Watch Robbie Williams and Tony Iommi talk about collaboration in behind-the-scenes footage of ‘Rocket’ music video

Robbie Williams has shared a behind-the-scenes video from his ‘Rocket’ shoot, which features a clip of him discussing the collaboration with Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi – see what they needed to say beneath.

The previous Take That star is making ready to launch his first studio album in nearly a decade, additionally titled ‘BRITPOP’, within the autumn (pre-order here). The album has to date been previewed by the blistering rock single ‘Rocket’, which options Iommi ripping by way of a depraved guitar solo. Iommi additionally seems within the video for ‘Rocket’.

Within the new behind-the-scenes clip, the pair are seen snapping images collectively and sharing a chat after wrapping on the shoot. Joined by backing musicians Karl Brazil and guitarist Tom Longworth, Robbie explains how the collaboration got here to be.

Williams shared, “Karl, who's my drummer, is a Brummie. He’s pals with the royalty right here in Birmingham. I’ve obtained this monitor ‘Rocket’, which wanted a little bit of poke.” Turning to Iommi, he continued: “Which you… it’s my honour that you simply stated sure and have come to present it a little bit of poke. And right here we're, that’s it.”

Iommi responded: “No, I prefer it. It’s actually good.” Earlier within the video, Iommi additionally shared with Karl that he had simply agreed to promote Williams his signature Gibson SG guitar from the shoot.

Watch Robbie Williams’ and Tony Iommi’s interactions beneath.

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Previous to the behind-the-scenes video being launched, Iommi has been speaking up the collaboration on social media. Following the music video’s launch, he wrote on Facebook: “What an honour to be featured on Robbie Williams’ new single ‘Rocket’. A genuinely nice man with a really proficient band”. He stated in a separate publish: “An excellent pleasure to look alongside Robbie Williams within the official music video for his new tune ‘Rocket’.”

Earlier this yr, Williams teased that he had a collaboration with Iommi within the phrases. “This [track] is very large guitars, as you may think about,” he’d beforehand stated of the tune. “It’s adrenaline-filled and balls-to-the-wall.” He additionally stated that whereas the monitor was extra rock-influenced, “pop songs turned up alongside the way in which” whereas he was engaged on the album.

NME caught up with Williams final month when he obtained the Icon Award on the Ivors 2025. Requested about collaborating with Iommi for his comeback single, the ‘Angels’ hitmaker replied: “How fortunate am I? The audacity for each of us – [one of Black Sabbath] that includes on a Robbie Williams tune. God bless him for doing that, and God bless me for my audacity!”

As for the remainder of Williams’ ‘BRITPOP’ album, he’s stated he got down to create the album he needed to put in writing after leaving Take That in 1995. “I’ve labored with a few of my heroes on this album; it’s uncooked, there are extra guitars and it’s an album that’s much more upbeat and anthemic than common. There’s some ‘Brit’ in there and there’s actually some ‘pop’ too – I’m immensely happy with this as a physique of labor.”

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The brand new album’s cowl art work nods to one in all Robbie’s most iconic appears, the purple tracksuit worn to Glastonbury Pageant in 1995 when he partied with Oasis on the peak of the Britpop period. In one other name again to that period, Williams is notably happening tour similtaneously the Gallagher brothers’ return.

Reflecting on whether or not ‘BRITPOP’ will recapture the hedonism of the ‘90s, he stated to NME on the Ivor Novello Awards: “If hedonism is Jaffa Cake-based or Cadbury’s Fruit And Nut, then I’m in. Every little thing else I’ve obtained to park till I die. If I don’t park it, it’ll kill me.”

Elaborating on his guitar-heavy new sound, he continued: “I used to be taking part in it protected and I’ve not been driving my very own automotive. I’ve not had my fingers on the wheel by way of second-thinking myself and guessing what individuals like. I simply needed to do one thing that I like.”

Since saying ‘BRITPOP’ and releasing ‘Rocket’, Williams has debuted the punchy rock monitor on the Scottish Fuel Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on Saturday (Might 31) to kick off his stadium tour. Williams is continuous the ‘BRITPOP’ UK tour over the approaching weeks, and you could find any remaining tickets here.

As for Tony Iommi, he’s gearing up for Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s final-ever present subsequent month. In February, the legendary metallic band introduced that they are going to play their final ever present at their beloved Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5.

Talking to NME again in February, Iommi and Sharon Osbourne teased what to anticipate from Sabbath’s closing live performance, whereas additionally offering an replace on Ozzy’s well being.

“He’s actually nice. He’s obtained Parkinson’s, which everyone knows, however he’s nice and it doesn’t have an effect on his voice,” stated Sharon. Iommi added: “This may do him good, to do that present. It actually will. That’s what it’s all about: he needs to get out and do one thing.”

Osbourne beforehand acknowledged that he would solely be taking part in “little bits and items” with Black Sabbath on the closing reunion gig. The frontman has since returned to the fitness center so as to put together for the efficiency.

The live performance will elevate funds for 3 charities: Remedy Parkinson’s, Birmingham Youngsters’s Hospital and the Birmingham-based Acorns Youngsters’s Hospice – a Youngsters’s Hospice supported by Aston Villa Soccer Membership.