BBC Electric Proms with Robbie
Robbie Williams will open this year’s BBC Electric Proms. He will be accompanied by a string section, horn section and full band. The show features new material from Robbie’s forthcoming album “Reality Killed the Video Star” alongside some classic tracks, under the musical direction of Trevor Horn.
The first single from the album – Bodies – is classic Robbie, a mash-up of a grinding electro bass line with a gospel choir and heavenly strings, as the singer casts an eye over modern life.
The album title itself is a nod to Trevor Horn’s eighties smash hit as Buggles and Robbie is delighted to work with the legendary producer. “He’s added something to the record that I haven’t had on previous records – his genius,” says Robbie. I just think it sounds big – track after track after track.”
Similarly, Robbie’s career to date is simply astounding: 15 Brit awards, eight No. 1 albums, and his Close Encounters tour set a world record selling 1.6 million tickets in a single day. His three nights at Knebworth were one of the biggest live music events in UK history when he entertained over 365,000 fans.
This is Robbie’s first show since that epic Close Encounters tour in 2006 and represents a rare opportunity to see a total entertainer play a unique, intimate show. Robbie says, “I’m looking forward to playing my new songs, working with Trevor Horn again and seeing how people react to what I’ve been doing.” (source: BBC)
The BBC Electric Proms is a music festival run by the BBC held during October in London since 2006.
The name is taken from The Proms a classical music festival running since 1895 and maintains a few traditions from its counterpart such as the final night culminating in an interpretation of “Land of Hope and Glory”. The musical performances at the festival typically involve Indie rock bands incorporating instruments outside of their usual arrangement, most commonly in the form of collaborations with the BBC Concert Orchestra. (source: Wikipedia, more: BBC Electric Proms)