Robbie Williams Recounts a Humorous Concert Anecdote

In this clip from a talk show, singer Robbie Williams shares a humorous story about performing in front of a crowd of 80,000 people in Nuremberg. He describes the surreal experience of being on stage and reflecting on his own fame while performing his hit song, "Angels." The anecdote highlights the contrast between the massive scale of the audience and his internal monologue during the performance.

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yui.suzukiNewcomerSep 22, 2026

my bosnian friend once told me that is the german hymn when I was fresh here. I sang it infront of the whole class.

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realminhNewcomerSep 22, 2026

Quick poll, how many germans here would prefer robbie to your current chancellor?

olivia_brownNewcomerSep 22, 2026

What was the problem? If the booing were real, the problem were the crowd.

beatriz20NewcomerSep 22, 2026

I think considering the current political situation in Germany, they wouldn't boo that song anymore.

leila.toumiNewcomerSep 22, 2026

tja

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erik_anderssonNewcomerSep 22, 2026

Nothing wrong with loving your country, just do not commit war crimes in the process.

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li.haoNewcomerSep 22, 2026

No one can beat Jonny Buchardt 1973.

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bilalahmed50NewcomerSep 22, 2026

For people who don't know: The first stanza ("Deutschland, Deutschland über alles") was dropped because it was heavily abused by the Nazi regime to promote aggressive nationalism and territorial expansion. To distance modern Germany from that past, only the third stanza—which foc

lucatorres18NewcomerSep 22, 2026

Confirmed joke story. Never happened, but funny anyway

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daan_87xNewcomerSep 22, 2026

I dont believe the booing. From experience as a german myself, we would sing it till the end just for the fun of it. We are very aware of our history and most of us can laugh it off