Robbie Williams Apologizes for Mint Mishap at 2026 World Cup Interview
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Updated · E! NEWS · Jul 21
Robbie Williams Apologizes for Mint Mishap at 2026 World Cup Interview
3 articles · Updated · E! NEWS · Jul 21
Summary
July 20 Instagram video showed Robbie Williams apologizing after a white lozenge dropped onto his microphone during a July 19 World Cup final interview, saying the object was simply a mint.
The 52-year-old then stuck out his tongue to show two more lozenges, joking that the on-air slip was "deeply unprofessional" but harmless.
Footage from the Spain-Argentina final had fueled online speculation because Williams has publicly discussed past addiction and drug abuse, though he says he is now sober.
The incident came after Williams performed at the World Cup closing ceremony alongside Nicole Scherzinger and Laura Pausini at New York New Jersey Stadium.