Robbie Williams was joined by Danny Dyer and a Beefeaters band for a rousing cover of Parklife during his performance in London on Saturday night.
The 50-year-old pop star gave fans a look back at his lengthy career during his sold-out show at American Express presents BST Hyde Park, where he invited former EastEnders actor Danny, 46, to duet on the Blur classic, with Danny taking on fellow actor Phil Daniels’ speaking roles.
In addition to Robbie’s own band, the duo were supported by a 44-piece Beefeaters brass band, consisting of Coldstream and Welsh Guards, as they sang and danced on the catwalk.
And Danny – who had been his buddy’s bodyguard in the show’s opening film, which sees the ‘Angels’ singer approach the audience from the backstage area – wasn’t Robbie’s only special guest during the segment.
The singer looked back on his time with Take That, showing off their racy debut video for Do What U Like. He then recalled how he got to sing his first lead vocal on Could It Be Magic, treating fans to a snippet of the 1992 hit single.
Robbie Williams was joined by Danny Dyer and a Beefeaters band for a rousing cover of Parklife during his performance in London on Saturday night.
The 50-year-old pop superstar treated fans to a look back at his long career during his sold-out show at American Express presents BST Hyde Park, when he met former EastEnders actor Danny
But then he reflected on how things went wrong during his infamous Glastonbury weekend in 1995, where he partied with Oasis’ Liam and Noel Gallagher.
In tribute, he sang the group’s Don’t Look Back in Anger, before inviting another friend he’d made at the festival to join him on the band’s hit ‘Alright’: Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes, who had performed on the Great Oak Stage earlier that day.
Robbie then invited Danny to join him for the final Britpop number of the segment, joking: “They’re the duo you didn’t know you needed in your life.”
The singer eventually tempered the mood with Back For Good, a nod to his reunion with Take That in 2010, before paying tribute to his family, with wife Ayda Field and their eldest daughter, 11-year-old Teddy, looking on from the audience.
Introducing I Love My Life, he said emotionally, “I’ve been with my wife for 18 years. I am the man I am because you allowed me to grow with you.
“And Teddy, you were the first of your kind and you really blew my mind. Daddy is super, super proud of you. I’m going to dedicate this next song to Beau, age four, Coco, age five, Charlie, age nine, and Teddy, age eleven.”
Robbie started his set with a bang, starting straight into Let Me Entertain You as he came up from a platform under the stage. He then sang Land of 1000 Dances and returned to his own repertoire with Strong, broadcasting the lyrics of the chorus on the big screens, although the audience didn’t need them. Finally, he played Come Undone.
Robbie had kicked off his set with a bang, immediately launching into Let Me Entertain You as he emerged from a platform beneath the stage
Introducing I Love My Life, he said emotionally, “I’ve been with my wife for 18 years. I am the man I am because you allowed me to grow with you.”
In the second half of the set, Robbie threw t-shirts to the crowd in recognition of their dance moves to Candy, before singing Supreme and Millennium
Robbie has been married to occasional Loose Women star Ayda Field, 45, since 2010 and paid tribute to her during his appearance (pictured on the ITV lunchtime chat show in June 2024)
In the second half of the set, Robbie threw t-shirts to the crowd in appreciation of their dance moves to Candy, after which he sang Supreme and Millennium.
During the introduction of Advertising Space, which was movingly accompanied by images of lost icons such as the late Elvis Presley, George Michael, Prince, Freddie Mercury and Amy Winehouse, Robbie reflected on his own battle with addiction over the years.
He said: ‘At 50 I’m still here and I’m so grateful for it… tonight was the happiest and most relaxed I’ve ever been on stage.
Maybe it was England [winning]maybe it was you guys but I’m really f****** happy… Thank you for helping me stay on the planet. I love you guys.’
