ROBBIE WILLIAMS becomes the most successful UK solo artist EVER....
The incredible ROBBIE WILLIAMS, who was honoured with the highly prestigious BRITs Icon Award earlier this week, has broken a new record today when his current album “The Heavy Entertainment Show” went straight into the UK albums chart at No.1.
The album is Robbie’s 12th UK solo No.1, the highest number ever for a UK solo artist ahead of the late David Bowie (11). This remarkable achievement also places him second place, behind only The Beatles, in terms of No.1 studio albums in UK chart history. Robbie now has ten, whilst The Beatles have 11.
Robbie said today: “I’m chuffed that this album is No 1 and I’m humbled by these amazing statistics and facts. Thank you to the wonderful, wonderful team at Sony. I’m as proud of this album as much as any other, and hope that the fans enjoy it as much as I loved making it...this is for the friendlies. I’m very excited to be taking The Heavy Entertainment show on tour next year.”
“The Heavy Entertainment Show” is Robbie’s first album on Sony Music UK.
Jason Iley, Chairman and CEO, Sony Music UK and Ireland, said: “Everyone at Sony feels incredibly privileged and fortunate to be working with Robbie as well as playing a part in helping him to make history. It’s an amazing achievement for Robbie which is hugely deserved.”
Robbie will undertake a 31 date tour spanning 18 countries next year – dates below:
JUNE
2nd Etihad Stadium, Manchester, UK
3rd Etihad Stadium, Manchester, UK
6th St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton, UK
9th BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, UK
13th Ricoh Stadium, Coventry, UK
17th Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
21st Principality Stadium, Cardiff, UK
23rd London Stadium (Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park), London UK
28th Espirit Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany
JULY
1st AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
4th Goffertpark, Nijmegen, Netherlands
8th Werchter Festivalpark, Belgium
11th HDI Arena, Hannover, Germany
14th Stadio Bentegodi, Verona, Italy
19th Commerzbank Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
22nd Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
25th Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
26th Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
29th Tele2 Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
AUGUST
4th Bergenhus Fortress, Bergen, Norway
7th Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark
10th Tampere Ratina Stadium, Finland
13th PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland
16th Vingis Park, Vilnius, Lithuania
19th Airport Letnany, Prague, Czech Republic
23rd Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary
26th Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna, Austria
29th Wörthersee Stadium, Klagenfurt, Austria
SEPTEMBER
2nd Letzigrund Stadium, Zurich, Switzerland
7th Ledovi Dvorets Palace, St Petersburg, Russia
10th Olympiski, Moscow, Russia