'I sang with Robbie Williams on his Better Man biopic – here's what it was really like'
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With a voice that's so recognisable to millions – how hard could it be to sing Robbie Williams' tracks for his Better Man biopic?. Norfolk-born singer Adam Tucker took on the voice of Robbie on a string of tracks from his earlier days for the movie. The movie which came out on Boxing Day saw Robbie transformed into a CGI monkey, playing into his cheeky yet creative persona. But while the film has been a roaring success, parts of it were not easy for Williams, 50, who relived some of his darkest times, including his fall out with former Take That bandmate, Gary Barlow.
Stoke on Trent born Robbie dramatically left the band in 1995, sparking heartbreak and tears across the nation. But behind his decision, he had been secretly battling a drug addiction and rising tensions with his bandmates – Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Jason Orange. It also explores his relationship with All Saint's singer, Nicole Appleton, who "wept" after watching hte movie. Williams said he felt "shame" over the way he treated the singer during their relationship after seeing it play out.
But just how involved was he in the movie? Speaking exclusively to the Mirror, Adam, 30, revealed how he got the part. Thankfully, a friend of the singer lived next door to one of the casting agents working on Better Man. "It took a while," he said of his audition process. He went on to add: "Next thing, I'm having a phone call with these guys," before explaining he sent over a string of recordings of himself singing Angels, Feel and Let Me Entertain You. "When they said yes, I was straight in the studio on and off for maybe 18 months, we started in February 2023 and the film came out this Christmas. It's been in the works for a while but when you're doing CGI, it's quite complicated.".
