British singer Robbie Williams is one of the most successful performers of the 21st century. His albums and tracks are sold in millions of copies, and during his career he was able to make himself a huge fortune.
Biography and musical career
Robert Peter Williams' father was a former comedian and comedian, while his mother was in the flower business. Their first child was born in the small town of Stoke-on-Trent in England in 1974. 3 years after his birth, his parents divorced, and the son stayed with his mother.
During his school years, Robbie paid absolutely no attention to his education. In the classroom, he was distracted, did his homework in bad faith. But in extracurricular activities, he was a very active young man, he was engaged in music and sports. Over time, he had to make a choice between these two activities, and Williams gave preference to music.
In 1990, the boy's mother stumbled upon an ad for a boy's musical group Take That. The producers gladly took Robert into their team. This was the first, but very significant and successful step of the young artist on the path to fame and glory. The group's album quickly gained popularity far beyond the borders of England.
By 1995, Robbie had already become a recognizable person, earning good money for creativity. But the contract with the group limited his solo career, which caused many scandals. The performer began to drink, appear drunk in front of the press and lead a rock and roll life. After litigation, he left the group to become a solo artist, and also began to be treated for drug and alcohol addiction.
Two years later, the singer recorded his first musical collection of solo songs, of which the track "Angels" became the most popular. After that, he repeatedly released very controversial clips containing bloody or intimate scenes, and because of this, they did not get on television. In 2002, the artist signed a multimillion-dollar contract with the EMI label, which became one of the most expensive contracts in history. In 2003, as part of the tour, he visited many countries, including Russia. Two years later, he entered the Guinness Book of Records as a performer, for whose concert more than half a million tickets were sold in one day.
The most unsuccessful was the 7th album by Robbie Williams, released in 2006. But even he became platinum several times and was in the tops of many countries of the world. After him, the singer took a short break from his work, taking up his personal life and taking a break from work. In 2010, he resumed cooperation with the Take That group, but a year later he signed a new solo contract.
In 2016, the track and video "Party Like a Russian" was released, which quickly gained popularity not only in Russia, but all over the world. In 2017, on Russian television, he made a rash offer to speak at Eurovision from Russia, but, of course, no one began to consider this statement seriously. In 2018, the performer performed at the FIFA World Cup in Russia, which again turned into a scandal: he showed an indecent gesture to the camera. He justified his act by pointing out the number of minutes left before the match with his fingers.
Personal life
Despite his rock 'n' roll lifestyle, Robbie Williams married in 2010 and has since lived in harmony with his wife and two children as an exemplary husband and father. The American actress Ayda Field became his chosen one. It was the wife who helped the performer to overcome drug addiction.
The singer's image has repeatedly provoked false rumors about his unconventional sexual orientation, but Williams has repeatedly sued publications that disseminate this information and won cases.
