Robbie Williams is to tour the world with just one show.
His live comeback will be screened in cinemas globally, it was announced today.
The star, who has talked of his reluctance to head out on the road due to stage fright, will be seen live in almost 200 cinemas in 23 countries.
The concert to be filmed later this month at the BBC's Electric Proms shows in London will be seen simultaneously in locations such as Latvia and Spain, with later screenings in Australia and South Africa.
The first major show since 2006 sell out gig Robbie's will look him previewing songs from his new album Reality Killed The Video Star on October 20.
Tickets will go on sale on October 9.
Williams's virtual tour is due to a deal between BBC Worldwide, the corporation's commercial wing, and BY Experience, which has pioneered such cinema events.
His live comeback will be screened in cinemas globally, it was announced today.
The star, who has talked of his reluctance to head out on the road due to stage fright, will be seen live in almost 200 cinemas in 23 countries.
The concert to be filmed later this month at the BBC's Electric Proms shows in London will be seen simultaneously in locations such as Latvia and Spain, with later screenings in Australia and South Africa.
The first major show since 2006 sell out gig Robbie's will look him previewing songs from his new album Reality Killed The Video Star on October 20.
Tickets will go on sale on October 9.
Williams's virtual tour is due to a deal between BBC Worldwide, the corporation's commercial wing, and BY Experience, which has pioneered such cinema events.
For his epic Close Encounters tour in 2006, the singer set a record by selling 1.6 million tickets in a single day.
Screenings of the show take place in Australia on November 6 and in South Africa on November 13.
The HD screening is expected to be the largest live music cinematic event of its kind in Europe.
Williams said: "It's very exciting to think that a one off performance I play in London can now be seen simultaneously by people all across the world".
Salim Mukaddam, of BBC Worldwide Music, said: "The Electric Proms is now an established event on the British music calendar and BBC Worldwide is proud to be able to extend the reach of the event to music fans across around the globe. Robbie is going to open the Proms with a bang that is now set to vibrate around the world."
BBC Worldwide currently trialled such performances by beaming the the Last Night of the Proms to an international audience.
Screenings of the show take place in Australia on November 6 and in South Africa on November 13.
The HD screening is expected to be the largest live music cinematic event of its kind in Europe.
Williams said: "It's very exciting to think that a one off performance I play in London can now be seen simultaneously by people all across the world".
Salim Mukaddam, of BBC Worldwide Music, said: "The Electric Proms is now an established event on the British music calendar and BBC Worldwide is proud to be able to extend the reach of the event to music fans across around the globe. Robbie is going to open the Proms with a bang that is now set to vibrate around the world."
BBC Worldwide currently trialled such performances by beaming the the Last Night of the Proms to an international audience.
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