Editing Robbie Williams (section)

===Interests===
[[File:Robbie Williams, Roundhouse, London (Apple Music Festival) (29312808023).jpg|thumb|left|upright|One of Williams' tattoos, the spectacles logo of ''[[The Two Ronnies]]'', visible on his neck]]
Williams has a keen interest in [[UFO]]s and related [[paranormal]] phenomena, and researched the subject during his 2007–2008 [[sabbatical]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Jon |last=Ronson |title=I'm loving aliens instead |url=http://music.guardian.co.uk/pop/story/0,,2274878,00.html |work=The Guardian |date=19 April 2008 |access-date=19 April 2008 | location=London}}</ref> He participated in a documentary for [[BBC Radio 4]] with [[Jon Ronson]] about the paranormal. The documentary followed them to a UFO convention in [[Nevada]], during which Williams linked his obsession in the paranormal with the desire to understand his childhood fears of his mother's belief in "the [[Conspiracy theory|world's mysteries]], [[elves]], [[demon]]s, [and] [[witchcraft]]".<ref>{{cite book|last=Ronson|first=Jon|title=Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries|publisher=Riverhead Hardcover|year=2012|page=[https://archive.org/details/lostatseajonrons00jonr/page/94 94]|isbn=978-1594631375|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/lostatseajonrons00jonr/page/94}}</ref>

Williams featured in a 2018 TV documentary ''Hunt for the Skinwalker'' by [[Jeremy Corbell]], and revealed that his partner Ayda Field dissuaded him from buying the [[Skinwalker Ranch]] when it became for sale.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bassett |first=Jordan |date=2018-09-11 |title=He's loving aliens instead – Robbie Williams goes on a 'Hunt For The Skinwalker' |url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/hark-the-welcome-return-of-robbie-williams-alien-conspiracy-theorist-2377732 |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-06 |title=Robbie Williams set for alien documentary |url=https://nz.news.yahoo.com/robbie-williams-set-alien-documentary-122103764.html |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=Bang Showbiz |publisher=[[Yahoo News]] |language=en-NZ}}</ref>

Williams became an ordained minister with the Universal Ministries to officiate the wedding of friends.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1388277/Robbie-Williams-conducts-wedding.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1388277/Robbie-Williams-conducts-wedding.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=PJ | last=Bonthrone | title=Robbie Williams conducts wedding | date=20 March 2002}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Williams has a number of tattoos, many of which are related to British culture. These include:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rodger |first=James |date=2016-11-14 |title=Robbie Williams' daughter, 4, wants tattoos - and Ayda is livid |url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/robbie-williams-4-year-old-12170273 |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=[[Coventry Telegraph]] |language=en}}</ref>
* an Ace of Spades, commemorating heavy metal band [[Motörhead]].
* a [[Fez (hat)|fez]], common headwear of comedian [[Tommy Cooper]].
* the logo of ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'', tribute to [[Roger Moore]] who played the titular character on the TV show.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Draper |first=James |date=2017-06-10 |title=Robbie Williams gets Roger Moore-inspired body art to honour late Bond star |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/tattooll-nicely-robbie-williams-gets-10597545 |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=[[Daily Mirror]] |language=en}}</ref>
* the spectacles logo of ''[[The Two Ronnies]]'', the comedy sketch show of the TV double act of [[Ronnie Barker]] and [[Ronnie Corbett]].
* the "skip dance" pose of [[Morecambe and Wise]], another TV comic double act ([[Eric Morecambe]] and [[Ernie Wise]]).
* a [[Stafford knot]], a symbol of his home county [[Staffordshire]].
* the logo of his former group [[Take That]].
* the coat of arms of [[Burslem]], the town in Stoke-on-Trent where he grew up.
* the notes and words of the first line of the chorus of [[the Beatles]]' song "[[All You Need Is Love]]" on his lower back.

Williams became a fan of his hometown football team [[Port Vale FC]] as a child after his father became the licensee of the team's social club.<ref name="PortVale" /> He has played in a [[testimonial match]] for club legend [[Neil Aspin]] and helped to design the playing strip for the [[2020–21 Port Vale F.C. season|2020–21]] season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/robbie-williams-cheering-port-vale-3603657|title=Robbie Williams will be cheering on Port Vale at tonight's game|last=Baggaley|first=Michael|date=2019-12-03|website=stokesentinel|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref><ref name="patsh">{{cite news |last1=Baggaley |first1=Mike |title=Patrick Shanahan and the inside story of Port Vale kits |url=https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/patrick-shanahan-and-the-inside-story#poll-120984 |access-date=19 November 2023 |work=Valiant's Substack |date=19 November 2023}}</ref> He is also a supporter of the [[Carlton Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/1468487/to-be-a-carlton-fan-robbie-williams-blues-finally-link-up|title="To be a Carlton fan": Robbie Williams, Blues finally link up|publisher=Carlton Football Club|first=Cristian|last=Filippo|date=23 November 2023|accessdate=25 February 2024}}</ref>

In 2020, Williams received backlash for defending the widely debunked [[Pizzagate conspiracy theory]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2020-06-25|title=Robbie Williams suggests debunked Pizzagate conspiracy theory is true|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/robbie-williams-suggests-debunked-pizzagate-conspiracy-theory-is-true-the-right-questions-havent-been-asked-2695635|access-date=2021-03-18|website=NME|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Rosseinsky |first=Katie |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/robbie-williams-pizzagate-conspiracy-theory-comments-a4480391.html |title=Robbie Williams faces backlash over bizarre Pizzagate conspiracy theory comments |location=London |newspaper=[[Evening Standard]] |date=2020-06-25 |access-date=2022-02-15}}</ref>

At a February 2025 auction of memorabilia and personal items, belonging to [[Eric Morecambe]], long-time fan Williams bought his distinctive imitation tortoiseshell [[Metzler]] spectacles and pipe for £20,000, much more than their £2,000 to £4,000 estimate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp82lg6vjn1o|title=Robbie Williams paid £20,000 for Eric Morecambe's glasses|date=9 February 2025|website=BBC News}}</ref>