegations for some time, and acknowledged receiving them. Now they are taking firm action,” the source reportedly said.
The two individuals accused of drug taking have not been named.
It is the latest crisis to hit the BBC and Strictly.
In July last year, Amanda Abbington accused Strictly dancer Giovanni Pernice of “abusive or threatening behaviour”. The actress, who was paired with Pernice, withdrew from the show in 2023.
The BBC upheld “some, but not all” of the allegations, with Abbington describing an apology from the corporation as a “vindication”, while Pernice denied displaying “abusive or threatening behaviour”.
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Also in July 2024, Strictly professional dancer, Graziano Di Prima confirmed he was leaving the show amid reports of alleged misconduct.
Separately, Laura Whitmore alleged “inappropriate behaviour” during her time on the show.
In January this year, Welsh opera singer Wynne Evans made “inappropriate and unacceptable” comments at the Strictly Come Dancing live tour launch, for which he later apologised.
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