Robbie Williams set to reunite with Take That for Haiti earthquake single
ROBBIE WILLIAMS is set to reunite with Take That for a charity single to help victims of the Haiti earthquake.
In move only dreamed of by Take That fans since Robbie Williams quit the boyband in 1995, the 35-year-old singer looks set to record with his former band mates.
Williams said he was honoured to be asked to contribute to the cover version of REM’s ballad Everybody Hurts, which will be released for victims of the Haiti disaster and masterminded by pop and TV mogul Simon Cowell.
Williams said: “I’m very honoured to be asked to contribute to the single.
“We can all do something to help the people of Haiti - and I urge everyone to do what they can,” he told the Sun.
The track will feature a star-studded line-up with the likes of Kylie Minogue, Leona Lewis, JLS, James Blunt, Cheryl Cole and X Factor winner Joe McElderry taking part.
Williams and Take That are set to take part in a recording session in Los Angeles today but it is not known whether they will record their vocals together, or separately and have their voices mixed later.
Speculation about a reunion between Williams and former band mates Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Jason Orange was fuelled by their appearance together on stage for the Children In Need gig at London’s Albert Hall last November.
And during a comeback gig at the BBC Electric Proms Williams revealed they had patched things up and even told his fans: "I've got a new best friend and his name is Gary Barlow."
Proceeds from the single are to be split between the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) and the Sun’s Helping Haiti campaign.
REM will forgo royalties and the Government said VAT on the record will be waived to maximise revenues.
Music stars Mariah Carey, Rod Stewart, Miley Cyrus, Alexandra Burke, Susan Boyle, Michael Buble, James Morrison and Mika are also among those performing.
