Music
Robbie Williams has spoken out in defence of his music, which has been branded "un-credible".
The singer admits his background has led him to the style of music he now plays, but defends his right to do so.
He explained: "I'm never going to be Radiohead or Muse or whoever - I'm Robbie Williams. To the six million people who keep buying my records, I'm the best thing out there. But there's a whole group of people who think I'm a joke, that I am some end-of-the-pier entertainer, which I am.
"I was brought up on holiday camps. My father is a cabaret artist - in the 1980s I saw shed-loads of cabaret. It's where I grew up, that's where I learnt my craft, so that's what I am."
The singer admits his background has led him to the style of music he now plays, but defends his right to do so.
He explained: "I'm never going to be Radiohead or Muse or whoever - I'm Robbie Williams. To the six million people who keep buying my records, I'm the best thing out there. But there's a whole group of people who think I'm a joke, that I am some end-of-the-pier entertainer, which I am.
"I was brought up on holiday camps. My father is a cabaret artist - in the 1980s I saw shed-loads of cabaret. It's where I grew up, that's where I learnt my craft, so that's what I am."
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