Robbie Williams Fans To Set Mobile Record in Milton Keynes

Robin O'Kelly, head of corporate communications at T-Mobile, said: "The war of words between Robbie Williams and his former boyband Take That isn't just confined to the artists.

"We are expecting to see a 5% increase in the number of calls and texts made by Robbie fans compared to Take That fans. And as there are five Robbie gigs in Milton Keynes as opposed to the two that Take That put on in June, we are expecting fans to make a massive 284,000 calls and 178,000 texts from the concert.

"Music fans love telling the world about their tastes and sharing their views with anyone who'll listen. It's natural that Robbie devotees will want to share their experience of the gig and tell everyone they know just where they are, what they are doing and, most importantly, who they are listening to. So we're prepared for a massive increase of calls and data using on the T-Mobile network."

Last week, schools in Leeds were criticised for closing early because of predicted traffic chaos in the run-up to the Robbie concert in Roundhay Park.

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