Robbie Williams Confirms He Turned Down an Offer to Perform at King Charles' Coronation — Here's Why

Robbie Williams had a pretty good reason for declining to perform at a major royal event.

During the Monday, Jan. 13 episode of Watch What Happens Live with host Andy Cohen and Julia Stiles, the Better Man actor spoke about turning down performing at King Charles' coronation in May 2023.

Cohen, 56, asked Williams, 50, about him saying no despite his ties to the royal family. "Yeah, but there was a reason," Williams began. "I was working. I got something I couldn't turn down because of money." "And contracts," Cohen chimed in, without either specifying what project he was referring to.

Williams has been connected to the royal family for years. As per Hello Magazine, Williams met Sarah Ferguson, the ex-wife of Prince Andrew, in 2011 aboard a yacht in the Caribbean.

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His daughter Theodore served as a flower girl at the wedding of Fergie and Andrew's daughter Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank in 2018.

According to Rolling Stone, Williams, along with Adele, Elton John, the Spice Girls and Harry Styles all reportedly turned down the opportunity to perform at King Charles' coronation.

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Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, who serves as an ambassador for the Prince's Trust, wound up being part of the major royal event. Perry, 40, performed "Roar" and "Firework" for the crowd at the first-ever Coronation Concert.

Andrea Bocelli, Take That, Sir Bryn Terfel, Freya Ridings and Alexis Ffrench were also part of the Coronation Concert lineup which celebrated "a new chapter in the nation's history, with themes of love, respect and optimism, celebrating the four nations, their communities and the Commonwealth," as per the BBC.

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Williams appeared on Watch What Happens Live to promote his movie Better Man, which is "based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams, one of the greatest entertainers of all time," as per a synopsis.

The movie "is uniquely told from Williams' perspective, capturing his signature wit and indomitable spirit." It follows Williams from his childhood to being part of Take That and his eventual solo career, "all the while confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring."

Better Man hits theaters nationwide on Jan. 17 following a limited release.

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