Editing Robbie Williams (section)

===2019–2023: ''The Christmas Present'' and ''XXV''===
On 22 November, Williams released his first Christmas album, ''[[The Christmas Present]]'', with guest appearances from boxer [[Tyson Fury]], [[Rod Stewart]], [[Jamie Cullum]], [[Helene Fischer]] and [[Bryan Adams]]. It debuted at number two on the UK Charts behind [[Coldplay]]'s ''[[Everyday Life (Coldplay album)|Everyday Life]]''. The album sold over 67,000 copies, matching ''The Heavy Entertainment Show.'' Williams also sold over 10,000 cassettes in seven days, the most in two decades. The following week saw Williams' album go to #1 in the UK, outselling the nearest competitor, [[Rod Stewart]], by 5,000 copies. This was Williams' [[List of artists by number of UK Albums Chart number ones|13th UK number-one album]], tying [[Elvis Presley]] for the most UK number-one albums.<ref>{{cite news |title=Robbie Williams Lands His Lucky 13th No. 1 Album In The U.K. With 'The Christmas Present' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2019/12/06/robbie-williams-lands-his-lucky-thirteenth-no-1-album-in-the-uk-with-the-christmas-present/#7e2be8e56e95 |access-date=10 March 2020 |work=Forbes}}</ref> Williams released the promotional single "Hey Tiger" in December 2019, for the new version of ''[[The Tiger Who Came to Tea#Television adaptation|The Tiger Who Came to Tea]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/07/robbie-williams-records-theme-song-for-channel-4s-christmas-special-of-the-tiger-who-came-to-tea-10876674/|title=Robbie Williams records theme song for Channel 4's Christmas Special of The Tiger Who Came To Tea|website=Metro|last=Bray|first=Abbie|date=7 October 2019|access-date=17 February 2024}}</ref>

On 25 February 2022, it was revealed that Williams had teamed up with his regular collaborators Tim Metcalfe and Flynn Francis to record the trance track "Sway" under the new alias 'Lufthaus'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.list.co.uk/article/133396-robbie-williams-releases-secret-dance-track/|title=Robbie Williams releases secret dance track|website=The List|date=25 February 2022|access-date=22 February 2022}}</ref> In April 2022, ''[[The Guardian]]'' wrote that while Williams "remains a big draw", he was no longer guaranteed hits and was "now more likely to be playlisted on [[Smooth Radio (2014)|Smooth Radio]] than [[BBC Radio 1]]". Williams said he was working on more experimental music, which he likened to [[David Bowie]] and [[Lou Reed]], but said: "Do I unashamedly want to still be one of the biggest artists in the world? Yeah, I do ... I've had an interesting first half of my life. I'd like an interesting second half, too."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Duerden |first=Nick |date=2022-04-16 |title='That's it? It's over? I was 30. What a brutal business': pop stars on life after the spotlight moves on |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/apr/16/pop-stars-spotlight-bob-geldof-robbie-williams-lisa-maffia |access-date=2022-04-16 |website=[[The Guardian]] |language=en}}</ref> In May 2022, Williams performed at the [[Rod Laver Arena]] in [[Melbourne]], Australia, during the filming of his ''[[Better Man (film)|Better Man]]'' biopic which was produced at [[Docklands Studios Melbourne]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Quinn | first=Karl | title=Robbie Williams' Better Man concerts filmed for 2023 biopic | website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | date=2 May 2022 | url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/my-night-with-robbie-williams-a-tom-jones-impersonator-and-thousands-of-shane-warne-fans-20220502-p5aht1.html | access-date=24 March 2023}}</ref> 

On 7 June 2022, Williams announced that his tenth compilation album, ''[[XXV (Robbie Williams album)|XXV]]'', would be released on 9 September 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/robbie-williams-xxv-album-tracklisting-release-date-artwork-angels-2022-version-new-song-lost-and-more__36544/|title=Robbie Williams' XXV album: tracklisting, release date, artwork, Angels 2022 version, new song Lost and more|website=Official Charts|last=Smith|first=Carl|date=7 June 2022|access-date=8 June 2022}}</ref> It will feature new, reimagined versions of his hit songs, plus new material. On the same day as this announcement, Williams released "Angels XXV", a reworked version of "Angels".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/robbie-williams-new-album-xxv-liam-gallagher-knebworth-oasis-3240997|title=Robbie Williams jokes he could play Knebworth again if he "sold tickets as cheaply" as Liam Gallagher|website=NME|last=Bassett|first=Jordan|date=7 June 2022|access-date=8 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5kjrL5SimgDQGObQbab5EU?si=BXueogcgTfazR7D4AydSww|title=Angels XXV|website=[[Spotify]] |date=7 June 2022|access-date=8 June 2022}}</ref> On 10 June 2022, "Angels (XXV)" reached number 92 on the UK Official Singles Sales Chart,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/20220610|title=Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 – 10 June 2022 – 16 June 2022|website=Official Charts|date=10 June 2022|access-date=10 June 2022}}</ref> rising to 74 a week later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/20220617|title=Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 – 17 June 2022 – 23 June 2022|website=Official Charts|date=17 June 2022|access-date=17 June 2022}}</ref> On 5 August 2022, Williams released the single "Lost", also taken from ''XXV''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/robbie-williams-shares-new-xxv-album-single-lost-about-reckless-behaviour-3284275|title=Robbie Williams shares new 'XXV' album single 'Lost' about "reckless behaviour"|website=NME|last=Krol|first=Charlotte|date=5 August 2022|access-date=5 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://retropopmagazine.com/robbie-williams-announces-new-single-lost-from-xxv-greatest-hits-collection/|title=Robbie Williams announces new single 'Lost' from 'XXV' greatest hits collection|website=Retro Pop Magazine|date=3 August 2022|access-date=5 August 2022}}</ref>
''XXV'' was released on 9 September 2022<ref name="Rota"/><ref name="music.apple.com"/> and debuted a week later at number 1 on the UK Official Albums Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20220916|title=Official Albums Chart Top 100 – 16 September 2022 – 22 September 2022|website=Official Charts|date=16 September 2022|access-date=16 September 2022}}</ref> In doing so, Williams broke all previous ''Official Chart'' records with his fourteenth solo number one album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/robbie-williams-breaks-official-chart-records-with-xxv-album-only-the-beatles-now-have-more-uk-number-1-albums__37414/|title=Robbie Williams breaks Official Chart records with XXV album – only The Beatles now have more UK Number 1 albums. Robbie becomes the solo artist with most UK Number 1 albums, with only The Beatles now left to beat.|website=Official Charts|date=16 September 2022|access-date=16 September 2022}}</ref> On 24 September 2022, Williams performed at the [[2022 AFL Grand Final]] held at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] in [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delta Goodrem joins the 2022 Telstra Pre Match Entertainment as special guest |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/848092/delta-goodrem-joins-the-2022-telstra-pre-match-entertainment-as-special-guest |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=afl.com.au |date=22 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Williams sang "[[Let Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams song)|Let Me Entertain You]]", "[[Rock DJ]]", "[[Lost (Robbie Williams song)|Lost]]" and "[[Feel (Robbie Williams song)|Feel]]" before he performed [[Angels (Robbie Williams song)|"Angels"]] which Williams dedicated to Australian cricketer [[Shane Warne]], who had died in March 2022. Williams then covered [[John Farnham]]'s "[[You're the Voice]]" stating "The next song is the unofficial national anthem of Australia! Let's all send our love to John and his family". Just two days prior on 22 September 2022, John Farnham had released a statement outlining that he was to undergo immediate surgery after being diagnosed with cancer.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-08-22 |title=Singer John Farnham undergoes surgery after revealing cancer diagnosis |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-23/john-farnham-reveals-cancer-diagnosis/101359756 |access-date=2022-08-23}}</ref> Williams then performed "[[Kids (Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue song)|Kids]]" with Australian singer [[Delta Goodrem]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-09-24 |title=Warney, Farnsy, Delta and disco balls feature in AFL grand final pre-match show by Robbie Williams |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-24/afl-grand-final-entertainment-robbie-williams-delta-goodrem/101470390 |access-date=2022-09-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-24 |title='Love you Warnie': Robbie's perfect tribute to late great spin king, Aussie music legend |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/love-you-warnie-robbies-perfect-tribute-to-late-great-spin-king-aussie-music-legend/news-story/5563cc7aabe16e86a6cc5356613c655f |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}}</ref>

On 7 October 2022, Lufthaus released the single "Soul Seekers".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://retropopmagazine.com/robbie-williams-and-lufthaus-return-with-latest-single-soul-seekers/|title=Robbie Williams and Lufthaus return with latest single 'Soul Seekers'|website=Retro Pop Magazine|date=7 October 2022|access-date=27 October 2022}}</ref> Williams' XXV tour started on 9 October 2022 in [[The O2 Arena]], supported by Lufthaus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/robbie-williams-1|title=Robbie Williams. The O2|website=The O2|access-date=27 October 2022}}</ref> In November 2022, Williams performed in [[Qatar]] as part of the country's [[FIFA World Cup 2022]] celebrations. His appearance attracted criticism due to Qatar's human rights abuses and strict LGBT laws.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaufman |first=Michelle |title=Tiny Qatar beats out America for World Cup&nbsp;– Total Soccer {{pipe}} Fútbol Total |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/12/03/1956521/tiny-qatar-beats-out-america-for.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110503195608/http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/12/03/1956521/tiny-qatar-beats-out-america-for.html |archive-date=3 May 2011 |access-date=22 November 2022 |newspaper=The Miami Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=James |first=Stuart |date=2 December 2010 |title=World Cup 2022: 'Political craziness' favours Qatar's winning bid |work=The Guardian |location=London |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/dec/02/world-cup-2022-qatar-winning-bid |url-status=live |access-date=22 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226062322/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/dec/02/world-cup-2022-qatar-winning-bid |archive-date=26 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.londonworld.com/sport/world-cup-2022-british-boyband-blue-criticised-for-qatar-fan-festival-performance-amid-countrys-lgbtq-laws-3927170|title=World Cup 2022: British boyband Blue criticised for Qatar fan festival performance amid country's LGBTQ+ laws|website=London World|last=Evans|first=Ethan|date=22 November 2022|access-date=22 November 2022}}</ref> After the criticism, Williams stated, "I don't condone any abuses of human rights anywhere [...] if we're not condoning human rights abuses anywhere, then it would be the shortest tour the world has ever known: I wouldn't even be able to perform in my own kitchen [...] Anybody leaving messages saying 'no to Qatar' are doing so on Chinese technology [...] the hypocrisy there is that if we take that case in this place, we need to apply that unilaterally to the world. Then if we apply that unilaterally to the world, nobody can go anywhere."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/robbie-williams-stands-decision-perform-qatar-world-cup-despite-backlash|title=Robbie Williams stands by decision to perform in Qatar for the World Cup despite backlash|website=Fox News|last=Thayer|first=Caroline|date=21 November 2022|access-date=22 November 2022}}</ref>

On 5 May 2023, Williams was featured on the bilingual single "Une Tahitienne á Paris" by the French singer [[Mareva Galanter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/une-tahitienne-%C3%A0-paris-feat-robbie-williams/1683551936?i=1683551949|title=Une Tahitienne á Paris, Mareva Galanter featuring Robbie Williams|website=Apple Music|date=5 May 2023|access-date=10 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.public.fr/News/Une-des-plus-celebres-Miss-France-a-dit-un-grand-oui-a-Robbie-Williams-1771885|title=Une des plus cèlébres Miss France a dit un grand oui à Robbie Williams!|website=Public|last=4 May 2023|date=4 May 2023 |access-date=10 May 2023}}</ref> On 21 August 2023, Williams was featured with a cameo performance on the single "Punk's Dead", by the English duo [[Soft Play]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://readdork.com/news/soft-play-punks-dead-reading-leeds-robbie-williams/|title=Soft Play are back with a bombastic new single, 'Punk's Dead', and a very special "notable guest"|first=Stephen|last=Ackroyd|date=21 August 2023|website=Dork}}</ref> Lufthaus' debut album, ''"Visions, Volume 1"'' was released on 6 October 2023. The single "Immortal", featuring [[Sophie Ellis-Bextor]], was released the day before.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Duran |first1=Anagricel |title=Robbie Williams' dance music project Lufthaus, announces debut album |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/robbie-williams-dance-music-project-lufthaus-announces-debut-album-3498789 |website=NME |access-date=24 October 2023 |date=15 September 2023}}</ref>