Robbie Williams Breaks Down After Dedicating ‘Angels’ To Manchester Victims

Video has been posted on Twitter from the concert at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, where Williams was performing in front of 50,000 people just weeks after a suicide bombing claimed 22 lives at an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena. 

After Williams dedicated his hit ‘Angels‘ to the victims of the bombing, the footage shows him doing his best to get out the first few phrases of the song, before stepping away from the microphone, overcome with emotion. The crowd, though, rises to the occasion. 

Robbie Williams dedicated Angels to the Manchester bombing victims, then was unable to sing, so we sang for him. ?? #MCR #MCRstrong pic.twitter.com/UDG9kilsFo

— Dan Sparrøw (@DecodeDan) June 2, 2017

A tearful Robbie Williams struggles to sing “Angels” – after dedicating it to the victims and families of the Manchester attacks pic.twitter.com/mC9jQuj8tU

— Stuart Rowson (@StuartRowson) June 2, 2017

Respect to Mr Robbie Williams – couldn’t hold back the tears for the Manchester Victims pic.twitter.com/rTJYW75vLC

— debbie clucas (@roversdeb) June 3, 2017

He’ll be back in Manchester with Take That for the Ariana Grande benefit concert next weekend.