News : Robbie Williams reschedules Britpop release to steer clear of Taylor Swift’s drop

Robbie Williams has postponed the release of his upcoming album Britpop to avoid competing with Taylor Swift.

The Angels star was initially set to release his 13th solo album on October 10, just one week after Taylor’s highly anticipated record The Life of a Showgirl drops. Still, he has now pushed it back to February 2026.

Fans who pre-ordered Britpop this week were sent an email that read, “Due to scheduling changes, Britpop will now be released on February 6, 2026.”

If the record tops the charts, Robbie will overtake The Beatles as the artist with the most number-one albums, but launching so close to Taylor’s release could have hindered his chances.

A source told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column, “Robbie will go down in the history books if he scores another No.1, he’s not taking any chances.

“Taylor is undoubtedly the most prominent artist in the world right now, and her first-week sales are sure to eclipse any other artist who has released a record in recent years.

“The sales will still be massive in the second week, so Robbie and his team decided it’s better just to move the release date.

“The new date in February has actually opened up loads more exciting opportunities, so there will be a lot happening in the New Year.”

Last month, Robbie admitted that he would love the opportunity to open for Oasis.

The 51-year-old performer, who famously clashed with both Noel and Liam Gallagher, confessed that he would gladly take the chance to perform with the Don’t Look Back in Anger rock icons on their Oasis Live ’25 tour.

He told ITV News, “I would open for Oasis.

“In this moment that they’re having right now, they are omnipresent and they are the peak Zeitgeist.

“I can’t compete with that. So I would, I would open for Oasis. We’re not exactly friends, but I don’t think we’re enemies.”

Even though Noel once branded him the “fat dancer from Take That” back in 2000, Robbie has often spoken about his admiration for Oasis and honors the Britpop movement with his newest record.

The Rock DJ singer explained, “I set out to create the album that I wanted to write and release after I left Take That in 1995. It was the peak of Britpop and a golden age for British music. I’ve worked with some of my heroes on this album; it’s raw, there are more guitars, and it’s an album that’s even more upbeat and anthemic than usual. There’s some ‘Brit’ in there, and there’s certainly some ‘pop’ too. I’m immensely proud of this as a body of work, and I’m excited for fans to hear this album. I also can’t wait to perform a song or two from it on my upcoming Britpop tour, which I’m kicking off in the UK, naturally.”