Robbie's new video inspired by aftershave ads

Robbie Williams’ new music video was inspired by aftershave adverts.

The pop star wanted the promo for 'Bodies' to examine different conspiracy theories, but caved in to his record label's demand to make it like a TV commercial for a fragrance.

The 35-year-old singer said: 'The song itself is a big conspiracy-laden song. Its where my head’s been for the last three years, on the internet watching films like 'Zeitgeist', 'The God That Wasn’t There' and '9/11 Was An Inside Job'.

"But if I'd put that in the video, the public would have said, 'He’s definitely gone mental’. So I said, 'What do you think we should do?’ And my record company said, 'Let's do an aftershave advert’, and I’m like, 'Cool!’ '

Robbie's eighth studio album 'Reality Killed The Video Star' is due for release in November, but the star is worried people won't like his brand of pop this time around.

He told MTV News: "I don’t know if people have got their ears on for me but I’m knocking at the door going, 'Do you want some of this again or not?'

'I’m alright if you don’t like it or if you do. I think the next couple of months will define the rest of my life.'

Robbie Williams and Shirley Bassey to headline BBC Electric Proms

The BBC today announced pop icon Robbie Williams and legendary singer Dame Shirley Bassey as the final headline acts to perform at this year’s BBC Electric Proms, which takes place at The Roundhouse in London from 20th – 24th October 2009.

Robbie Williams will open this year’s BBC Electric Proms on Tuesday 20th October. He will be accompanied by a string section, horn section and full band in a show featuring new material from the forthcoming album 'Reality Killed the Video Star’ alongside some classic tracks – all overseen by Musical Director Trevor Horn. This Electric Proms show at the Roundhouse will be Robbie’s first live UK stage performance since his Close Encounters tour of 2006, and will be broadcast on BBC Radio 1.

Superstar singer Dame Shirley Bassey will grace the Roundhouse stage on Friday 23rd October with an unique performance celebrating 50 years at the top of showbusiness. Dame Shirley will be performing some of her most famous tracks alongside new songs from her forthcoming album, 'The Performance’. Dame Shirley will be joined on stage by the BBC Concert Orchestra for her only live show this year. The show will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 2.

Dame Shirley Bassey and Robbie Williams join Smokey Robinson, Dizzee Rascal, Doves, Magazine, Florence and the Machine and Metronomy to complete the stellar line-up of acts at this year’s BBC Electric Proms.

The BBC Electric Proms, now in its fourth year, is dedicated to creating new moments in music and providing a platform to showcase international and UK artists who present one-off collaborations. All performances will be available online. All headline shows will be filmed in High Definition, broadcast on BBC Two and simulcast on the HD Channel.

Tickets for Robbie Williams and Dame Shirley Bassey cost £25 and go on sale at 8am on Wednesday 23rd September

Robbie to perform again with Take That

Robbie Williams is to perform with Take That next month.

The 'Bodies’ singer has been invited to play at a special concert the group’s singer Gary Barlow is organising in aid of charity Children in Need and plans to join his former bandmates for a one-off performance.

Robbie - who quit Take That in 1995, shortly before the rest of the group went their separate ways - said: 'Yes, something is finally going to happen. Me and Gary have been hanging out a lot lately, talking things over.

'It’s been absolutely amazing. I’ve always wanted to be in a band ever since we split.'

'Grace Kelly’ star Mika is one of the other stars performing at the event at London’s Royal Albert Hall and he is excited about Robbie returning to Take That – and has promised some surprises of his own.

He told Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: 'It would be great. I’m a real fan of Robbie and I really like his new single 'Bodies’.

'I’ll be performing a duet. I can’t say who with yet but there are going to be a lot of surprises.

'Gary has done a fantastic job. It’s going to be an amazing night.'

Meanwhile, Robbie has reportedly been taking his girlfriend alien hunting.

The singer – who recently moved back to England - has made several late-night trips to Cradle Hill, near Warminster, southern England, with actress Ayda Field to try and spot UFOs.

A source said: 'During the summer, Robbie and Ayda went on loads of late-night excursions. Cradle Hill used to be a really famous spot in the 60s and 70s where UFO hunters would gather en masse and scan the skies for signs of alien life. It’s undergone a bit of a revival recently so Robbie has taken Ayda up there to see if they can spot anything. Ayda loves it.'

Robbie, 35, is "obsessed" with extra-terrestrials, and claims to have seen three UFOs during his lifetime.