Robbie Williams On Elton John Forcing Him Into Rehab | The Jonathan Ross Show

Robbie retells stories from his rockstar days & how Elton John forced him into rehab.
#robbiewilliams #eltonjohn #interview
[Airdate: 23 November 2019]
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[@sleeplessinstockwell]

This is the type of Robbie I like, relaxed, funny, sober

[@cazzalyric]

I couldn't be happier for this man. He's gone through so much and has come out the other side. So many don't make it. So proud ❤

[@williamtendo7835]

I love how Elton has helped so many people kick the habit and stay sober ❤.. Also love how Robbie is comfortable in his own skin 😊 A true gem of a human being that's articulated so many emotions through music 💎

[@Vool2go]

But Robbie stayed the night at Elton's wink wink

[@CK-dd7eq]

I near choked on my whiskey when he said he's been sober for 19 years!! Fair play Robbie 🙌🏻

[@trqster]

In other circumstances that worth celebrating with some 🥂

[@heidibaltom8138]

Holy shit I didnt realise it had been 19 years since he last had a drink. Im so proud of him. Also Ayda had alot to do with it, as well as Elton. I also love how Elton is like the sober big brother helping so many people to get sober. I also didnt realise he was sober at Knebworth either.

[@ekimandersom4478]

You don't realise much do you?

[@pamh1648]

I just love his honesty. I am so happy that he is happy and living his best life. I think he is really talented and also lovely.

[@pubgexecutive7276]

Makes you love Elton John even more! What a gift to society both of them. 👍🏾🎼

[@MeAndMyAlterEgos]

I am so proud of Robbie. What he went through and where he is now. It is amazing. I am glad he is finally happy in his life.❤

[@Vool2go]

is he though? How do we know? We don't

[@FrancoBegbieT2]

One of the most real interviews I've ever heard so true everything he says about enjoying life again

[@hendrikventer4182]

Good morning Robbie. I'm glad for you. It's a much better life you wake up sober in the morning. I walked the road of alcohol and I also made a decision...I want to be sober. Today I'm living a sober life and I'm so grateful for that. Life is beautiful when you are sober. Hendrik Venter from Pretoria South-Africa.

[@maru90404]

Thank you Elton ❤ for saving another precious person from all that!!!!

[@thebeautifulsouthfan]

he seems to be content with his life..wife and children...his honesty is refreshing

[@greenteasip]

I love how real he's being about this! I'm Polish and we love Robbie nolt only for his music but also for how real he is!

[@jondoeami]

This guy tells the best stories of any celebrity 👏🏻

[@robertsimonson2341]

Sobriety can be an ever treacherous road to navigate, but if you take it a day at a time and not get ahead of ourselves it works. Good on ya robbie

[@valmacclinchy]

Wishing him continued sobriety and good health. ❤

[@ammcd2012]

I just watched his concert on Netflix, his voice has been in my head for days ❤

[@kenhiew2900]

Taylor 's Angels duet with him. KZbin 👍

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Angels is the most earworm song!!! Love it!

[@kayray4717]

These 2 both had hard partying alcohol problems. Things they could be loved & hated for. Am so pleased they have found their best sober lives. I have given up booze for medical reasons & realised for mental health i shuda done it sooner! Each to their own of course 🎉I binge watched the Netflix series & it moved me, feel i know Robbie a lil bit better 😌

[@Outspoken.Humanist]

I love the way Robbie reinvents himself. He hs been up and down, sober and not so much, controlled and out there but he comes back to being Robbie. It has given him a perspective on life which i hope he can pass on to his kids.

[@THEBUFUMAN.]

wish him all the love and support he needs, what a men.

[@jameshickey1294]

Everyone needs a friend like elton..helps so many....🤝

[@peggybachler5952]

I’m so proud of him. God bless him!!

[@makesomenoiseagency2815]

God id just an idea. YOU bless him, thank you √

[@giordanotirelli6184]

happy birthday robbie for your wonderful 50 years and bring to na infinity to happiness and serenity from italian boy live in rome

[@englishonlinecampus]

one of the most honest people around. Fair play to him

[@pandemits]

I love the care from Sir John, also also Robbie's way of narration.

[@gypsyrose2720]

Coolest dude,so proud of him

[@CraigFulton1964]

Never heard of him until the Netflix special and I am the same age! I did hear his big 3 songs back in the 90’s but he never toured here so out of mind. I’d go to London or Brisbane now to see him!

[@margmcmillan]

Congratulations on your sobriety, proud of you! Robbie has a beautiful voice. Keep going your great!

[@jackiepatterson438]

Love you loads what a beautiful soul inside & out god bless you xxx

[@windsongshf]

Just saw the doc, really happy for him he's more content and appreciates his blessings. Also, since I'm not too familiar, I watched a few live performances. He's phenomenal! Wow! Also that Angel song is beautiful!

[@Flawlessbeauty54]

I love Robbie he is so funny and truthful ❤ he is a diamond in the rough.

[@258lemons]

Robbie Williams is a national treasure!

[@lauran.9427]

Always LOVED ROBBIE.....❤❤❤

[@johnnazarian6885]

Love his honesty

[@kurly6621]

Just love Robbie Williams .. he is so talented and so pleased to see how happy he is today❤

[@jessiemontgomery3179]

I have loved Robbie from the states since 1999..he always had this sincerity even in rough times..so glad to see him happy.

[@rebeccalyons6557]

I had never heard of Robbie Williams until I watched the Netflix docuseries on him. Am really surprised he never made it here in the USA, not for lack of trying. He has some really good songs!

[@PickeringSamuel]

Never realised he wasn't big in USA. He's an international mega star selling 75,000,000 records worldwide

[@ivalicetifalucis]

tbf he never really try since early 2000s

[@mister_fxs]

​@@PickeringSamuelRobbie actually said few days ago in the Netflix car drive clip in KZbin that it is more than that 😅 over 100 million now.

[@mrpaulorola1ify]

Did you lived under a rock?

[@susangreen3203]

Robbie has always been very famous

[@oneness8802]

Didn't know that about Elton..omg he really saved you !!!! I now have much more respect for Elton after hearing this. 🙏🙏

[@Vool2go]

after they did lines of coke and slept together hahaha

[@hypebeastplays6708]

Wow he looks really healthy and good for his age!

[@schimtsschimts9013]

Amo Robbie williams! Fez parte da minha adolescência essas músicas maravilhosas!

[@TommyBrisbane]

Good onya Robbie. Enjoy life to the fullest mate 👍

[@carlinhos_blues]

Robbie habla de su esposa y se emociona. ESO ES AMOR!!!

[@jackiepatterson438]

👏👏 19 years sober Omg god seriously blessed you Amen 🙏

[@bravedoveforever]

He looks good ❤

[@ehss192]

Much respect to this man

[@kearneyIT]

fair play Robbie, Well done for you and your family.

[@clubredken13]

I like that he sings Angels now. For awhile he let the audience sing most of it. He has a recording where the audience sings all of it.

[@baracuda121]

George Michael was the first celebrity to offer RW help. Fact!

[@R1PPA-C]

I never liked the guy...obvisouly judging him on the way he presented himself when he was all over the TV, but the recent documentary of him had me in tears, it's amazing how our opinions are formed of folk when we think we've seen the entire person through media

[@hollystiener16]

I felt the same exact way

[@kontrast4361]

I havnt seen the doco but I saw him on TrueGeordies podcast and completely changed my opinion of him, I thought he was a feminine soppy pop singer only to find out that he is an absolute lad who just loved drinking, drugs and sex addiction which ultimately ruined his life and is something we have all either been through ourselves or have witnessed a loved one go through....then when he said his fav genre of music is rap I was sold 😂

[@R1PPA-C]

@@kontrast4361 haha yes brother ..all of the above !!

[@orelanavi2706]

Always loved this interview ❤ Robbie the king 👑

[@skurland]

I’m American but have always been more into UK pop/rock. Robbie has it all - seriously talented artist, smart as hell, charming and great looking. Never understood why he wasn’t able to break into the US market; at his peak in the late 90’s/early 00’s, he was one of the biggest names in British pop who released one quality hit single after another. I wasn’t aware he’d recently done a Netflix docuseries until reading some other comments. Glad he’s finally getting some recognition from the US.

[@Vool2go]

no top lip though :(

[@allaboutstress361]

Robbie is such a nice guy

[@Mrvcravo]

Ele é único e autêntico! Deu a volta por cima e consegue ter um sucesso incrível. Jamais desista e seja feliz 👏🙏

[@edititzaguirre9476]

Habrá cambiado? Esperemos que x sus hijos si cambie

[@shanjanusman9974]

LEGEND

[@rusko123]

Its amazing what getting older can do to a person. Good to see Robbie again😘

[@Lewisjls]

When on stage i try to be a singer , how TRUE,

[@iwanttogotothebeach4233]

Such an interesting and relevant interview. And am thinking....... he would be the perfect dinner guest!

[@margmcmillan]

Very proud of your accomplishments.

[@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214]

He is truly STOKED !!

[@alanhowson2270]

I'd love to see him play James Bond, What a character.

[@chesleecallum6392]

I love how he still got the classic northern accent❤

[@lauranielsen7465]

Brilliant!!

[@doortjeleupens9079]

Love him

[@carolinehaf21]

Love ya Rob. Thanks for being vulnerable, you help a ton of ppl by being honest. Still love you in TT the most, I love seeing you in a brotherhood when you can allow yourself to accept love ❤

[@pandemits]

It does him credit that he recorded 'Angels' while he was in the turmoil of addiction and that he delayed his rehab just for it That song probably saved his career, and the recording was excellent

[@JebHoge]

Robbie is fascinating. He tells it so straight.

[@tarantulamum4322]

well done robbie, i know from personal experience how hard it can be 😊

[@kenmercermusic]

Jonathan's accent cracks me up! "Ladies and gentlemen, Wobbie Wilwilliams"! :)) Great interview by Ross, and good to see Robbie got his life back on track!

[@Brinta3]

@kenmercermusic That’s not an accent, that’s a speech impediment.

[@agod747]

Thank God for Elton John, David Furnish & Robbie Williams XXX

[@connieoshea]

“You wanna box him in the ring”, PAHAHAHA, that comment’s got Mrs Merton’s cheekiness vibing all over it, God rest her soul!

[@50angeleyes]

Robbie has also helped someone to go to rehab, pay it forward like Elton helped him

[@lavenderfae8585]

Love Robbie. His Instagram is brilliant ❤

[@Amorfati536]

Wow! Such a powerful story! It also speaks volumes about having resources match readiness and not the other way round! Sounds like money can buy you sobriety after all!

[@the_coolplay_project2320]

robbie williams is a superstar, yeah

[@onlyme219]

Robbie, yes he's up his own arse and a bighead. That said, I still really, reply like him. Seen him live twice and he can do it very well indeed, proper showman

[@RacingAtHome]

For reference, the England vs Poland game was the 27th of March, 1999.

[@CrazyMaryJo]

There is redemption. I am a skeptic 🤨 but this story opened my mind a crack.

[@JordiLA]

The Crazy Robbie was fun but We can see the pain behind.. ❤

[@AnitaGanapathi]

yeah

[@austenpowers]

Fair play, that would be good - be better if they made music though - talent and showing example would be brilliant. Unite and inspire not segregate and depress. Be better than that ❤

[@juliehein9016]

I saw your doko an netflix although i always followed your music i didnt realise that side of im so pleased that you are happy now with your wife and children godbless you 🙏

[@kobesamurai]

"Back in the day" I (sorry to name-drop here) took care of Oasis after a concert in Kobe, japan and it was right around the time that the first "round" of this Robbie v Liam thing was going on. I asked him what it was all about and he said that there'd been an "offer of 250,000 quid, but I'd smash his face in for nothing". Quite a unique memory! It's still going on, is it?!

[@susmoz]

There was a popular duet he did with Nicole Kidman covering a Frank and Nancy Sinatra song, “Something Stupid”

[@bkkarma178]

rob u have changed bro..rob the dad ..nice:)) we all grow up xx'shh

[@MultiVince95]

Saturday 23rd November 2019

[@enrichettagesualdo3502]

Ciao robbivuilliams

[@susangreen3203]

Love you Robbie we all have our own sins

[@thomaslawrence2488]

What's with the preachy language?

[@toxicuerva.9028]

TEADOROOO,NENEEE!!!🎉❤🎉❤. 🎶👑🎙🎶✨️🇦🇷✨️🐦‍⬛🥃💪😉💙❤️✨️🤗✨️

[@stevemisog]

Seeing someone put Liam Gallagher on his arse features very highly on my bucket list and Robbie Williams would be my favourite person to do the deed. Please, please someone make it happen. 🙏🙏

[@charliegeorge.]

I praise the Lord. Enough said kiddo.🙏🏻

[@jonathanvandenberg3571]

NOt really convinced, but hope he can pull it off.

[@Fester_]

If you clear the 27 club, no need to change, keep living it large, giving it some as Kevin & Perry may say.

[@theladfromireland.]

Who care fair play to him hes a legend

[@rodfarqs9914]

OK so this was recorded in 2019....

[@Chinwagger2024]

He's looking more and more like Morrisey.

[@barryjdwyer]

Robbie never stops talking about himself or his addictions. Rarely hear him talk about music ever. Funny that.

[@RACER-dz8uh]

because he was high when he had his hits, they recovery groups dont like if you got success cause they know they got you when you are weak.

[@barryjdwyer]

@@RACER-dz8uh think he’s addicted to himself unfortunately. Hopefully those in the therapy industry taking his money can fix that.

[@James-gs9qf]

Mushrooms really are that good.

[@ennuied]

He's coping, good.

[@lucasm3879]

He had to go to rehab in 2006/7 for drugs, not just prescription drugs, after his Rudebox album was released. In the first half of the 00’s he definitely wasn’t sober, even if he didn’t drink. Either he’s playing fast and loose with the truth or his memory really is shot to bits.

[@RACER-dz8uh]

cocaine users are good at telling stories. they just need to be stories

[@puturro]

at which point did RW morph into Morrissey?

[@barbarabain4303]

he seemed very high much of the early years.....indeed.