Tyson Fury bids for Christmas No.1 with pop icon Robbie Williams
Tyson Fury could soon have a Christmas No.1 alongside Robbie Williams (David Parry/PA Wire/PA Images)
In an unlikely duet, Robbie Williams and Tyson Fury have released a single together, titled 'Bad Sharon'
In an unlikely duet, Robbie Williams and Tyson Fury have released a single together, titled 'Bad Sharon'.
I know what you're thinking, how did it happen? When did they meet? Why did Robbie choose the 'Gypsy King?' I'll answer all those questions and more seeing as we're approaching the festive period. When and Where did they meet?
So just imagine, Fury is in his dressing room preparing to make his American debut in front of thousands of Yanks in the first of a lucrative five-fight deal. Rumour has it, the contract has Fury earning a cool £15m a bout. Defeat would be a disaster for Top Rank, ESPN, Fury and tarnish any hopes of a rematch with Deontay Wilder.
Why did he Choose Fury?
Williams, an avid boxing fan, elaborated on how his collaboration with Fury. He said: "That makes sense in some sort of universe! I got my residency in Vegas. While I was out there Tyson was fighting. He invited me into his dressing room, is it called a dressing room when you fight? I don't know," Williams told music-news.com "And I asked him and he said yes. The song itself, 'Bad Sharon', is basically a boozy office party somewhere in the Midlands. "It makes sense for Tyson, in that moment in my head. And to be fair he's smashed it," he added.
With the pressure of delivering the goods being at an all-time high for the Brit, you'd imagine Fury would want to be 'in the zone' alongside trainer Ben Davidson. Well, you guessed wrong. The lineal champion decided to invite one of Britain's most successful solo artists in history to his changing room. Strolling into his changing warm, sporting a brimmed hat and an outrageous white denim jacket with Los Angeles written across the front, while Gordon Ramsey just casually floats around in the background (probably asking where the lamb sauce is), Robbie gives Fury a fist pump before asking him, "I've heard you sing. Do you want to be on my Christmas album?" … as you do. He then asks about how hard it was to shred over 100-lbs in just two years. Probably not the most inspiring question, Rob.
The hilarious track sees Fury brand Father Christmas a "big dosser." Fury has been doing a UK Tour since defeating Otto Wallin in his latest fight in September to promote the highly-anticipated release of his autobiography - Behind the Mask.
Fury: "I recorded it at home"Due to his busy schedule, Fury ditched the studio to record his vocals at home in Morecombe. Speaking to the Chris Evans' Show about dipping his toes into the music industry, the 31-year-old said: "It was all a thing where I was trying to fit it in and I was supposed to come down to a studio in London to record it, but I never got enough time.
"So what happened was they came to my living room, at home, set up a studio and I recorded it at home.
"Robbie was at one of my fights in Las Vegas and he came backstage to see me. And he said to me, 'you're a bit of a singer, you sing after your fights, would you like to do a Christmas song with me?'
"I said, 'for sure, I'm a massive fan', and we got hooked up and got it done and it's going to be out in a couple of days."
Like Williams said, It's not the first time Fury has poured his heart and soul into a tune. Minutes just after giving Wladimir Klitschko a masterclass in Germany, Fury blasted out Aerosmith in the ring. If you're ever feeling miserable on a Monday morning then type in 'Tyson Fury sings' on YouTube and it'll be sure to get a smile out of you.
While all of this is so wrong, every bit of it is so right. Never changed, Tyson. Never change.
