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His debut solo album, ''Life Thru a Lens'', which was released in 1997 and reached #1 in his native UK, spawned "Angels", Williams' signature song and his biggest in the US reaching #53 in 2000, as well as other major hits including "Let Me Entertain You" and "Old Before I Die".
His debut solo album, ''Life Thru a Lens'', which was released in 1997 and reached #1 in his native UK, spawned "Angels", Williams' signature song and his biggest in the US reaching #53 in 2000, as well as other major hits including "Let Me Entertain You" and "Old Before I Die".
== Personal life ==
=== Nicole Appleton and abortion ===
In November 2002, it was revealed by the ''NME'' that Robbie Williams was "shocked and upset" that his ex-fiancee Nicole Appleton, a Canadian singer and member of British girl band All Saints, revealed the private matter that she had [[Abortion|aborted]] their unborn child 3 years prior. Williams is on record as saying he wanted her to keep the child as "he felt it could save him from his problems". According to Nicole Appleton, the abortion took place due to pressure from her record company.<ref>[https://www.nme.com/news/music/robbie-williams-186-1377199 Robbie 'Betrayed' by Nicole's Abortion Revelation]</ref>
== Views ==
== Views ==
Robbie Williams, as reported on 21 March 2003 by ''Irish Examiner'', supported the decision by then UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to join the US-led coalition in the [[Iraq War]].<ref>[https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30092498.html Robbie backs the troops]</ref>
Robbie Williams, as reported on 21 March 2003 by ''Irish Examiner'', supported the decision by then UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to join the US-led coalition in the [[Iraq War]].<ref>[https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30092498.html Robbie backs the troops]</ref>
In the run-up to the 2016 US presidential election, on 7 November 2016, Williams claimed he was taking showmanship tips from Republican candidate [[Donald Trump]], the eventual winner of that election.
In the run-up to the 2016 US presidential election, on 7 November 2016, Williams claimed he was taking showmanship tips from Republican candidate [[Donald Trump]], the eventual winner of that election.
In February 2019, Robbie Williams sided with [[Euroskeptic|Euroskeptics]] on the right and opposed anti-democracy efforts by the left to have a second referendum on Brexit. Williams said in a live Q&A "We had a vote and they said we wanted to leave, so if there is another vote and they go ‘well actually, let’s have another go’ – that’s not democracy is it?".
On 21st November 2019, Robbie Williams announced at age 45 that he was planning on voting in a UK general election for the first time. He refused to specify which party he intended to vote for.<ref>[https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/leisure/showbiz/18052814.robbie-williams-reveals-will-voting-first-time/ Robbie Williams reveals he will be voting for the first time]</ref>
On 21st November 2019, Robbie Williams announced at age 45 that he was planning on voting in a UK general election for the first time. He refused to specify which party he intended to vote for.<ref>[https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/leisure/showbiz/18052814.robbie-williams-reveals-will-voting-first-time/ Robbie Williams reveals he will be voting for the first time]</ref>