He is currently performing before huge crowds on his XXV European tour with the support of his new band.
And Robbie Williams’ jaw dropped on Thursday after he chose the same fan from the crowd to join him on stage in Budapest… 20 years apart.
The 49-year-old singer revealed on Instagram that he had chosen one lucky fan to join him on stage this week, only to learn that he had chosen the exact same fan from the audience at a concert in 2003.
Robbie wrote: ‘So this happened two nights ago in Budapest – I picked someone from the audience to come down front and amazingly, I picked the same guy I picked from the audience in Budapest 20 years ago!
The former Take That star added: ‘The odds of that happening? 174,240,000 to 1. Nice to see you again, sir.
Surprise: Robbie Williams gasped on Thursday after choosing the same fan from the crowd to join him on stage in Budapest…20 years apart
Amazing: The singer, 49, revealed on Instagram that he had chosen one lucky fan to join him on stage this week, only to learn that he had chosen the exact same fan from the audience at a concert in 2003
Robbie shared two snaps: one of him with the fan this week and another of the pair onstage in 2003.
In the last photo, Robbie appeared in high spirits as he rested his head on the man’s shoulder.
Robbie is ready to give fans a better taste of his latest musical project, as he is reportedly gearing up to release an album with Lufthaus later this year.
The Angels hitmaker formed the band with friends Tim Metcalfe and Flynn Francis in February of last year and can be heard singing the lyrics to their song Sway.
Dance troupe Lufthaus is said to be inspired by the Berlin music scene and originally kept Robbie’s involvement a secret.
said a source Sun in his Bizarre column: ‘The album will be out in the fall. This is a momentous moment for Robbie, Tim and Flynn.’
They continued: “This is a true passion project for Rob and he has loved being able to create new music that is the polar opposite of his back catalogue.”
“Lufthaus is ready to make his mark in the dance music industry and Robbie believes the group can go far.”
MailOnline has contacted Robbie’s representatives for comment.
It comes after Robbie revealed that his song Cursed is about having sex with his late friend Paula Yates while speaking in an upcoming Channel 4 documentary about her life.
The singer admitted that while he didn’t “actually” sleep with the TV presenter, he was “massively in love” with her, in the candid new interview.
New project: Robbie is ready to give fans a better taste of his latest musical project, as he is reportedly gearing up to release an album with Lufthaus later this year.
The life of journalist Paula, who died of an accidental heroin overdose in 2000 at age 41, is the subject of the new two-part documentary.
Featuring previously unheard interviews with her, recorded in 1998 and 1999, the TV show also contains testimonials from her close friends, including Robbie.
Speaking in the film, the former Take That star admits to his lyric: ‘I told y’all I slept with you. I thought you’d like it and you wouldn’t deny it’ is a reference to Paula.
Robbie recalled the first time he met Paula when she interviewed his band and confessed: “I was thinking: ‘Don’t you fancy Jason [Orange]!”
In an interview with The timesThe documentary’s director, Charlie Russell, added: “She was a huge influence on him. He had a crush on her, but it quickly turned into a real friendship.
He saw similarities in them. She felt that she was lucky, that the only difference was how she ended up.
Robbie previously described Cursed on the album’s insert, Escapology, as: ‘A tribute to a friend of mine who passed away. “Saint Peter is going to be unfaithful/tell God he has a dirty angel” – is very sexy.
“I’ve tried to make it as rock and roll as I could to fit in with them, and still be loving. I am sorry for your loss.
Paula had a habit of leaving pop stars speechless with her devastating sex appeal and was the quintessential television icon of the 1980s.
Band: The singer formed the band with his friends Tim Metcalfe and Flynn Francis in February of last year and is heard singing the lyrics to their song Sway.
On the music show The Tube, her co-host Jools Holland was reduced to playing the horrified straight man while she amusedly created lawlessness. She even persuaded Sting to take his pants off on air in 1985.
Later, on The Big Breakfast, he conducted interviews with stars on a bed in the studio.
Her story is about to be retold on Channel 4 in a landmark two-part documentary, titled Paula.
It will feature previously unaired interviews with Paula about her life, given in 1998 and 1999, just before her death in 2000.