Theakston, slightly baffled, asked him: “You knew we were having an interview this morning – why didn’t you take it any more seriously? Why are you just lying in bed naked?” Williams responded, “Because I think that people need to be more authentic when they do interviews and be more relaxed.”

Don’t mind @robbiewilliams just casually chatting to us naked… pic.twitter.com/goerTBnXFM

— Heart (@thisisheart) August 8, 2022

The former Take That band member is busy promoting his latest single ‘Lost’ which is out now, ahead of the release of his 13th solo album XXV.  The latest single is “about the times in my life when I’ve abandoned myself to reckless behaviour” the star said on Twitter. The album celebrates 25 years of the Robbie’s solo career and features several of his number one singles all newly orchestrated by Jules Buckley, Guy Chambers and Steve Sidwell.“I put a lot of my favourite songs on the XXV album. Each one has a special place in my heart, so re-recording them with the orchestra has been a really exciting process,” he said.

“ ‘Lost’ is about the times in my life when I’ve abandoned myself to reckless behaviour” My brand new single ‘Lost’ is out now. I hope you all love this track as much as I do. It means a lot to me. I can’t wait to see you all in October. Rob xhttps://t.co/QXcucRcOhu pic.twitter.com/QtmLO3w6np — Robbie Williams (@robbiewilliams) August 5, 2022

Williams’ hasn’t only been busy creating this new album, in an interview with The Telegraph he said, “I’m also creating art. I’ve written a TV show. I’ve also designed my own clothing line. I’ve also created my own drink. I want to build a hotel. I want to create something big in business. What else? There’s loads. Talent competition. I wrote another musical. It’s just limitless and it’s endless…I’m going to be a very, very busy man.”

Robbie Williams is one of the UK’s most successful solo artists. He left Take That in 1995 and currently holds the record for the most BRIT Awards ever received with 18 statuettes.. He has had 13 number one albums and among the 100 best-selling albums in UK history, Robbie Williams features on six of them.

XXV will be available on streaming platforms on 9th September and standard and deluxe versions will be released on CD and vinyl. The new single, ‘Lost’ will feature on both standard and deluxe, with the deluxe edition also featuring three additional original tracks ‘Disco Symphony’, ‘More Than This’ and ‘The World And Her Mother’.

The tour will begin on 25th June where Pete will take his Ibiza dance anthem show to Franklin Gardens in Northampton. He will then perform at Newcastle Racecourse on June 26th, Newmarket Racecourse on August 13th and finishing up in Colwyn Bay the next day. Pete played to a sell out crowed for a proms night at the Royal Albert Hall for a Proms night 3 years ago, which lead to him deciding to take his show on the road.

JUST ANNOUNCED: See @petetong and The Heritage Orchestra live at Colwyn Bay on 14 August 2021. Grab your tickets early in our presale on Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 09:00 here >> https://t.co/Fmh87ckNKs<< pic.twitter.com/c6A3WzrSgr

— ticketmasteruk (@TicketmasterUK) November 16, 2020

Pete spoke to the East Anglian Daily Times about his tour next year saying “I can’t remember a time where I was more excited and looking forward to playing. After being locked down for over a year, that energy is going to blow the place apart.” The Director of Colwyn Bay, Pablo Janczur said to North Wales Live on next year’s event, “We ‘ve promoted this show in outdoor locations twice with great success and its always been the highlight of our summer so we can wait to bring it to Colwyn Bay. Get ready to party North Wales.” 

Pete is one of the most famous DJ’s of today and has gained a huge following his ‘Essential Collection,’ classic dance anthem releases. From 2003-2007 he was the resident DJ at ‘Pacha Nightclub’ in Ibiza. In 2011, he returned to Pacha for a Friday night event called ‘All Gone Pete Tong.’ That year he played the ‘Together Winter Music Festival’ on 26th November at Alexandra Palace. In addition, he hosts an annual pool party for the ‘Miami Music Week.’ His ‘Classic House’ album has sold more than 200,000 copies and has reached Number 1 in the charts in the UK.

There is no doubt that Pete Tong is looking forward to embracing the Summer months with his ‘Ibiza Classics’ tour. When speaking to Northampton Saints about his visit to Franklin Garden’s next June he said,  “I can’t remember a time in my life where I was more excited and looking forward to playing to the people who will be coming to watch ‘Ibiza Classics’ at Franklin’s Gardens.”

Mark Darbon, chief executive for the Northampton Saints commented, “We’re delighted to welcome such an iconic DJ to Franklin’s Gardens next summer. Music lovers can expect to hear a unique combination of throwback anthems and dance music’s trending songs, as well as a jaw-dropping light show.”

Following the Summer tour, Tong will gig in Nottingham, Manchester, Brighton, Birmingham and London’s O2 Arena during the Winter Season. There is no doubt that following the lockdown this year, dance music lovers will be looking forward to an incredible show with visual effects and classic club tunes.

Tour Dates

25/06/2021 – Franklins Gardens, Northampton
36/06 – Racecourse, Newcastle
13/08 – Racecourse, Newmarket
14/08 – Stadium Zipworld, Colwyn Bay
26/11 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
27,11 –  AO Arena, Manchester
01/12 – The Brighton Centre, Brighton
02/12 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
03/12 – O2 Arena, London
04/12 – O2 Arena, London