Robbie Williams is coming to the ARIA Awards, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary

ROBBIE Williams will attend this year’s ARIA Awards, as organisers hope he will perform at the event, alongside other big music names.

ROBBIE Williams will attend this year’s ARIA Awards in Sydney on November 23.

Organisers are hoping Williams will perform at the event, if not he will be a key presenter on the night.

The full line-up of talent for the night, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the ARIAs, is due for release next week, with one-off duets and bespoke performances expected.

Sources say John Farnham, who is also enjoying the 30th anniversary of Whispering Jack, was top of the wishlist of local performers. Kylie Minogue, who is in Brisbane filming the movie Flammable Children, is another possibility depending on her UK commitments.

Williams was one of many Brits who know Farnham through ‘You’re the Voice’.

“That’s a great song,” Williams said.

Williams’ quick trip to Sydney to promote his new album The Heavy Entertainment Show will also include a slot on the X Factor and Sunrise.

The album debuted at No. 4 in Australia yesterday, his twelfth Top 10 album here.

Williams performed with his first band Take That in London this week. Now down to a trio, Williams wants to reunite with Take That again, possibly in 2018.

British singer/songwriter Robbie Williams is a big fan of Australia.

“We can’t get our diaries to match. I’m not in the next tour they’re doing but I will be doing something with them.”

Next year will be the 25th anniversary of their debut album. Williams was unclear whether fellow founding member Jason Orange would rejoin when he returns to the fold.

“I don’t think Jason’s coming back. It’d be great if he did, chemistry’s chemistry, I really enjoy his company. When I go back if he’s not there I’ll miss him, and if he’s there, great.”

Williams rejoined Take That for 2010s Progress, which became the second-fastest selling album in UK history and spawned the fastest-selling tour in UK history.

Robbie Williams’ new album, The Heavy Entertainment Show.

Williams also revealed why he left Universal to sign a one-album deal with Sony to release The Heavy Entertainment Show.

“Universal bought EMI. EMI own my back catalogue. I wanted my back catalogue back, they wouldn’t give it to me so we moved on. I feel very comfortable with Sony. I also felt comfortable at Universal. The good thing for me about moving record companies is that they’re such savages with each other. The entertainment world is very competitive among artists, you can quadruple that among record labels. I’ve got a new label who wants to do one over on all the other record labels. That works in my favour.”

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