Robbie Williams reveals why he turned down jobs fronting Queen, judging ‘American Idol’

Published On March 4, 2020 » By »

In 2001, the British pop superstar re-recorded “We Are the Champions” with Queen for the soundtrack to A Knight’s Tale. The collaboration sparked rumors that the former Take That member would be enlisted as the band’s new lead singer, but it never came to be. Williams reveals that he was indeed offered the job, but he turned it down due to his own insecurities. He also confessed that he once turned down another high-profile position: to join the American Idol judging panel in Season 10, the first season after Simon Cowell left the show)

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