Robbie Williams confirmed because the official FIFA Music Ambassador

Robbie Williams has been confirmed because the official FIFA Music Ambassador.

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To mark his new position, the singer has written and recorded the first-ever Official FIFA anthem, ‘Need’, which can be performed as gamers stroll onto the pitch throughout all FIFA tournaments and matches worldwide.

‘Need’, which options Italian artist Laura Pausini, will debut in full forward of the FIFA Membership World Cup’s opening match later right this moment (June 14), accompanied by a music video which can be performed out on the jumbotron screens at Miami’s Arduous Rock Stadium.

Discussing his new position, Williams stated: “Music and soccer carry folks collectively like nothing else — every with their very own common language of connection, emotion, spirit and group. When these worlds come collectively, there’s nothing prefer it — and I’m past honoured to be the FIFA Music Ambassador. Soccer and music have each been a part of my life for so long as I can keep in mind, so this implies lots to me on a private stage.”

Talking on ‘Need’, he added: “I’ve grown up watching the walk-outs, the anthems, the drama – so writing and recording the official FIFA anthem is an actual privilege. I needed to create one thing that captures all of it — the eagerness, the nerves, the pleasure and the majesty of that feeling simply earlier than kick-off.

“Soccer and music have all the time meant the world to me, and bringing them collectively on this type of stage offers me goosebumps. I do know I’ll get to carry out this tune at a few of my favorite tournaments within the coming years, which fills me with pleasure. It’s an actual honour that Laura Pausini accepted my invitation to function on the tune – she’s an unimaginable artist with the right voice”.

Laura Pausini stated: “It’s an honour for me to be invited to affix Robbie Williams and be featured on the tune DESIRE, written by Robbie. The tune is superb, actually touching. It’s a dream to be with him for The FIFA Membership World Cup. Since I used to be just a little lady rising up in Italy I keep in mind the fun and fervour for soccer in my house nation. To have the ability to carry out stay with Robbie Williams in entrance of passionate soccer followers and to be heard by music followers all over the world can be actually superb.”

In different Robbie Williams information, he simply wrapped up his ‘Britpop’ UK tour, which has seen him joined onstage by a slew of shock visitors, together with all unique members of the ‘90s boyband 5, Wiley and Deadly Bizzle, and Self Esteem.

Different shock visitors on the tour have come from former X Issue star Lucy Spraggan, Lulu, and Scottish singer and former Pop Idol finalist Michelle McManus.

The tour comes as Williams is making ready to launch his first studio album in virtually a decade, additionally titled ‘BRITPOP’. Go to here to pre-order. He has already previewed it with the one ‘Rocket’, which was launched final month and options guitars from Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi.

Lately, the ‘Millenium’ singer spoke to NME on the Ivor Novello Awards, the place he picked up the Icon Award for 2025. Reflecting on whether or not ‘BRITPOP’ will recapture the hedonism of the ‘90s, he stated: “If hedonism is Jaffa Cake-based or Cadbury’s Fruit And Nut, then I’m in. The whole lot else I’ve acquired to park till I die. If I don’t park it, it’ll kill me.”

Discussing his guitar-dominated new strategy, he added: “I used to be taking part in it protected and I’ve not been driving my very own automobile. I’ve not had my palms on the wheel via second-thinking myself and guessing what folks like. I simply needed to do one thing that I like.”