Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams biography

Williams is a lifelong supporter of Port Vale, based in his home town of Stoke-on-Trent. In February 2006 he bought £240,000 worth of shares in the club, making him the majority shareholder. He also has a restaurant at Vale Park named in his honour.

Health

He revealed in 2011 he had been battling a lethargy caused by a type of hormone imbalance called a Andropause for a number of years and thought at first it was a return of his depression.

Charity

Williams has set up a charity in his home town entitled Give It Sum, its goal being to "improve local conditions and strengthen community life by giving money to those who are disadvantaged."

Williams, with the help of friend Jonathan Wilkes, has organised charity football matches called Soccer Aid to raise money for UNICEF UK. A mixture of celebrities and professional football players have played Soccer Aid matches in 2006, 2008 and 2010 at Old Trafford in Manchester and Wembley Stadium in London.

Williams has been the Patron of the children's charity the Donna Louise Trust based in his home town of Stoke-on-Trent, for the last 8 years. The charity offers respite and palliative care to terminally ill and life-limited children who are not expected to live past the age of 16.

Williams has won various awards with some of his more recognised accolades being the BRIT awards. He has won 17 BRIT awards which also include the BRITs he won with Take That making him the most successful artist in BRIT history. He has also won 8 Echo Awards from the German music industry.

Studio albums

• Life thru a Lens (1997)
• I've Been Expecting You (1998)
• Sing When You're Winning (2000)
• Swing When You're Winning (2001)
• Escapology (2002)
• Intensive Care (2005)
• Rudebox (2006)
• Reality Killed the Video Star (2009)

Compilation albums

• The Ego Has Landed (1999)
• Greatest Hits (2004)
• The Best So Far (2006) (released only in Brazil)
• Songbook (2009) (released only in the UK with The Mail on Sunday)
• In and Out of Consciousness: Greatest Hits 1990-2010 (2010)

Live albums

• Live at Knebworth (2003)

Tours

• The Show Off Must Go On (October-November 1997)
• The Ego Has Landed (May-June 1998)
• One More for the Rogue Tour / For a Few Dollars More... Tour (1998-99)
• Robbie Williams North American Tours (1999)
• The Sermon on the Mount Tour (2000-01)
• Weddings, Barmitzvahs & Stadiums Tour / Sing When You're Pacific Rimming Tour (2001)
• Weekends of Mass Distraction Tour / Cock of Justice/Aussie Typo Tour (2003)
• Close Encounters Tour (2006)

References

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