Robbie Williams Net Worth (2024)

How much is Robbie Williams worth?

About Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams was raised by his mother along with his sister, after his parents divorced when he was 3 years old. At school he earned a reputation as “a class clown” and failed miserably on his graded work. He later told The Observer that he was “shockingly failed by the education system” and went to work as a salesman. Always interested in music, after his mother found an advertisem*nt for singers to audition for a boy band, Williams stunned all with his incredible vocal skills and was signed to the boy band Take That in 1990.

The band that came out of Manchester, UK was a response to the success of American boy band New Kids On the Block. Their debut album Take That and Party was released in 1992 and included the top 10 hits “It Only Takes a Minute” and “Could It Be Magic.” By 1995, the band had seven number 1 hits but that same year Williams left after a disagreement with the remaining members.

English singer and songwriter Robbie Williams has an estimated net worth of $295 million dollars, as of 2023. Williams is known for having some of the biggest concert turnouts in UK history.

In his efforts to make it as a solo artist, Williams first had legal problems to deal with relating to a contract with Take That’s record label. It was a troubling time in his life, he ended up having to pay $200,000 and gained 40 lbs as he struggled with alcohol and drug abuse. However out of the mist came his first solo single, his take on George Michael’s “Freedom ’90” which went directly to number 2 on the UK pop chart. The sudden massive success of Williams didn’t come without casualty however as he was soon admitted to the Clouds House Drink and Drugs Rehabilitation Clinic.

Williams’ second single “Old Before I Die” was released in 1997 and likewise made it to number 2 on the chart. His debut solo album Life Thru a Lens made it to number 1 of the UK album chart. His single “Angels” also made it to number 1 and therein exploded the career of one of Britain’s most popular singers. “Angels” was subsequently voted the top UK single of the past 25 years in 2005 by pop fans.

While Robbie Williams has become one of the world’s biggest pop stars, he struggled to make much headway or success in the United States. In Europe and in Australia, he is one of the most recognized pop singers.

After ending his collaboration with his long-time songwriting partner Guy Chambers after his album Escapology, in 2002. He began co-writing with Stephen Duffy (a previous member of Duran Duran) and released his album Intensive Care in 2005. Despite the change, Williams’ continued to hit the top of the UK pop charts even after criticism over the split. The album went on to sell 6.2 million copies worldwide.

However his seventh solo album Rudebox (2006), and his subsequent albums, have fared far less well and was met with sales volumes of under one million copies sold. Rudebox received mixed reviews from the music press and became the lowest selling album of his solo career to that point. 2016’s The Heavy Entertainment Show sold less than 350,000 copies in the UK. Williams’ thirteenth album,XXVwas released on 9 September 2022, however Williams record sales have suffered since the mid-2000s. He has 14.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

Williams’ Total Net Worth

With 75 million record sales, Robbie Williams’ is one of the most successful pop artists to come out of the United Kingdom. He is known for making history with his concert turnouts and tour sales, including the UK’s biggest music event in 2003, and a record-breaking £80million contract with EMI a year earlier in 2002. He has the second most number 1 albums, with 14 number 1 hits, and is one of the most popular pop singers in Europe and Australia, despite having not much success in the United States at all. In total, Robbie Williams has earned estimated total career income of $425 million dollars.

Of his total career income, $17-29 million is expected to have been paid in business related costs. The remainder, $402 million, will have been taxed at a rate of around 47% as Williams has been residing in the state of California and London, England. He also owns in Zurich and has an English manor house in the country. He sold one of his mansions in California to DJ Khaled for $9.9 million in 2017, after having moved into a £17 million mansion in the Kensington area of London. He also has another property in L.A. After tax, it is estimated that his career earnings are at around $213.06 million dollars, having paid $188.94 million dollars in taxes.

Robbie Williams married Ayda Field in 2010 and they remain together. They have four children together, Theodora Rose, Charlton Valentine, Coco and Beau Benedict Enthoven Williams. In his personal life, Robbie Williams has likely spent $14-25 million dollars of his career earnings, including his spending sprees, but also probably possesses assets valued at around $10-14 million, not including investment assets. Williams purchased a yacht for £8 million pounds in 2008.

In his investments, he may have earned investment returns of $79-100 million dollars. Therefore, it is estimated that Robbie Williams has a net worth of around $295 million dollars. It’s been put at $300 million dollars also, but when it comes to Williams’ wealth likely nobody knows including himself!

Summing-Up

Robbie Williams went from a teen idol to become an international star. After his late-’90s boy band success with Take That he went solo and had one of the greatest music careers of all time. Many consider it was Williams embrace of his bad boy image combined with his smooth voice and showmanship that had him earnings hundreds of millions in revenues from his records and appearances. He described himself as “a ceaseless attention seeker who smokes too much but is fit and super-bright” to The Observer. His candidness has helped his career and despite a long hiatus, most recently he has been working with producers Tim Metcalfe and Flynn Francis to create bubbling, electronic trance material.