Robbie Williams defends Olivia Rodrigo after spotting similarity between songs
The singer thought Rodrigo’s song Take Me Home (4 Christmas) had a similar melody to his 2012 hit Candy
Covered by 3 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by Metro ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “Robbie Williams” and “Olivia Rodrigo”.
Different angles:
- Metro “appears to throw some serious shade”
- Evening Standard “spotting similarity between songs”
- The Independent “addresses claims”
One of the 3 headlines quotes someone directly.
How 3 newspapers cover this story
Robbie Williams appears to throw some serious shade at Olivia Rodrigo
Robbie Williams defends Olivia Rodrigo after spotting similarity between songs
The singer thought Rodrigo’s song Take Me Home (4 Christmas) had a similar melody to his 2012 hit Candy
· Robbie Williams defends Olivia Rodrigo after fans spot similarities between their songs
Robbie Williams addresses claims Olivia Rodrigo copied his 14-year-old hit with ‘Take Me Home’
Some fans have noticed similarities between Rodrigo’s festive track and 2012 hit ‘Candy’
· Robbie Williams praises Olivia Rodrigo amid Christmas single drama
Coverage details
3 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: Metro, Evening Standard and The Independent. Metro published it first, on November 7, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Independent, 2 days later.
Key names in the coverage: Robbie Williams, Olivia Rodrigo, Take Me Home and Christmas.
In total 5 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
