Twenty-five years on from release of first solo album, singer also tells BBC of rivalry with Gary Barlow
Robbie Williams has said he sees a lot of himself in pop sensation Harry Styles.
The 48-year-old found fame as a member of the boyband Take That before going on to forge a successful solo career after the release of his debut album Life Thru a Lens.
Robbie Williams: My Life Thru a Lens is available on BBC Sounds from 30 December and airs on BBC Radio 2 on 1 January at 5pm.