Robbie Williams news from month: August, 2008

British pop star Robbie Williams is organizing a soccer extravaganza to raise money for UNICEF.

Soccer Aid 2008, which will take place at Wembley Stadium on September 7, will see two teams of celebrities go head to head in a match of epic proportions. The game will pit an English “All Star” team – featuring Alan Shearer, Kyran Bracken, Ben Shephard, Gareth Gates, Jamie Theakston and Williams’ Soccer Aid co-founder Jonathan Wilkes – against a Rest Of The World side that includes Gordon Ramsay, Nicky Byrne, Alastair Campbell, Patrick Kielty, Brian Lara, Jesse Metcalfe, and Peter Schmeichel. Read the rest…

You never thought it would happen: Robbie Williams will join Take That on stage at a ‘Brit’ awards show in Tavistock.

But, steady now, it’s a Robbie lookalike and a Take That tribute at a mock-up of the Brits at the Wharf. Also on the bill at The Brit Awards – a Tribute, will be acts mimicking rock heroes Oasis and Bon Jovi. The two-hour show, which closely follows the Brits format, will see ‘Liam Gallagher’ given a lifetime achievement award before belting out crowd rousing Oasis hits including Wonderwall. Read the rest…