As a guest in Live & Kickin' Rob not only performed Let Me Entertain You live but he also answered questions asked by kids from the audience and those who were lucky to get through by phone:
What inspired you to become a singer?
The fact that I wasn't a very good footballer... and that's about it, really.
No, actually, what really inspired me: I was supposed to go on to college and to
university - which is a really good idea!...- but I didn't have any qualifications.
So I had to audition to everything and... I got into this band called Take That...
I don't know if you've heard of them... And - that's how it happened.
And now
my inspiration just comes from - I don't know - writing songs like Angels.
It's done phenomenally well for me. And, you know, people loved it and people respond
to it. And that's my inspiration from now.
You've been chosen to do the World Cup anthem. How does it feel?
Erm, well..., I've only heard the song once. And...erm...it's all right. And I haven't actually agreed to it yet.
You haven't agreed to it yet?
No. Nobody's asked me anyway!
Really?! They just wrote in the papers that you were gonna take part...Apparently, All Saints were asked as well and they've just decided they gonna take part! So, is that an incentive...?!...
Ah! So I've just decided that I will take part, too!...
Are you upset that you've never had a solo No 1 single?
No... No, I'm not! It's really weird because Angels didn't go any higher than No 5 but
stayed in the Top 10 for like 13 weeks - which is phenomenal, you know...
No, I'd really like one, don't get me wrong, but as long as my album keeps selling
and the songs keep doing well and the people come to see me live, then I don't really care.
How do you feel now about leaving the rest of Take That behind?
Oh, that was a really bad move, obviously...! WAHEY!!...Erm, I'm really cool about it. I'm really, really enjoying myself, I seem to have a lot of purpose in my life. I'm enjoying what I'm doing, you know, and people are liking it. So, it's great, you know.
Now, before another girl can ask the next question, he sings 'Happy Birthday' as it is
her 10th birthday...
He then asks her for her age and says:'Oh, 10. I was 11 when I was your age!!
Go on then, ask me a question!'...
Do you still keep in touch with the other members of Take That and know what they're doing now?
Erm, answers on a postcard...!
I don't know what they're up to, actually. I know that
a few of 'em have got records out. I've bought them... and they're very, very good...
And, erm, what else? No, I don't. Actually... we should do! Let's say:'Boys, let's get
together! Perhaps you can come and support me on tour?!?!...
Do you really believe in Angels?
I certainly do. And I believe that people look after you from wherever they look after you from. And I certainly needed my help over the last couple of years. So, it's just me saying 'That you very much!' to them.