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Robbie Williams will perform on Friday, July 28, 2023, starting with 9.00 pm, in the former Ballila Field, in Lucca, as part of the Lucca Summer Festival 2023.
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
Robert Peter Williams was born on February 13, 1974, in Stoke-on-Trent, England. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That between 1990 and 1995, and achieved commercial success as a solo artist starting with 1996.
His debut studio album, Life thru a Lens, was released in 1997, and included the single Angels. His second album, I’ve Been Expecting You, released in 1998, featured the songs Millennium and She’s the One, his first number one singles.
Sing When You’re Winning followed in August 2000, and became his first album to achieve significant overseas commercial success. A collection of covers of popular swing songs, entitled Swing When You’re Winning, was released in November 2001.
His next two albums, Escapology, released in 2002, and Intensive Care, released in 2005, topped the UK Albums Chart, and contained the hits Feel and Tripping.
He released his first live album, Live at Knebworth, in 2003, and his first greatest hits album, Greatest Hits, in 2004, with the latter certified six times platinum by the BPI and eight times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
Robbie Williams released his seventh album, Rudebox, in October 2006, his eighth album, Reality Killed the Video Star, in November 2009, and Take the Crown, his ninth studio album, in November 2012.
His tenth studio album, Swings Both Ways, was released in 2013. In 2016, Robbie Williams released his eleventh studio album, The Heavy Entertainment Show, and his twelfth album, The Christmas Present, in 2019.
His discography includes twelve studio albums, one live album, ten compilation albums, one extended play, ten video albums, fifty-nine singles, six promotional singles and fifty-six music videos.
Six of his albums are among the top 100 biggest-selling albums in the UK, and the artist gained a Guinness World Record in 2006 for selling 1.6 million tickets in a single day during his Close Encounters Tour.
Over time, Robbie Williams received 18 Brit Awards, winning Best British Male Artist four times, Outstanding Contribution to Music twice, an Icon Award for his lasting impact on British culture, eight German ECHO Awards, and three MTV European Music Awards.
To date, he sold over 75 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time
LUCCA SUMMER FESTIVAL
The first edition of the Lucca Summer Festival was held in 1998, when Bob Dylan, George Benson and Joe Cocker performed on stage.
Over time, important names attended the festival, such as David Bowie, James Brown, Mark Knopfler, Jamiroquai, Seal, Zucchero, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Paul Simon, Rod Stewart, Oasis, Anastacia, Giorgia, Green Day, Ennio Morricone and The Rolling Stones.
As usual, the Lucca Summer Festival 2023 will take place during the month of July, in Lucca. So far, the participation of KISS, Simply Red, Placebo, OneRepublic, Norah Jones, The Chemical Brothers and Blur was announced.
THE VENUE
The former Balilla Field is located near the historical center of Lucca, between Viale Giosuè Carducci and the 16th-century walls of the city.
Starting with the post-war period, it was used as a sports field, where the first local soccer championships were held. For several years, it was used as a park.
The closest bus stop is Carducci 1, located near the field, on the bus Lines 5, 6, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, LAM BLU, LAM ROSSA and LAM VERDE. The Lucca railway station is located about 500 meters away.
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