Robbie Williams names the one British star he thinks stands out in ‘boring’ modern music scene

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Robbie Williams has claimed that The 1975 frontman Matt Healy is a rare exception to the “boring” contemporary music scene, arguing the singer is “the only commercially viable Pop/Rock star that I can see who is willing to be something other than beige”. The cause being a complicated inner life a rebellious streak and boredom.” Williams added: “I’ve gotta get some of that energy back in my musical life. The four-part series, simply titled Robbie Williams, saw the “Angels” and “Let Me Entertain You” singer provide commentary as he watched footage from the early 1990s right through to the 2010s, showcasing his stratospheric rise to fame and the numerous obstacles he faced as a result of his struggles with depression and addiction. “As humans, nobody likes looking at photographs of themselves and no one likes hearing their own voice, so if you multiply that by watching yourself suffer with mental illness, breakdowns, alcoholism, depression, agoraphobia, you’re in a tortuous headlock where you’re forced to watch the car crash in slo-mo,” the singer told The Independent.