Robbie Williams has surprised fans by releasing his new LP BRITPOP three weeks earlier than planned, with the unexpected drop coming in the early hours of Friday morning
Robbie Williams has stunned supporters by dropping his fresh album BRITPOP a full three weeks ahead of schedule. The surprise release arrived in the small hours of Friday morning, with striking visuals of the album cover beamed onto iconic London buildings to celebrate the launch.
The pop star had initially planned to unveil the LP on October 10, 2025, a week after Taylor Swift dropped her latest record The Life of a Showgirl, but he delayed the date to February 6, 2026 as the Shake It Off hitmaker would have prevented him from claiming the number one spot. This LP marks Robbie’s 13th studio effort and showcases him embracing guitar-heavy arrangements, influenced by the period that moulded his early solo career.
Announcing the launch, Robbie declared: “You thought it was gonna be then… then we decided it wasn’t… and now I’ve decided it’s now. Ladies and Gentlemen: BRITPOP – the album.”
Following on from 2019’s The Christmas Present and 2016’s non-seasonal The Heavy Entertainment Show, the album includes tracks Rocket, Spies, Human, Pretty Face and All My Life.
The record features a diverse roster of contributors, including Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Gaz Coombes, Black Sabbath icon Tony Iommi, Mexican pop pair Jesse and Joy, and ex- Take That colleague Gary Barlow.
Discussing the motivation behind the work previously, Robbie revealed that BRITPOP represents the album he’d always dreamed of creating after departing Take That in 1995.
He explained: “I set out to create the album that I wanted to write and release after I left Take That in 1995. It was the peak of Britpop and a golden age for British Music.”
The Angels star added: “I’ve worked with some of my heroes on this album; it’s raw, there are more guitars and it’s an album that’s even more upbeat and anthemic than usual. There’s some ‘Brit’ in there and there’s certainly some ‘pop’ too – I’m immensely proud of this as a body of work and I’m excited for fans to hear this album.”
Should Robbie claim the number one spot with BRITPOP, he’ll match The Beatles ‘ record for the most UK chart-topping albums.
The album has been released shortly before a new Netflix documentary about Take That is out, which features archive footage of Robbie with the band.
Source: Mirror
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