We were already showing up. After “No Regrets”, Robbie Williams, now in the final outfit of the night, a boxer’s robe under a bare torso, approaches the audience closest to him. The usual “number” repetition in this digression – Which ended precisely at the Altice Arena stage in Lisbon, on Monday -, The 49-year-old English singer chats with a fan. Presentations: On one side “The Made” of the ’90s’ Biggest Pop Stars, on the other side “Filipa, from Leiria”.
Philippa is surprised — who later claims she went to the party alone — can’t contain her excitement. Williams calms the Portuguese fan: “Inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale…” Then he asks her how old she is. “24,” the young woman replied. The singer jokes, “Oh no, I’m old enough to be…your old friend. We can be friends, right? Let’s give you a friendly hug. Did you know there’s a guy named Harry Styles?”, he jokes, to public laughter. And then it starts, still Without accompaniment of musical instruments, she sings “She’s the One”, a song dedicated to Leiriense, which ends up staying on the giant screen throughout the song. In the end, there is still time for more talk. Watch a video of one of the night’s most humorous (and emotional) moments here:
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