Talk:Robbie Williams

Spouse portraits?
Since when are we adding portrait photos of spouses to biographical articles of this kind? I will remove this one again unless someone can show me that there has been a change of policy. --SergeWoodzing (talk) 19:28, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
 * SergeWoodzing, Could you link to a policy that says this is forbidden?, The image has been there since the age of dawn and no one thus far as cared. Maybe an RFC would be a better approach as opposed to edit warring. Cheers. – Davey 2010 Talk 20:47, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Checking on why I have had this impression for over 12 years. Will get back to it here. Does not seem to illustrate an article about Mr. Williams to have a solo portrait of his wife, and my impression is that we normally do not do that. How many marriages can a person have had, and how many solo portraits of their spouses can be added? Shouldn't the line be drawn at None? In this case, the wife does not need promotion here since she has her own article with another of the cropped versions of this photo there. That should suffice, I think. --SergeWoodzing (talk) 16:13, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
 * A better crop has solved the problem, methinks. --SergeWoodzing (talk) 16:49, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Plenty of articles have images with spouses in and so I see no valid reason why it should be excluded here. To my knowledge if a person's had more than one wife/husband then either their current is added or most notable. Having an image is not promotion and I would kindly suggest you read WP:PROMOTION.
 * I see you have since replaced the image which is indeed an improvement over the former one. Cheers, – Davey 2010 Talk 22:23, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 June 2021
Robert Peter Maximilian. 5.173.138.102 (talk) 16:20, 22 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 16:34, 22 June 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 December 2021
Remove “attended UKDDF in Tunstall” UKDDF is not a dance school it’s a qualification 2A02:C7F:64EB:D100:4486:4EC3:62A0:F08C (talk) 15:22, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ Google supports this (UKDDF), so removed as unsourced. Thanks.  Chaheel Riens (talk) 16:32, 12 December 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 February 2022
In "other work" include appearance alongside Taylor Swift to perform "Angels" at Wembley Stadium in 2018 Callofthewild (talk) 01:39, 8 February 2022 (UTC)

Mark Callofthewild (talk) 01:40, 8 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. - FlightTime  ( open channel ) 01:40, 8 February 2022 (UTC)

The Days by Avicii
Avicii was one of the biggest DJs in the world, and his collaboration with Robbie Williams in 2014 is pretty unknown considering both artists’ popularity (And in my opinion is too great of a song to not be listed in Robbie Williams’ page). I believe it’s a disservice not to at least mention the song. 107.123.21.13 (talk) 16:30, 14 August 2022 (UTC)
 * It's mentioned at The Days (song); if you think it should be here, too, you can add it. Please ensure you have a reliable published source availabe and add this at the same time. Wikipedia works on the basis of using such press sources (not chat/fanzone forums/social media, etc.,) which are then deemed as important-enough for the journalist(s) to have written about the significance of the song. Thank you.--Rocknrollmancer (talk) 17:47, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 January 2023
Change "human right's" to "human rights", in regards to Williams performing in Qatar in 2022. Cira567 (talk) 10:26, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ - thanks for spotting. Chaheel Riens (talk) 10:33, 9 January 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 August 2023
For the 'INFLUENCES' tab: The 'Pet Shop Boys' were also a big influence on Robbie Williams as a teen, most notably with their 1990 album 'Behaviour', which contains a song he once referred to as being his all-time favourite song, which is "Nervously".

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71Uj82o2jso MylcaBD (talk) 17:37, 3 August 2023 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: He doesn't mention "Nervously" at all in the video. The PSB song he does mention, at the very end of the video, is "Friendly Fire", which AFAIK is a B-side to various single releases of "I Get Along" from the Release album. He says the song is "just one of for me lyrically one of the best songs that's been written in the last 10 years", not that it's his "all time favourite". Finally, the Behaviour (Pet Shop Boys album) article says that it's "Jealousy" that is "one of Robbie Williams' favourite Pet Shop Boys songs" from Behaviour. Xan747 ✈️ 🧑‍✈️ 19:11, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes sorry! Should've specified that the video doesn't talk about 'Nervously' but rather about the whole of 'Behaviour'. For the 'Nervously' song, I found it on this website below, however I have not done further research so I do not have the sources: http://www.geowayne.com/newDesign/lists/influencedby.htm
 * Although, the owner of this blog is very open so I could send an email asking for the sources if you want. MylcaBD (talk) 21:06, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks, now I understand. The blog post is not an acceptable source. See WP:RS for acceptable sourcing guidelines. I don't think we can even use the YouTube video you provided because, even though it says that it's an excerpt from the documentary "Pet Shop Boys - A Life in Pop", we can't actually verify that is the case. Xan747 ✈️ 🧑‍✈️ 23:43, 4 August 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 August 2023
46.11.242.207 (talk) 07:40, 23 August 2023 (UTC) Robbie williams was gay and was born in zabbar
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.  — Paper9oll  (🔔 • 📝)  14:34, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

Amount of records sold worldwide correction

 * What I think should be changed (format using textdiff):

In the Netflix cab ride clip with Robbie Williams at YouTube, Robbie corrected the interviewer when she said that you have sold 75 million records worldwide. Robbie said it is more than that, over 100 million. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JnUL4nsZA4&t=497s)
 * Why it should be changed:
 * References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

Ollukas112 (talk) 22:22, 15 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: see WP:YOUTUBE. Also, we very much prefer secondary sources, so if you find one that supports this, please reopen the request then Cannolis (talk) 00:15, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

Rufus Wainright
please change ((Rufus Wainright)) to ((Rufus Wainwright)) 2601:540:C701:C010:70ED:BA15:F651:4C53 (talk) 12:13, 30 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Pictogram voting question.svg Question: Where is the stated wikilink located at? ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 12:29, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
 * in the section 2013–2014: Swings Both Ways and Under the Radar Volume 1 2601:540:C701:C010:70ED:BA15:F651:4C53 (talk) 13:34, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ It's always helpful to describe where the typos are in edit requests. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 13:54, 30 May 2024 (UTC)