Robbie Williams delays new album BRITPOP until February 2026
Robbie Williams has pushed back the release of BRITPOP until February 2026.
Robbie Williams has delayed his new album BRITPOP by almost four months.
The Angels hitmaker was originally set to drop the collection on October 10, but due to undisclosed "scheduling changes", fans won't get to hear BRITPOP until February 6, 2026.
Fans who pre-ordered the record were informed via an email stating: “Due to scheduling changes BRITPOP will now be released on February 6 2026. Your order will be dispatched in line with the new release date. Apologies for any inconvenience caused, we promise it will be worth the wait.”
It has been speculated that this could be due to Taylor Swift releasing her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, a week before on October 3, to give Robbie a better chance in the charts.
The upcoming LP sees Robbie and his former Take That bandmate Gary Barlow reunite on a track called Morrissey.
The pair last worked together in 2012 when they co-wrote Robbie Williams’ UK chart-topping single Candy.
The new track is written from the viewpoint of a stalker pursuing the singer Morrissey.
Speaking at a Q+A for the album at London’s Groucho Club recently, Robbie said: “It’s great because that particular track is a song made by Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow about Morrissey.
“The reason why I am considerate about him is because I am writing it from the point of view of a stalker.
“So it’s somebody that’s stalking Morrissey. He’s completely obsessed and in love with him.”
Coldplay’s Chris Martin also contributed to the album, playing guitar on the single Human.
BRITPOP is the album Robbie always wanted to make after he left Take That.
He said: “I set out to create the album that I wanted to write and release after I left Take That in 1995. It was the peak of Britpop and a golden age for British Music. I’ve worked with some of my heroes on this album; it’s raw, there are more guitars and it’s an album that’s even more upbeat and anthemic than usual. There’s some ‘Brit’ in there and there’s certainly some ‘pop’ too - I’m immensely proud of this as a body of work and I’m excited for fans to hear this album. I also can’t wait to perform a song or two from it on my upcoming ‘Britpop’ tour, which I’m opening in the UK, naturally.”
