Robbie Williams found watching his own Netflix documentary series ‘deeply unpleasant’ as it documents his ‘descent into mental illness’
Robbie Williams has opened up about a new Netflix documentary that shows his battle with addiction and mental illness.
The 49-year-old pop star said the four-part self-titled series, which looks at his 25-year career, was “an absolute trauma” for the hitmaker to experience.
“It was very unpleasant to be honest with you,” he said during an appearance on Channel 10’s on Tuesday The projectahead of his Australian tour.
“I don’t think people even like looking at selfies of themselves and hearing their own voice,” he continued.
“And when you multiply that by watching you descend into mental illness, agoraphobia, depression and anxiety and you see a nervous breakdown, that’s not normal.”
Robbie Williams has opened up about a new Netflix documentary that shows his battle with addiction and mental illness. Pictured: The hitmaker films the ‘Robbie Williams’ docuseries
Still, Williams said he was grateful for the outpouring of love the Netflix show sparked from fans and followers.
“I didn’t know until it happened how much I needed to be seen and heard,” he said.
‘And I feel like I’ve been seen and heard and there’s a stone bag with all these things that I’ve been carrying around for years and I feel like there’s been a release of whatever that being is
“So I’m on a high right now, I feel like the world is embracing me.”
The 49-year-old pop star said the four-part self-titled series, which looks at his 25-year career, was “an absolute trauma” for the hitmaker to endure, he said during an appearance on Channel 10’s The Project on Tuesday (pictured)
Robbie, 49, tells the story of his 25-year career in showbusiness in the programme, from leaving Take That in 1995 to his struggles with addiction and mental health.
Included in the show’s raw revelations was Williams’ marriage proposal over the phone to the All Saints star Nicole Appelton, 48.
He also discusses his dependency on steroids to help him get through performing on tour.
Elsewhere in the show, the superstar opens up about his romance with Spice Girl Geri Horner, 50, who he started dating while attending AA.
In the documentary he also discusses in detail how his battle against alcohol and drug addiction came to a head in 2007 after an intervention by his management.
During his appearance on The Project, Williams said he was grateful for the outpouring of love the Netflix show brought from fans and followers. In the photo: a scene from the Netflix hit
Meanwhile, the British pop star is currently Down Under to play a series of shows, kicking off the tour at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium on November 16, before heading to Mount Cotton in Queensland, followed by Melbourne, Geelong and Swan Valley in WA .
His last official Australian tour was in 2018 for his Heavy Entertainment Show World Tour, although he performed in Melbourne earlier this year for his biopic Better Man.
It follows the release of his album XXV earlier this year, featuring updated versions of his biggest hits from the past 25 years as a solo artist.
The pop star’s highly anticipated Netflix docuseries was released on Wednesday and is currently the streaming giant’s most popular show.
The hitmaker will play a series of Stadium shows Down Under