Otherwise he performs in front of tens of thousands in huge arenas, stands on gigantic stages. Ex-Take That star Robbie Williams, 48, gave a completely different kind of concert in Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie.
“It’s a different kind of gig than I usually give,” said superstar Robbie Williams on Tuesday evening as he stood under the magenta spotlights in the Great Hall of Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie. He didn’t have to mention it separately, because even before the first note, everyone involved knew that this was going to be an unusual event. If only because he shares the stage with the Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt orchestra (and his longtime songwriting partner Guy Chambers on the piano).