Robbie Williams ‘is making ready a bid to purchase Port Vale soccer membership’

Robbie Williams is reportedly making ready a bid to purchase his beloved Port Vale Football Club.

The singer, 49, has been backed by a consortium to take over the League One facet the place he has been a lifelong fan and been a supporter since he was a toddler, experiences The Sun.

It comes after over the weekend Robbie was named as membership President – which he stated ‘felt fairly particular’. 

The publication additionally experiences {that a} potential Welcome To Wrexham-style TV spin-off is being deliberate after he buys.

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought Wrexham AFC in 2020 and the profitable Disney+ collection sees them study to run the third oldest skilled soccer membership on this planet.

A supply stated: ‘It’s actually early days, however Robbie’s been formally approached to see if he is inquisitive about fronting a bid.

‘Port Vale stays one among his best loves, and it is all the time been a dream to be extra concerned.

‘He’s had a few conferences, and his backers are extremely excited. They really feel Rob would add the star high quality, and make Port Vale a significant participant.

‘Seeing what Ryan and Rob have finished with Wrexham – the elevated footfall, merchandise gross sales and common profile construct – is inspiring. Port Vale followers love Robbie and, on paper, it is a match made in heaven.’

A consultant for Robbie has been contacted for remark by MailOnline. 

After being named Port Vale president, Robbie stated in a put up: ‘My life is weird and great and has taken many turns and twists and to search out myself from the Railway Paddock to be ‘El Presidente’ is fairly particular.’

The workforce’s co-owner and chair Carol Shanahan had ‘revitalised’ the membership, prompting him to take a position his curiosity again into it, he defined in a video posted by the membership on X.

He stated: ‘It feels as if I must be doing extra in and round this place.

‘I simply suppose with Carol and household turning as much as Port Vale – if it hadn’t been for them none of this could be occurring.

‘Football golf equipment are run by individuals with sure characters. The purpose why I hadn’t come again as much as Port Vale within the longest time, was I by no means met the characters that ran the place.

‘The membership hadn’t felt loving, homely or welcoming. Then Carol and her household got here in, revitalised, modified the place and I observed this occurring from afar and thought that is extremely attention-grabbing.

‘And it form of received me to reinvest, first curiosity after which – assembly the household and coming and seeing what was happening – investing my coronary heart again into the membership.

‘Let the great occasions roll.’

It comes after earlier this week experiences stated Robbie and Rita Ora have signed up as headliners for a brand new profit live performance referred to as Climate Aid, which goals to rival Live Aid and lift hundreds of thousands to fight local weather change.

Over 30 main artists, together with Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, U2, Imagine Dragons, and others, are anticipated to carry out in London and Los Angeles stadiums subsequent yr. 

The occasion which is about to be a world spectacle, will probably be produced by ITV‘s Creative Director Lee Connolly who put collectively the channel’s protection of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

It can be backed by Island Records, who managed U2 and former BBC Radio broadcast director Paul Robinson is negotiating a world TV deal for the live performance. 

The two scheduled live shows in January 2025 will mark the fortieth anniversary of Live Aid and are deliberate to happen each two years.

place in January subsequent yr and can unite the world to boost important funds for local weather change. 

‘It will mark 40 years since Live Aid raised over £100million for famine aid in Ethiopia and has the largest names within the trade driving it ahead. Music followers gained’t have seen a live performance of this scale since. The plan is for it to occur each two years.’

Proceeds from ticket gross sales will fund the newly established Climate Aid charity, specializing in large-scale initiatives to cut back emissions.

It featured famend acts reminiscent of Status Quo, Queen, David Bowie, Madonna, and others. 

Phil Collins, who declined participation in Climate Aid resulting from retirement, notably carried out in each London and Philadelphia throughout Live Aid.

In 2005, Live 8, a follow-up fundraiser with 10 simultaneous live shows worldwide, supported the UK’s Make Poverty History marketing campaign. 

The initiative gained international consideration, reinforcing the ability of the music trade in addressing crucial points.

The iconic Live Aid passed off in 1985 and noticed Queen carry out for a legendary 20-minutes.

It has typically been voted essentially the most memorable pageant second of all time.

Nearly two billion individuals – a 3rd of humanity – tuned in to Live Aid, the worldwide jukebox that raised hundreds of thousands for the ravenous of Africa, with 72,000 fortunate sufficient to be at Wembley to see historical past within the making.

The live performance noticed 90,000 watching on an enormous display in Philadelphia’s JFK Stadium, and the occasion was beamed dwell to 150 international locations.

within the UK that day, with one other £36m within the States. 

There had been pledges totalling £50 million. 50,000 £5 programmes and 10,000 £2.50 posters had bought out earlier than Status Quo reached the stage.