Watch Five perform live for first time in 25 years as surprise guests at Robbie Williams’ London show

Five have played live together for the first time in 25 years as surprise guests at Robbie Williams’ London show – watch below.

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All five original members of the ‘90s boyband were on hand at the Emirates Stadium on Friday night (June 6) for the latest show on Williams’ ‘BRITPOP’ UK tour.

Midway through the set, Robbie launched into a version of Five’s 1999 chart-topper ‘Keep On Movin’’, singing the opening verse and chorus before telling the crowd: “Hold on, I don’t remember the words to the next bit. I wonder if anyone can help me out.”

With that, Five – Ritchie Neville, Scott Robinson, Sean Conlon, Abz Love and J Brown – joined him on stage to finish off the track. Watch footage of the moment below:

Later in the set, Robbie was also joined by Lulu for a version of ‘Relight My Fire’, the track she famously recorded with Take That in 1993 – check that out here:

Robbie Williams played: 

‘Rocket’ 
‘Let Me Entertain You’ 
‘All My Life / Song 2 / Seven Nation Army / Rim Tim Tagi Dim / Minnie The Moocher / Livin’ On A Prayer’ 
‘Monsoon’ 
‘Old Before I Die’ 
‘Rock DJ’ 
‘Love My Life’ 
‘Keep On Movin’’ (with Five) 
‘Strong’ 
‘The Road To Mandalay’ 
‘Supreme / Let Love Be Your Energy / Sexed Up / Candy’ 
‘Relight My Fire’ (with Lulu) 
‘Something Beautiful’ 
‘Millennium’ 
‘Theme From New York, New York’ 
‘Come Undone’ 
‘Kids’ 
‘She’s The One’ 
‘My Way’ 
‘Feel’ 
‘Angels’ 

Williams is preparing to release his first studio album in almost a decade, also titled ‘BRITPOP’, in the autumn (pre-order here), and has previewed it with the single ‘Rocket’, which was released last month and features guitars from Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi.

Williams is continuing the ‘BRITPOP’ UK tour over the coming weeks, and you can find any remaining tickets here.

Robbie Williams’ ‘BRITPOP’ UK tour dates are:

JUNE
7 – Emirates Stadium, London
10 – Co-op Live, Manchester – SOLD OUT
11 – Co-op Live, Manchester – SOLD OUT
13 – Royal Crescent, Bath – SOLD OUT
14 – Royal Crescent, Bath – SOLD OUT

AUGUST
20 – Come Together Festival, Newcastle

Robbie recently spoke to NME at the Ivor Novello Awards, where he picked up the Icon Award. Reflecting on whether ‘BRITPOP’ will recapture the hedonism of the ‘90s, he said: “If hedonism is Jaffa Cake-based or Cadbury’s Fruit And Nut, then I’m in. Everything else I’ve got to park until I die. If I don’t park it, it’ll kill me.”

Elaborating on his guitar-heavy new sound, he continued: “I was playing it safe and I’ve not been driving my own car. I’ve not had my hands on the wheel through second-thinking myself and guessing what people like. I just wanted to do something that I like.”

Five, meanwhile, are heading on the road for a run of UK arena dates later this year. They kick off in Brighton on October 31 and will be playing The O2 in London on November 11. See the full list of dates here and find tickets here.

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