Robbie Williams ‘nominated for a knighthood’ after donating incredible amount to charities

Robbie Williams has reportedly been ‘nominated for a knighthood’ after donating incredible amount to charities.

According to The Sun, the singing icon, 51, has officially been put forward for the honour following years of service to music and charity work.

It is now up to the honours committee who will send a shortlist of recommendations to the Prime Minister and then to sign off.

Robbie donated an incredible £250,000 last year alone and helped set up Soccer Aid back, which has raised over £121 million for Unicef UK since its first match back in 2006.

This year he made UK chart history after securing his 15th chart-topping album with Better Man and now equals The Beatles’ record for most UK Number 1 albums.

The semi-biographical movie directed by Michael Gracey follows the star’s meteoric rise to fame as a member of Take That and subsequent dramatic fall, as he battled with his personal demons and the challenges that success can bring.

Robbie Williams has reportedly been 'nominated for a knighthood' after donating incredible amount to charities
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Robbie Williams has reportedly been ‘nominated for a knighthood’ after donating incredible amount to charities

According to The Sun , the singing icon, 51, has officially been put forward for the honour following years of service to music and charity work
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According to The Sun , the singing icon, 51, has officially been put forward for the honour following years of service to music and charity work

Robbie has called for mental health awareness within the music industry firmly believes it needs a ‘think tank of empathetic and compassionate creatives’ claiming many young musician’s ‘don’t make it to the other end’ after his own battles.

Speaking to The Sun’s Bizarre, Radio 2’s Scott Mills backed the decision, and said: ‘I think Robbie should be knighted, 100 per cent. For his contribution for music alone.’

The DJ added: ‘He deserves it. Not only for his contribution to music, but also for fighting his demons in the public eye and coming out the other side.

‘He should be acknowledged for his honesty and bravery. He really is a role model.’

MailOnline has contacted Robbie’s representative for comment.

In the past Robbie has been very open about his ongoing battle with mental illness and his history of depression and anxiety.

In his 2023 Netflix documentary, Robbie reflecting on his ‘insane’ fame at the height of his career resulting in a ‘nervous, mental breakdown in front of thousands of people’.

From 2006 to 2009, he battled agoraphobia. The social anxiety disorder left him housebound for three years.

Robbie has previously revealed he went into rehab in 2007 after taking speed, acid, heroin, cocaine and ‘heart-stopping’ amounts of prescription drugs.

In his documentary he explained: ‘The thing that would destroy me has also made me successful. Touch the fire, push when it says pull and see if I can live. I don’t know how easy it is for people to get to know me.

‘I’ve got a disease that wants to kill me and it’s in my head, so I have to guard against that.’

This year he made UK chart history after securing his 15th chart-topping album with Better Man and now equals The Beatles¿ record for most UK Number 1 albums
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This year he made UK chart history after securing his 15th chart-topping album with Better Man and now equals The Beatles’ record for most UK Number 1 albums

Speaking to The Sun's Bizarre, Radio 2's Scott Mills (pictured) said: 'I think Robbie should be knighted, 100 per cent. For his contribution for music alone'
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Speaking to The Sun’s Bizarre, Radio 2’s Scott Mills (pictured) said: ‘I think Robbie should be knighted, 100 per cent. For his contribution for music alone’

In the past Robbie has been very open about his ongoing battle with mental illness and his history of depression and anxiety (Robbie pictured 1997)
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In the past Robbie has been very open about his ongoing battle with mental illness and his history of depression and anxiety (Robbie pictured 1997)

The sensational documentary on Robbie Williams will be on Netflix soon

Robbie has previously revealed he went into rehab in 2007 after taking speed, acid, heroin, cocaine and 'heart-stopping' amounts of prescription drugs (pictured in 1996)
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Robbie has previously revealed he went into rehab in 2007 after taking speed, acid, heroin, cocaine and ‘heart-stopping’ amounts of prescription drugs (pictured in 1996)

In January, Robbie made UK chart history after securing his 15th chart-topping album with Better Man.

Speaking to Official Charts about his Number 1, Robbie said: ‘Thank you to everyone who has supported the album and the movie.

‘What a huge honour it is to get my 15th UK Number 1 album. A special thank you to all my fans, whose support I never take for granted.

‘I’m so proud of the film Better Man, so to have the soundtrack album reach Number 1 makes it even more special.’

The soundtrack for the film includes updated versions of his hits Rock DJ, Angels, Let Me Entertain You, and Better Man, as well as new versions of the Take That track Relight My Fire and his new song Forbidden Road.

Across his illustrious career, all but one of the Stoke pop icon’s studio albums have reached number one.

He also boasts a further 14 solo chart-toppers including  Life Thru A Lens (1997), I’ve Been Expecting You (1998) and The Heavy Entertainment Show (2016).