90s music icon 'finally on his way to being knighted'

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Robbie Williams is reportedly well on his way to receiving a knighthood due to his tireless efforts fundraising for charity and his contributions to music.
The pop sensation, 51, has had success both as a solo artist and as a member of the boy band Take That.
Outside of the music industry, he created Soccer Aid in 2006, which has so far earned an eye-watering £106million for Unicef, where he has also been an ambassador since 2000.
He had taken part in 11 Comic Relief events and founded The Heavy Entertainment Show Charitable Trust in 2019 alongside his wife, Ayda Field, which supports causes related to children, education, arts, and culture
After his latest world tour, it was reported by The Sun that he donated £250,000 of the proceeds to charitable organisations.
And now, the publication reports that the music icon has been nominated for a knighthood, which will now be put in front of the honours committee.
Metro's WWE reporter and Robbie Williams superfan Alistair McGeorge on reports Robbie Williams will receive a knighthood:
After decades of charity work and absolute bangers, Sir Robbie Williams has a great ring to it.
On his Britpop European tour this summer, he's been branding himself the King of Entertainment, and he's more than earned his tongue-in-cheek bravado.
For the music alone – Escapology is a top-five album of all time, and even this punk-rock fan won't hear any different – it's hard to argue with the legacy he's built.
He's matched The Beatles' 15 UK Number 1 albums (with another coming this month) and has been a consistent presence in the charts for the last few decades.
Back in 2006, he set a Guinness World Record after selling 1.6million tickets in just one day for his Close Encounters tour. Let that sink in.
His legacy goes beyond hits like Angels and She's The One, and deeper cuts like Monsoon and Hot Fudge.
From Comic Relief to the creation of Soccer Aid 19 years ago – which has raised £106m for Unicef so far – Robbie's charity work is as admirable as it is consistent.
He's also been a vocal advocate for mental health support, helping people across the UK realise they're not alone.
It's easy to write Robbie off or ridicule him – he'll be the first to do that himself, after all – but calls for a knighthood are absolutely deserved.
Arise, Sir Robbie – and let him entertain you.
From there, Sir Keir Starmer and then King Charles will sign off on the nomination, and then he will be Sir Robbie.
He wouldn't be the first member of Take That to earn a title after Gary Barlow was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2012 for his services to the entertainment industry and charity.
Robbie's contributions to music cannot be understated, with the Rock DJ hitmaker tying with The Beatles for the most UK number one albums.
He had seven UK number one singles and 13 number one studio albums in the UK.
In 2006, he got a Guinness World Record for selling 1.6 million tickets in a single day to his mammoth Close Encounters Tour.
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Across his career, he has received 18 Brit Awards, two Outstanding Contribution to Music awards, and an Icon Award for his lasting impact on British Culture.
In 2014, he was even awarded the freedom of his hometown, Stoke-on-Trent, and had a street named in his honour. More Trending
Last year, a biopic based on his life, Better Man, was released detailing his childhood, struggles with addiction, and rise to fame.
Despite Better Man being deemed a commercial failure, Robbie has revealed that he's already working on releasing a sequel, which will pick up from around 2007 onwards.
Speaking to Australian DJ Sean Brown, the pop icon said: 'There is so much that didn't make the movie, only because we couldn't fit it in.'
He continued: '[It's not like] I was too embarrassed or ashamed to put it—there are many stories. It would have had to be a five-hour film to fit everything in.'
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