Equally, the underrated swagger of Lazy Days truly soared, while the truly timeless Angels was all-but given over to the audience to sing alone, bar a triumphant final chorus. This being a Robbie WIlliams show, the set was peppered with lengthy reminiscences delivered with a side order of self-deprecation. Climbing down to the barrier during a triumphant outing of Old Before I Die, he clambered back onstage clumsily, declaring with a head shake, “I’m 51!” Throughout, there was no doubt every moment meant the world to Williams, even if he did intersperse his sincerity with rehearsed patter, Charlie Chaplin-style walks and the odd burst of Charleston-style choreo.
