Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams' 'XXV' world tour will arrive in Australia and New Zealand in November and December of 2023.

[a television documentary about Williams](https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/robbie-williams-to-reportedly-appear-in-new-documentary-about-his-life-and-career-3276694) was also announced. [reportedly at work](https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/robbie-williams-says-his-next-album-will-see-him-going-back-to-1995-3280378) on the studio follow-up to his last album, 2016’s ‘The Heavy Entertainment Show’ (as well as his 2019 Christmas album ‘The Christmas Present’). A new song, [‘Lost’](https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/robbie-williams-shares-new-xxv-album-single-lost-about-reckless-behaviour-3284578), was also included on the album. [Williams’ titular new album](https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/robbie-williams-breaks-official-chart-records-with-xxv-3312096), which he released earlier this month. [the exclusive Melbourne shows](https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/robbie-williams-adds-second-melbourne-show-as-work-on-better-man-biopic-continues-3202180) that Williams performed at Rod Laver Arena back in late April and early May – as well as the AFL grand final that [Williams is set to perform at](https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/robbie-williams-announced-as-headliner-for-2022-afl-grand-final-3260997) this weekend. The film is being directed by Michael Gracey, best known for his work on The Greatest Showman, whom Williams’ songwriter Guy Chambers has described as “a bit of a genius”. “It’s going to be a bit like they did with the Elton biopic [Rocketman].” [being filmed in Melbourne](https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/film/robbie-williams-biopic-better-man-will-film-in-melbourne-next-year-3112701). “I can’t wait to do these shows in 2023 and spend some time with my fans.” The singer will pre-empt the Australian tour with a single date in New Zealand, playing at the Mission Estate in Hawke’s Bay. Williams claims that the “guitar based” album is based around the hypothetical of going [“back to 1995”](https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/robbie-williams-says-his-next-album-will-see-him-going-back-to-1995-3280378), fresh from his departure from [Take That](https://www.nme.com/en_au/artists/take-that). [here](https://plus.telstra.com.au/tickets), [here](http://www.frontiertouring.com/robbiewilliams) and [here](https://robbiewilliams.com/) respectively.