Ahead of the release of his new album, XXV, he explained he doesn’t want to have to go through the other honours before arriving at a knighthood.He said: “Sir Robbie would be great.“But do you have to get an OBE before that?
Because I can’t be a***d.“If it goes OBE, CBE then I am not turning up.Straight to knighthood,” he told The Sun.The new album, celebrating his 25 year solo career since quitting Take That in 1995, has been in the making for three years.If the album gives him his 14th number one in the UK album charts when released on September 9, he will be ahead of Elvis Presley, with whom he shares the record for solo artist.In regards to overtaking Elvis, he said he was surprised how an artist who was no longer alive could still be topping the charts.He continued to the aforementioned publication: “He doesn’t stay dead, he is constantly putting another album out.“It’s like mouse and cheese.
He goes, ‘OK’ and then the cheese goes further away.”Continuing, he explained that he is still confused about everything that has happened in his life.The star furthered that competing with Elvis was another “mind-bending moment”.“That being said, I am really ambitious and really competitive and I really want it.
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