Robbie Williams’ thirteenth studio album BRITPOP was originally due for an autumn release. But in September 2025 it emerged ...

Framed as the music Williams wanted to make post-Take That, Britpop surpasses pastiche and swerves unpredictably. Homoerotic paean to Morrissey, anyone?

This week, Britain’s pop showman-in-chief Robbie Williams looks to break Official Chart records, with BRITPOP expected to become his 16th Number 1 album.

All of this is true, and the result is a record which sees Robbie sounding more liberated and delivering some of his best ...