Live at Knebworth

Live at Knebworth
Live album by
Released29 September 2003
Recorded1–3 August 2003, Knebworth, England
Length72:37
LabelEMI
Robbie Williams chronology
Escapology
(2002)
Live at Knebworth
(2003)
Greatest Hits
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Live at Knebworth, also known as Live Summer 2003 with different cover text, is a live album by English pop singer Robbie Williams, recorded and released in 2003. The album is his first live album, and is a compilation of songs performed during three consecutive shows at Knebworth, England on 1–3 August 2003.

The three shows attracted a total of 375,000 fans, becoming the "biggest music event in British history".[2] It is the second fastest and biggest selling live album ever in the United Kingdom behind Williams' former band Take That's live album The Greatest Day – Take That Present: The Circus Live.[3] It has been certified 2× Platinum by the IFPI for sales over 2 million copies.[4]

The DVD released of that Summer's three performances at Knebworth Park was entitled What We Did Last Summer, a reference to the film I Know What You Did Last Summer.[citation needed] It went on to sell 350,000 in the United Kingdom. In Australia, the DVD went on to sell 165,000 copies, 25,000 more than the actual album.

Williams' former Take That bandmate Mark Owen was invited to perform "Back for Good" on stage with him at Knebworth. This was the first time the two had performed together since the band split in 1996. After performing with Williams, Owen returned to the spotlight, signing a deal with Island/Universal Records.

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Intro - Robbie Williams Live at Knebworth!". knebworthhouse.com.
  3. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a190133/boyle-stays-on-top-with-huge-album-sales.html Digital Spy
  4. ^ IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2003 Archived 19 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine