Robbie Williams has parted ways with his management team, ending a 14-year professional relationship. The 52-year-old singer, who rose to fame with Take That, confirmed the split with Michael Loney of ie:music, the firm founded by his late manager David Enthoven.
Williams signed with the team in 2012, overseeing albums including Swing Both Ways, Britpop and the greatest hits collection XXV. In a statement to The Sun, he said: “It’s been an incredible time… however, at this particularly buoyant time of my career, with so many opportunities in front of me and with the music business changing so rapidly, I felt it was time for a change — a fresh energy.”
The decision was described as “entirely amicable”. A source added: “Robbie is a workhorse — and now he has the bit between his teeth and he’s hungry for more records, more hits and more success. Shaking up his team gives him the feeling of a proper fresh start.”
Williams, married to Ayda Field, recently admitted that touring takes a toll on family life, saying: “This tour, in particular, I’ve been an absent parent.” The couple relocated to Miami last year, with Williams citing the need for sun for his mental health.
