Robbie Williams inspires Gelsenkirchen: An unforgettable evening!

Robbie Williams inspires Gelsenkirchen: An unforgettable evening!

Yesterday, June 25, 2025, Robbie Williams made history with a sold-out concert at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen. It was the first of a total of seven concerts that the British superstar will play during his big tour of Germany. derwesten.de reports that it was his third major appearance at Schalke, which captivated the audience from the first minute.

As is usual with Robbie Williams, he had some humorous interludes ready right from the start. The singer took the audience to task when he made fun of the name “Gelsenkirchen” and tried a shy “Gelschenkörken”. This mishap caused a hearty laugh among the fans. "Gelsenkirchen? Who came up with this name?" he asked, followed by cheerful laughter and lots of applause from the stands.

A cheer for the fans

To further raise the mood, Robbie Williams asked the audience whether they were better than the fans in Berlin, Hamburg or Cologne. This challenge was met with loud cheers. The singer praised the audience: “You are definitely better than Cologne and Berlin,” which elicited a broad grin from him. A true prankster, he nevertheless promised that he would not repeat this statement in other cities to point out his “Schadenfreude”.

The tour by the former Take That star, who has sold over 85 million albums worldwide, started in Gelsenkirchen and the next stops have already been determined. On June 30th we continue to Hanover in the Heinz von Heiden Arena. The launch of this tour is a testament to Williams' incredible record-breaking career, including 14 UK number one albums and seven number one singles.

More concerts in Germany

Here is an overview of the remaining dates of the tour:

• 30. Juni 2025: Hannover – Heinz von Heiden Arena
• 9. Juli 2025: Leipzig – Red Bull Arena
• 21. Juli 2025: Berlin – Waldbühne
• 22. Juli 2025: Berlin – Waldbühne
• 26. Juli 2025: München – Olympiastadion
• 10. August 2025: Frankfurt – Deutsche Bank Park

Tickets for the remaining shows will be available from November 15, 2023 at 11am and demand is expected to be high. Williams set a record of 1.6 million concert tickets sold in a single day, a testament to his enduring popularity.

With a four-part Netflix documentary released in November 2022 and an upcoming biopic hitting theaters in early January 2024, Robbie Williams remains a hot topic in the music world. Fans can look forward to many great moments at his concerts, which are already very popular in the Veltins Arena and beyond. [veltins-arena.de].