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Robbie Williams 'misses the days' of feuding with Noel Gallagher
10 September 2022
Robbie Williams "misses the days" of feuding with Noel Gallagher.
The 48-year-old singer was famously labelled the "fat dancer from Take That" by Oasis rocker Noel Gallager back in the 1990s and the comment ignited a feud between the pair, and Noel's younger brother and former bandmate Liam Gallagher, which lasted for decades.
Although the slanging match between the pair has ended, Robbie insists things were more "fun" back then compared to now and says pop stars are not be "allowed" to create headlines like that anymore.
He said: "I think that we lived in a more fun time. It was more heady, more controversial, more saying things for the sake of grabbing headlines. You know, it was like wrestling – and I love that. It was a fun aspect of the industry at the time… wearing your spite on your sleeve. Wearing your opinions on your sleeve, be they toxic or not, is just more interesting than what’s happening now, or is being allowed to happen… I kind of miss those days. Even though that was aimed at me, it’s like… we’re not allowed to do that shit anymore and it’s a shame."
The 'Rock DJ' hitmaker went on to add that there was "a lot of back and forth" over the weight jibe comment at the time but insisted he was never "hurt" by Noel's barb and instead heaped praise on the 'Wonderwall' songwriter.