Robbie Williams tells fans selfies and approaches cause ‘discomfort and panic’
The Let Me Entertain You singer, 51, has a well-documented history of depression and has also fought drug and alcohol abuse.
Robbie Williams has told fans that requests for selfies cause him “discomfort” and “panic”, following several approaches on a recent flight.
The Let Me Entertain You singer, 51, has a well-documented history of depression and has also fought drug and alcohol abuse as well suffering with agoraphobia – which he says often kept him stuck at home.
On Instagram, Williams wrote that he was sleep-deprived on a US domestic flight when he was approached by a fan who wrote a “lovely note”, praising his Netflix documentary that detailed his struggles with fame.
He said in the lengthy post that he told the person that taking a selfie would cause his anxiety to “spike, because then the whole cabin would start wondering who I am”.
More requests came with another person sending him a note, and one more passenger making him feel “obliged” after walking up to him and asking outright for the photo, according to Williams.
