By LoffMusic Editorial Staff | May 21, 2025
Robbie Williams is back, and he’s back with his sights set on 1995. His new album, simply titled BRITPOP, is not just an exercise in nostalgia: it is a statement of intent. It is the album that, in his own words, “I always wanted to write and release after leaving Take That”.
And if that wasn’t promising enough, the first advance of the album, “Rocket”, comes with the collaboration of a true rock legend: Tony Iommi, guitarist of Black Sabbath, in a song full of guitars, adrenaline and stadium attitude.
“It’s a track full of huge guitars, as you can imagine. It’s pure, unfiltered adrenaline,” Williams said of “Rocket.” The music video premieres this Friday, May 23.
The record Robbie dreamed of in 1995
BRITPOP will be Robbie’s first studio album in nearly a decade and, according to the artist himself, is a vibrant tribute to that “golden age of British music.”
“I’ve worked with some of my heroes on this record; it’s rawer, more guitar-driven and more energetic than usual. There’s some ‘Brit’ and a lot of ‘pop’. I’m immensely proud of the result.”
Musically, the album navigates between classic British rock, choral anthems with Oasis DNA, and the pop sensibility that has defined Williams since he embarked on his solo career. In other words: BRITPOP is not a copy of the past, but a reunion between the Robbie he was and the artist he is today.
Tour, nostalgia and jabs at the Gallaghers
The BRITPOP Tour kicks off on May 31 in Edinburgh and will tour stadiums in the UK, Ireland and Europe throughout the summer. And as if the context couldn’t be more symbolic, Robbie’s return coincides with the Oasis tour, or the closest thing to their reunion in decades.
Robbie, known as much for his sharp tongue as for his charisma, has already commented on the matter:
“The show will be amazing, a healing moment for the country. Liam reading his cell phone in the toilet is more charismatic than 99.9% of the world’s population. And yes, Noel will be around too.”
The album cover also throws a nod to his 90s version: the iconic red tracksuit he wore at Glastonbury 1995, when he was seen partying with the Gallaghers in full Britpop euphoria. Two decades later, Robbie seems to want to close the circle, but in his own way.
BRITPOP’ Tour – Highlights Dates
May
- 31 – Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
June
- 6 and 7 – Emirates Stadium, London
- 10 & 11 – Co-op Live, Manchester (SOLD OUT)
- 13 & 14 – Royal Crescent, Bath (SOLD OUT)
August
- 20 – Come Together Festival, Newcastle
Fans who pre-order the album before May 27 are entered into a drawing for an exclusive meet and greet during the tour.
LoffMusic says
Robbie Williams has done a lot of things in his career: he’s been the rebel pop kid, the Vegas crooner, the mainstream nice bad boy. But with BRITPOP, he presents himself as the author of a love letter to the scene that inspired him to fly solo. With guitars borrowed from Iommi and perfect timing to ride the wave of the British revival, Robbie doesn’t just want us to go back to 1995. He wants that version of himself to finally sound the way it was meant to sound back then.
And yes, Robbie, we are more than ready to sing our hearts out with you.
