Robbie Williams will headline Sydney's New Year's Eve celebrations with epic Opera House performance
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Robbie Williams has been confirmed to be headlining Sydney's New Year's Eve celebrations. The English singer, 50, will be flying Down Under in a matter of days to ring in 2025 in epic style with a performance in front of the Sydney Opera House. He was said to have undergone weeks of secret negotiations before he was officially signed up to be the face of Australia's New Year's Eve festivities.
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Robbie described the gig as the 'perfect' way to end the year after his new biopic, Better Man, was filmed in Melbourne with the help of Aussie director Michael Gracey. In a statement from the ABC confirming his performance, Robbie gushed: 'I love and adore Australia, and the Sydney fireworks are truly magical.
![[Robbie described the gig as the 'perfect' way to end the year after his new biopic, Better Man, was filmed in Melbourne with the help of Aussie director Michael Gracey]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/21/03/93374183-14216025-image-a-73_1734750505812.jpg)
'To be ringing in the New Year in the country where my biopic, Better Man, was shot will be the perfect end to 2024 and the ideal start to 2025. Robbie Williams (pictured) has been confirmed to be headlining Sydney 's New Year's Eve celebrations. 'I can't wait to perform and celebrate with my incredible Australian fans.'.
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His performance will be broadcast live on the ABC and ABC iview on December 31, with the night of celebrations kicking off from 8.30pm. The New Year's Eve show will be hosted by Charlie Pickering, Zan Rowe and Concetta Caristo before the epic Sydney Harbour Bridge fireworks will ring in 2025.
The former Take That star has reconnected with his love of Australia recently after filming his upcoming biopic Better Man in Melbourne. He said he was 'gutted' he wasn't able to attend the premiere of his biopic, which is slated for release on Boxing Day.
