Cliff Notes – Robbie Williams drops major hint he’s making surprise Glastonbury appearance
- Robbie Williams has sparked speculation of a surprise performance at Glastonbury after sharing a photo of a commemorative plaque from his 1995 visit with Liam Gallagher, captioned “30 YEARS LATER… 🕵️♂️”.
- Fans are particularly excited due to a 30-minute unaccounted slot on the Pyramid stage at 4:55pm, leading to widespread speculation about his potential appearance.
Robbie Williams drops major hint he’s making surprise Glastonbury appearance
Robbie Williams drops major hint he’s making a surprise appearance at Glasto as the ultimate showman makes waves on social media.
Robbie Williams has convinced fans he’s planning a surprise set at Glastonbury.
The Rock DJ hitmaker, who is in the midst of his Britpop summer tour, has got everyone talking after sharing a photo of a new plaque commemorating his wild weekend partying with Liam Gallagher at Worthy Farm in 1995.
He shared a photo of the tongue in cheek plaque, which reads: ‘Robbie Williams entered this area without accreditation, authorisation, or alignment with prevailing taste.
‘His presence was uninvited, unofficial and ultimately inevitable.’
What really got the rumour mill going even more was his caption, as he teased: ’30 YEARS LATER… 🕵️♂️’
Not surprisingly, fans have gone wild at the idea, particularly with a 30-min slot unaccounted for on the Pyramid stage at 4:55pm this afternoon.
He shared a photo of a plaque commemorating a wild weekend at Worthy Farm
‘I dare yaaaaa! 🙈😂 I know there is a massive chance you are on the wind up but would be so iconic 💫,’ wrote @LeanneP18604 on X, as @JayStill4 asked: ’30 years later blue plaque in the backstage area
Is @robbiewilliams the secret act this year?’
Another fan, @Sophia_dreams58, gave him the Sunday name treatment, replying: ‘ROBERT ARE YOU AT GLASTO 😱 (sic)’
Meanwhile, @jame_2206 pondered: ‘So… What’s going on? Glasto-post, he’s free today (Belgium is tomorrow) and this strange TBA slot on today’s lineup (although time and duration are a bit odd).’
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The Let Me Entertain You hitmaker has a gap in his touring schedule. Fans think he’ll be on the Pyramid Stage later today.
Over on Instagram, people were loving that Robbie dropped hints of a new guitar-heavy song Spies on the post.
Haim, Pulp, Lewis Capaldi and The Wombats are also among those rumoured for a potential secret set.
The former Take That star has only played Glastonbury once before, when he graced the Pyramid Stage in 1998, belting out the likes of Let Me Entertain You, Lazy Days, Live Thru A Lens and Angels.
He last played at Glastonbury in 1998
He once spent a weekend parting at Worthy Farm with Liam Gallagher.
Three years earlier, Robbie and then-pal Liam reportedly spent a weekend together at Glastonbury shortly before he quit the boy band.
‘I went to Glastonbury to begin what I didn’t know was to be the start of my new life. When I was there, I hung out with this lot,’ he said before playing Oasis hit Don’t Look Back In Anger at London’s O2 Arena in 2022.
The friendship didn’t last long after Liam’s brother and bitter rival Noel Gallagher branded the Better Man star ‘the fat dancer from Take That’.
Robbie got his own back when he sent a wreath to the brothers after his 2003 concerts at Knebworth beat their record by selling out three shows in a row.
He’s had a longstanding rivalry with Oasis
A few years later, Liam started dating Nicole Appleton – who was Robbie’s ex-girlfriend.
During an appearance at the Brit Awards in 2000, the rivalry reached its peak when the Feel singer cheekily offered to fight the Don’t Look Back In Anger star for £100,000.
Now, he’s on his Britpop summer stint to promote his album of the same name right as the Gallagher brothers are about to start their own reunion tour.
Never change, Robbie.
