Robbie Williams news from day: 24. September, 2006

ROBBIE Williams has splashed out £16,000 to buy one of Ronnie Wood’s guitars.

The guitar – signed by Ronnie and the rest of the Rolling Stones – was the star lot in a charity auction. Robbie wanted it at all costs and a friend bid on his behalf. The event in Ilkley, West Yorks was organised by snooker star Paul Hunter for his cancer charity the Net Patient Foundation. A pal of Robbie’s said: “Robbie has always been a massive fan of the Rolling Stones. “He couldn’t make it in person because of his tour so he sent along a friend and told him that whatever the final bid was to offer a thousand pounds more.”

Paul Kennedy, people.co.uk

London, Sept 18: Friends close to Robbie Williams fear for the star’s health after he cancelled the Asian leg of his world tour.

Robbie’s Close Encounters tour was supposed to include gigs at Shanghai, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Singapore.

But a statement from his management said: “It became clear that the stress and exhaustion from the Asian tour coming shortly after the end of the European dates would seriously impact his health.”

“Let’s hope he gets over this hurdle. He obviously can’t go on and is very stressed and exhausted,” an insider was quoted by the Newsoftheworld, as saying.

“He was out of control, touching up the backing singers and making a pass at the keyboard player. You could see it all on the big screen,” he added.

Robbie is also in the middle of a high-pressured battle with ex-manager Nigel Martin- Smith which is no doubt adding to the star’s stress.

Bureau Report, zeenews.com