Iconic band reunite on stage after 25 years during Robbie Williams gig

Robbie Williams had some old mates on stage (Picture: Alan Rennie/Shutterstock)

Robbie Williams had a huge surprise in store for fans at his London concert on Friday night.

The Let Me Entertain You hitmaker kicked off his first night at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium with a bang, performing to a crowd of tens of thousands.

Williams had started a rendition of Keep On Movin’ and had the crowd singing along when he suddenly interrupted himself to welcome some familiar faces to the stage.

‘I don’t remember the words to this next bit,’ said Robbie. ‘I wonder if anybody can help me out. Ladies and gentlemen the first time they’ve been seen on stage for 25 years. My mates. Five!’

The crowd went wild as all five members of the iconic boy band Five ran out onto the stage and joined in to sing their 1999 hit.

Scott Robinson, Ritchie Nevile, Jason Paul Brown, Sean Conlon and Abz Love recently announced they would be reuniting, almost three decades after splitting up.

Five joined in to sing their 1999 hit (Picture: Metro) The crowd went wild as all five members appeared (Picture: Metro)

The group have announced a tour later this year – the Keep On Movin’ Tour – which is set to kick off on October 29 in Cardiff, with tickets on sale from Saturday (June 7).

Five will perform a 25-date journey across the country – extended after popular demand – with all five members back after a smaller trio had started to perform together in recent years.

Producer and DJ Naughty Boy, best known for hit La La La featuring Sam Smith, will perform a set to open the show.

Scott, who previously returned in 2022 with the Five trio album, shared at the time of the reunion announcement: ‘This has been a long time coming and it really does feel right for all of us now – 25 years on and we’re so ready for it.

This is the first time all five will reunite on tour (Picture: BSR Agency/Gentle Look via Getty Images) Five UK 2025 Tour dates

Tickets for Five’s reunion tour go on sale Friday, March 7, with pre-sale sign up open now.

The tour dates are:

October 29 – Cardiff October 31 – Brighton November 1 – Bournemouth BIc November 2 – Cardiff Utilita Arena November 4 – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena November 5 – Liverpool M&S Bank Arena November 7 – Manchester AO Arena November 8 – Leeds Arena November 9 – Birmingham Utilita Arena November 11 – London The O2 November 12 – London The O2 November 14 – Newcastle Utilita Arena November 15 – Aberdeen P&J Live November 16 – Glasgow OVO Hydro November 18 – Manchester Co-op Live November 19 – Sheffiled Utilita Arena November 20 – London The O2 November 22 – Belfast SSE Arena November 23 – Dublin 3Arena November 25 – Glasgow OVO Hydro November 26 – Newcastle Ulitita Arena November 28 – Birmingham AO Arena November 29 – Leeds First Direct Arena November 30 – Liverpool M&S Bank Arena

‘Reconnecting as a 5 over the last year has been special and I know I speak for all the boys when I say we can’t wait to do this all over again. Hope you’re ready!!’

On the band’s official Instagram page they wrote: ‘It’s true, the five of us are reuniting for a tour across the UK!! This has been a long time coming and it really does feel right for all of us now – 25 years on and we’re so ready for it.

‘We really can’t wait to get back on stage together and see you all in person, it’s gonna go OFF!! Let’s goooooo!’

Williams is set to perform in London again on Saturday evening, before heading north for gigs in Manchester and then another concert in Bath.

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