Robbie Williams Responds to Drug Use Claims Made via Ex Take That Supervisor

Robbie Williams has penned an open letter to former Take That supervisor Nigel Martin-Smith, following claims he made referring to Williams’ previous drug use in new BBC docuseries Boybands Perpetually.

Each the British pop icon and Martin-Smith gave the impression as speaking heads within the first installment of the three-part collection, which aired on Saturday (Nov. 16). The episode centered at the psychological and fiscal struggles that participants of Take That, East 17, A1 and Injury handled on the peak in their reputation. 

Martin-Smith controlled Take That within the Nineties when Williams used to be a member of the gang, sooner than the latter surrender in 1995 and went directly to release a long lasting, a hit occupation as a solo act. Throughout 3 many years, he has long gone directly to earn 13 No. 1s at the U.K Albums Chart and 18 BRIT Awards, together with the distinguished BRITs Icon accolade in 2017.

Within the documentary, Williams addresses his historical past of drug use, pronouncing that at one level he used to be made out to be “evil.” Martin-Smith is going on to mention that the singer used to be “sensible and moderately suave” in charge his problems on being “on this band the place he couldn’t have girlfriends or couldn’t pass out.”

Williams additionally replied to those assertions by the use of a long remark posted to Instagram on Nov. 17. “I used to be equivalent portions terrified and excited to be sharing a display screen with you once more,” he stated, addressing Martin-Smith. “Excited to look the place we each are in this adventure and terrified in case previous feelings can be induced and I’d nonetheless be in a spot of anger, harm of concern.

“Because it occurs, it might seem that point has executed its factor and I suppose the knowledge it brings has taken its mop to a couple of nooks and crannies right here and there. I suppose now not each and every corner has been bleached, despite the fact that.”

He then highlighted Martin-Smith’s feedback about his drug use on the time. “My reaction to the warped global that surrounded me is just my very own. How I selected to self-medicate is and used to be one thing that I will be able to be tracking and coping with for the entire of my lifestyles,” Williams wrote. “It’s a part of my make-up and I’d have the similar illness had I been a taxi driving force. I simply were given there faster because of having the price range whilst making an attempt in useless to counteract the turbulence of father stardom’s matrix-bending washer.”

Encouraging Martin-Smith to take responsibility for one of the most struggles Take That confronted at the back of the scenes, Williams persisted: “Everybody will perceive and respect that degree of self-reflection. It’s OK to confess your shortcomings. Nobody goes to sue you for now not realizing or perceive[ing] the mental results the entirety used to be having on everybody.”

Martin-Smith has now not but replied to Williams’ open letter.

Williams’ feedback follows a identical put up he made concerning the overdue Liam Payne, remarking that boy bands want enough emotional enhance and that there must be a push for one thing to be “executed in his identify to sort things.” The One Course celebrity died after falling from the 3rd flooring of a resort in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Oct. 16.

In a while after Payne’s loss of life, a petition used to be introduced calling for a brand new legislation to safeguard the psychological well-being of younger artists. It has these days won greater than 149,000 signatures.

In other places, the compilation soundtrack to Williams’ biopic Higher Guy can be launched on Dec. 26 within the U.K. and Eire, and on Jan. 17 within the U.S. and Canada. That includes his largest hits, Higher Guy will inform the tale of Williams’ lifestyles from his youth in Stoke-on-Trent, England, thru to his status with Take That and next solo occupation. Williams can be performed via a CGI monkey all the way through the movie directed via Michael Gracey (The Largest Showman).

Thru summer time 2025, Williams will embark on a long excursion around the U.K. and Europe, together with an evening at London’s 60,000-capacity Emirates Stadium. Beef up will come from Warrington rock band The Lottery Winners, in addition to Rag ‘N’ Bone Guy on make a selection dates.