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A legal row between Robbie Williams and his former manager over a track on the star's upcoming album could delay its release, according to a report.
'The 90s', which is set to be included on the singer's Rudebox release, charts his rise to fame - including his clash with Take That boss Nigel Martin-Smith. Having heard the track, the manager is reportedly furious and has demanded it be removed.
Despite having already launched a marketing campaign, record label EMI/Chrysalis could be forced to delay its release and pull early promotional copies.
“Nigel is getting really heavy with his lawyers over these allegations. He is taking it very seriously," a source told The Sun. “He was furious when he found out about some of the lyrics in the song and wants it deleted from Robbie’s album.
“Robbie’s lawyers are now dealing with it and have agreed that no copies of the song will be distributed until the legal issues have been resolved," the source continued. "They have also agreed not to release the lyrics anywhere until it is all cleared up.”
A friend of Martin-Smith told the paper: “Robbie has been having a go at Nigel for years and he’s finally had enough.”
'The 90s', which is set to be included on the singer's Rudebox release, charts his rise to fame - including his clash with Take That boss Nigel Martin-Smith. Having heard the track, the manager is reportedly furious and has demanded it be removed.
Despite having already launched a marketing campaign, record label EMI/Chrysalis could be forced to delay its release and pull early promotional copies.
“Nigel is getting really heavy with his lawyers over these allegations. He is taking it very seriously," a source told The Sun. “He was furious when he found out about some of the lyrics in the song and wants it deleted from Robbie’s album.
“Robbie’s lawyers are now dealing with it and have agreed that no copies of the song will be distributed until the legal issues have been resolved," the source continued. "They have also agreed not to release the lyrics anywhere until it is all cleared up.”
A friend of Martin-Smith told the paper: “Robbie has been having a go at Nigel for years and he’s finally had enough.”
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