Robbie To Headline "Help for Heroes" Concert - 12th Sep 2010 in Twickenham

[Jackie]

Heroes 'n' Williams
The Sun
3rd August

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ROBBIE WILLIAMS has signed up to headline a huge one-off gig for Help for Heroes.

The TAKE THAT star is backing Our Boys by topping the bill at the biggest charity gig since Live Earth in 2007.

The three-hour Heroes Concert, featuring top comedians alongside the great and the good of rock and pop, takes place in front of 60,000 fans at Twickenham next month.

The BBC are on board to broadcast the whole event live - and it will have the royal seal of approval.

The VIP bar better be well stocked because Army officer Prince Harry and his pals will be there.

A stunning line-up is falling into place for the charity bash on September 12.

Acts in talks to join Robbie include GARY BARLOW, PIXIE LOTT and JLS plus KASABIAN, STEREOPHONICS and more to be announced over the coming weeks.

Top funnymen including JASON MANFORD, MICHAEL McINTYRE and JACK DEE have also agreed to introduce bands on stage and do a quick burst of material.

THE WHO frontman ROGER DALTREY has played a huge role behind the scenes, working on the line-up with promoters Live Nation.

I've been leaked all the facts and can reveal the show is now ready to be officially unveiled today.
A source said: "This is something special for Help for Heroes.

"All the bands and acts involved feel incredibly strongly about raising money for the families of our Armed Forces who are left without their loved ones.

"The bands in particular have been keen to get involved and offer their support for such a great cause because they are the ones the soldiers listen to.

"As is always the case with these gigs, getting everyone in the same stadium on the same day is a logistical nightmare.
"It will be incredibly emotional.

"There will be some moving tributes to all the servicemen and women who lost their lives in action in Iraq and Afghanistan."

Gary Barlow ... joining Rob?
This sounds like it could be a good 'un.

There was a spell a few years back when charity gigs were an annual feature - starting with Live 8 in 2005, then the Concert For Diana and Live Earth, both in 2007.

Gary Barlow put on a great show at the Royal Albert Hall for Children In Need last year.

But this is the first mega-gig for Our Boys.
I just hope they carve off plenty of freebies for the forces.

Heroes Concert tickets go on sale tomorrow through TicketMaster.
I'll be snapping some up.

source The Sun (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3079110/Robbie-Williams-to-top-bill-at-Help-for-Heroes-gig.html)

[cozerocks]

Wow, this is going to be worth seeing

[Jackie]

and tickets go on sale tomorrow and I don't know if I am coming or going.

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Why do they sell tickets on a work day :eek: and with hardly any notice to arrange a day off.

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[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

what ???? gig for Help for Heroes....of UK right ?

[Jackie]

yes, Evelyn, at Twickenham Stadium, London.

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[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

thanks Jackie

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

if you want to buy the tickets :
http://www.livenation.co.uk (http://www.livenation.co.uk/event/18314/heroes-concert-tickets)


Sunday 12/09/2010

Tickets £55.00 - £80.00 (All prices listed exclude fees and charges)

[tammyinlalaland]

Over all, it is a good line-up, which I assume they will add to

Robbie Williams
James Blunt
Alexandra Burke
Pixie Lott
Plan B
The Saturdays
John Bishop
Kevin Bridges
Jack Dee
Jason Manford
Michael McIntyre
Bruce Forsyth

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

yeahh but Robbie will be the King of the concert

[GurunessBrownie]

Robbie Williams to headline Help For Heroes concert (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-10841023)

03.08.2010

Robbie Williams and Alexandra Burke are among the stars set to perform at a benefit concert for servicemen and women at Twickenham Stadium. Williams said he was "honoured" to be asked

The concert, which takes place on 12 September and will be shown on BBC One, will also feature comic talent including Bruce Forsyth and Jack Dee.

Some 60,000 fans and troops are expected to attend the event.

Proceeds will go to the Help For Heroes charity, which raises funds for wounded service personnel and their families.

'Not forgotten'

Other musical acts already confirmed for the line-up include rapper Plan B, The Saturdays and James Blunt.

TV comics Michael McIntyre and Jason Manford are also taking part in the gig.

Williams, who recently announced his return to Take That, said he was "honoured" to be asked to take part, and paid tribute to UK service personnel engaged in Afghanistan.

"Their dedication to our country is phenomenal and we are all so proud of them," he said.

Bryn Parry, head of the Help For Heroes charity, said: "Our boys and girls, both those operating in the remote patrol bases and those recovering from life changing injuries, will hear this concert and know that they are in the forefront of our minds.

"They are not forgotten, wherever they are."

Some 150 personnel injured in combat will attend the show free of charge, while members of the public are being given the chance to purchase 1,000 extra tickets for other servicemen through the Tickets For Troops charity.

Tickets for the concert are due to go on general sale at 0900 BST on Wednesday 4 August.

Source: BBC.co.uk (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-10841023)

[cozerocks]

:eek::eek::eek: I am flying out on holiday that day

[tinab]

bu*ggar!

[Geraldine]

Good for Robbie, supporting another one of my pet charities.


The line up, apart from him and James Blunt, doesn't appeal to me at all though, I'd be wanting to fast forward the whole day (like I did at Live 8:)) And it's on a Sunday, which would be difficult for me too.

I think I'll save my pennies for the Take That tour and support the charity by watching this one on TV.


I bet he has Gary with him to sing Shame though:D

[GurunessBrownie]

Robbie To Headline Heroes Concert (http://www.robbiewilliams.com/news-blogs/robbie-to-headline-heroes-concert)

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3 Aug 2010

Robbie Williams is headlining an incredible line-up of stars who will come together on Sunday, 12th September 2010, at Twickenham Stadium for one of the biggest live events of the year, which will also be broadcast on BBC One.

Marking the nation's appreciation of our military heroes, the concert is a landmark in the history of entertainment and is in honour of the service and sacrifice made by the men and women who risk everything for their country in the line of duty.

Speaking about his involvement Robbie said: “I am honoured to be a part of this show and to help draw attention to the amazing job done by our servicemen and women throughout the world. Their dedication to our country is phenomenal and we are all so proud of them”.

The show will be hosted by the cream of the UK’s comedy talent; John Bishop, Kevin Bridges, Jack Dee, Jason Manford and Michael McIntyre and joining Robbie on the line-up are some of the biggest names in music including James Blunt, Alexandra Burke, The Faces, Pixie Lott, Plan B and The Saturdays, who have all donated their services for free. There will also be a special guest appearance by none other than the legendary Bruce Forsyth.

60,000 fans and troops will be at Twickenham Stadium for the show, with the guest of honour including 150 injured service personnel and their carers who will receive free tickets as a small ‘thank you’ for the sacrifices they have made.

The public will also have the chance to show extra support by purchasing an 'extra' ticket to treat a member of the Armed Forces to the concert. There are only 1000 of these extra tickets available and they can be purchased from www.ticketsfortroops.org.uk (http://www.ticketsfortroops.org.uk/).

All proceeds will go straight to Help for Heroes. "Help for Heroes is all about ordinary people doing their bit to support the men and women of our Armed Forces," said Bryn Parry, CEO of Help For Heroes. "We feel helpless when we hear about our young men and women being wounded and want to do what we can; with Help for Heroes we can make a difference."

Hundreds of thousands of members of the British public have already ‘done their bit’ for Help for Heroes and raised a stunning £59 million to date; now music and comedy legends to play their part and help ensure that our Heroes receive the best support that money can buy.


Tickets

Tickets for the Heroes Concert go on sale tomorrow morning (Wednesday 4th August) at 09:00 BST.

The following ticket options will be available:
Reserved Seating: £55
General Admission Pitch Standing: £55
Outer Gold Circle Standing: £70
Inner Gold Circle Standing: £80

Tickets will be available via the Ticketmaster hotline 0844 879 4376 or for those outside the UK 0161 637 2692.

Or to buy tickets online visit www.livenation.co.uk (http://www.livenation.co.uk/), www.heroesconcert.com (http://www.heroesconcert.com/), www.ticketmaster.co.uk (http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/search?tm_link=tm_header_search&q=heroes+concert&search.x=0&search.y=0).

To book disabled customer tickets, please call Ticketmaster’s access booking line on 0844 847 1655. For disabled access information please email any enquiries to access@heroesconcert.com or visit the website at www.heroesconcert.com (http://www.heroesconcert.com/) for more information.

Don't forget, you can also purchase an extra ticket to invite a member of the Armed Forces to the show. To by one of these tickets, which are limited to just 1000, visit www.ticketsfortroops.org.uk (http://www.ticketsfortroops.org.uk/).

[Jackie]

the rw.com banner/picture of Robbie is smashing. :D

well done Robbie, my favourite performer with my favourite charity. and not a bad line up with RW and James Blunt, and good ole Brucie. :D

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[Jackie]

:eek::eek::eek: I am flying out on holiday that day


have you got Sky + cozerocks?

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[Susie]

oh wow wow and wow, that got me going this morning I have to say.

gawd gotta go it may be the last time Robbie 'solo's' for a while.

and Prince Harry is going to be there too.;)

All for one brilliant cause.:)

So http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/more/bigs/c029.gif again.

[DE44]

BRAVO R O B:p

[GurunessBrownie]

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[miss understood]

nice one robbie:)

but i will be watching on telly :)

[Savvy_Designs]

great news!i hope i can go x

[Laura130262]

Good cause :)

I have wondered in the past with Jonny living in Wootton Bassett whether Robbie would do something for the troops. Wasn't expecting this though. :cool:

Am I the only one who thinks the ticket prices are a little bit steep even for charity though? :eek:

I'm sure lots of acts will be added later. I'm going to try for tickets. already warned them at work I'll be late in :D (although I imagine all the tickets will have gone in the first 15 minutes). I hope Gary Barlow turns up - I'm sure he will. :)

Glad it's on BBC live. Hopefully non UK fans will be able to watch too. Good luck to everyone trying for tickets tomorrow. :)

How long since we've seen him do something like this? 5 years? :eek:

I'm feeling nervous for him already. :p

[Laura130262]

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And on a totally shallow note - I love this photo. :)

[Laura130262]

well done Robbie, my favourite performer with my favourite charity. and not a bad line up with RW and James Blunt, and good ole Brucie. :D



i'm preferring the comedians to the musical acts at the moment :D

I love Jack Dee and John Bishop. Be nice if they could get Alan Carr on there.

AND, I wonder if David Beckham could squeeze in? He's very pro the service personnel isn't he?

[tammyinlalaland]

I doubt Beckham... he will be back in training for the Galaxy around that time

[DE44]

[QUOTE=Laura130262;197073]And on a totally shallow note - I love this photo. :)[/QUOTE

Thanks for the enlarged pic.
It's a serious cause but I 'd wished Rob would :( a little less.....

[sexed_up_for_rob]

Great news for Robbie..but as someone else has mentioned its very short notice with only about 5 weeks till concert day and not enough notice to get a day off work to try to get a ticket. If I went I would ideally want a top price ticket at 80 pounds, and with travel it would work out very expensive, all for a fantastic cause I know but unfortunately I will be viewing on the BBC :( I hope we have more notice for the Take That / Robbie gigs next year! :D

[Laura130262]

I doubt Beckham... he will be back in training for the Galaxy around that time

:confused::confused::confused:

Maybe he could just pop over.

You know he visited the troops in Afghanistan recently Tammy? Did that news get to you? He spoke about it very passionately on Jonathan Ross. That's why I hope he may do something for it.

[Susie]

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And on a totally shallow note - I love this photo. :)

So do I Laura..:D

[tammyinlalaland]

:confused::confused::confused:

Maybe he could just pop over.

You know he visited the troops in Afghanistan recently Tammy? Did that news get to you? He spoke about it very passionately on Jonathan Ross. That's why I hope he may do something for it.

Yeah we got that news which s great of him to do but since he has been out for the entire Galaxy season between his loan deal and his injury, this will be the first he will be training with his team.

[Jackie]

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there is a clip on the Sun website for Help For Heroes.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3079110/Robbie-Williams-to-top-bill-at-Help-for-Heroes-gig.html


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[Susie]

a very moving clip Jackie

[Jackie]

ROBBIE WILLIAMS GIGGING FOR OUR BOYS
The Star
4th August

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POP megastar Robbie Williams is to headline a star-studded gig in aid of Our Boys.

The Take That singer, 36, will be joined by Pixie Lott, 19, Alexandra Burke, 21, and The Saturdays for the Help For Heroes gig.

Comics Peter Kay, 37, and Michael McIntyre, 34, will also perform stand-up routines for a 60,000 crowd at Twickenham rugby stadium in south-west London.

Princes William, 28, and Harry, 25, are expected to attend.

The BBC is hoping to broadcast the extravaganza, which means troops serving at the most remote bases in Afghanistan and Iraq will still be able to listen via the British Forces Broadcasting Service.

Bryan Parry, head of the charity, said: “Our boys and girls, both those operating in the remote patrol bases and those recovering from life-changing injuries, will hear this concert and know that they are in the forefront of our minds.”

Tickets for the event on September 12 go on sale today through TicketMaster.
source: The Star (http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/147510/Robbie-Williams-gigging-for-Our-Boys/)

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

i guess than will be perfect for Robbie , like a training show for TT tour

[Geraldine]

He's on his way to that OBE :rolleyes:

[Jackie]

good luck to everyone going for tickets this morning.

ROBBIE WILLIAMS TO STAR AT SHOW FOR WAR HEROES
The Express
4th August

ROBBIE Williams last night said he was “honoured” to be headlining a star-studded charity concert in aid of injured service men and women.

The Help For Heroes benefit, at Twickenham Stadium on 12 September, will also include chart-topping stars Alexandra Burke, Pixie Lott, James Blunt, Plan B and The Saturdays.

Comedians Michael McIntyre, Jack Dee and Jason Manford will join them on the bill, along with Bruce Forsyth as compere and more acts to be announced.

Williams said of British troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq: “Their dedication to our country is phenomenal and we are all so proud of them.”

Bryn Parry, head of the Help For Heroes charity, added: “Our boys and girls, both those operating in the remote patrol bases and those recovering from life changing injuries, will hear this concert and know they are not forgotten, wherever they are.”

Some 150 personnel injured in combat will attend the show free of charge.

Help for Heroes raises money to support troops injured in service and their families. Up to 60,000 fans are expected to attend the event.

The concert will be screened on BBC One for those who cannot get hold of tickets when they go on sale from today at heroesconcert.com.

source Daily Express (http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/190989/Robbie-Williams-to-star-at-show-for-war-heroes)

[GurunessBrownie]

Our show is super for troopers (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3082456/Show-is-super-for-troopers.html)

05-08-2010

Our Boys and Girls on the front line in Afghanistan will be able to watch the Heroes Concert.
British troops across the globe will see headliner ROBBIE WILLIAMS and other top acts, including PIXIE LOTT and PLAN B, on the British Forces Broadcasting Service TV station.

The September 12 event at Twickenham stadium will be shown live on the BBC.

Tickets for the show, in aid of Sun-backed charity Help for Heroes, went on sale yesterday - and are selling fast.

The rest of the line-up is yet to be announced but DIZZEE RASCAL and new boy band THE WANTED are both in talks.

Head to website heroesconcert.com to snap up the remaining tickets for the worthy show.

Source: TheSun.co.uk (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3082456/Show-is-super-for-troopers.html)

[Savvy_Designs]

great news!

[einavzec]

i want to come from israel...just for him
but if he gonna dsing just 1 -2 songs i dont think im gonna come..
someone know??

[kazza]

i want to come from israel...just for him
but if he gonna dsing just 1 -2 songs i dont think im gonna come..
someone know??

All I've heard if that he is probably doing 20-30 minutes. Heck of a long way to travel from Israel for that. The event is being shown live on BBC1 so I hope you get to see footage of Robbie performing :)

I would have loved to have gone but we get back from holidays the day before, and couldn't face all the travelling the day after :confused:

[tammyinlalaland]

The Sun is saying ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, ALESHA DIXON, and LEWIS HAMILTON have joined. I don't know who Alesha Dixon is though

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

Enrique Iglesias ...waaa i don´t like him, he sings too bad

[cozerocks]

The Sun is saying ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, ALESHA DIXON, and LEWIS HAMILTON have joined. I don't know who Alesha Dixon is though

Alesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B/garage trio Mis-Teeq,

[Geraldine]

Apart from Robbie and James Blunt the line up for this is more T4 on the Beach than Live 8 imo :rolleyes:


They really need some more big acts to sign up....

[Lucy]

I suppose it go's without saying that this will be on telly I would love to of gone but it's not really that clear how long Rob will be on for and I'd be mainly going for him. I love him dearly but could'nt justfy £80 when I was living at home:eek:. I'm living on my own now(having flwon the nest) and so certanly could'nt justfy it now:mad:.

In genereal I'm a big music lover, I think the line up is souning better and better.:cool::D

[tammyinlalaland]

Capitol Radio in London just said that some group called "The Wanted" or Wanted will be playing it too

[Laura130262]

Capitol Radio in London just said that some group called "The Wanted" or Wanted will be playing it too

They're a brand new boyband in the UK Tammy that are getting very popular here. They get a lot of airplay and are very very young. :)

[tammyinlalaland]

ok.. that makes sense... I listen to London radio but I rarely pay attention to it :)

[Jackie]

Robbie Williams And Gary Barlow To Perform Duet Live Next Month

Gigwise
26th August

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Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow will perform together at the Help For Heroes charity concert in London next month.

Williams, who is due to headline the event, will perform his new duet with Barlow, entitled 'Shame'.
"It's great that people love 'Shame' so much and we can't wait to perform it live for the first time at the Help For Heroes show," Williams and Barlow said.

"We hope everyone supports Help for Heroes as much as possible - it's a great bill and we are thrilled to be a part of it"

'Shame' is taken from the singer's forthcoming 39-song greatest hits collection, 'In And Out Of Consciousness – The Greatest Hits 1990 – 2010'.

The Help For Heroes concert at Twickenham stadium on September 12 will also feature Alexandra Burke and Plan B.

Other acts on the bill include The Saturdays, Pixie Lott and James Blunt, while entertainers Bruce Forsyth, Jack Dee and Michael McIntyre will also appear.

All proceeds from the concert will go towards the Help For Heroes charity. Tickets are on sale now. For more details, check out Gigwise Gig Tickets.

source: Gigwise (http://www.gigwise.com/news/58091/Robbie-Williams-And-Gary-Barlow-To-Perform-Together-Next-Month)

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[GurunessBrownie]

You don’t need to back war to support our injured (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/3115426/Roger-Daltrey-explains-his-support-for-Help-For-Heroes.html)

28-08-2010

It's more than just 2010's greatest gig - it's a salute to our Our Boys and Girls injured in the cause of keeping us safe.

The Heroes Concert at Twickenham on Sunday, September 12 will see a host of top stars paying tribute to the Armed Forces.

Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow will headline the show which is expected to raise £750,000 for the Help For Heroes charity.

Tickets are selling quickly with more than half the 60,000 places already sold.

Here The Who frontman Roger Daltrey explains why the concert is the hottest ticket of the year and why buying one will deliver more than just a chance to watch some of the world's greatest musicians.

ROCK stars and soldiers - an unlikely mix, perhaps!

Yet I'm proud to say that's what is going to happen in two weeks' time at the Heroes charity rock concert that is being held at Twickenham.

It will be a remarkable event where superstar musicians and comedians - from Robbie Williams to Peter Kay - come together to raise money on behalf of the brave young men and women of our Armed Services who have suffered terribly fighting for their country.

It's a stark contrast to the late Sixties to mid-Seventies when my generation was bitterly opposed to the Vietnam war.

I remember one event I attended while in America during the week the Vietcong drove the US out of Hanoi and that war ended.

I was invited to the home of Stephen Stills of the then-supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, who had been very prominent anti-war campaigners.

During the evening our conversation inevitably got around to: "How great it was that the war had ended" and I could not have agreed with them more.

But as the congratulatory tone went on I threw a curve-ball into the conversation with: "Who's going to take care of the guys coming home?"

There were a few minutes of silence and it became clear to me that they had not really thought about the troops coming home to their country, some in better health than others.

The effects of war - mental and physical - are well known now and in some ways US society is still paying the price of not bothering to address that question.

So here I am, 35 years later, and coming up against the same question.

Never in my lifetime has war been so divisive as the conflict in Iraq, and now Afghanistan. It is astonishing to me that people's attitude to our permanently injured troops can be equally divided.

"They know what they're signing up for when they join" has been a phrase I've sometimes heard during the last few months when trying to raise support for Twickenham's Help For Heroes concert.

While I appreciate that a lot of these people were fiercely opposed to the war, to carry opposition of it into opposition to the support of our injured troops is an anathema to me.

I know that some of the artists appearing on the show may not support the war but they all recognise that we as a society have a responsibility to the young men and women who have paid a very high price for the politics of this country.

It's far too easy to say the war was not in my name, because we have to accept that rightly or wrongly it was.

The decisions of the British Government are OUR responsibility. We voted them in.

The Armed Services do not get to pick and choose their engagements. They are in the service of the Government.

If we as a nation feel the need to have Armed Services, for whatever reason - and remember a lot of their work will be peace-keeping or relief aid - we must be prepared to support them, not just with the right equipment but with physical and psychological assistance in their time of need, just as they will support us in ours.

I know from experience how generous the British people are in supporting charitable causes.

I'm sure we can show that we have learnt from the mistakes of the past and give our wounded heroes the support they deserve.

That's why Robbie and Peter are appearing at Twickenham on Sunday, September 12.

I hope you buy a ticket not just to see a brilliant show, but also to show your support for the boys and girls who have sacrificed so much in our name.

Source: TheSun.co.uk (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/3115426/Roger-Daltrey-explains-his-support-for-Help-For-Heroes.html)

[Laura130262]

Have a more reasonable ticket price and it would have sold out two weeks ago. :rolleyes:

There's a flipping recession on in the UK you know. :eek:

[GurunessBrownie]

It’s scrum do at rugby HQ (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/3115376/Musicians-and-comedians-line-up-to-play-the-Heroes-Concert-for-British-servicemen.html)

28-08-2010

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Book Twickly ... the Heroes Concert at Twickenham rugby stadium will be a sell-out


A-LIST musicians and comedians are joining forces to support the men and women who risk life and limb in our name - in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
From Robbie Williams and Alesha Dixon, to Peter Kay and Jack Dee, this fantastic line-up of stars have all pledged to play the Heroes Concert at England's rugby HQ for FREE.

Robbie and Take That's Gary Barlow will give the first live performance of their new duet Shame at the fundraising gig for the Help For Heroes charity.

Robbie said: "I am so honoured to be part of this show and to help draw attention to the amazing job done by our servicemen and women. We're so proud of them."

Gary added: "We hope everyone supports Help For Heroes. It's a great bill and we are thrilled to be part of it."

Alesha Dixon said: "I'm really excited and privileged to be playing the concert because it's for such an amazing cause but also because there are so many other amazing acts on the bill."

There will be a special appearance by entertainment legend Bruce Forsyth who has always added his weight to The Sun's support for H4H.

Guests of honour among the 60,000 watching the Twickenham show will be injured service personnel and their carers.

Help For Heroes founder Bryn Parry said: "This concert is a fantastic example of a nation doing its bit for 'The Blokes'. Music and humour can reach and lift those in the darkest of places.

"Our Boys and Girls, both those operating in the remote patrol bases and those recovering from life changing injuries, will hear this concert and know they are not forgotten, wherever they are."

The show, sponsored by Hesco Bastion - the company which builds the barriers which protect our military bases in Afghanistan - will be broadcast on BBC 1 and to our troops in Afghanistan and elsewhere around the globe.

The line-up:
Robbie Williams...Gary Barlow...Alexandra Burke...Pixie Lott...Plan B...The Saturdays...Enrique Iglesias...James Blunt...Katherine Jenkins...Alesha Dixon...The Wanted...Peter Kay...Michael McIntyre...John Bishop...Jack Dee...Jason Manford...Rhod Gilbert...Kevin Bridges...Bruce Forsyth

Source: TheSun.co.uk (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/3115376/Musicians-and-comedians-line-up-to-play-the-Heroes-Concert-for-British-servicemen.html)

[lyla27]

to be honest, it's not a line up for soldiers :confused: some more indie or rock bands would be great instead of girl- and boybands... will be hard wasting time until rob is coming on stage :D

[Geraldine]

to be honest, it's not a line up for soldiers :confused: some more indie or rock bands would be great instead of girl- and boybands... will be hard wasting time until rob is coming on stage :D


Oh I don't know about that... the soldiers will probably enjoy The Saturdays.... and they're not all blokes in the Services nowadays remember :D And what about the Navy and the Air Force.... they could be into a bit of Enrique:)


Seriously though, at Live 8 I was losing the will to live waiting for Robbie, and it had a much better line up than this, so I'm glad i'm going to be watching it on telly:cool:

[Jazz 67]

Robbie And Gary Barlow To Duet At Heroes Concert
http://i36.tinypic.com/11gmtft.jpg


31 Aug 2010
In an exclusive radio interview with Heart FM last week, Robbie and Gary Barlow revealed that they will perform together for the first time in fifteen years at the upcoming Heroes Concert in Twickenham.

The duo will team-up for the performance of new single, Shame, (http://www.robbiewilliams.com/news-blogs/shame-video-premiere) so this is one event not to be missed!

Robbie will be headlining one of the biggest events of the year, the Heroes Concert (http://www.robbiewilliams.com/news-blogs/robbie-to-headline-heroes-concert) live at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday 12th September 2010. Proceeds from the show go towards Help For Heroes, which helps those wounded in Britain's current conflicts.

Other stars recently added to the impressive line-up include classical superstar Katherine Jenkins, latin sensation Enrique Iglesias, pop beauty Alesha Dixon and boyband The Wanted. Other biggest names also performing are Alexander Burke, The Saturdays, James Blunt, Pixie Lotte and Plan B, plus comedians Peter Kay, John Bishop, Kevin Bridges, Jack Dee, Jason Manford and Michael McIntyre. Legendary presenter Bruce Forsyth will also be making a guest appearance… what a great line-up!

Click here to get your tickets for the show (http://www.ticketmaster.com/)and be part of the action to witness Robbie and Gary performing together for a truly magic moment.

[robssweetheart]

i don't know a lot from the people who are coming to the show,but i'm sure it's going to be an wonderfull show,knowing the english people.;)

[tammyinlalaland]

Tom Jones is going to preform

[Geraldine]

Tom Jones is going to preform


Yeah, he's coming straight from the Elvis Presley concert in Hyde Park which is on the same day.... moving about London on Sunday evening is going to be fun:D

Glad I decided to watch Help for Heroes in the comfort of my own front room, on BBC1 8pm - 10pm (so they can't be showing it all)

[cozerocks]

Yeah, he's coming straight from the Elvis Presley concert in Hyde Park which is on the same day.... moving about London on Sunday evening is going to be fun:D

Glad I decided to watch Help for Heroes in the comfort of my own front room, on BBC1 8pm - 10pm (so they can't be showing it all)

If the BBC have anything to do with it you will think you have just flicked through a book, look what they did with the Electric Proms

[Laura130262]

Didn't it say it would be shown live on BBC1?

They had better show the flipping Robbie bit live. I will be so mad if they show edited highlights. I don't want to see bits if him, I want to see the whole lot. :mad:

Maybe they will just show the last two hours of it.

[robssweetheart]

i also really hope that they show everything instead of some highlights.because i don't wanna miss anything from rob and gary's performance.:)

[cozerocks]

Didn't it say it would be shown live on BBC1?

They had better show the flipping Robbie bit live. I will be so mad if they show edited highlights. I don't want to see bits if him, I want to see the whole lot. :mad:

Maybe they will just show the last two hours of it.

I don't actually know if the whole thing will be aired live, you would think it would, you would also think they will show all of Robbie's performance surely

[robssweetheart]

if we all keep our fingers crossed,than maybe they show everything.;)

[lisa marie taylor]

what a great worthy cause. cant wait to watch robbie in concert again.best entertainer n looking bloke there is. good luck in all you do robbie. so happy youve found love. youre the best

[tinab]

To all heading to Twickenham this weekend, be safe, dont get too much sun, and above all, have fun. xx

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

Help For Heroes Concert - Rehearsals with pictures of Robbie

source : http://www.zimbio.com (http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/S-x9ln8IZq4/Help+Heroes+Concert+_+Rehearsals)

[GurunessBrownie]

Thanks Evelyn!! :D
It all looks great!!! :D

[beaglefrommars]

Thanks so much Evelyn.

I think that will be a great night ;)

[Susie]

great shots of him there where I like him the best, on stage.:D

thanks Evelyn.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t33/therobbiewilliamssite/image004-1.jpg

[Jazz 67]

Tune In To Heroes Concert Today

12 Sep 2010
If you're lucky enough to have tickets for today's star-studded Heroes Concert at Twickenham Stadium then you're set for a top day of entertainment from some of the biggest names in pop, including performances from a certain Mr Williams plus Alexandra Burke, Enrique Inglesias and Tom Jones, but for those of you who are unable to be there you can still soak up the atmosphere and excitement on the TV!

Reserve your favourite spot on the sofa from 20:00 BST tonight and tune in to BBC1 (available in the UK only) for two hours of highlights from the event, plus the moment we've all been waiting for - Robbie and Gary Barlow's first ever live performance of their new single, Shame... what a way to finish the weekend!



Donations

Proceeds from the event will go to the Help for Heroes Charity, which raises funds for wounded UK service personnel and their families.Click here to find out more and make a donation (http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/donations.html)

[kittykatuk1984]

Good luck Rob and Gary and everyone else, should be an amazing day :)

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

from twitter the first pics:

http://c0013484.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/x2_2aab83f

[lamponefran]

Thanks Evelyn ;)

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

Listen http://player.musicradio.com/heart/london/live

they will have a backstage with the artist since 7pm

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

what ?? the concert already has started ??
Tom JOnes

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg684/scaled.php?tn=0&server=684&filename=p3w.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

[Jazz 67]

I think it was starting at 5pm.

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

From TWITTER
http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/160865521.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1284311896&Signature=UCukHPhx3xmGHzQK1Svc0RF6CsI%3D

[kittykatuk1984]

what ?? the concert already has started ??
Tom JOnes

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg684/scaled.php?tn=0&server=684&filename=p3w.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

its not ur usual concert that starts later, its a special one

[LittleMonsterFriend]

Tune In To Heroes Concert Today

12 Sep 2010
If you're lucky enough to have tickets for today's star-studded Heroes Concert at Twickenham Stadium then you're set for a top day of entertainment from some of the biggest names in pop, including performances from a certain Mr Williams plus Alexandra Burke, Enrique Inglesias and Tom Jones, but for those of you who are unable to be there you can still soak up the atmosphere and excitement on the TV!

Reserve your favourite spot on the sofa from 20:00 BST tonight and tune in to BBC1 (available in the UK only) for two hours of highlights from the event, plus the moment we've all been waiting for - Robbie and Gary Barlow's first ever live performance of their new single, Shame... what a way to finish the weekend!



Donations

Proceeds from the event will go to the Help for Heroes Charity, which raises funds for wounded UK service personnel and their families.Click here to find out more and make a donation (http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/donations.html)

will they show the 5 songs that he will be doing ? :S

[Jazz 67]

will they show the 5 songs that he will be doing ? :S

I don't know Erin, I hope so. If not maybe it will be on the red button.

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs665.snc4/60521_1412512081766_1501463812_31133767_6954828_n. jpg

according to this ( from twitter of @jasonboateng ) Robbie will be in the final of the show ..after Enrique Iglesias

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

more from TWITTER :

@PrivateCellar:

Robbie arrived in style for the H4H concert at Twickenham flying over the stadium in his helicopter.

[LittleMonsterFriend]

I don't know Erin, I hope so. If not maybe it will be on the red button.

or someone will stick it on youtube :D

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg688/scaled.php?tn=0&server=688&filename=9a7n.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

in the Heart radio are playing Never forget

omgg

[Jazz 67]

Listen http://player.musicradio.com/heart/london/live

they will have a backstage with the artist since 7pm

They have just said they will be talking to Robbie and Gary.

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

yessssssssss

omg i can't wait

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

so according to this...

James blunt twickenham http://youtu.be/EFdwlIm_vvc?a half a minute ago via Google

Robbie will be in a few moments ??

[beaglefrommars]

Thanks Evelyn for the updates ;)

[Jazz 67]

mm.... They seem to be talking about Robbie and TT a lot when talking to other artists.

[beaglefrommars]

mm.... They seem to be talking about Robbie and TT a lot when talking to other artists.



You're right Jazz. They want to know their opinion about Robbie and TT.

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs624.snc4/58391_1412621884511_1501463812_31134021_2310176_n. jpg

picture of @ZigazigHaSite

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs656.snc4/61625_1412624564578_1501463812_31134023_4958604_n. jpg

Pic of the backstage of Heart Radio

[kittykatuk1984]

Awwww he looks lovely although the hairs a bit flat get the Brylcreem out Bob lol

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

omg where can i watch it i am outside of UK...and Film on does not work

[Jazz 67]

omg where can i watch it i am outside of UK...and Film on does not work

It will be on youtube pretty soon Evelyn.

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

why me .....???

[Lullepups]

why me .....???

http://www.myp2pforum.eu/threads/34834-UKTV-VLC-Playlist

first you have to register
then you`ve got the access to click on the blue link...write me a pm for the password!
maybe it works for you...i can`t watch it on the windows media player,
cause i`m too stupid to convert files :D



or watch it on filmon for 1-2 minutes...you can start the player again and again :p
(what a f...crap) :D

[Jazz 67]

Robbie about to come on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D

[Jazz 67]

first song.......... LMEY

dressed all in black, very sexy :p:p:p

The crowd went absolutly wild when he was introduced.

[Jazz 67]

OMG he's doing brilliant. That man has still got 'it' !!!!! He's got the crowd bouncing.

[Lullepups]

and just in time the player is freezing *loooool*

[Jazz 67]

awww thanks Rob, Come Undone next..........

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs321.ash2/60116_1412724127067_1501463812_31134372_4149577_n. jpg

JUST i want to see him.....i am so sad

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs416.snc4/47916_1412727167143_1501463812_31134374_1859003_n. jpg

[Jazz 67]

Here's Gary!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG this is amazing.

Here they go...........

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs209.ash2/47221_1412730247220_1501463812_31134377_4299960_n. jpg

[tammyinlalaland]

I assume this will all be on youtube within a couple of hours?

[Jazz 67]

Brilliant, they were facing each other singing... Sounds great....

awww the way Rob is looking at Gary, its like he can't believe this is really happening.

They sound fantastic together. Arms around each other now. Its also a bit tongue in cheek.

I have a HUGE grin on my face right now.

Ok next song........... Feel

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs675.snc4/61547_1412732207269_1501463812_31134378_4709630_n. jpg

[tammyinlalaland]

twitter is asking if Robbie just popped a pill on stage

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

could you believe than i am not watching ???

just i found some pics on twitter...


omgg i want to see him

[BLiSs]

could you believe than i am not watching ???

just i found some pics on twitter...


omgg i want to see him

...me too, Evelyn.....:mad:

[Jazz 67]

Angels now. This is the last one. Thats only 4. They ;might have cut one out.


He looked amazing and done brilliantly.

Keep checking youtube, I'm sure they will be on there soon.

[tammyinlalaland]

5th one is probably the group number...

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs409.snc4/47231_1412735527352_1501463812_31134381_4850654_n. jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs335.ash2/61585_1412735887361_1501463812_31134382_2939098_n. jpg

[kittykatuk1984]

there is no group one, it was only 4 songs becos they ran out of time

[lamponefran]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNGqBKZT5IU
First video Evelyn :rolleyes: too far

[Jazz 67]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNGqBKZT5IU
First video Evelyn :rolleyes: too far

Nice one, thanks lamponefran:D

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

thank you

[Dougal]

there is no group one, it was only 4 songs becos they ran out of time

LMEY
Come Undone
Shame
feel
Angels...

...thats 5;):)

[Jazz 67]

LMEY
Come Undone
Shame
feel
Angels...

...thats 5;):)

ok, so I can't count. :p:o:o

I was too excited, thats my excuse. and it went too quick.

[tammyinlalaland]

why you expecting people to do math?

[Dougal]

why you expecting people to do math?

She started it:D

[lamponefran]

peoples on twitter :
danwootton

I have a feeling the old Robbie Williams is back. Very exciting!
angespurs

Robbie Williams back to his best at the Heroes concert - brilliant :-)
EmmaElizabeth91

Robbie Williams was fecking amazing on Help 4 Heros

He was amazing this night. :D

[tammyinlalaland]

Does anyone know anything about the pill popping on stage?

[Jazz 67]

Does anyone know anything about the pill popping on stage?

Tammy, Rob eats mints while he's on stage. Thats all it was.

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs435.snc4/47831_10150264624495167_378414850166_14387252_3236 264_n.jpg

source:The sun

[Jazz 67]

She started it:D

and didn't you love correcting me?? :p:p:D

I need to watch it all again. Can't take it all in in one go. and I'll get my calculator out........ :p

[Jazz 67]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs435.snc4/47831_10150264624495167_378414850166_14387252_3236 264_n.jpg

source:The sun

This was at the end of their song and Rob said to the crowd. Take a photo of me and my mate ( or words to that effect )

[tammyinlalaland]

what is going on with Robbie's pants situation

thanks for the mints thing...mints and xanax look a lot a like and it is easy to be fooled into thinking they are either

[Jazz 67]

peoples on twitter :
danwootton

I have a feeling the old Robbie Williams is back. Very exciting!
angespurs

Robbie Williams back to his best at the Heroes concert - brilliant :-)
EmmaElizabeth91

Robbie Williams was fecking amazing on Help 4 Heros

He was amazing this night. :D

It certainly did seem like the old Robbie. He rocked tonight!!!!

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

http://mypict.me/upload/0/175/518/175518306-500x500.jpg

[tammyinlalaland]

scratch that... what is going on with Robbie's pants and Gary's whole outfit.. dear lord

[tammyinlalaland]

TheWantedWorld im sorrry but robbie williams is god. that is all.

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow perform together live for first time in 15 years at Help For Heroes concert


Newly-reunited Take That stars Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams tonight performed together live for the first time in 15 years.

In a sign that their dark years were behind them, Williams and Barlow embraced on stage in front of fans.

The duo sang to 60,000 people, including Prince Harry, at Twickenham Stadium in south west London in aid of the Help For Heroes charity which supports members of the armed forces.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/09/12/article-1311449-0B2826A5000005DC-556_634x421.jpg

They sang their new single Shame which was written about their relationship.

Introducing Barlow to the stage, Williams said: 'Have I got a treat for you, this is one of the most amazing moments in my professional career so far.

'It has been 15 years in the making. My wife calls him my boyfriend, I call him my captain, you call him Gary Barlow.'

The crowd cheered as the Take That frontman entered the stage and Williams bowed down to him.

source : http://www.dailymail.co.ukl (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1311449/Help-For-Heroes-Robbie-Williams-Gary-Barlow.html)

[LittleMonsterFriend]

rob justt stoleee the showw :D
im still buzzinn from it :D

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

review of The SUN : http://www.thesun.co.uk (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3135445/Robbie-Williams-and-Gary-Barlow-salute-heroes-at-charity-concert.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)

[lamponefran]

scratch that... what is going on with Robbie's pants and Gary's whole outfit.. dear lord
Tammy the robbie's pants were fantastique. It's call "sarouel" (like arabic pant) :p

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

more photos : http://www.heart.co.uk/music/heroes-concert/heroes-concert/#fwd

[linny]

Well that was great Rob was back to his old self, he stole the show (as he always does :D)
he looked fab, he nearly slipped at one point bless, and as for the pill poping please, Rob always eats mints or engery sweets when on stage.

Well done Rob good to have u back xx :D

[lamponefran]

Not so good but Angels
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5VPyvqGK8o

[Kathyp]

Tammy the robbie's pants were fantastique. It's call "sarouel" (like arabic pant) :p

Yes ... Howard was wearing them a few years back. Rob is catching on to fashion trends from his old mates.

I thought they both sang Shame very well (even though the song is still pants). Gary harmonises beautifully with Rob ... do they really need the other three? Only joking!

Obviously this is the Rob forum so everyone here will say that Rob stole the show. In fact .... there were better acts on the night. Enrique being one of the most obvious. Rob did have a few 'fluffs' tonight ... but I suppose this adds to his charm.

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

a hot pic :

http://www.life.com/image/104030533

[tinab]

A link to more photos:

http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/n-TjFL0gsJY/Heroes+Concert+Show/XgEWgjWKRv3/Robbie+Williams

[tammyinlalaland]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBVjrzJLp5s

HQ version of Shame from the HFH youtube page

[lamponefran]

COME UNDONE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ-UiXQw8MY

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBVjrzJLp5s

HQ version of Shame from the HFH youtube page

thanks....i´m crying now...so emotional moment :o

[SHAR]

he looked so adorable in all black.

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

yes it is....i imagine a TT moment

[SHAR]

He seems so much more grown up now,the audience seem to respect him as an older entertainer now more than a Jack the lad stud type,it`s quite weird seeing it,maybe he will be easier to get to now.

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

more and more pics

http://www.life.com/search/?type=images&q0=robbie+williams

[Loula]

I upload many video shoots.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0jGUBWDXlY

Amazing and great concert!

[GurunessBrownie]

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/381/img0959kf.jpg

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6694/img0958j.jpg

more will follow later tomorrow

[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

Let me entertain you-----great performance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JYoFHWnQlc

[tammyinlalaland]

who is drumming for him?

[tinab]

Help for Heroes concert, Twickenham Stadium, review

I'm not sure what the current armed forces policy is on same sex relationships, but Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow's "bromantic" reunion was undoubtedly the big draw at Sunday night's concert for the Help For Heroes charity.


By Neil McCormick
Published: 10:33PM BST 12 Sep 2010

The 60,000 strong crowd cheerfully put up with delays, intervals, TV warm up comics and over-excitable second string stars for the reward of witnessing the formerly feuding Take That band mates look into each others eyes and pledge undying loyalty on their new country single, 'Shame'.

Stadiums weren't built for light entertainment. This was essentially a Royal Variety show staged on a rugby pitch. The regal part of the equation was provided by our serving Prince Harry, the variety by a bunch of comics projecting their jokes at the seats at the back and lightweight pop acts shouting out their hits as if volume and gusto could make up for lack of charisma. None of this mattered to the audience, who were at Twickenham stadium for a good cause and a good time. All participating acts were received warmly and noisily, with much waving of arms and singing along, although the most emotional responses were properly reserved for the injured and recovering servicemen present.

It might seem difficult to expect a pop singer to compete for public affection with wounded soldiers, but it wasn't for lack of effort. Alexandra Burke and boy band The Wanted performed their latest hits in military combat chic, while this is probably the only gig where James Blunt would be introduced with a summary of his service record.

Like many such events, it probably looked better on the TV. The excitability of Alesha Dixon, Pixie Lott and The Saturdays only served to demonstrate how hard it is to scale up a club pop act to stadium dimensions. Tom Jones, Katherine Jenkins and James Blunt looked more at home and Enrique Iglesias inspired proper pop hysteria with a massive singalong of Hero.

But it was only when Robbie Williams took to the stage that this show felt worthy of its setting. With just five songs in which the crowd matched the band for volume, Williams delivered the kind of intense, emotional, high wattage entertainment that can make a pop song as stirring as a battleground speech, and a concert feel like a victory. Its a different kind of heroism, sure, but Williams deserves some kind of medal for making this rather cheesy event worth its billing.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-music-reviews/7998787/Help-for-Heroes-concert-Twickenham-Stadium-review.html

[balmullo]

Robbie Williams looks like Morrissey these days...

[balmullo]

Despite being a big Robbie fan, I thought his performance at Twickenham was knife edged stuff. He got away with it...just...

Terrible performance of Let Me Entertain You - he looked over hyped, nervous and far far too much dodgy dancing and facial gurning.

Fortunately though, things improved as the performance went on - especially on Feel (despite forgetting the words) and Angels where he seemed to relax somewhat.

Robbie a tip:- Less is More. There is absolutely no need for the overblown facial expressions and dad dancing....keep it simple, understated, and let the songs speak for themeselves..

[linny]

Like i said the old Rob was back, and thats the way I like it, dancing around, forgetting words, Dancing around, pulling faces, yep deffo the old Rob :)

And you say he looks like Morrissey, can't see it meself, but each to their own :)

[alienCJ]

Despite being a big Robbie fan, I thought his performance at Twickenham was knife edged stuff. He got away with it...just...

Terrible performance of Let Me Entertain You - he looked over hyped, nervous and far far too much dodgy dancing and facial gurning.

Fortunately though, things improved as the performance went on - especially on Feel (despite forgetting the words) and Angels where he seemed to relax somewhat.

Robbie a tip:- Less is More. There is absolutely no need for the overblown facial expressions and dad dancing....keep it simple, understated, and let the songs speak for themeselves..

I loved the performance of Let me entertain U my favourite of the night. :D
I think the performance was good, I did laugh out loud when he forgot the words to feel lol. He is only human after all and this was his first big gig in 4 years and 1st performance since March. I thought he seemed more energetic last night than he has in a while, keep it up lol ;)

[alienCJ]

Like i said the old Rob was back, and thats the way I like it, dancing around, forgetting words, Dancing around, pulling faces, yep deffo the old Rob :)

And you say he looks like Morrissey, can't see it meself, but each to their own :)

Morrissey ugly, Robbie handsome BIG difference between them people lol :rolleyes:

[balmullo]

Robbie fans....we should all just admit that he is looking shaky these days...

http://www.holymoly.com/celebrity-news/help-heroes-concert-when-did-gary-barlow-become-good-looking-one48843

[linny]

Robbie fans....we should all just admit that he is looking shaky these days...

http://www.holymoly.com/celebrity-news/help-heroes-concert-when-did-gary-barlow-become-good-looking-one48843

I ain't admitting anything because of a crap press review.

[marw]

I was sure that there would be such awful reviews after the concert!!! People just can't say positive things about him and it doesn't matter how good he was at the concert, even perfomance at the Brits they call bad!!!:(:confused: And it's driving me crazy!!!:( I watched all his perfomance at the H4H on YT and I can say that he's the one and only entertainer and a wonderful singer!!! His voice is amazing!!!
And they can write thousands of awful reviews it won't change my mind anyway!!!

[sylli]

I was sure that there would be such awful reviews after the concert!!! People just can't say positive things about him and it doesn't matter how good he was at the concert, even perfomance at the Brits they call bad!!!:(:confused: And it's driving me crazy!!!:( I watched all his perfomance at the H4H on YT and I can say that he's the one and only entertainer and a wonderful singer!!! His voice is amazing!!!
And they can write thousands of awful reviews it won't change my mind anyway!!!

I think the same !!!

[Laura130262]

I went yesterday, last minute. :)

It was a really good concert. Some dodgy performances, some really good. A mixed bag. But a really good day/evening.

The excitement in the stadium for him was immense as was the noise and the love. Lots of love and support. The whole stadium was singing along with him the whole way through all five songs. :) Hope that came out on the TV. You couldn't hear anything of what he was saying - that's how loud it was.

I haven't seen any of the gig up on youtube yet so can only base my opinion on what I saw yesterday. He was definitely like a coiled spring during LMEY. It felt like you could feel his nerves. He mashed up the verses but everyone was on their feet bouncing. Come Undone was brilliant - everyone singing along. Shame was a very exciting moment, the noise immense when GB came on. Feel was going so well but then he forgot the lyrics again and I cringed. :eek: I felt embarrassed for him. It happens too many times. He needs to sort it out.

Angels I felt was the best performance from him. I can't remember how much of it he sang - I need to watch again but the noise in there of 60,000 people singing along with him word perfect was absolutely amazing. It made me tingle. :p I've never been to a Rob gig in a stadium before , only in a field, so the pitch perfect singing that was going around was amazing to hear. :cool:

So for me it wasn't a perfect Robbie performance like say from Live 8 but reflected where he is now in his career - a bit of stage fright maybe, a lot of nerves IMO, a bit of wonder from the reaction of the crowd towards him, a lot of excitement towards GB and always really really trying to give his fans what they want from him. And the absolute show of support from the crowd as one towards him. Those were my impressions anyway. :)

And one last thing - he makes the response of the crowd towards him look so easy you think why don't the others do it? The closest was Enrique - he went walk about in the crowd but it was nothing like Rob's connection. I think it's because Robbie is fallible and apparently so transparent in his feelings that he appears to feel how we all would feel if we were in the same situation and so the stadium responded to him accordingly with a security blanket. That's what it felt like to me anyway.

[balmullo]

Hmm...there are far too many fans on this site who are in denial. Robbie Williams was very erratic yesterday. He needs to do the following:

- less gurning
- dance lessons
- learn the lyrics to his own songs (cannot believe he forgot the words to Feel. He must have sung this song hundreds of times)
- lose a bit of weight
- get rid of that awful hairstyle

[Susi]

I went yesterday, last minute. :)

It was a really good concert. Some dodgy performances, some really good. A mixed bag. But a really good day/evening.

The excitement in the stadium for him was immense as was the noise and the love. Lots of love and support. The whole stadium was singing along with him the whole way through all five songs. :) Hope that came out on the TV. You couldn't hear anything of what he was saying - that's how loud it was.

I haven't seen any of the gig up on youtube yet so can only base my opinion on what I saw yesterday. He was definitely like a coiled spring during LMEY. It felt like you could feel his nerves. He mashed up the verses but everyone was on their feet bouncing. Come Undone was brilliant - everyone singing along. Shame was a very exciting moment, the noise immense when GB came on. Feel was going so well but then he forgot the lyrics again and I cringed. :eek: I felt embarrassed for him. It happens too many times. He needs to sort it out.

Angels I felt was the best performance from him. I can't remember how much of it he sang - I need to watch again but the noise in there of 60,000 people singing along with him word perfect was absolutely amazing. It made me tingle. :p I've never been to a Rob gig in a stadium before , only in a field, so the pitch perfect singing that was going around was amazing to hear. :cool:

So for me it wasn't a perfect Robbie performance like say from Live 8 but reflected where he is now in his career - a bit of stage fright maybe, a lot of nerves IMO, a bit of wonder from the reaction of the crowd towards him, a lot of excitement towards GB and always really really trying to give his fans what they want from him. And the absolute show of support from the crowd as one towards him. Those were my impressions anyway. :)

And one last thing - he makes the response of the crowd towards him look so easy you think why don't the others do it? The closest was Enrique - he went walk about in the crowd but it was nothing like Rob's connection. I think it's because Robbie is fallible and apparently so transparent in his feelings that he appears to feel how we all would feel if we were in the same situation and so the stadium responded to him accordingly with a security blanket. That's what it felt like to me anyway.

Oh Laura, your report gave me goosebumps, just had to logg in just to tell you. I have watched a few songs on YouTube and I would so have loved to watch them on a bigger screen or even live. He's nervousnes was quite transparent but I loved the performance. The boy did really good. So he maybe should have done Millenium instead of Come Undone, and he maybe should have kept the hairstyle from Blackpool, but apart from that he looked like a rock star again.

The thing is, we will forever compare every concert he does with Knebworth and compare every show like this one with Live 8 where it all seemed so effortless - but those two apperances were so out of this world perfect that they can't be repeated and we shouldn't expect them to be. He did really good and I hope he's proud of himself, I'm very proud of him ;)

I would love to hear a few words from him about how the evening went from his perspective.

[balmullo]

It was not good. It was mixed at best. Very erratic/bizarre at worst.

Coming onto the stage gurning, grabbing his crotch, dancing around with no coherent movement and cracking a heap of gauche comments whilst forgetting his own lyrics was hardly the act of a superstar professional. The whole thing looked bordline embarrassing and it looked completely under-rehearsed.

Sadly, it is now a very very long time since he produced a decent and coherent live performance. His best days seem to be in the past unfortunately.

I am a fan - but it is better to be pragmatic about the performance rather than the endless sycophantic gushing that usually goes within this web forum.

[thaisinhafc]

Was I the only own who thought Gary was uncomfortable being on stage with Robbie? Robbie seemed very happy (almost too happy) about the duet, but Gary was almost... embarassed. I don't know if that was is the right word, but anyway. The performance of Shame was a little weird for me. (And I agree with balmullo about the dance. BUT ONLY about the dance.) Feel was amazing and angels as well.

[Laura130262]

It was not good. It was mixed at best. Very erratic/bizarre at worst.

Coming onto the stage gurning, grabbing his crotch, dancing around with no coherent movement and cracking a heap of gauche comments whilst forgetting his own lyrics was hardly the act of a superstar professional. The whole thing looked bordline embarrassing and it looked completely under-rehearsed.




As I say I haven't seen the performance on Youtube yet although I was watching the big screen. I didn't notice the dodgy dancing and I couldn't hear any of his comments because the noise was deafening.

You could be right but I think with so many things Robbie, if you're there feeling the atmosphere you don't see the imperfections. Or maybe it's the imperfections that make the performance so compelling. It's the feeling and honesty of it rather than the perfection of it but I take your point. There were moments when I thought he is going to get torn apart in the press for this. :eek: Mainly forgetting the lyrics to Feel. Although the reviews in the press I've seen today have been complimentary so maybe we are extra harsh on him because we've seen the performances before and can spot every little mistake.

My friends at work didn't even realise he had forgotten the lyrics to Feel. They thought it was part of the performance. :p

[Laura130262]

What I would like to know now is how much they raised last night and how many watched on the TV. :)

[tammyinlalaland]

Hmm...there are far too many fans on this site who are in denial. Robbie Williams was very erratic yesterday. He needs to do the following:

- less gurning
- dance lessons
- learn the lyrics to his own songs (cannot believe he forgot the words to Feel. He must have sung this song hundreds of times)
- lose a bit of weight
- get rid of that awful hairstyle

I agree on the hairstyle but the rest if pretty much trademark Robbie concert moments. He forgot the words to Angels at the Electic Proms for example, the dancing thing, I always assumed was his way of getting back at NMS for the attacking his dancing in the TT day. Like, I can do whatever I want on stage and no one really cares about it being perfect? After all he has been dancing like that on stage his entire solo career

What did you expect? He seemed rusty and nervous but all in all it did not seem like a bad performance, which he has given in the past

[tammyinlalaland]

As for Gary and him during Shame, it was awkward, but it always was going to be. It is a moment, that holds an enormous amount of expectation for each of them but more so for the fans. I think that they were feeling each other out on stage trying to not get into stll limelight but still be the star. As well as trying to meet the expectations and desires of the fans who had waited for a decade and a half for that moment

I think this pre-TT reunion with RW/GB working through their awkwardness is very smart because it allows for a more seemless TT reunion. The big conflict was always going to be these two together, so they are working out how to deal with each other on stage now, on EMIs dime. It is a great plan.

[GurunessBrownie]

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[Last days of the disco]

There seems to be a lot of negatives about this performance which i wasnt expecting i thought he was fantastic everyone else was dull and he lit it up. I thought he was back to his best maybe not quite at live 8 level but better than anything weve seen after. He was gr8.
I didnt notice him forgetting words and i think u guys only do because u listen to him 24/7 I felt he was phenominal and as fare as onstage performance as good as ever and vocals ok just couldnt do lmey as well as he could doing the screaming bit but i thought he looked calm and composed and betetr than at the brits.

Finally if he was as bad as u said why did the press like it who are notoriously negative and why is everyone so downbeat on a fans website if u dont like the guy why post

[Last days of the disco]

Also one other thing ive only heard one person on her negative balmullo (who is a secret robbie hater) nowdays at least i only just realised thats the only person posting nasty stuff and tbh if u stopped using tyhe site it might be a nicer place cos all u do is say robbies rubbish which on lasts nights performance hes not. Its irritatibng cos the more u say it rthe more fans doubt anyone watch live 8 or cologne its pretty much the same. It doesnt matter if he forgets words does a dodgy dance move because his stage presence is such that he steals the show from everyone there in fact i was thinking the event other than the worthwhile money it raised had been a waste up till robs moment.

[Kathyp]

As for Gary and him during Shame, it was awkward, but it always was going to be.

I think this part may have been awkward to watch ... but Robbie seemed most at ease during the duet ... it was only this part that he really looked happy.

I don't think Rob's performance was the best of the night ... but it was certainly up there as one of the better performances. Granted ... the crotch-grabbing is a bit old hat and he should really stop doing this!

[Last days of the disco]

I think this part may have been awkward to watch ... but Robbie seemed most at ease during the duet ... it was only this part that he really looked happy.

I don't think Rob's performance was the best of the night ... but it was certainly up there as one of the better performances. Granted ... the crotch-grabbing is a bit old hat and he should really stop doing this!

Whos was then

[thallia]

How great performance!!!
Robbie was amazing, really brillant.
It's been so nice to see him on stage like that!!!
I'm so happy really, and i'm going to try to catch my ticket for RTL'show next month.

[Kathyp]

Whos was then

There were a few acts that were better and more professional. I guess Rob's just out of practice ... he'll get the hang of things again. I hope he doesn't mess up when he's back with TT.

[Susie]

There were a few acts that were better and more professional. I guess Rob's just out of practice ... he'll get the hang of things again. I hope he doesn't mess up when he's back with TT.

were you there then Kathyp

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[beaglefrommars]

For me Robbie was brilliant last night.
It was great see him on stage again.
I realized how much I miss him.

[lamponefran]

For me too he was amazing. But in England he have too much pression on his shoulders so every times he look nervous

[Chrissie]

Hmm...there are far too many fans on this site who are in denial. Robbie Williams was very erratic yesterday. He needs to do the following:

- less gurning
- dance lessons
- learn the lyrics to his own songs (cannot believe he forgot the words to Feel. He must have sung this song hundreds of times)
- lose a bit of weight
- get rid of that awful hairstyle

In short, he should stop being Robbie Williams, then...

If you like your popstars homogenised, Robbie's always going to disappoint you. It's his imperfect uniqueness that appeals to me, and had me grinning from ear to ear last night. I'm sorry if that sounds like sycophantic gushing to you, but I can assure you that I am not in denial about anything.

He can't dance, he's technically not a particularly brilliant singer and I quite often roll my eyes at his dress sense. But nobody else makes me feel the way he does when he's on stage - and judging by the reaction of the 60 thousand people at Twickenham last night who roared their approval all the way through his performance, I'm not alone.

In the words of the man himself - "you can't argue with popularity - well, you could, but you'd be wrong..."

[Susie]

The Hero's Concert @ Twickenham
FemaleFirst
13th September 2010

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The Heroes Concert at Twickenham Stadium, London proved an emotional and electrifying night.

55,000 fans, including 150 honoured military guests, watched stars light up London in a show to back British troops around the world and raise money for the Help for Heroes charity.

Headlined by Robbie Williams, the cream of the nation’s entertainment industry signed up for the gig, names as diverse as Jason Manford, Plan B, Jack Dee, The Saturdays, Katherine Jenkins, James Blunt, Alesha Dixon, Latin star Enrique Iglesias and the UK’s latest Number 1 boy band The Wanted.

Opened by a spectacular performance by Alesha Dixon, the singer was joined for her single Drummer Boy by 40 drummers, filling the massive stage.

Tom Jones followed, performing classic Green Green Grass of Home, girl group The Saturdays lit up the stadium, followed by two of 2010’s most acclaimed breakthrough artists Plan B, then Pixie Lott.

Former soldier James Blunt made a fitting appearance before The Wanted played Number 1 single All Time Low and woman of the moment Alexandra Burke, who scored a Number 1 single tonight with Start Without You, wowed the crowd.

Then classical crossover star, Katherine Jenkins brought the house down, onstage with Britain’s Got Talent winners Spellbound in a fantastic routine.

Alesha Dixon returned, followed by Enrique Iglesias before comedian Peter Kay introduced headliner Robbie Williams.

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Robbie tore into Let Me Entertain You and Come Undone, then introduced reunited Take That bandmate Gary Barlow for the night’s biggest exclusive, the first performance of their joint new single ‘Shame’.

Robbie, solo again, brought the crowd to their feet with Feel and then had 55,000 singing together, including HRH Prince Harry and his party of army friends, for his most famous hit Angels. Dedicating the song to soldiers and their families, Robbie put on the performance of a lifetime.

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The show was hosted by the best of the UK’s comedy talent - John Bishop, Kevin Bridges, Jack Dee, Rhod Gilbert, Peter Kay, Jason Manford and Michael McIntyre and Debra Stevenson all kept the crowd entertained between the music.

Proceeds go straight to Help for Heroes to raise money to help fund further rehabilitation centres around the country.

The spectacular event was broadcast live on BBC One and around the world to military bases through British Forces Broadcasting (BFBS).

source: FemaleFirst (http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/reviews/The+Heroes+Concert+Twickenham-13361.html)
thanks to Jackie

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[Laura130262]

Oh Laura, your report gave me goosebumps, just had to logg in just to tell you.


Thank you Susi :)

[Laura130262]

But nobody else makes me feel the way he does when he's on stage - and judging by the reaction of the 60 thousand people at Twickenham last night who roared their approval all the way through his performance, I'm not alone.



Yes the excitement he generates on stage amongst Joe Public is amazing.

Having now watched his performance on youtube - quite honestly most of the imperfections you can barely see. Although I don't think any of those clips do justice to the noise in the stadium that was just for him. :)

Love his trousers LOL :cool:

[GurunessBrownie]

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[GurunessBrownie]

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[GurunessBrownie]

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[GurunessBrownie]

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[EVELYNWILLIAMS]

Great Pics Miriam, thank you very much

[robssweetheart]

wow thanks a lot miriam for the photos!! it's suddenly much warmer here in the room.:p;)

[Sly]

It was not good. It was mixed at best. Very erratic/bizarre at worst.

Coming onto the stage gurning, grabbing his crotch, dancing around with no coherent movement and cracking a heap of gauche comments whilst forgetting his own lyrics was hardly the act of a superstar professional. The whole thing looked bordline embarrassing and it looked completely under-rehearsed.

Sadly, it is now a very very long time since he produced a decent and coherent live performance. His best days seem to be in the past unfortunately.

I am a fan - but it is better to be pragmatic about the performance rather than the endless sycophantic gushing that usually goes within this web forum.

really???

[Sly]

...some small faults...good to realize that he's not a robot... He was a little nervous... thats all...
In my opinion he was amazing..!!
Great to see him back!!!

[BLiSs]

Thank you very much Brownie for your fantastic photos! http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/liebe/a010.gif

[Laura130262]

Awww I just watched Angels on youtube. :D

You can hear everyone singing along. - Lovely. :)

[Laura130262]

Excerpt from today's Times:

"The show was watched from the Royal Box by Roger Daltrey who, along with Robbie Williams had quietly shouldered much of the organisational work behind the scenes. :confused: While Daltrey remained well out of sight, Williams stepped forward to claim his moment of glory, ending the show with a performance that positively radiated superstar quality.

Beginning with LMEY, he ramped up the energy levels as he charged around the crescent-shaped walkway extending into the crowd. 'England, I'm your son' he sang in Come Undone, a self-mythologising ballad that neatly incorporated a quote from Swing Low Sweet Chariot". :cool:

[rosie]

In short, he should stop being Robbie Williams, then...

If you like your popstars homogenised, Robbie's always going to disappoint you. It's his imperfect uniqueness that appeals to me, and had me grinning from ear to ear last night. I'm sorry if that sounds like sycophantic gushing to you, but I can assure you that I am not in denial about anything.

He can't dance, he's technically not a particularly brilliant singer and I quite often roll my eyes at his dress sense. But nobody else makes me feel the way he does when he's on stage - and judging by the reaction of the 60 thousand people at Twickenham last night who roared their approval all the way through his performance, I'm not alone.

In the words of the man himself - "you can't argue with popularity - well, you could, but you'd be wrong..."

I am a million percent in agreement! His "imperfect uniqueness" is exactly why i am a fan. Words come easy, when they're true.

[Jazz 67]

Great pictures Brownie :D

[balmullo]

Also...Robbie...do not take a pill (of whatever sort, innocent or otherwise) in front of millions of tv viewers...Even if it was a throat pill, popping a pill (considering the tabloid awareness of previous drug abuse) is just stupid...

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/153705/Robbie-Williams-pops-pill-at-Heroes-concert/

And as for the forgetting lyrics...that is just amateurish...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1311670/Help-For-Heroes-Robbie-Williams-Gary-Barlow.html

Robbie - you used to be credited as a brilliant live performer. Now there is a danger that this reputation is tarnished and rebranded towards the perception of being a potential performing embarrassment. It is really sad to see this. I remember the glory days...

[berardi]

I remember when I was a size 6.

Doesn't mean I'm going to spend the rest of my life comparing and finding faults with myself now though.

Life's too short. Try stepping inside the sun for a while. A change of perspective can work wonders :)

[Chrissie]

Also...Robbie...do not take a pill (of whatever sort, innocent or otherwise) in front of millions of tv viewers...Even if it was a throat pill, popping a pill (considering the tabloid awareness of previous drug abuse) is just stupid...

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/153705/Robbie-Williams-pops-pill-at-Heroes-concert/

And as for the forgetting lyrics...that is just amateurish...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1311670/Help-For-Heroes-Robbie-Williams-Gary-Barlow.html

Robbie - you used to be credited as a brilliant live performer. Now there is a danger that this reputation is tarnished and rebranded towards the perception of being a potential performing embarrassment. It is really sad to see this. I remember the glory days...


Yes, and yes.

But so what?

What did he do on Sunday night any differently to any concert he's ever done before?

It's Robbie. You should know this after 20 years. If he turned into a slick automoton now, then I'd be worried.

And in the spirit of different perspectives - this journo saw the same concert as the ones you've quoted

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-music-reviews/7998787/Help-for-Heroes-concert-Twickenham-Stadium-review.html

[Harry Pothead and the Stoned Philosopher]

Also...Robbie...do not take a pill (of whatever sort, innocent or otherwise) in front of millions of tv viewers...Even if it was a throat pill, popping a pill (considering the tabloid awareness of previous drug abuse) is just stupid...

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/153705/Robbie-Williams-pops-pill-at-Heroes-concert/

And as for the forgetting lyrics...that is just amateurish...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1311670/Help-For-Heroes-Robbie-Williams-Gary-Barlow.html

Robbie - you used to be credited as a brilliant live performer. Now there is a danger that this reputation is tarnished and rebranded towards the perception of being a potential performing embarrassment. It is really sad to see this. I remember the glory days...

Which one of the 3AM Girls are you? :D

[berardi]

Yes, and yes.

But so what?

What did he do on Sunday night any differently to any concert he's ever done before?

It's Robbie. You should know this after 20 years. If he turned into a slick automoton now, then I'd be worried.

And in the spirit of different perspectives - this journo saw the same concert as the ones you've quoted

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-music-reviews/7998787/Help-for-Heroes-concert-Twickenham-Stadium-review.html


Mmmmm. Who to trust?

Neil McCormick, the Telegraph's lead music critic, best-selling author and respected television/radio pundit whose entries on Twitter (http://twitter.com/neil_mccormick) show him to be an eloquent, practised critic with a good sense of humour.

Or Richard Perriatt, author of the Daily Star piece, whose Twitter entries show him like this (http://twitter.com/richpeppiatt) .....

Difficult ........... :confused: :confused:

:rolleyes:

[Chrissie]

Which one of the 3AM Girls are you? :D

I'm so glad you're here, it would make more sense if you made the Dementor reference :D

[Harry Pothead and the Stoned Philosopher]

I'm so glad you're here, it would make more sense if you made the Dementor reference :D

Ironically enough I hate Harry Potter - the books and movies.

[Chrissie]

Ironically enough I hate Harry Potter - the books and movies.

Oh. Well, at least I got to use the Dementor word :D

I sense we're all feeding a troll anyway - and I'm not going to let anybody spoil Sunday's performance for me :)

[balmullo]

I am a Robbie fan..I like most of his music and performances produced through his previously stellar career. But - I refuse to become completely blinkered in devotion and sometimes pinpoint when he does not perform well.

He was simply not up to stratch on Sunday. Due to the following reasons:-

- Weak vocals
- Bad dancing
- Forgetting lyrics
- Popping pills
- Looking out of shape and appearing wired and nervous

Perhaps occassionally a number of people who post on this forum should recognise a bad performance when they see one, stop living in a state of denial, and become more realistic in their assessment of Robbie Williams.

To those who say 'I love everything about Robbie' ....get a life...

[Chrissie]

I am a Robbie fan..I like most of his music and performances produced through his previously stellar career. But - I refuse to become completely blinkered in devotion and sometimes pinpoint when he does not perform well.

He was simply not up to stratch on Sunday. Due to the following reasons:-

- Weak vocals
- Bad dancing
- Forgetting lyrics
- Popping pills
- Looking out of shape and appearing wired and nervous

Perhaps occassionally a number of people who post on this forum should recognise a bad performance when they see one, stop living in a state of denial, and become more realistic in their assessment of Robbie Williams.

To those who say 'I love everything about Robbie' ....get a life...

What are you comparing him to though?

[West End Boy]

Well, I'd say that the Twickenham show was sort of a black and white performance for him, with some very good parts and some awfully bad ones.

First of all, the good aspects:

1. He finally got back to entertaining people. Maybe because it was the first performance in front of a big audience since his comeback, he finally did what he could do best: dance, talk to the audience, run around, and simply entertain the masses. Not that somewhat boring "I stand in front of the microphone and don't move" stuff he did e.g. at the Roundhouse, but some real dancing on the stage.
2. He played "Let me entertain you" for the first time since his comeback. Finally. After all, it's among his singnature songs and certainly is something that the name "Robbie Williams" has always stood for, the entertainment.

Unfortunately, that was about it. On the other side, I saw lots of stuff that I really dind't like...

1. The important thing: The singing. Or is it the not-singing? He doesn't hit the notes, his voice sounds incredibly rough and he often does not sing. Come on, that's what people paid for! Why on earth does he not sing the chorus of "LMEY"? Why? Or why does he stop singing in the middle of a song? Of course those "let the audience sing the chorus"-parts were always part of his stage show, but I don't see any reason for stopping right while singing the 2nd verse of LMEY or so. Seems weird.
2. Speaking of weird: As much as I liked his dancing performance and stuff, I really hate to see him walking to the back of the stage in the middle of a song to get a bottle of some sort of energy drink, turning the back to the audience. This is not professional. He looked so much like in 2006, right before he more or less "collapsed".
3. Speaking of looks: What a ridiculous outfit that was. Come on, the "most important moment of his professional carreer" or so, and he's wearing a... black jumpsuit? Seriously? Not like the stylish Robbie stage outfits we're used to.
4. Forgetting the words. How on earth can a professional singer who has been in the business for 20 years forget the words of his possibly 2nd-biggest hit, that he must've certainly sung hundreds of times throughout the last 8 years!?

In the end, I say that the only reason why I could still enjoy this show is that I am a big fan, I love to see him perform live and just enjoy his stage presence. But that performance was somewhat disappointing, and I am sure he can do better. His singing isn't that bad at all, some of his past concerts after the comeback, e.g. the roundhouse, were really nice to listen to, but he just didn't focus at that concert in Twickenham!

Rick

[berardi]

He's never been exactly over-reheased though, has he?

I'm not at all blinkered, but something in me responds to the shambolic. I'll take my hat off to anyone who can turn up and sing in front of 60,000 people without looking like they have spent the last 6 months perfecting their dance movements to the last millimetre.

I watched the VMAs last night. Great show, excellent choreography and singing, everyone looked fabulous.

For me, it would have been VASTLY improved by Jarvis Cocker taking a swing at someone, or Usher taking a nose dive as he slid down the ramp.

I'm warped, I know that. I'm not perfect. For that reason, I don't expect anyone else to be either.

[West End Boy]

I'm certainly not talking about perfection, or some perfectly staged dance-moves. I don't expect that from a Robbie Williams show, and I don't want it. I always liked RW for his natural stage presence, his funnny ways, the entertainement he offers and so on. But what I do expect from a professional singer is good singing. And what he offered yesterday simply wasn't good. Forgetting lyrics of one of your biggest hits, turning the back to the audience in the middle of a song in order to get a bottle of water or so and wearing a strange outfits might be minor mistakes that can even have a positive result, making the performance real and down-to-earth. But not hitting the notes, not being able to carry the tunes and not singing the chorus of a song are certainly not minor mistakes. They simply violate some of the basic expectations I have as a fan. And that has nothing to do with perfectionism.
And what makes it even worse is the fact that he definitely can do better. It's not like he just can't sing anymore - I mean, of course his voice isn't as good as it was back in 2003 at Knebworth, but his singing could've been better on sunday, if he had focused more on his vocals. I know that. Just watch some of his post-comeback performances and you can really see that his singing is somewhere between outstanding and average (at best), depending on how motivated and focused he is. And that's a shame, as I think that every professional recording artist simply owes his fans live performances where he is giving his best, no matter how motivated he is.

Rick

[Lullepups]

@balmullo:
i don`t see it eye to eye with your opinion, but respect!
admirable how you don`t give an inch and don`t defend yourself no matter what the pinkies say :D

(i read a post where someone said balmullo`s a rw hater...
how do you know? it`s unfair speaking for others!)

@west end boy:
again: perfect post!

btw my own opinion is somewhere in between

[berardi]

Fair enough. Good points :)

But what if the planets weren't aligned properly on the day?

What if he woke up feeling under par / lacking confidence / ill / disinterested / wishing he was lying on a sunlounger?

Do you think he should have cancelled?

What if that WAS him doing the best he could in the circumstances?

To me, it's like if you watch a lot of sports and one day you see an amazing ?tennis? match which has you on the edge of your seat because the player is so outstandingly brilliant he takes your breath away. You remember his name and you start taking an interest in the matches he plays. He's never QUITE that brilliant again. Sometimes he misses shots which you thinks should have been easy. Sometimes you're fairly sure you could have done a better job yourself.... Sometimes you see flashes of brilliance that remind you why you became a fan in the first place.

So, do you stop being a fan because you are sometimes disappointed? Do you keep on being a fan because you appreciate that sometime brilliance?

There's no correct answer. Everyone will respond in their own way. What is sure is that the player will have their own questions and their own battles to face. It's not their job to live up to the aspirations and hopes and dreams of their fans. They're too busy trying to live up to their own.

[balmullo]

All valid points.

Also - taking a pill (innocent or otherwise) was not a good move. Robbie has form here on the old popping little fellas issue, and it was utter madness to have done right in front of the TV cameras towards an audience of millions.

I have heard all of the 'I love Robbie because he is flawed, human, not over produced, not over sanitised' arguments from people on this forum, but there is still a level of professional standards that need to be reached. I was watching it with a cross section of people - and almost everyone was shocked by a) his singing voice b) his dancing c) how he looked wired, weird, and borderline wasted d) various forms of bizarre behaviour e) forgetting the lines to one of his most famous songs (yet again).

The whole thing was shambolic and he just....and only just....got away with it largely due to the cameras spending more time focusing on the whole stage and audience rather than just him.

I worry about Robbie Williams. I think moving back to Take That is probably the correct thing to do now, as he can hide within a group a bit more...but if he does not get into shape, improve his voice and his dancing asap - then he is going to look like a tired, jaded, washed up old idiot.

I also think that he is ageing very fast. Gary Barlow is beginning to look better than him and that cannot be right. Robbie looks very lived in/old before his time at 36.

He needs to focus more on the job at hand, otherwise pack it in before it all goes horribly wrong....(again)..

[balmullo]

@balmullo:
i don`t see it eye to eye with your opinion, but respect!
admirable how you don`t give an inch and don`t defend yourself no matter what the pinkies say :D

(i read a post where someone said balmullo`s a rw hater...
how do you know? it`s unfair speaking for others!)

@west end boy:
again: perfect post!

btw my own opinion is somewhere in between

Not a RW hater. I am a big fan. I have all his albums, but have to be honest and pragmatic here. His performance was very poor, and his demeanour was worrying.

[Lullepups]

Not a RW hater. I am a big fan. I have all his albums, but have to be honest and pragmatic here. His performance was very poor, and his demeanour was worrying.

you`re pretty uptight about these things, i don`t think it wasn`t so bad
but i like you to be truthful about it!

[balmullo]

Nah - the whole thing does not matter a jot. He was indeed crap on Sunday....and I like winding all those Robbie obsessives up....

Once upon a time when Robbie Williams was at the top of his game...

'Feel' Berlin 2005.

The difference between then and now is huge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kcPXI3m8h0&feature=related

[Lullepups]

Nah - the whole thing does not matter a jot. He was indeed crap on Sunday....and I like winding all those Robbie obsessives up....



it struck me right away :p
you`re a threatened species here :rolleyes:

[berardi]

'Feel' October 2003

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGhPYjov99U

- Ballses up the first and second verses

- Suit that's made for a giant

- Dodgy notes

- Talks through performance

- Serious dad dance midway

- Hammy enough to make a child star cringe

Unprofessional? Embarrassing? Cringeworthy? v Infinitely watchable

We all see things differently.

[Lullepups]

We all see things differently.

perfectly wonderful, isn`t it? :)

[kategirl]

First of all, thank you, Laura, for the thoughtful critique of the show...wish I had been there too! Brownie and Evelyn, wow, you outdid yourselves with the pics!
After watching the songs on YT, here's my honest take:
LMEY-a bit too frenetic IMO, but he got the crowd goin'
Feel-awkward. I've seen singers guzzling drinks between songs, but between lines? Then I freaked when he went running back towards the band and forgot the words. Not in his best voice for this one...Knebworth still rules for this song.
Shame-Looked like he was happiest and most relaxed here. I think he was relieved to have an old chum up there with him. There is genuine friendship there and it showed--Gary Barlow was in fine voice also.
Come Undone-This was pure Robbie Williams. He redeemed himself on this one, but then again, this is one of my favorites!
Angels-Didn't seem like he was into it this time, just felt like he walked through it. Again, nothing beats the Knebworth version IMO.
And, lastly, whether it was a mint or a Xanax that he popped, you know the press is going to take it and run with it. Probably not the best move, Rob, sorry for your sake.
But I still love the man. "I'm not perfect, but you don't mind that, do you..." No, Rob, we sure don't.

[th_05]

My thoughts as a hardcore (since the beginning) RW fan on the performance:

Why are people bringing up the minor blip on feel when the rest of the concert was top notch and quite clearly had the crowd more excited than at any point during the night?

Why are people criticising his singing? He has never been a top singer, he is an entertainer first and foremost.

Why is the english press so negative about everything in the world and determined to ruin good honest peoples careers? yet they are prepared to big up pre rehearsed drivel, by people who have no songwriting ability, dont even attempt to sing and rely on backing tracks - whilst they perform some over elaborate, unnecessary dance routine, providing no emotional connection to the crowd WHATSOEVER.

Why cant people see that the Robbie factor is what brought most of the crowd to that gig in the first place and therefore had a significent impact upon raising money for the charity?

Infuriating.

[Susie]

quite agree with you th_05 thanks :D

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t33/therobbiewilliamssite/image004-1.jpg

[thallia]

Perhaps occassionally a number of people who post on this forum should recognise a bad performance when they see one, stop living in a state of denial, and become more realistic in their assessment of Robbie Williams.

To those who say 'I love everything about Robbie' ....get a life...


I don't love anything about Robbie.
But i recognise a good performance when i see one, and last sunday, it was a good performance IMO.
The fact he's forgotten Feel's lyrics and has taken a pill have unleashed critics, first in tabs, and then in a very small part of fans.
It's really incredible to see how people can be as concentrated on small details and don't consider the whole performance, who was really amazing.
They see small details tabs show them, but they don't see others more revealing.........I mean in general words.
And let me tell you: Xanax is biger than the pill he took.

Robbie is still this marvellous entertainer he's always been, and he's brilliantly prooved it last sunday night. One more time.

[lamponefran]

Me too. I love him with his defects. He is human and Gary, with a beautiful voice, don't give me chills like him.
Personaly I've love his hair, his dress (Usher for the MTV Awards have the same pant). :p
And for me it was one of his best performance since he came back.

[tammyinlalaland]

He is never going to look like he did at Knebworth he was younger, had something to prove and most certainly high on either illegal drugs or misusing prescription pills.

Being sober, if he is, or a least more sober than he has been, will effect his performance. It will not have the manic, frenetic pace that comes with being up hopped up on Adderall, Ritalin, cocaine or whatever stimulant he was rockin for all those shows since he began performing including the big shows like Knebworth and Live 8.

He sort of has a problem that when high the movements are natural to him and he has the energy to sell them but now those things are expected and it is not something that is occurring naturally as a by-product of the drugs, he is having to force himself to do these things and they look like he is forcing himself to do them and that he is uncomfortable. he seems to be trying to work out how to be "Robbie" but more sober

Also, he has nothing to prove (unless you count getting a new solo deal, which for the moment I will not). There is no solo act mountain left to climb, and his performances look like it. He also looks like he is/has been treading water for the last year. Half-assing promo for RKTVS, and planning for promo for the TT album a month after IAOOC comes out?

His contract is over with EMI and he has no reason to promote it really...the new money is in TT and turning that into a new solo deal while buying himself some time to move his audience for the Knebworth expectations level to thank god it is just him again. ETA: The TT reunion also offers him an new challenge to prove that he can be the best of them.. the kid likes to win and he has a new game to play

An additional problem with it simply the youtubization of his performances... watching it on youtube, you only get a few minutes of a performance so you can cherry pick the good moments and miss the rest. At the Electric Proms last year, he could not remember the words to Angels, yet is was considered a great show.

He forgot the words to something at Knebwoth even but I cannot remember what. Even watching "I know what you did last Summer" all the way through gives a false impression of how good it was. They cherry picked the best performances of the three nights and merged them into the single concert act. It is not one night straight through.

Understand that an entire Robbie (or any other musician) will have flaws in the performance. The idea is to so it as a whole not for its flaws and understand the context.The context for this was to raise a lot of money for injured war heros and balance himself and Gary on a stage together

[lamponefran]

He forgot the words to something at Knebwoth even but I cannot remember what.

All the TT songs Babe, Everything Change ;)

[tammyinlalaland]

I watched the VMAs last night. Great show, excellent choreography and singing, everyone looked fabulous.


what VMAs were you watching? The only people who sang live were Rihanna and Taylor Swift and they were both awful and pitchy. Actually Florence might have been live too but I am not certain if so she was the only good one

Usher, Justin Beiber, Kayne, etc were all lipsynching. The choreography though out was fantastic, I will agree but the performances over all were not great

[Chrissie]

And yet after that God-awful performance which left so many people so underwhelmed and outraged, his second greatest hits is number 4 on the play.com preorder chart.

Well I never.

As I said before - you can't argue with popularity - well, you could, but you'd be wrong.

And there are stats that prove it.

[thallia]

Great speech Tammy.
The only problem is he was sober for Knebworth..........How can you say he was on drugs? Are you a member of his closed entourage?

I've seen him last december at the Apple Store gig.
He's forgotten Angels' words.
But it was funny, and the whole performance was amazing.

What i mean is Robbie's still a great performer, with or wothout drugs, with or without alcohol, because drugs and alcohol don't help.
Alcohol and drugs make people inconsistent in the end.
How many shows 's been canceled (even Rob's one) because of performers was drunk or under drugs?
How many performance was destroy by singers devastated by drugs and alcohol?

Yes Robbie doesn't have anything to prove, but, as this great entertainer he is, he always wants the best for his shows.

[Kathyp]

And yet after that God-awful performance which left so many people so underwhelmed and outraged, his second greatest hits is number 4 on the play.com preorder chart.

Well I never.

As I said before - you can't argue with popularity - well, you could, but you'd be wrong.

And there are stats that prove it.

Take That's as yet to be named album is number 3 on the total pre-orders chart (Music Week). You can't argue with popularity - well, you could, but you'd be wrong.

[thallia]

And yet after that God-awful performance which left so many people so underwhelmed and outraged, his second greatest hits is number 4 on the play.com preorder chart.

Well I never.

As I said before - you can't argue with popularity - well, you could, but you'd be wrong.

And there are stats that prove it.

May be it's just because this "God-awful" performance wasnt' as "awful" as that.............................................. ...............

[tammyinlalaland]

Great speech Tammy.
The only problem is he was sober for Knebworth..........How can you say he was on drugs? Are you a member of his closed entourage?


He has admitted to taking anti-depressants and drugs to treat his ADD (Adderall and Ritalin, a disorder which he may or may not have) around that time, his use is chronicled in Feel which I am finally reading. At one point in the months before Knebworth, Josie was making jokes about having a medicated popstar.

He also outlines his prescription drug abuse in Good Doctor which is if I had to guess the most honest of all of his songs

[Chrissie]

May be it's just because this "God-awful" performance wasnt' as "awful" as that.............................................. ...............

Psst - I was being sarcastic ;) :)

[Chrissie]

Take That's as yet to be named album is number 3 on the total pre-orders chart (Music Week). You can't argue with popularity - well, you could, but you'd be wrong.

Exactly (although hopefully sales of TT's album wouldn't be impacted by Robbie's performance if it had been as bad as some people think it was)

[fogFrog]

Take That's as yet to be named album is number 3 on the total pre-orders chart (Music Week). You can't argue with popularity - well, you could, but you'd be wrong.
And since Rob is included it means that's great news as well!

[Last days of the disco]

All valid points.

Also - taking a pill (innocent or otherwise) was not a good move. Robbie has form here on the old popping little fellas issue, and it was utter madness to have done right in front of the TV cameras towards an audience of millions.

I have heard all of the 'I love Robbie because he is flawed, human, not over produced, not over sanitised' arguments from people on this forum, but there is still a level of professional standards that need to be reached. I was watching it with a cross section of people - and almost everyone was shocked by a) his singing voice b) his dancing c) how he looked wired, weird, and borderline wasted d) various forms of bizarre behaviour e) forgetting the lines to one of his most famous songs (yet again).

The whole thing was shambolic and he just....and only just....got away with it largely due to the cameras spending more time focusing on the whole stage and audience rather than just him.

I worry about Robbie Williams. I think moving back to Take That is probably the correct thing to do now, as he can hide within a group a bit more...but if he does not get into shape, improve his voice and his dancing asap - then he is going to look like a tired, jaded, washed up old idiot.

I also think that he is ageing very fast. Gary Barlow is beginning to look better than him and that cannot be right. Robbie looks very lived in/old before his time at 36.

He needs to focus more on the job at hand, otherwise pack it in before it all goes horribly wrong....(again)..
Now there have been some comments on the pill in papers and a select few mentioning some words but thats all and most of the press has been very positive. Vocals on lmey werent great but its a great song and he was energetic like before and i never remember him being a nifty dancer. But for that it was pretty standard and similair to knebworth maybe not quite as tight but hes not been practising for a tour. So overall he was better than anyone else cos he had emotion and robbie does not need to be tight just himself and people love that.
Now the whole time i have looked at this site ive not seen a positive comment from u. I feel this website is quite critical of robbie when he deserves it like x factor and probably to much but this concert is a step up from the brits and from any other performance. If u want a dull nice vocal performance go and watch george michael. So i here u say u like robbie from a while back if this is the case i think u dont like him now although hes not much different just slightly worse voice which comes with age and smoking. Or u have moved into a period were u r quite unhappy and feel like putting this negative energy onto someone. I donot think its right to be a blind fan but to be negative constantly and more negative on here than anywhere else including youtube, tabloids and tt website is strange. So if u cant say anything nice dont post

[thallia]

Psst - I was being sarcastic ;) :)

OOOPS................................Sorry........ .........:o

It's my "elephant's paws in spinash' dish" little side..................

[fogFrog]

Speaking of too much not singing... He sang almost "whole" Come Undone! And that's something worth mentioning :D

IMHO, it was great performance as usual I would add or if you want, in typical Robbie Williams manner. And I particularly love the louder bass.

EDIT: And as for forgetting text. You usually forget two types of text - the ones you _don't "use" too much_ and the ones you _"use" too much_ (in Rob's case "sing").

[thallia]

now there have been some comments on the pill in papers and a select few mentioning some words but thats all and most of the press has been very positive. Vocals on lmey werent great but its a great song and he was energetic like before and i never remember him being a nifty dancer. But for that it was pretty standard and similair to knebworth maybe not quite as tight but hes not been practising for a tour. So overall he was better than anyone else cos he had emotion and robbie does not need to be tight just himself and people love that.
Now the whole time i have looked at this site ive not seen a positive comment from u. I feel this website is quite critical of robbie when he deserves it like x factor and probably to much but this concert is a step up from the brits and from any other performance. If u want a dull nice vocal performance go and watch george michael. So i here u say u like robbie from a while back if this is the case i think u dont like him now although hes not much different just slightly worse voice which comes with age and smoking. Or u have moved into a period were u r quite unhappy and feel like putting this negative energy onto someone. I donot think its right to be a blind fan but to be negative constantly and more negative on here than anywhere else including youtube, tabloids and tt website is strange. So if u cant say anything nice dont post

amen!!!!!

[thallia]

He has admitted to taking anti-depressants and drugs to treat his ADD (Adderall and Ritalin, a disorder which he may or may not have) around that time, his use is chronicled in Feel which I am finally reading. At one point in the months before Knebworth, Josie was making jokes about having a medicated popstar.

He also outlines his prescription drug abuse in Good Doctor which is if I had to guess the most honest of all of his songs

Having medical's prescription is a thing, being under dope or alcohol is another.
Yes i know, he's gone too far with prescription pills. But it's easier to control than an alcoholic or dope addiction.

[lamponefran]

Angels film in the public, you can heard the crow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0ZTyE41bkk&feature=related
awful they say??????????????:(

[thallia]

Angels film in the public, you can heard the crow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0ZTyE41bkk&feature=related
awful they say??????????????:(

That's a good example, thanx a lot!!

And may be someone here can answer a question i've asked for a while:
Why people critizising are part of those didn't be at the show?
It was like that for the Apple Store gig last december: i was really surprised to read audience was desapointed because of "Angels", because I was there, and NOBODY was desapointed!!!

[tammyinlalaland]

Having medical's prescription is a thing, being under dope or alcohol is another.
Yes i know, he's gone too far with prescription pills. But it's easier to control than an alcoholic or dope addiction.

Gone too far? He is an addict who cold not control his use of them. Being an addict is being an addict.. Prescription drugs are not any easier to control then any other form of addiction. One hopes he has been treated and is fighting it but it is not less serious, or dangerous than any other form of drug.

My point however is him being (more?) sober now will effect his performance or the perception of his performance for some