News of August 2003
05/08/03
Mark Owen says his reunion with Robbie Williams at Knebworth at the weekend was an emotional event. The former Take That colleagues sent the crowd wild on Sunday night when they performed together for the first time in eight years. Mark said the duet of their classic Back For Good - in front of 125,000 fans - was the "greatest show" he has ever performed. Robbie and Mark's duet is the first time the pair have sung together since Robbie walked out on Take That in 1995. Mark told he Sun: "It was a very emotional show and I was a bit choked at times. There were a few tears. "It was an amazing night and one of the most incredible experiences of my life. The crowd just went on and on and you could feel the energy when you were up on stage. It was great performing with Rob again and it brought back a lot of memories. "A few years ago I would never have dreamed of performing at Knebworth. I am very grateful to Rob. The decision to sing together was left hanging in the balance until just before the gig. I wasn't told I was definitely going on stage until the last minute. "That's a good thing because I wasn't as nervous as I would have been if I had had all day to think about it." Mark also said Robbie wished him good luck in launching his solo comeback this week. His new single Four Minute Warning was released on Monday.
01/08/03
Robbie Williams is taking to the stage later in front of more than 100,000 fans for the first of his mega-gigs at Knebworth.The star is playing three sell-out dates at the outdoor venue this weekend as part of his European tour.Organisers were forced to add a third gig after the first two sold out in just seven hours. Williams joins a select band of artists who have headlined the Hertfordshire venue, dubbed the stately home of rock. They include the Rolling Stones, Elton John and Williams' arch-rivals Oasis. The former Take That star will treat fans to hits such as Let Me Entertain You, Angels and his new single Something Beautiful. The Knebworth dates are part of a European tour which will see him play to nearly one million people. Fans who could not get their hands on a ticket will be able to watch tomorrow's gig live on Channel 4. Williams, who has signed an £80m record deal with EMI, admitted this week that he is suffering from depression. He claimed it was triggered by ecstasy use and that he has been taking anti-depressants for the past year to control his condition.
