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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 ==

== Personal life ==

=== Nicole Appleton and abortion ===

=== Nicole Appleton and abortion ===

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?".

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?". However, Williams, who didn't vote in the 2016 referendum on the matter, is also on record as saying Brexit was "sh*t".

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>