Robbie Williamscalled out acrowd memberfor their lack of rhythm during hisNew Year’s Eveperformance inSydney, Australia, blaming them for ruining the intro to one of his songs.
The British star headlined the New Year’s celebrations outside the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday evening.
During his much-anticipated set, he performed some of his biggest hits, includingLet Me Entertain You,Rock DJ, and the romantic balladAngels, which he chose as his final song of the year.
HighlightsRobbie Williams scolded a fan for singing “in the wrong place” during his New Year’s Eve concert in Sydney.The incident occurred during his performance of ‘Me and My Monkey,’ when the fan began singing at the wrong time.He was also criticized for promoting his new biopic, ‘Better Man.’
Robbie also performed two covers: Wilson Pickett’sLand of 1000 Dancesand Chris Thompson’sYou’re The Voice.
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Robbie Williams had an awkward interaction with a fan during his New Year’s Eve performance
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However, one of the most talked-about moments of the evening came during his third song,Me and My Monkey, which the50-year-old entertainerhadn’t performed since 2016.
Instead of starting to sing at the right time, Robbie missed his cue and scolded a reveler for the mistake.
“You made me come in in the wrong place,” he said, pointing to the fan as the band played along.
“Can you stop doing the lyrics to the song, then I don’t get it wrong.”
“Now, okay?” the hitmaker instructed before continuing with the 2002 song.
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All up, the British pop star appeared on stage for about 40 minutes, clearly in a good mood as he reintroduced himself to the crowd of NYE revelers,7 Newsreported.
“Allow me to reintroduce myself. This is my band, this is my a*** and you better be good. Because I am phenomenal,” he said.
Viewers have also criticized the government-funded broadcaster ABC Television for allowingRobbieto promote his new biopic,Better Man.
Robbie headlined the New Year’s celebrations outside the Sydney Opera House
Before he sangBetter Man, the Brit Award winner launched into a promotion of the film, saying, “Some critics are calling it the movie of the century! Not my words, except they are because I just made that up.”
He then explained that the film had been filmed in Australia and asked the audience if anyone had seen it.
Robbie also changed the lyrics of his song of the same name as he continued to promote the movie.
“So go watch my movie; it’s full of drugs and sex; I’ve got my own biopic; I’m not even dead,” he sang.
At one point during the show, he called out a crowd member for singing ahead of time and blamed them for missing his cue
“Robbie Williams is busy posing & promoting himself, how about singing a song,” one user said.
“The taxpayers funding Robbie Williams is an odd way to end and start. Absolutely f**ked,” another viewer wrote.
“Never seen anything like that a new low for the #abc,” a third commented.
“Did my tax dollars pay for this lazy Robbie Williams set? What the f*ck. PR for a movie during a set as well?!” wrote a separate social media user.
“We’re gonna get just 25-30 minutes of Robbie Williams. How much and who’s paying??” asked somebody else.
Another group defended the star, saying his performance was more entertaining than previous acts.
“Stop complaining about Robbie William, we’ve had to put up with years of ABC crap acts for many many years on NYE and finally we have someone decent,” wrote one fan.
Taking to hisFacebook page, Robbie wished his fans a happy new year after the show, writing, “Happy New Year everybody! All the best for 2025. New Year’s resolution suggestion for you: go to the cinema to watch Better Man Lots of love, Rob x.”
Better Manwas theatrically released on December 26, 2024, in Australia and had a limited theatrical release in the United States the previous day. It’s scheduled to have a wider release on January 10, 2025.
Robbiefurther explained: “I’ve been a cheeky monkey all my life. There’s no more cheekier monkey than the coke-snorting, sex-addict monkey that we find in the movie.”
“We care for animals more than we care for humans, most of us. I guess there is a removal, as well. It’s very much a human story but if you’re watching it and someone’s playing Robbie Williams, you’re thinking: Does he look like him? Does he act like him? Does he talk like him?”
Robbie also used the event as an opportunity to promote his new biopic,Better Man
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Themusical biopiccurrently has a 7.6/10 rating on IMDb and a 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The hitmaker also performed on Graham Norton’s New Year’s Eve special and faced criticism for making the crowd sing in his place
— Ash (@RoarAshley)December 31, 2024
whys there a bloke in a brat shirt while robbie williams is performing rock dj on graham nortonpic.twitter.com/H6sPLuYtZO
— josie 💫 (@landotd)December 31, 2024
Speaking after theNew Year’s Eveshow, Robbie said he’s always had a “soft spot” for Australia and thanked fans for the warm welcome.
“Ever since I first arrived here on my solo tour in 2003, Australia accepts me for who I am, and that’s the best feeling.
“So, it was truly an honor to entertain the nation in front of the iconic Sydney Harbour counting down to New Year’s Eve.”
“He was absolutely joking,” a reader said of the fan interaction
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