Saturday, July 17, 2010

Robbie Williams could be set to earn

Robbie To Sign £100M Solo Deal?
He’s in the midst of a record-breaking bidding war...
13:07, Saturday, 17 July 2010

Robbie Williams could be set to earn up to £100 million when he negotiates a new solo contract later this year.

Following the announcement this week that the Rock DJ singer will rejoin Take That for a lucrative album and tour, he is now said to be the focus of a record company bidding war that could top £100 million.

Robbie broke records back in 2002 when he signed an £80 million contract with EMI, which is due to expire in October. Renewed interest in the singer, despite the relatively poor performance of his last two albums, has reportedly led to major labels including Sony and Universal opening negotiations with Robbie’s management.

“Signing Robbie Williams is the holy grail for labels at the moment,” a source explained. “He's already struck the biggest record deal in history, so whatever he is offered will have to compare favourably to that… He could be the first British artist to ever land a £100million deal.”

But before his current deal ends, Robbie will release a greatest hits album, In And Out Of Consciousness: The Greatest Hits 1990-2010, in October. It includes a duet with Gary Barlow called Shame, complete with a Brokeback Mountain-themed video.

After a 15-year wait and months of eager anticipation we can confirm that the rumours are indeed true: Robbie and Take That are back together and releasing an all-new album.

Following the reunion of all reunions in New York last September, Robbie, Gary, Howard, Jason and Mark have secretly recorded a full studio album with producer Stuart Price, which will be released later this year.

"I get embarrassingly excited when the five of us are in a room," said Robbie, who also duets with Gary Barlow on new solo single, Shame. "It feels like coming home."

Bandmate Mark Owen added, "Getting the five of us to be in a room together, although always a dream, never actually seemed like becoming a reality. Now the reality of the five of us making a record together feels like a dream. It’s been an absolute delight spending time with Rob again. But I’m still a better footballer."

And what does Jason Orange think about Robbie's re-joining the boys? "Flippin’ brilliant, absolutely brilliant," he said. "I’m over the moon that Robbie’s back with us, however long it lasts. I just want to enjoy our time with him. Life is beautifully strange sometimes."

Between them, the five-piece have have sold 80 million albums, performed to over 14.5 million people live, won 19 BRIT Awards, had 13 number one albums, 17 number one singles, eight MTV awards and five Ivor Novello awards!

Take That's forthcoming album, which is currently untitled, will be released in November 2010, a massive twenty years since the band first performed live together in 1990. Wow!

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