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Academy 1 (Manchester Academy)
7th October 1997

Robbie Williams played the Academy on 6 October 1997, the week his debut album Life Thru A Lens was released.

For the encore, Robbie took to the stage in his birthday suit with just a guitar to cover his gentleman bits but as this review mentions, not everyone approved of the bare flesh, one audience member was compelled to complain, saying "He ruined the illusion. I always thought he was dead fit."

With thanks to Sean Fintan Morgan.