British pop legend Robbie Williams offers his thoughts on the increasing scale of live performances and concerts as part of an interview with Mike Hosking. Catch the full-length chat Friday on the Mike Hosking Breakfast.

Robbie Williams is coming to entertain New Zealand this November. 

He’s confirmed one show in Auckland and another in Christchurch for his BRITPOP world tour, and he’ll be the first international artist to perform at Christchurch’s new Te Kaha Stadium.  

Musicians have been putting more and more effort into their performances and concerts of late – ramping up the visuals and touring much more frequently.  

Williams reckons the reason why is that all artists “shat themselves” when the experimental experiential market “fell to shit” as a result of Covid. 

“I reckon it did something to all of our psyches,” he told Mike Hosking. 

“We realised on a conscious or subconscious level that this could all be taken away at any moment, and we shall never ever take this for granted again. 

“I think everybody came out of the traps going, quick, do something! And I don’t think that we’ve caught up with the fact that were alright right now – we can maybe chill.”  

“I don’t think I’ve worked as hard in the last four or five years as I’ve done since I was in ‘Take That’, since I was in the boyband.” 

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