Robbie Williams has surprised fans by releasing his new album 'BRITPOP' three weeks early. The record, his first studio album in nearly a decade, was originally scheduled for October 10 and then moved to February 6 to avoid clashing with Taylor Swift's tour.
In an Instagram video announcing the drop, Williams said: “It’s been long enough. I’ve decided that I wanna go now. It’s been ages. Now, please, deploy, now, let’s go.”
The former Take That star is currently tied with The Beatles at 15 number one albums. He recently admitted he wants to beat that record, telling BBC Radio 2: “Yeah I want that more than anything in my career right now, of course I do.”
His competition in the charts this week includes Sleaford Mods with 'The Demise of Planet X' and Olivia Dean's 'The Art of Loving', which currently holds the top spot. NME gave 'BRITPOP' a three-star review, calling it “bold” and “a laugh”.
The album was previewed by singles 'Rocket' featuring Tony Iommi, 'Spies', 'Human', and 'Pretty Face'. Williams played the record in full at an intimate show at Dingwalls in London in October. He has also teased a future reunion with Take That.
