A new updated and expanded edition, this definitive unauthorized biography includes coverage of Robbie Williams"s new life in L.A., the album Intensive Care, his T-Mobile deal, and recent performances, including the show-stopping LIVE8. Covering his childhood in Stoke-on-Trent; his boy band years with Take That; his battle with drink, drugs, and his sexuality; his often-troubled love life; and his current position as the undisputed King of Pop, sealed with the record-breaking GBP 80 million deal with EMI, the biggest ever in British recording history. Based on exclusive interviews with those closest to Robbie and with previously unpublished photos from the family archive, this warts and all account of his phenomenal journey to the top is a must-have for all Robbie fans.