US EditionRobbie Williams Shares Heartbreaking Family News
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 13 – Robbie Williams reveals his mother Janet no longer recognises him due to dementia, while his father battles Parkinson's and his mother-in-law faces three serious illnesses.
- During his show in Leipzig last week, Robbie Williams revealed his mother was diagnosed with dementia in November and no longer recognises him.
- Amid Covid lockdown, Robbie Williams and his family were isolated in Los Angeles when his mother’s dementia diagnosis reached him, and he admitted to The Mirror that he "didn't know" how to cope.
- Williams said "My dad has Parkinson's and he can't leave the house", while he added "She’s got lupus, Parkinson’s and cancer".
- Williams told the audience it felt 'very strange' to be 'the grown up', adding 'I'm not ready for it'.
- Williams is soldiering on through his tour, headlining Newcastle's Come Together festival next month and concluding on October 7 in Turkey.
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It's a strange place where we are at 51 years old. It's very strange to be adults. I'm not ready for it. It's not easy to say it in a more direct and sincere way, more human and shared. Robbie Williams and his peers, there's something to bet on, they recognize in his words. So even the younger ones but not too much, they can't say 'va be', I'll think about it. My mother has dementia and doesn't know who they are anymore. She doesn't even know wh…
Singer Robbie Williams gave a surprisingly private insight into his life during his concert.
Robbie Williams is teetering between two worlds. With his fourteenth concert tour, the 51-year-old pop star is tearing through European stadiums like a whirlwind this summer, full of energy and bravado. At the same time, grief for his loved ones simmers in the background. The stage proves to be the place for the English singer to pour out his heart. There, he spoke about the decline of his father, mother, and mother-in-law. "She doesn't recogniz…
Robbie Williams discusses heartbreaking phase he is ‘not ready for'
Robbie Williams just revealed that his mother, Janet, who is 84 years old and suffers from dementia, no longer recognizes him. The iconic singer and songwriter gave the emotional update during a recent concert in Germany, where he...
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