The ’90s were the golden age of boy bands. They were also a renaissance of British indie rock. Robbie Williams, the renegade member of British teenage heartthrobs Take That, embodied both, leaving the squeaky-clean group in 1995 as Britpop acts like Oasis and Blur were taking over the charts.
Now, more than three decades after Take That became pop sensations, Williams is bringing that larger-than-life energy to one of Australia’s biggest sporting events. According to Billboard, the singer will headline this year’s Lexus Melbourne Cup Day on Nov. 3 at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse, just days before kicking off the Australian leg of his Britpop tour.
Williams will headline the Elms Live Stage at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse following the day’s final race, then deliver a second performance in the mounting yard as part of the Nine Network broadcast, immediately before the Lexus Melbourne Cup trophy presentation. The VRC is calling it the biggest pre-Cup performance ever staged at the venue.
“Australia, I’m coming in hot. Lexus Melbourne Cup Day will be my first stop before the Britpop Australian tour, and I’m ready to make it unforgettable,” Williams said in a statement. “Expect big songs, big energy and a massive celebration after the race that stops the nation.”
View this post on InstagramThe timing is fitting for Williams, who released his 13th studio album, Britpop, in January. The album debuted at No. 1 on the U.K. Official Albums Chart, giving him his 16th chart-topper there and making him the artist with the most No. 1 albums in the chart’s history, surpassing The Beatles‘ previous record of 15.
Britpop also features Chris Martin, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi and Mexican duo Jesse & Joy. Williams’ Australian and New Zealand dates are part of his Britpop Tour, with The Lottery Winners and G Flip supporting the Australian shows and Drax Project joining him in New Zealand.
For an artist who once broke away from the boy-band mold, headlining one of Australia’s biggest cultural events offers Williams another chance to let him entertain you.
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