Robbie’s £171,000 per week
ROBBIE WILLIAMS is the man who proves that money really can’t buy you love — or even happiness. I’ve been shown a copy of his company’s latest accounts, which reveal Robbie paid himself £7.2million for the past year. In four years Robbie has raked in a colossal £40million. That is £35.6million wages with nice dividend payments on top.
The salary alone breaks down as an average of £171,000 a week — or £25,000 a day. That is more than the highest-paid Premiership footballers get.
Chelsea’s ANDRIY SHEVCHENKO and MICHAEL BALLACK don’t really come close. That must be some consolation for the soccer-mad star, who these days seems to enjoy kicking a ball around more than he does performing.
Yet despite all his money, Rob is still single and unhappy. He takes anti-depressants so he doesn’t crack up and one famous pal of his told me recently: “Rob actually suffers from manic depression.”
If cash really did solve all your problems Robbie would be dancing down the street clicking his heels together. I’ve seen the latest figures filed by Robbie’s accountants for his firm The In Good Company Co Ltd.
It was set up in October 2002 when Robbie signed his deal with EMI Records. For the year ending in March 2006 he paid himself £7,186,446. That was based on an increase in turnover to £17.2million from £15million the previous year. The accounts note that the extra earnings were from income from his Intensive Care album and also from his website robbiewilliams.com — which charges to become a premium member and join his “Inner Sanctum.”
The total sum comes from ongoing revenues from all his EMI records, merchandising and all “other commercial activities.” In March 2006 Robbie also had £29million in CASH sat in a bank account ready to fund his Intensive Care Tour. The accounts predict a revenue increase in 2007 — thanks to profits from his Rudebox album and the Close Encounters world tour.
So although Rudebox hasn’t sold as well as previous Robbie albums, he’s still laughing all the way to the bank . . . or should that be sulking?
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