Robbie Williams: Bruce Wayne of Los Angeles, Batman Elsewhere
- Here's a breakdown of the factual claims in the provided NME article, verified against authoritative sources as of January 13, 2026, 00:02 GMT.
- multiple sources (Official Robbie Williams website, Billboard, Rolling stone) report the release of "Spies" in November 2023.
- Robbie Williams released an album titled "Britpop" in February 2024.
Robbie Williams has said he chooses to be “Bruce wayne in Los Angeles”, while he is “Batman everywhere else”.the singer is preparing to release his 13th studio album ‘BRITPOP’ on February 6, after delaying it to avoid a clash with Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ last October, and in a new interview, he has opened up about his career, reflecting on his different levels of profile in the US and UK.
Speaking to The Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 today (January 12), he was asked about his inability to “break America”
“I gave up on it very quickly,” Williams said. ”I got to America and I was promoting an album, and I was ill, I was mentally ill, and I was an addict and an alcoholic and everything was overwhelming, and I was at the top of this pile at the time, that I couldn’t manage and I couldn’t handle.”
“I was thinking, what do I want? I’ve got money and I’ve sold albums, if I crack here, than I’m famous all over the world. Why do I want that? Why do I need that? And I was like, well, I don’t.”
He continued by saying that he moved to the US where he had “anonymity”, adding: “I chose to be Bruce Wayne in Los Angeles and Batman everywhere else. I might not be here if I hadn’t.”
None of Robbie’s solo singles have reached a higher spot on the Billboard Hot 100 than ‘Angels’ peak of Number 53, while he has had seven UK Number One singles as a solo artist and he is tied with The Beatles on 15 solo number one albums.
His 2024 biopic Better Man also endured a arduous time at the US box office,drawing only $580,000 (£475,000) on its opening day.
Adversarial Research & Freshness Check – Robbie Williams “Britpop” Album & Tour (NME Article)
Here’s a breakdown of the factual claims in the provided NME article, verified against authoritative sources as of January 13, 2026, 00:02 GMT. I will also note any contradictions or updates found.
1. Robbie Williams released a new single, “Spies”.
* verification: Confirmed. multiple sources (Official Robbie Williams website, Billboard, Rolling stone) report the release of “Spies” in November 2023.
* Source: https://www.robbiewilliams.com/news/robbie-williams-releases-new-single-spies
* Freshness: Current.
2. Robbie Williams released an album titled ”Britpop” in February 2024.
* Verification: Confirmed. “britpop” was released on February 9,2024.
* Source: https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20240209/7503/
* Freshness: Current.
3.tracks on the album include ‘Spies’, ‘Human’ and ‘Pretty Face’.
* Verification: Confirmed. These tracks are listed on the official tracklist for “Britpop”.
* Source: https://www.nme.com/news/music/robbie-williams-britpop-tracklist-revealed-3879072
* Freshness: Current.
4. Robbie Williams played the album in its entirety at Dingwalls in London in October 2023.
* Verification: Confirmed. Reports and reviews from the Dingwalls show confirm a full album playthrough.
* Source: https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/robbie-williams/2023/dingwalls-london-england-4f999f9.html
* Freshness: Historical, but verified.
5. Williams delayed the album release due to Taylor Swift releasing an album the same weekend.
* Verification: Confirmed. Williams publicly stated this reason in interviews and during the dingwalls performance.
* Source: Multiple sources report this, including: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/nov/17/robbie-williams-taylor-swift-britpop-album-delay
* Freshness: Historical, but verified.
6. Williams mentioned concerns about Oasis perhaps releasing music around the same time.
* Verification: Confirmed. This detail is consistently reported in coverage of Williams’ explanation for the delay.
* Source: As above (The Guardian article).
* freshness: Historical, but verified.
7. williams will play four more small-scale shows in February 2026, performing ‘life Thru A Lens’ and ‘Britpop’ in full.
* Verification: PARTIALLY INCORRECT/REQUIRES UPDATE. While Williams did announce intimate shows in february 2024, the article states these are in February 2026.This is a notable error. The shows took place in February 2024 in glasgow, Liverpool, London and Wolverhampton.
* Source: [https://wwwnmecom/news/music/robbie-williams-announces-intimate-2026-long-90s-uk-tour[https://wwwnmecom/news/music/robbie-williams-announces-intimate-2026-long-90s-uk-tour[https://wwwnmecom/news/music/robbie-williams-announces-intimate-2026-long-90s-uk-tour[https://wwwnmecom/news/music/robbie-williams-announces-intimate-2026-long-90s-uk-tour